Sanchaya Nele, an Anekal-based NGO, works towards integrating marginalised communities into the mainstream and creating awareness on their social entitlements such as ration cards, land titles and scholarships, writes Pushpa Achanta.
There, the participants were encouraged to highlight their main problems. During these discussions, rural residents complained of a lack of access to basic amenities such as water, electricity, sanitation and roads. In some cases, the villages did not have these facilities. In others, people from dominant castes were preventing Dalits from utilising common public infrastructure.
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Through regular meetings, they built up collectives of 20-30 women and youth in more than 100 villages across the taluk including other hoblis namely Jigani, Kasaba and Athibele. Detailed consultations with the affected communities in the village and area-level meetings showed that awareness programmes on the relevant welfare schemes were essential. Also, village residents needed assistance in completing and submitting the requisite application forms and reminding the relevant government agencies at the taluk and district level.
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/163582/social-change-grassroots.htmlI should ask, are there any successful, national organizations which serve this umbrella function in the US?
Everything is so fragmented here, imho. So much energy and so many resources which are aimed at helping others, including those must vulnerable, are wasted. Is this largely what ACORN's primary purpose was -- to educate people about their rights and help them navigate the maze?
Plus, so many of the existing help is urban. Many people in outlying areas are in dire need of help but can't physically get to the various agencies' offices. There needs to be something available online, on the phone, or even through local libraries.
Is there such an existing service that I'm not aware of?
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