Community-specific Initiatives
CMED (Community Managed Empowerment and Development) programme was initiated in 2003 as a need based program for the most under-privileged communities living in the slums of Rajam in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. This programme aims at overall development of slum community of Rajam town through different developmental activities. The Foundation is working with Basket weavers, Dhobis, Toddy tappers, Barbers, Sanitation workers and Cleaners in 12 different slums of Rajam Nagara Panchayat. The activities include need-based education, health and sanitation initiatives and livelihood support activities like interest-free loans to Common Interest Groups (CIGs) etc.
Empowering the Differently-abled
GMRVF has taken up many initiatives to integrate disability with community services, such as facilitating special education for children with disabilities, aids and appliances and physiotherapy services, and facilitating access to entitlements etc. The Foundation also sensitizes the community towards the needs of Persons with Disabilities to help inclusion of the differently-abled into the mainstream.
Case Study
Hope Blossoms at Vemagiri!
For orphans who are infected/ affected by HIV, living itself is a great struggle. GMRVF channelizes the support extended by the colleagues of Vemagiri Power Generation Ltd, Rajahmundry and a few ex-servicemen to such children. The employees are providing education support to 113 AIDS orphans. Some children have been provided with bicycles. Further, 25 children are assisted with regular nutritious food support. Foundation facilitates regular Anti Retro Viral therapy and CD4 Count tests (Cluster of Differentiation 4-a glycoprotein whose count is measured to assess the immune system in human beings) for these children in collaboration with the Government Hospital, Rajahmundry. There is a remarkable improvement in the CD4 count of the children.
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