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Vanavasis are our brethren living in forests, hills and mountains. They are spread from Arunachal to Gujarat and Ladhak to Kerala. They are inseparable part of our mythology, history and freedom struggle. Vanavasis worship Nature- animals, Sun, Trees, Forests, Idols, Stones, various Gods and Goddesses and even the formless God. Vanavasis are noble, honest and generous. They are combination of rare talents, energy and tenacity with sound knowledge of nature. Independence, industrialization, globalization, green and white revolutions and India becoming a global player in IT has not made much difference to the socio - economic conditions of this 8 crore people. There is, this tremendous potential in waiting, to build the nation. |
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Vanayathra takes you to habitat where Vanavasis live. It is a tour conducted by Vanavasi Kalyan with the objective of giving first hand experience of Vanavasi lives. Vanayathra is not a pleasure trip. It is a journey in to the forest exposing you to harmonious co-existence of people in beauty and wilderness of nature. The visit to these places can be a life time and life changing experience. Please come with your family and friends. |
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Sponsorship - Make a Difference
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You can also choose to sponsor education of Vanavasi children or expenses of full time Vanavasi Kalyan Volunteer. Please click herefor full
list of projects which you might want to associate
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All donations to Vanavasi Kalyan are exempted u/s 80(G) of I.T. Act . You can choose to donate online using secure PAYPAL method or through money order, cheque or demand draft drawn on Vanavasi Kalyana. We will send you acknowledgement receipt on the realization of payment. |
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Vanavasi Kalyan
“Vanasri” 1435/36, 2nd Cross, 5th A Main,D Block, 2nd Stage, Rajajinagar, Bangalore 560010 PH: +918023420844; 9480 075149; 9449776782 Email: info@vanavasikalyan.org |
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Education
The tribal literacy rate of 0.5 per cent in remote areas and 20 per cent overall, is nowhere near to the national literacy rate of 55 percent. Vanavasi Kalyan is endeavoring to improve the situation through Balwadis, where children get used to the learning process at tender age. Driven by poverty, most of the Vanavasi parents are forced to send their children to earn a livelihood than to attend school. The free hostels run by VKK for boys and girls are providing an atmosphere to inculcate value systems along with education.
One teacher schools
984
Primary schools
327
Middle/Higher schools
18
Non formal education
centers
1476
Health Care
Health care at Vanavasi door steps through Mobile Medical Units.
Medical Camps
Free Medical Camps for health check up and special camps like eye operations are organized in tribal areas. Knowledge of herbs and unique tribal traditional treatments are studied and applied as alternative medicine.
| Medical Centers & Hospitals | 924 |
Economic Development
Self Help Groups, Krishi Vikas Centers, Water Conservation Projects and cottage industries and guidance to avail the state sponsored facilities are generating employment and improving the tribal economic conditions.
| Agri.-Development Centers | 63 |
| Craft Training Centers | 40 |
Woman EmpowermentVanavasi Kalyan’s programs like training in vegetable cultivation, tailoring and handicrafts are aimed at making tribal women economically self-sufficient.
| Full time vanavasi women workers | 232 |
| Total women workers | 146 |