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( Aug 30, 2008; Somini Sengupta (New York Times) writes about Chandra Bhan Prasad a dalit and former Moaists revolutionary who sees wealth as a cure for caste bias in rural India. Prasad's advice to his fellow untouchables is to abandon the traditional child labor intensive trades with focus on education for their children as a way out of the perpetual cycle of poverty. Read rest of the story at New York Times Aug 11, 2008 One of our students Miss Pranitta Vardhineni from Kalleda village to represent India in womens Archery at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Pranitta previously won a Silver medal for India at the 2006 world Junior Archery Championship at Merida, Mexico. Click here for story in Outlook Magazine.
May 17, 2008; John Wood (founder & CEO of Room To Read) inspirational speach at The Power within. Watch video: John Wood Jan 24, 2008; Jo Johnson (Financial Times) writes about the dilemma facing international donors with the contradictions they face in India today. India has 400 million people living on less than $1 a day, India is home to one in three of the world's very poorest and about 40% of all the undernourished children! However total aid flow to India has dropped over the years, India receives $1.50 a head, compared with an average of $17 per head for low-income countries. Read complete story at: Financial Times Jan 17, 2008; Somini Sengupta (New York Times) writes about Indian Education and the disparities in the school system which effect folks at the bottom of the pyramid. Among the poorest 20 percent of Indian men, half are illiterate and barely 2 percent graduate from high school. India has increased its outlay on education in the past couple of years but a lot more needs to be done to help the rural poor. New York Times Apr 24, 2007; Nicholas D. Kristof (New York Times) writes about India's economic boom bypassing the rural masses. Until Indian schools manage to teach students, India will continue to waste its precious brainpower and won't achieve a fraction of what it should. Watch video by Nicholas Kristof or Read this story from New York Times
Feb 7, 2007; Kids with cameras get world attention! Read BBC story on RDF kids photoblog about daily life in their village in rural India. Was most popular story on BBC site for Asia and Africa! Jan 1, 2007 IRDF launches "Village India" study abroad program in partnership with Washington University, St Louis, MO Click here to find out more. Dec 30, 2006 India's share of malnourished children remains among the worst in the world - paradoxically India also confronts alarming levels of childhood obesity - report by Somini Sengupta, New York Times: New York Times Oct 22, 2006 Two of our students Miss Pranitta Vardhineni and Adonda Raju from RDF School, Kalleda village, Warangal win a Silver and Bronze respectively for India at the world Archery Championship, Merida, Mexico. Click here for related links: Press Release; News report on Hindu & Eenadu (Telugu); 2006 Archery World Cup Oct 13, 2006 Microcredit Pioneers Win Nobel Peace Prize - Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their pioneering use of microcredit -- tiny loans -- to spur development among the poor. National Public Radio Sept 30, 2006 India’s growing water crisis - a three part report by Somini Sengupta, New York Times: New York Times Aug 19, 2006 Forty (40) percent of the children in the age group of 6-14 are not attending school in India - Controller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. - Deccan Chroncile May 31, 2005; Matendla Rural School (MRS), Medak District moves to brand new campus. view recent pictures March 17, 2005; How to end Poverty - Jeffrey D. Sachs. A provocative plan on how we can save those in poverty. Time Magazine. You can also order/search the book on Amazon.com January 8, 2005; IRDF (India Rural Development Fund) partners with SANG (South Asian Network @ Genentech) for long-term reconstruction in the tsunami affected areas. more info December 9, 2004 Press coverage in Hindu (English) and Eenadu (Telugu) newspaper on the sporting activity at Kalleda Rural School - one of the schools funded by IRDF from inception. Hindu Newspaper or Eenadu with photos November 10, 2004 Students make a mark in sports at Kalleda Rural School, Warangal, India. Ms. Pranitta Vardhineni and Ms. G. Neela both from tenth grade were selected for National Archery Team. Kumari R. Sunitha was selected for the National Athletics Team. February 12, 2004 Dr. Anji Reddy, Chairman of Dr. Reddy’s Labs makes a generous contribution towards the construction of a permanent school building for the Matendla Rural School, Medak, AP. December 22, 2003 Community Hall in Redlawada village, Warangal, AP constructed with directed funds from IRDF and the Rotary Club is inaugurated by Dr. A.V. Subba Rao, IAS (sec. Education, AP Govt). Photo October 10, 2001 -
IRDF works with Indians-for-Collective Action to sponsor a pilot
project on the use of eco-friendly pest management techniques.
more July 29, 2000 California Fund raiser dinner. The fund Raiser drew in over $60,000, far exceeding the stated target. Dr. Bala Manian, a well known Bio-Tech entrepreneur and Academy Award winner addressed the fund-raiser gathering as the keynote speaker. August 15, 2000 IRDF Funds two schools in Madhya Pradesh under the www.fundaschool.org program. 1999 IRDF funds four Family Planning camps with the help of Rotary Club of Warangal,AP. Camps were conducted in Redlawada village, Nekonda Mandal, Warangal District, A.P. Around 110 individuals successfully went through sterilization operations. July 1998 IRDF along with ILP funds the launch of Matendla Rural School, Medak, AP. more July 1996 The second project funded by IRDF the school located in Redlawada village, Warangal, AP is launched. The school is run by Saraswati Vidya Pitham and located in a house donated by Mr. Jayaveera Rao. May 1996 The first project funded by IRDF the Kalleda Rural School (KRS) gets launched. |
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