OUR NATURE
Rural Educational Activities for Development (READ) is a Non-government, non-profit organization, registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 in the year 1993 by a group of development professionals belong to Dalit and Tribal youths. After realization of the local situation and problems of their own people, who are struggling for their livelihood since years together, discriminated in all sphere of life, exploited from their rights and entitlements, unfair decisions are being taken due to illiteracy and ignorance, the founding members of READ established this organization to act as a facilitator and a change agents for self and the society to bring about sustainable development in the quality of life of the Dalit, Tribal, poor & marginalized rural communities in Orissa. Strengthening people’s organizations at various level, capacitate and facilitate them to enjoy equal rights, dignity and opportunities through participatory development process.
CAUSES
Your donations will strengthen our efforts to eliminate discrimination and violence, enhance the capacities of individuals and communities to access economic, social, political and cultural rights, and promote natural resource-linked livelihoods in the region and thereby contributing towards a gender-just and violence-free society.
Your small favor donation may help a disadvantaged woman’s life, a marginal farmer’s livelihood, destitute children’s education, and enhance the skills of youth. Come forward to join your hands for poorer communities for sustainability. To donate to READ please write to us here Your donations will strengthen our efforts to eliminate discrimination and violence, enhance the capacities of individuals and communities to access economic, social, political and cultural rights, and promote natural resource-linked livelihoods in the region and thereby contributing towards a gender just and violence-free society.
WHAT WE DO ?
Rural Educational Activities for Development (READ) is an organization that focuses on providing educational opportunities and resources to rural communities. They have recognized the current context and challenges facing these communities and have set a strategic goal for the period of 2021 to 2026. They have identified specific areas of intervention, referred to as “thematic areas,” that they will focus on in order to achieve their goal. These areas may include things like providing access to educational materials, training teachers, building schools, and more.
1.) Gender Inclusion
Gender discrimination and violence against women and girl (Gender Inclusion): Though the organisation has been working on the issue over the last 3 years, but the set result has not yet been achieved as of now…
2.) Child Rights and Protection
Violation of rights of children (Child rights and Protection): the violation of rights of the children in different forms have been rampant in the area, but among them early child marriage and early school…
3.) Health and Sanitation
Increasing Infant mortality and maternal mortality (Mother and Child health Care: during the Organisational Assessment it was realised that there are at risk of life of mother and child due to practice…
4.) Livelihood and Skill Development
Gender discrimination and violence against women and girl (Gender Inclusion): Though the organisation has been working on the issue over the last 3 years, but the set result has not yet been achieved as of now…
5.) Local Governance
Inadequate female representation in Governance function (Community Governance): it is realised that, the women have still backward in decision making process hence the adequate rights and entitlements…
6.) Disaster Management
Threat of life and livelihood for disaster situation (Disaster Management): the READ adopted geographical area is prone to natural and manmade disaster, almost every year disaster like cyclone…
7.) Institutional Development
It is an on-going process for improvement of capacity, skills and functional mechanism as per the context and situation, hence READ try his best to updates the system, policies….
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