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Vision Anna Hazare Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra

Vision & Mission To create a strong and independent society without inequalities and discrimination, where everybody enjoys equal opportunities. Foster Democratic and Equitable Living Environment Everyone has access to Education, Health and Sustainable Livelihood opportunity irrespective of Social and Economic status

Attempts Towards this Vision Village adopting children Teacher training programmes Community Ownership Drop out rate 36% -> 6% Literacy 37% -> 73% Women Self-help groups Number of points in Education Health Women empowerment Natural Resource management Infrastructure

Socio-Economic Conditions Rural literacy rate – 83% High dropout rates 85% deliveries occur at home with an untrained attendant No lady doctor in Dahej 58% children do not get vaccinations Rainfed Area Ground water at critical levels Salinity Increase Industrialization leading to shortage of resources Despair migration

Miniskirts? 2 Balwadis Dahej (2003) and Kadodara (2005) 60 kids in Dahej, 50 in Kadodara Funded $2,000 for renovation of Dahej balwadi Funded $8,000 for setting up of Kadodara balwadi Emergency funding of $5,000 Helped get funding from Vibha Asha Portland, Dallas chapters

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Problems Faced Moral – try for Govt. funding first! Participation from villagers Sexism Political pressure from local community Govt. delays in financial transactions Corruption Moral – try for Govt. funding first!

Long term Involvement Balwadi Education Centers – planned in 35 villages in the future. Residential schools – education from Kindergarten to Graduation for underprivileged children.

And Finally... Good News Just a week ago, GVT received Rs. 50 lakhs from ICICI for a period of three years to implement a microcredit scheme in the region. Interest of 8% as opposed to 30% commercially.