Friday, 03 Sep 2010
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MYRADA : BUILDING POOR PEOPLE'S INSTITUTIONS

MYRADA is a Non Governmental Organisation managing rural development programmes in 3 States of South India and providing on-going support including deputations of staff to programmes in 6 other States. It also promotes the Self Help Affinity strategy in Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangladesh

    Mission

To foster a process of ongoing change in favour the rural poor in a way in which this process can be sustained by them through building and managing appropriate and innovative local institutions rooted in values of justice, equity and mutual support.
To promote strategies and skills through which the livelihoods of poor families and the rights of women and children are secured.
To promote systems that foster primary health care and reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS/STIs on the poor and vulnerable in a sustainable manner. To influence public policies in favour of the poor.
To strengthen networks and linkages between and among formal and informal institutions that can foster and sustain the impact of development initiatives.