People's organisation, Mysore Slum Dwellers' Federation (MSDF), Women development, child rights and child development, Child rights resource centre, community based health, sanitation and DEWATS, youth development, street children, child labour
Number years of operation
20 years ( June 12, 1995 )
Number of members
166 persons
Professional/staff
23 persons
Eminent people
Joy Maliekal, Philomena Joy
Current Project
Street children, Child rights and Child rights resource centre, community health, Sanitation and DEWATS, CBOs and Mass Organisations
Working regions
56 slums and rural areas in Mysore, Mandya and Chamrajnagar districts of Karnataka, South India
Source of financing
Local contribution, local government, international funding agencies
Success stories
(1)Slum federations, CBOs and Dwani Women federations with a population of 40000 people
(2)Literacy rate of slum children improved from 3% to 96.5%, many of students from slums study in colleges and professional courses, 49 slums out of 56 made totally child labour free - through children education projects.
(3)More than 500 street children mainstreamed through various street children programmes - through street children programme.
(4)Child rights awareness in more than 100 rural areas of 3 districts and child rights forum active in 3 districts, effective dissemination and advocacy - through child rights projects.
(5)Contageous diseases controlled, slums cleaner, people take responsibility for health, IMR reduced from 35% to 1%; 99% of children immunized, improved hygiene behavior at home & community - through health programme.
(6) About 5000 women actively involved in community decision making, women development, getting basic facilities from govt.
(7) More than 3000 women improved their socioeconomic conditions through self help group and microcredit programmes.
(8) More than 1000 youth trained in various livelihood skills and 45% of them secured better job and status
Main Activities
Building people's organisation and federations, capacity building measures, child education and development for slum children, child rights activities in rural areas of 3 districts, dissemination and advocacy through child rights resource centre, community based health, sanitation-DEWATS, Rehabilitation programme for street boys and girls, youth development, Livelihood restoration programme for tsunami affected people in Tamil Nadu
