Association for Voluntary Action and Services

Aim To restore the dignity of slum dwellers and empower them to exercise their right to basic infrastructure facilities

Association for Voluntary Action and Services...
	is listed under the category Child Development/Organisations
	was established in 1980
	focuses on community development, child rights, education, adolescents
	functions at the Local level
	works with slum children, school drop-outs, 3-16 years; adolescent girls, 12-16 years
	welcomes help in the form of books, toys, volunteers for tutoring drop-out children

AVAS works with urban slum dwellers in the area of housing, land rights, and basic infrastructure facilities. It works with children in slum communities to provide basic education, and creates awareness about their rights and responsibilities. It has adopted 13 ICDS centres and ensures that they provide quality care. It provides reading, writing and numerical skills, and vocational training for school drop-out youth. It has a forum for adolescent girls to voice their needs, address gender issues, and provide alternative opportunities for the future.

Ms Anita Reddy Ms Dharini Srinivasan, Trustee Education Coordinator
Available - Mon-Sat 9.30-5.00
131-A 80 Feet Road RMV Extension, Ashwathnagar, Bangalore - 560080.
Ph 23516227, 23516629 , Fax 23516227 , Email avas@vsnl.com