The populations concerned

The marginalized Indian populations of the State of Karnataka

• Untouchable ( Dalit) women in the district of Kolar.
• The inhabitants of the shanty towns of Bangalore, capital of the State.
• The tribal village families in the bio-sphere reserve of Nilgiris.

Refugee Tibetan population

• The refugee families in the encampments of Mundgod, Bylakuppe and Hunsur.
• • The families of street vendors in the cities of Bangalore and Ooty.

Local partners

• Local branch ADER India, which has become the local development NGO Namma Swantha Manne (NSM).
• Local associations : FEDINA, GSS, CSA, KGFWA working in conjunction with NSM.
• Local technical operators such as the Indian NGO Habitat for Humanity are also involved in the project.

Projects carried out

• More than 400 hectares of land secured and developed for tribal families.
• 400 houses built.
• 800 houses renovated.
• 40 wells of drinking and irrigation water installed.
• Support to organisations on the field.
• Setting up of technical training programmes.
• Credit plans aimed at financing housing projects and economic activities.