Primary/middle and high schools:- educate and elevate 

VK is also running these schools in Vanvasi localities. VK is mobilizing and motivating the Vanavasi parents  to send their children to these schools. The financial help is given through donors.

Free Hostels for Girls and Boys – a home away from home

Non formal education centers
In these centers education is given in the evening times to those who have dropped out of school and who could not attend formal education due to poverty and lack of schools nearby. Further tuition is given to the regular students through volunteers and seva varithis. The education here starts from alphabets and ends with making the students appear for the tests conducted by the govt., so that they can continue with further study. Drop outs are persuaded and many have started continuing formal education thru VKK support. There are 46 such centers.

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Balwadis for kids– Nourish the child to flourish  
This is a pre school facility for the Vanavasi kids aged 3 to 6 years. These balwadis are located in the remotest areas of the forest and are conducted by the full time dedicated women volunteers, who stay there in thatched huts built by the tribals. Picture and object oriented knowledge is given up to 4 years old kids and alphabets are taught to 5 years old kids. Dances, Songs, vachanas and Sanskrit Slokas are taught here, in addition to the games during the three hours duration. These woman volunteers visit the houses of the Vanavasis during their spare time and try to create awareness among the people about health, education and economy. They become an integral part of the tribal life. Overall developments, like roads, electricity, small bridges, govt. schools and ashraya houses have come up due to the efforts of these volunteers through Government schemes. There are over 10 kendras, covering Dharwad, Chamrajnagar, Haliyal, Yellapur, Mundgod, Ankola, Kumta and Bhatkal taluqs. Lot more needs to be done. 

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Libraries
These are housed in vanavasi villages where there is some literacy and awareness. The objective is to motivate youth to know about the current affairs, environmental issues ,nation's culture and heritage. Small story books, news papers, magazines, and informative journals are made available here. One youth among the tribal's is nominated to take care of the library. Membership is free. This will also act as a center to mobilize vanavasi's to participate in various cultural and national festivals. There are 9 such centers and there is a need to open many more across the Tribal localities.

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Bala Sanskar Kendras – Foundation for culture and education 
These kendras cater to imparting the social and the cultural values to the school going Tribal children. This is a daily two-hour program from 6 to 8 pm, which covers Patriotic Songs, Bhajans, Drama, General Knowledge and Games to develop leadership qualities, in addition to lessons on school syllabus. The original tribal art, songs and dance are practiced and promoted in these centers, to keep them deeply rooted in their culture, customs and traditions. During summer and winter holidays, seven days full time personality development workshops are conducted for these children. These centers are molding the future generations and at the same time creating great reformation among the parents and elders.  These centers are spread across Belgaum, Karwar, Dharwad, Kodagu, Mysore and Chamarajnagar Districts. VKK is planning to cover another four districts in coming year. 

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Satsangh centers 
These are the centers for strengthening roots of tribals and help in preserving their art cultures and methods of worship. At least once in a week people meet and chant here.

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Most of the Vanavasi areas are out side the reach of doctors, nursing homes or hospitals.  They have their traditional treatments but may not be effective in critical cases.

One can come across hundreds of people who are not aware of their illness . VKK is putting its efforts to create an awareness among them about the health care facilities available today. 
It collects and distributes medicines through the volunteers for the common ailments. Health care camps are arranged at remote places through qualified doctors. The patients are advised to consult specialized doctors if needed and VKK arranges the necessary funds and support through public donors.
The volunteers are also creating awareness against liquor and effectively fighting the liquor lobby in some tribal areas.

Facilitating the state financed schemes and community participation programs like water conservation and cottage industries are contributing to the economic status of Tribals. VKK is planning to strengthen Krishi Vikas Kendras and setting up a network for providing market to honey, milk, amla etc..

Woman Empowerment

VKK is  aiming at making the Vanavasi women  self reliant. The tailoring training centers at selected areas will mobilize and train  women of these areas in tailoring. The  

necessary assistance to procure machine is arranged through donors.This generates employment and economic stability among the Tribals. The necessary training is given by the  Full time women  Volunteers ( seva verities). The training will be for six months to one year and is totally free. After the training assistance is also given to obtain the machines from govt. schemes .Craft training centers Weaving Centers are also run by kalyan Kenra.

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Self Help Group – spare and share:The Tribals struggle to meet their daily needs. Self Help (SH) Groups are formed to release the Vanavasis from the clutches of moneylenders for the eventual financial needs. This is a group of 15 to 20 people where each individual will save minimum of Rs. 30 per month.