Send your contribution: From within , by bank transfer: Bank name: State Bank of India Account name: Rural Education and Action Development Account number: Savings bank A/C. 11435424072 RTGS/IFSC Code: SBIN0008685 Bank address: State Bank of India (bank code 8685) Varadharajanpet branch Perambalur District 621 805

From abroad, please check here for more info: http://www.readindia.in/donate.html For further information, please contact: If you live in the USA or Europe, you can donate via Sahaya International (see further) and 100% of In India: Rural Education and Mr. D. Selvam, your donations are transferred to READ. Action Development Founder Secretary/Executive Director, Rural Education and Action Development (READ) 1926 Sakthi vinayagar Street, www.readindia.in Vilandai, Andimadam 621 801 Tamilnadu, A registered non-profit non-governmental INDIA service organization in Andimadam, Tel: +91-4331-242583/242283/241066 Tamilnadu, India Mobile: +91-94431-47164 e-mail: [email protected] www.readindia.in

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1/2012 OUR RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • READ has organized and given leadership and capacity bulding to 881 women self-help groups (SHG); 30 men SHG and 25 SHGs of differently- abled adults. • READ operates a micro-finance institution to offer micro loans and other financial services to organized SHG. • READ operates two kindergarten-primary schools for poor rural children: the Mother Teresa School in Periyakrishnapuram, and the Jawahar Nursery OVERVIEW and Primary School in Vilandai, Andimadam. Each school provides basic education to more than 160 “Malarum Mottukal” (meaning “blossoming flower”) Rural Education and Action Development - READ - is children. that helps currently more than 100 HIV-infected a non-profit, non-governmental organization that was adults and children. founded and registered on 29 December 1994 under • With support from international sponsors, READ the Tamilnadu Societies’ Registration Act of 1975 and is helping more than 190 needy orphans and HIV- registered under the Foreign Contribution regulation affected children to meet their basic needs, including Act (FCRA) with the Ministry of Home Affairs, education, food, clothing and medicines. Sponsors Government of India. It is also registered under Section receive regular letters from the children. 12 (A) and 80(G) of Indian Income Tax Act of 1961 and has a Permanent Account Number (PAN) from the HOW CAN WE SUPPORT THESE PROGRAMS? Indian Income Tex Department. • You can contribute to any of the programs mentioned above. OUR MISSION • READ has established a Community Resource • You can sponsor a needy orphan or HIV-affected Centre that includes a special school for mentally Our mission is to empower the poor, marginalized child, and receive regular letters and updates. You challenged children, a mini-health center with and the under-privileged population of the society can also visit the child. physiotherapy, counselling, vocational skill-training through promoting and strengthening community-based • You can help our differently abled people to get (tailoring, typewriting, computer, book-binding), organisations, instituting capacity-building measures, ortho-prosthetic materials, hearing aids, corrective and seminar facilities on social issues arranging access to financial resources, providing/ surgeries and skill trainings • READ provides supportive rehabilations services arranging better education and health services and including vocational training, physiotherapy and insisting respect towards nature and natural resources. counselling to differently abled people. • READ operates a well-furnished guest house - OUR GEOGRAPHICAL TARGET “Sahaya Illam” - to welcome visitors. and part of Cuddalore and Perambalur • READ has implemented many HIV/AIDS districts in Tamilnadu, South India – covering a prevention, care and support programs, including geographical area of around 6000 sq. Kms. the formation of a HIV positive peoples’ network