The area of operation is Andhra Pradesh. Mahaboobnagar, Warangal, Khammam, Guntur, Prakasam, Krishna Districts are chosen for initial area of operation.
TARGET AREA AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION :
The area is situated in coastal belt of Bay of Bengal; lay in between 10-15 degrees of latitudes and 75-80 degrees longitudes, normally the temperature ranges between 30 degrees to 43 degrees C, considered as temperate zone of the globe. This is vulnerable for frequent depressions, cyclones, storms and floods, cause damage to the crops, dwelling places and hutments of the target groups. Due to floods the crops and fields are often submerged, the bread winning employment is lost; the dwelling huts are collapsed and need re-erection, prone to epidemics and viral diseases. Since the area is situated in between equator and 15 degrees latitude the temperature in summer is unbearable. The children, infants and old aged are badly suffered. One side poverty, other side floods in monsoons, scorching heat in mid summer, lack of employment in the lean period, hunger, cause suffering little ones, old aged and women. The situation is naturally horrible to consider.
TARGET GROUP :
Scheduled castes, Scheduled tribes and other economically backward sections live on sweat and blood, mainly children, old aged, and women (poorest of poor) live below poverty line.
SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL STATUS :
The target group is landless agricultural labourers, live in rural area and slums. They live in thatched houses and huts. Their colonies are away from the other community. The Scheduled caste Mala and Madiga are treated as untouchables. The men work as bonded labourers and women as domestic servants under the land lords. The main employment is agricultural Labour which is a seasonal work. The TG will find employment only 6 to 7 months in the year. All the other lean period they struggle hard for bread and survival. The daily wages what they earn not equal to half an US dollar. The women are 100% illiterate and men are 90% illiterates. Children are used for grazing cattle and not interested in educating them due to poverty and earning for a morsel. They draw water from separate wells. Not allowed in temples. They were neglected and live a slavery life. Exploitation and victimisation is common, young women and girls are sexually abused. They can’t raise their voice, no liberty; serve as bonded women and men under the land lords. If they are allowed to work in the field, they will have bread. If the land lords do not offer them work or refused, they will have no bread for survival.
