Association For The Rural Development - Gudur
20+ Years in Transforming-Reforming Rural Governance Through Empowering Initiatives
Our Empowering Works
Child Rights Work
Child Rights work is the core objective of ARD from its inception, and ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer and Team ARD, are personally involved in the work to facilitate social integration of Runaway children into their families, into the public school system and to make them as independent and productive members of the society.
Land Rights Work
The Director of ARD started working on the land documents, and organized training for ARD staff on how to verify land documents; all the staff of ARD were trained in verifying nine important, and necessary, land related documents and this played an important role in the land struggle.
Emergency Support
Since 2004, ARD is providing Emergency support programs during any Disasters like Tsunami, Cyclones, etc and during Lockdowns induced by COVID-19 for more effective Disaster management and Risk Reduction to build back a stronger society post any crisis.
Women Empowerment
Women Empowerment s the core objective of ARD from its inception, and ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer and Team ARD, are personally involved in the work to facilitate and achieve Gender Equality and Empower all Women and Girls
Bonded Labour Rescue and Rehabilitation
Team ARD under the Leadership of ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer rescued and released thousands of bonded labour, provided them emergency relief, empowered them with additional support under SC,ST Atrocity Statutory rights.
Night Shelters for Homeless
Team ARD under the Leadership of ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer with the help NULM, Two night shelters were formed separately for both Females and Males, and also ensuring them Medical check-ups for the pregnant women and Lactating women to improve health status and also making enabling them provision of entitlements like Aadhar cards, Ration Cards, PDS cards
Support to Leprosy patients
Team ARD under the Leadership of ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer supported them with regular food and medicines to control further deterioration in the health condition. Also, by linking up with Leprosy mission in the district and also distributed those boxes, two pairs of cloths, plates and glasses.
Promotion of kitchen gardens by youth groups
Team ARD under the Leadership of ARD Founder and Executive Secretary Mr. SK. Basheer supported them with regular food and medicines to control further deterioration in the health condition. Also, by linking up with Leprosy mission in the district and also distributed those boxes, two pairs of cloths, plates and glasses.
Working With Government
The Director of ARD started working on the land documents, and organized training for ARD staff on how to verify land documents; all the staff of ARD were trained in verifying nine important, and necessary, land related documents and this played an important role in the land struggle.
Awards
The Director of ARD started working on the land documents, and organized training for ARD staff on how to verify land documents; all the staff of ARD were trained in verifying nine important, and necessary, land related documents and this played an important role in the land struggle.
Our Mission
Eradicate Poverty of poor (Yanadi community), enabling them to learn, earn and lead healthy and productive lives. Create resources for Yanadis such as capital and infrastructure to transform their future. Empower Yanadi with awareness of their rights and support yanadi women and girls to full fill their roles as equal shapes of their economy and society.