Ibtada supports impoverished
communities in Alwar, one of Rajasthan's most marginalised areas, improving
living conditions through education, adult literacy and microfinance initiatives.
They are seeking funding to augment rural housing interventions, increase
the numbers of female children in schools, and for the expansion of hygiene
and sanitation initiatives.
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Ibtada reaches over 1,000 women and their families through financial self-help
groups, livelihood development projects and adult literacy projects. They
have succeeded in implementing biogas as a cooking fuel, built latrines
that have dramatically improved the health and sanitation of the community,
and pushed to provide education for girls who traditionally do not attend
school.
Our assessment:
- Ibtada is successfully challenging the inequality faced by women in
this area, enabling them to implement concrete changes in their lives
such as replacing traditional huts with mortar houses that withstand the
Monsoon.
- They are locally run and work in an extremely under-developed area of
India. Compared to similar rural initiatives, they stand out as energetic
and proactive.
- Ibtada has been recognised as effective by the Indian and international
business community and has grown by 65% in the last year.
Quick facts
| Location: |
Alwar, Rajastan, India |
| Sector: |
Community Development,
Education, Women |
| Annual income: |
$385,000 (2008) |
| Annual expenditure: |
$306,000 |
| Number of paid staff: |
40 |
| Registration: |
FCRA Registered in India. Number 0125420021. Registered Indian Charity
Number |
| Date of most recent contact with Prospero: |
Information update, August 2009,
Field visit: Alwar, November 2007 |