state: andhra pradesh ngo: abid ali khan education...

1. State: ANDHRA PRADESH

2. NGO: Abid Ali Khan Education Trust

3. Year of establishment: 1994

4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Zahid Ali Khan, Zaheeruddin Ali Khan

6. Leadership (2012): Zaheeruddin Ali Khan

7. Main sectors of work: Education (promoting Urdu language education)

8. Location/Spread of work: Abid Ali Khan Education Trust worked in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad District). It also worked in Chhattisgarh and Karnataka.

9. Total staff: 3

10. Female staff: 1

11. Muslim staff: 3

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR 1,40,00,000 (approx.)

13. Sources of funding: a) Individual / Family/ Private donations b) Self-sustaining activities

14. Contact details:

Zaheeruddin Ali Khan JN Road, Abids, Hyderabad500 001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9246537851, +91 40-24744109 [email protected] http://www.siasat.com/english/news/abid-ali-khan-educational-trust-pioneer-urdu-cause

The Abid Ali Khan Education Trust was set up by Zahid Ali Khan and Zaheeruddin Ali Khan to promote Urdu language education. It had over 300 centres and 6,08,068 students in Andhra Pradesh, and also had a presence in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. The Trust was best known for its Urdu teaching and examinations, which it conducted at three levels every six months. It gave scholarships to needy and meritorious students pursuing Urdu. Abid Ali Khan Education Trust was supported by Siasat, an Urdu language newspaper.

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http://www.siasat.com/english/news/abid-ali-khan-educational-trust-pioneer-urdu-cause


2. NGO: Aman Shanti, Sultan Shahi


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Dr. Andreas D'Souza

6. Leadership (2012): M. David K.Sarma

7. Main sectors of work: a) Peace-building, communal harmony, interfaith dialogue b) Community-development programmes (education, health, training)

8. Location/Spread of work:Aman Shanti, Sultan Shahi worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 25

10. Female staff: Not available

11. Muslim staff: Not available

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: Not available

13. Source of funding: Foreign donor

14. Contact details: Rt. Rev. Dr P. Surya Prakash 6-3-128/1, Beside National Police Academy, Shivarampally, Hyderabad500052, Andhra Pradesh, India +9140-24014258, +91 40-24014231, +91 40-24014565 [email protected] http://www.hmiindia.com/aman-shanti_prog&act.html

Aman Shanti, located in the SultanShahi area of Hyderabad city, was a programme of the Henry Martyn Institute (HMI). Founded in 1930, HMI is an ecumenical Christian organisation for the study and teaching of religions and the promotion of interfaith relations and reconciliation. The 1990 riots in Hyderabad acted as a turning point for the Institute, and it actively began reconciliation and relationship-building programmes. HMI viewed development as a strategy to build peace and create sustainable, supportive relationships between communities as the path to cessation of communal violence. Sultan Shahi is a communally sensitive neighbourhood in Hyderabad’s old city. The Aman Shanti Centre set up here strived to build local leadership and bring together Hindus and Muslims to improve the lives of their communities. The organization’s community-development programme included running schools, training centres and health clinics in areas located between predominantly Hindu and predominantly Muslim neighbourhoods. Because of the location of these community centres, people of both faiths participated in the programmes.


http://www.hmiindia.com/aman-shanti_prog&act.html


2. NGO: AmanVedika(AmanBiradari)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Anuradha Ambika

6. Leadership (2012):SailajaGummadi

7. Main sectors of work:

a) Livelihood (SHGs, bank linkages) b) Urban poverty (access to basic services) c) Democratic participation

8. Location/Spread of work: AmanVedika worked in urbanAndhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 7

11. Muslim staff: 12


13. Sources of funding:Foreign donor

14. Contact details: Anuradha Community Hall, 11-1-808/11/1, Chintabavi, Near Sridevi Cinema, Chilakalaguda, Secunderabad 500061, Andhra Pradesh, India +919396420718, +91 40-20070143, +91 40-27623388 [email protected] http://www.amanbiradari.org/amanvedika.html

AmanVedika is the Hyderabad affiliate of AmanBiradari, a people’s campaign for a secular, peaceful, just and humane world. AmanVedika workedtowards its goal of peace and justice with volunteers, and took up various activities. These include motivating slum dwellers to organize local level activities; building networks of organizations across the state; and supporting other campaigns based on similar values. The focus group was mainly women, youth and children from marginalized communities—religiousminorities, Dalits and the poor. AmanVedikaalso helpedthe poor with bank linkages, facilitated access to government officials and identified appropriate resource persons for issues relevant to women, youth and community relations.


http://www.amanbiradari.org/amanvedika.html


2. NGO: Amol Welfare & Charitable Trust


4. Not Registered

5. Key founder: Dr.Khader Khan

6. Leadership (2012): Haji S.K. Jamali

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary education, fee support) b) Health (medical camps) c) Disaster relief (flood relief)

8. Location/Spread of work: AmolWelfare & Charitable Trust workedin Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh.

9. Total volunteers: Not available

10. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR 7,00,000 (approx.)

11. Sources of funding: a) Community-funded Zakat: Indian b) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Haji S. K. Jamali Noble Poly Clinic, Mahalakshmi Towers, Lakshmipuram Main Road, Guntur 522007, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848379341, +91 9948292179 [email protected], [email protected]

A charitable trust promoted by retired Muslim professionals and officials, the Amol Trust worked primarily for the welfare and development of poor Muslims,but included marginalised people from other communities in its activities as well. There was no paid staff, and the trustees provide voluntary services for the planning and implementation of programmes. The areas of intervention were education and health. The organisation gave financial assistance to poor students, ran medical camps and provided support to the needy in disaster situations such as floods. Its work was supported by personal contributions and funds mobilised from the local community in the form of Zakat or other donations.




2. NGO: Anjuman Khadimul Muslimeen


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders:Nawab Moin Yar Jung, Syed Qadir Mohiuddin Qadir (and other family members)

6. Leadership (2012):Syed Badruddin Qadir

7. Main sectors of work: a) Running an orphanage b) Education (elementary education, vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: Anjuman Khadimul Muslimeen worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabadcity).

9. Total staff: 9

10. Female staff: 5

11. Muslim staff: 7




Syed Badruddin Qadir Behind Nehru Nagar, Kachiguda Station, Kachiguda, Hyderabad500027, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Anjuman Khadimul Muslimeen was established in 1923 by the philanthropist Syed Qadir Mohiuddin with encouragement from Nawab Yar Jung, finance minister in the erstwhile Nizam of Hyderabad’s government. The Anjuman was an orphanage, catering to poor Muslim families. It took in underprivileged girls and boys aged 7-12 years. All the children’s needs were taken care of at no cost. In addition, the institution provided vocational skills, such as cane work, carpentry, tailoring, cooking andgardening. The organisation did not receive any institutional funding. It was supported by private and family donations, and by rent received on properties. The Anjuman encouraged Zakat and other community contributions to assist its charitable work.


2. NGO: Bashir andSarvarBabukhan Trust (formerly, the Khan BahadurBabukhan Foundation)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder:BashiruddinBabukhan

6. Leadership (2012):BashiruddinBabukhan

7. Main sectors of work:Education (elementary and higher education, vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: The BabukhanTrust worked in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in HyderabadDistrict)

9. Total staff: 3

10. Female staff: 1

11. Muslim staff: 3


13. Sources of funding:Individual / Family/ Private donations

14. Contact details: Salman Babukhan 7th Floor, Babukhan Millennium Centre, No. 6-3-1099, Somajiguda, Hyderabad500082, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-23320135, +91 40-23320136, +91 40-23320137 [email protected] http://www.babukhaninfoguide.org/

The Bashir and SarwarBabukhan Trust (formerly, the Khan BahadurBabukhan Foundation)was founded by BashiruddinBabukhan, who came from a well-known industrialist family of Hyderabad. The Trust worked in the area of education, largely with the poor sections of the Muslim community. The organization ran 8 centres for out-of-school children, through which it prepared them to re-enter mainstream schooling. Vocational training for young women and career guidance centres for youth were other areas of the Trust’s work. Additionally, the Trust did advocacy and information sharing on government schemes and programmes for minorities, and contributed regularly to the Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust, to support their large scholarship programme across the state. The Trust was part of a family of organisations that includedthe Bashir and SarwarBabukhan Trust, MrsSarvarBabukhan Community Centres, Begum Babukhan Craft Centre, Springfields Schools, Glendale Academy International and the Glendale Institute of Management Sciences.


http://www.babukhaninfoguide.org/


2. NGO: Bait ul Nasr - Helping Home


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Mohd. Amin, Abdul Saifi Bari, Ayub Khan

6. Leadership (2012): K. Mohd. Amin

7. Main sectors of work:Providing interest-free loans, promoting savings

8. Location/Spread of work: Bait ul Nasr - Helping Home worked in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Rayadurg and Anantapur Blocks of Anantapur District).

9. Total staff: 4

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 4


13. Sources of funding: a) Community-funded Zakat: Indian b) Individual / Family/ Private donations c) Self-sustaining activities


K. Mohd. Amin and Ayub Khan In front of Jamiya Mosque, Tahsildar Road, Rayadurg, AnantapurDistrict515865, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9133062858, +91 9490861049 [email protected]

Bait ul Nasr was initiated by a group of Muslim school teachers in Rayadurg. They created a fund by pooling a sum of Rs 1,000 each and then used this fund to provide small interest-free loans to the poor. The organization worked on the basis of an Islamic principle discouraging usury. In the initial years, they worked with Muslims, but gradually extended support to all communities. The organisation was registered only after some years of its functioning. In 2011-12 its annual transactions was to the tune of Rs 40-50 lakhs. The organisation did not raise resources from the government or institutional donors, but from self-sustaining activities such as savings, chit funds and interest-free deposits from individuals. They encouraged small savings among the poor, small entrepreneurs and traders.



2. NGO: Boys Town


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel Society

6. Leadership (2012): Bro. Thomas

7. Main Sectors of work: a) Education (vocational training) b) Livelihood (job placement)

8. Location/Spread of work: Boys Town worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 32

10. Female staff: 17



13. Sources of funding: Not available

14. Contact details: Bro. Thomas St Mark's Boys Town, Jahanuma, Hyderabad500053, Andhra Pradesh, India +9140-24464511, +9140-24464512, +9140-24464513 [email protected] http://boystown.co.in/default.html

Established by the Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel Society, Boys Town is an organization that gave vocational skills training to school dropouts in the old city of Hyderabad. It imparted modular skills training approved by the Indian government, and facilitated job placementsfor all candidates who completetraining courses. Boys Town worked with all socially excluded and deprived groups, and had several candidates from among the Bohra Muslim community.


http://boystown.co.in/default.html


2. NGO: Burhani Trust


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: (Late)Dr.Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, Shk.HussainIrfan

6. Leadership (2012): Shk.HussainIrfan

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (technical education) b) Health (clinic, mobile medical unit, health camps) c) Urban poverty (charity for the needy)

8. Location/Spread of work: Burhani Trust worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 4

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 3


13. Sources of funding: Individual / Family/ Private donations

14. Contact details: HuzaifaBhai, HatimBhai c/o Shipchandler& Co, G-1 Megasree Classics, 347 Dwarakapuri Colony, Panjagutta, Hyderabad500082, Andhra Pradesh, India +919849098151 http://burhanitrustap.org/default.aspx

The Burhani Trust was founded in 1993 by His Holiness (late)Dr.Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin, the spiritual and temporal head of the DawoodiBohra community. It had a vision of development and progress for humanity at large, irrespective of religion, caste, creed or gender. At the operational level, the organisation workedin Hyderabad. Its programmes were in the areas of technical education, medical relief and poverty alleviation. It ran a clinic and a mobile medical unit, had regular health camps and held awareness-raising and career-counselling sessions. It also provided financial assistance to the needy for medical and educational purposes.

http://burhanitrustap.org/default.aspx


2. NGO: Centre for Youth and Rural Development


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Mohd.Taher

6. Leadership (2012): K.Premnath

7. Main sectors of work: a) Health (reproductive & child health, promotion of generic drugs) b) Democratic participation c) Empowerment of women & youth (career guidance)

8. Location/Spread of work: Centre for Youth and Rural Development worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in 3 blocks of Mahabubnagar District).

9. Total staff: 12

10. Female staff: 6

11. Muslim staff: 4

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR8,00,000 (approx.)

13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Individual / Family/ Private donations c) Self-sustaining activities


Mohd.Taher NGOs Colony, Jadcherla, Mahabubnagar District, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9703219863

Working with the mandate of poverty alleviation and communal harmony, the Centre for Youth and Rural Development hada presence in 3 blocks of MahbubnagarDistrict. It worked with women and youth, and offered career guidance. It also ran a public health programme with emphasis on reproductive health and the needs of women and children. Associated with this, it had outlets from where it sold low-cost generic drugs. The organisation worked with BPL families from all communities.


2. NGO: Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Mazhar Hussain, Vithal Rajan 6. Leadership (2012): Mazhar Hussain


a. Democratic participation (citizenship rights) b. Advocacy (communal harmony, human rights, peace building) c. Urban poverty (economic empowerment, linkages with government)

8. Location/Spread of work: COVAworked in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city). It

also worked in the states of Jammu &Kashmir, Gujarat, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh, as well as at the national level.

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 6



13. Sources of funding:Foreign donor 14. Contact details:

MazharHussain 20-4-10, Near Bus Stand, Charminar, Hyderabad500002, Andhra Pradesh, India +9140-24572984, +91 40-24574527 http://www.covanetwork.org/

COVA had been working since 1994 in Hyderabad city as well as at the national and South Asian level on citizenship rights, peace, justice, and promoting values of secularism among all communities. It did advocacy through campaigns, awareness drives, research, policy interventions and alliance building with like-minded organizations. Additionally, in the old city of Hyderabad, COVA worked directly with women on economic empowerment, as well as with children and youth through training and advocacy programmes, including communal harmony events such as ‘Sports for Peace’. COVA was a member of several NGO networks, including Credibility Alliance, Coalition for Nuclear Disarmament and Peace, and Voluntary Action Network of India (VANI).

http://www.covanetwork.org/


2. NGO: Development Action for Marginalised Minorities (DAMM)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: K. Khasimpeera, Bhanuja, Mastan, Mary, Venkatesh 6. Leadership (2012): Venkatesh


a. Education b. Livelihood c. Democratic participation (networking, advocacy, access to government)

8. Location/Spread of work: DAMM worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in 8 mandals of Anantapur District).

9. Total staff: 5

10. Female staff: 2

11. Muslim staff: 0


13. Sources of funding: One of the member NGOs of the DAMM network provided funds for the networks collective

activities 14. Contact details:

K. Khasimpeera 302, Dwarakamayee Towers, Maruthi Nagar, Anantapur 515004, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9246867390 [email protected]

A self-funded network of 5 voluntary organizations, DAMM was formed to work for the development of Muslims in Anantapur District. The 5 member NGOs were:Mass Education (Rayadurg), Rural Environment Development Society (Kadiri), Samatha (Penukonda), Rural Development Society (Chalakur) and Saraswathi Mahila Mandali. The network focused on enabling poor Muslims to access their rights and government schemes. It tried to hone the advocacy skills of community leaders through awareness and training, so that they could represent their development concerns to elected representatives and state officials. DAMM’s member organizations worked on a range of issues – organizing women into SHGs, livelihood promotion, eradication of child labour, mainstreaming madrasas and formation of mandal-level networks of Muslim community leaders and youth.



2. NGO: Development of Rural Oppressed People's Society (DROPS)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: B. Suguna

6. Leadership (2012): B. Suguna

7. Main sectors of work: a) Health (community health) b) Rural development c) Women’s empowerment

8. Location/Spread of work: Development of Rural Oppressed People's Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Rayachoti and Chinna blocks of Kadapa District).

9. Total staff: 16


11. Muslim staff: 0


13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Foreign donor


B. Suguna 6/195, Chinnamandyam, KadapaDistrict516214, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9490549988, +91 8561-250022 [email protected], [email protected]

Founded and managed by B. Suguna, DROPS worked with socially marginalized and excluded groups, through several interventions, including sustainable agriculture and rural development in a broad sense. This is a region with a significant Muslim population, and the villages where DROPS operated hadseveral families where men had migrated for work to the Middle East leaving the women to shoulder the burden of managing their families single-handedly. DROPs worked with these women. The organization worked through a field team, collaborated with State-level networks and received some resource support from the Government as well as from foreign aid agencies.




2. NGO: Edara-e-Khadiman-e-Millat


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: (Late) Mir Akram Ali

6. Leadership (2012): M.A. SamadNawab

7. Main sectors of work: a) Welfare/Charity (interest-free loans) b) Education (vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work:Edara-e-Khadiman-e-Millat worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Karimnagar District).

9. Total staff: 4

10. Female staff: 1

11. Muslim staff: 4

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR3,33,000(approx.)

13. Sources of funding:

a) Community-funded Zakat: Indian b) Individual / Family/ Private donations c) Self-sustaining activities


M.A. SamadNawab Near Peacock Hotel, Gandhi Road, Karimnagar,Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9440078225

Inspired by charitable principles, the Edara-e-Khadiman-e-Millat worked towards the promotion of education and strengthening of livelihoods among poor Muslim families. It supported education and vocational skills development. Zakat contributions and regular individual donations from a membership base of 250 individuals formed one part of the organisation’s resources. Along with this, it had devised a unique system of interest-free deposits which it utilised for the purpose of interest-free loans to poor women. The organisation had the support of many socially prominent local Muslims.

1. State: ANDHRA PARDESH 2. NGO: Foundation for Economic and Educational Development (FEED) & Hyderabad Zakat and

Charitable Trust (HZT) 3. Year of establishment: 1993

4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: GhiasuddinBabukhan

6. Leadership (2012): Abdul Aleem Khan

7. Main sectors of work:Education (elementary, secondary and higher education, scholarships) 8. Location/Spread of work: FEED & HZT worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in

Hyderabad and several other districts).

9. Total staff: 200




13. Sources of funding: a. Central Government b. State Government c. Foreign Donor d. Community-funded Zakat: Indian e. Individual / Family/ Private donations


Abdul Aleem Khan 1-8-353 to 355, Lane opp. Begumpet Police Station, next to US Consulate, Begumpet, Secunderabad500003, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91 40-27907680, +91 40-27901426, Fax: 91-40-27901239 [email protected] http://www.feed-hyd.org/zakat.htm

Founded by Ghiasuddin Babukhan, Hyderabad Zakat and Charitable Trust (HZT) and Foundation for Economic and Educational Development (FEED) were set up in 1993 and 1996 respectively. Both organizations were large charitable welfare institutions. While some of their programmes benefited other marginalized people, their focus was on the underprivileged sections of the Muslim community. The organizations saw education as the route towards empowerment. Together, FEED and HZT supported and


http://www.feed-hyd.org/zakat.htm

managed 62 schools – 5 of these were English-medium and catered to the poor urban and semi-urban areas of Hyderabad. The rest were Urdu-medium schools in Hyderabad and surrounding districts. The organizations also ran 9 vocational training centres for women. Over the years, the organizations’ scholarship programme had grown to become their main thrust area, through which meritorious students from disadvantaged backgrounds were selected for higher education scholarships. Eighty percent of the organizations’ resources were channelled into scholarships.


2. NGO: Goodway Voluntary Organisation


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Safia Begum

6. Leadership (2012): Mohd. Ishaq

7. Main sectors of work: a. Right to Information (awareness camps) b. Child labour c. Livelihood (SHGs)

8. Location/Spread of work: Goodway worked in urban (Narsampet and Warangal Town) as well as rural areas (Warangal District) of Andhra Pradesh

9. Total staff: 1

10. Female staff: 1



13. Sources of funding: Individual / Family/ Private donations 14. Contact details:

Mohd. Ishaq 2-203, Ram Rahim Nagar, Narsampet 506132,Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 8106041201 [email protected]

Goodway was started by a group of schoolteachers in Narsampet to promote development among all poor communities with emphasis on minorities (Muslims and Christians). The organization’s Executive Committee had Muslims, Christians and Hindus. The organization served around 150 self-help groups with approximately 1500 members, of which over 90% were Muslims. It also worked on child labour, RTI awareness and HIV/health awareness.



2. NGO: HazrathKhwajaGhareeb Nawaz Welfare Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: M.A.K. Faisal

6. Leadership (2012): M.A.K. Faisal

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education b) Health (medical camps)

8. Location/Spread of work: HazrathKhwajaGhareeb Nawaz Welfare Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Medak District).

9. Total volunteers: Not available


11. Sources of funding:Individual/Family/Private donations

12. Contact details: M.A.K. Faisal 1st Floor, Opp. New Bus Stand, Sangareddy, Medak District 502001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9440220800 [email protected] www.kgnws.com

The HazrathKhwajaGhareeb Nawaz Welfare Society (HKGNWS) was set up by a group of like-minded journalists and friends from the Muslim community in 2005. It was registered as an NGO in 2008. The organization began on a small scale by extending help to some Muslims to pursue their education. Overtime the organization had grown, and hadbegun to extend help at a larger level. HKGNWS worked on education and health, in addition to other areas, all within the broad framework of overall socio-economic development of the Muslim community. The organization conducted medical camps, in addition to other development activities.


http://www.kgnws.com/


2. NGO: IQRA Society for Career Guidance


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Kareem Irfan

6. Leadership (2012): Syed AshfaqHussain

7. Main sectors of work:Livelihood (career guidance)

8. Location/Spread of work: IQRA Society for Career Guidance worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 5





Kareem Irfan B7-C View Tower, #6-2-1, Opp. Mercedes Showroom, Lakdikapul, Hyderabad 500004, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-23326832, +91 40-3510646 [email protected] http://www.iqra-careers.com

Founded by a group of Muslim professionals and educationists, the IQRA Society for Career Guidance was committed to facilitating career guidance for young people. The Society sought to reach out to underprivileged groups, and a large number of the students it served were from the Muslim community. The organization heldcareer-guidance sessions, conductedprogrammes on personality development, published career-related literature and provided entrepreneurship and placement assistance. These services were provided to students free of charge. IQRA Society was supported in its work by community-funded Zakat and other private donations.


http://www.iqra-careers.com/


2. NGO: Janata Rural Development Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Syed Jahangeer Pasha

6. Leadership (2012): Syed Jahangeer Pasha

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary, child labourers) b) Health (reproductive and child health)

8. Location/Spread of work: Janata Rural Development Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Mahabubnagar District, including in Bhootpur).

9. Total staff: 10

10. Female staff: 5

11. Muslim staff: 6


13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Community-funded Zakat: Indian c) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Syed Jahangeer Pasha Bhootpur village, BhootpurMandal, Mahabubnagar District509001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848499649

Janata Rural Development Society worked in the areas of education and health. While it was especially sensitive to the needs of weaker sections of the Muslim community, the organization worked for the development of all social groups. It focused on women and children, with programmes on reproductive and child health and education of child labourers. Part of its work was funded by local Zakat and family contributions.


2. NGO: Khaja Garib Nawaz Voluntary Organisation


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Mohd. Khajamiya

6. Leadership (2012): Mohd. Khajamiya

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (mainstreaming poor children) b) Health (awareness-raising) c) Livelihood (capacity-building) d) Women’semployment

8. Location/Spread of work: Khaja Garib Nawaz Voluntary Organisation worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in

Mancherial and Asifabad Divisions of Adilabad District).

9. Total staff: 45




13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Mohd. Khajamiya 13-481, Rahamathnagar, Mancherial, Adilabad District 504208, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9866312888 [email protected]

Khaja Garib Nawaz Voluntary Organisation focusedon health and education, and had been working in both rural and urban areas of two blocks of Adilabad District. Its emphasis was on identifying and working with vulnerable populations fromall social groups. As part of its work on issues related to child labour, it had attempted to identify and mainstream poor Muslim children who had not had access even to services of madrasa institutions. It also worked on health awareness, and strengthening women’s livelihoods through capacity-building. Besides its own direct operations, the Khaja Garib Nawaz Voluntary Organisation worked in conjunction with other organisations and networks at state and national levels in an advocacy and lobbying capacity. It was supported by State and Central Government funds and also received local donations from community leaders and philanthropists.


2. NGO: KhajaGarib Nawaz Hindalwali Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: TahseenFathima

6. Leadership (2012): TahseenFathima

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (SHGs and skill-development) b) Women’s empowerment (economic activities)

8. Location/Spread of work: KhajaGarib Nawaz Hindalwali Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Medak District).

9. Total volunteers: 6

10. Female volunteers: 3

11. Muslim volunteers: 6


13. Sources of funding:Contributions by members

14. Contact details: TahseenFathima 5-3-96 Maqdoom Nagar Colony, PO Sangareddy, Medak District502001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9391911919

Founded and run by Tahseen Fathima, a former member of the Sangareddy Municipality, KhajaGarib Nawaz Hindalwali Society worked for the empowerment of Muslim women in Medak district. It had no paid staff, and activities were conducted by volunteers. The organization focused on providing skills to enhance livelihoods, and had pursued home-based activities and innovative partnerships to this end. Poor Muslim women were organized into SHGs. These were then linked with clients who needed specific skill sets – whether it was embroidery skills required by a Hyderabad-based garment house, or filling capsules for a pharmaceutical company.


2. NGO: Krushi Samstha


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: V. Nandagopal

6. Leadership (2012): V. Jayalakshmi

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (SHGs and income-generation) b) Rural development (including natural resource management) c) Artisans (skill development, tailoring, basket-making etc)

8. Location/Spread of work: Krushi Samstha worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Madanapalli, Kurbalakota, Kottakota, Kalkada, Peddamandam, Gurramkonda and Nimmanpalli Blocks of Chittoor District).

9. Total staff: 81




13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Foreign donor d) Individual / Family/ Private donations


V. Jayalakshmi 16-620-5, Seshappathota, Madanapalli517325, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 8571-230106, +91 9440245242, +91 9177196755 [email protected]

With operations in 8 blocks of Chittoor District, Krushi Samstha engaged with all socially excluded and deprived groups, including Dalits and Muslims. Its programme areas included natural resource management; promoting livelihoods through savings and credit and income-generation programmes. It also worked in an advocacy and lobbying capacity on issues such as MGNREGS and entitlements of the poor. Krushi Samstha had field experience of over two decades, and a commitment to gender equity within its


organizational structure. It had a State-level presence where it took up issues concerning the rights of excluded groups, especially Dalits.


2. NGO: Limra Social Service Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Abdul Ali

6. Leadership (2012): Najma

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (street children) b) Health (HIV/AIDS awareness) c) Livelihood (incomegeneration)

8. Location/Spread of work: Limra Social Service Society worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in 1 block of

Adilabad District, including Nirmal town).

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 9

11. Muslim staff: 7


13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Individual / Family/ Private donations


L.Rangaiah Dyagawada, Nirmal, Adilabad District, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 8500249279

Limra Social Service Society had been working in Adilabad district since 1992. Abdul Ali, the founder president, continuedto guide the work of the organization, while operations were headed by Najma. The organization worked with the Muslim community in Nirmal town, focusing on women and children. It was involved in awareness-raising and interventions for the education of street children, child labour issues and HIV/AIDS awareness. The society also promoted livelihoods through tailoring activities.


2. NGO: Madina Mahila Mandali


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Farida Begum

6. Leadership (2012): Farida Begum

7. Main sector of work:Education (vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: Madina Mahila Mandali worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Mahabubnagar District).

9. Total staff: 5

10. Female staff: 5

11. Muslim staff: 5

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR 88,000 (approx.)

13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Community-funded Zakat: Indian c) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Farida Begum 5-4-85/6 Tayyeb Nagar, 1 Town, Mahabubnagar Town, MBNR, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9885122539 [email protected]

Madina Mahila Mandali worked for the development of Muslim women and children, and engaged closely with women beedi workers in Mahabubnagar. It ran awareness programmes and provided alternative livelihood skills through embroidery skill training. Founded and run entirely by local Muslim women, the organization receivedsome funding from the Government for awareness-raising. For the rest, it received local community support through Zakat contributions and other private donations. While its own interventions were localised and modest in scale, the organization was also affiliated with district and state-level networks such as COVA, Hyderabad and COVOM, Mahabubnagar



2. NGO: Mahila Sanatkar


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Asiya Khatoon, Zakirunnisa, Ateequnnisa, Hajera Begum, Ishrath Imam, Munawwar Fatima, Sajida Ansari, Syeda Siddiqui, Amerunnisa Begum, Ammaji Rao, Ayesha Hussain, Nayeemunnisa

6. Leadership (2012): Asiya Khatoon


a. Livelihood (employment-generation, entrepreneurship) b. Artisans (skill-development) c. Women’s empowerment

8. Location/Spread of work: Mahila Sanatkar worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 12

10. Female staff: 9



13. Sources of funding: Foreign donors


Asiya Khatoon 20-4-104/4/1 Zam Zam Complex (first floor), Near Charminar Bus Stand, Hyderabad500001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9849326415 [email protected] http://mahac.in/

Mahila Sanatkar, a mutually aided cooperative society based in the Old City of Hyderabad, worked with women artisans not only in honing their handicraft skills, but also in creating new designs and, most importantly, in entrepreneurial skills. They helped prepare business plans and also tried to link women with financial, technical and marketing services. The goal was not just to enable women to contribute to family income, but to train them in business transactions, increase their mobility and public interaction and enhance their self-confidence. Providing these women with employment was also helping to revive the dying craft of zardozi in Hyderabad. The organization was promoted by the Deccan Development Society and the Confederation of Voluntary Associations (COVA), after the communal riots of 1991 in the Old City of Hyderabad, as a way to build a long-term relationship with Muslims in the area, and particularly to encourage Muslim women to come forward and build on their traditional skills in zardozi,


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kamdani and crochet. Mahila Sanatkar ran 8 training centres in the Old City of Hyderabad, with a membership of 1,367 women.


2. NGO: Mahita


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: TanujaShammohan

6. Leadership (2012): Ramesh Shekhar Reddy

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary education, vocational training, coaching, non-formal education) b) Child rights

8. Location/Spread of work: Mahita worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 56




13. Sources of funding: a) Foreign donor b) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Ramesh Shekhar Reddy 1-8-522/42, Flat No.105, SVs Papaiah Estates, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad500020, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-27641858, +91 40-27646231, +91 40-40271604 [email protected], [email protected] http://www.mahita.org/

Mahita worked on education in Hyderabad’s slum areas, reaching out to children, especially girls, from marginalized families. It had set up community learning-cum-motivational centres, through which it had brought many migrant and working children back into the educational system. It had developed a phonetic methodology for teaching Urdu; and had set up child resource centres within easy range of government schools, all equipped with learning material, science equipment and experienced teachers. It also addressed needs of older children and had formed adolescent girls groups for providing awareness on reproductive health, education etc.It conducted vocational skill development courses in community-based classes and provided computer training to adolescent girls. While these programmes target the underprivileged in general, many of the children joining Mahita’sprogrammes were Muslim. Besides its



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direct operations, Mahita also worked on child rights issues through awareness-generation and advocacy. At the community-level, it had set up Child Protection Committees to protect children in slums from being trapped in trafficking, abuse or early marriages.


2. NGO: Mallepally Welfare Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: M.A. Muqeet

6. Leadership (2012): M.A. Muqeet

7. Main sectors of work: a. Health (urban health centre) b. Education (vocational training in madrasas) c. Livelihood (SHGs, employment linkages)

8. Location/Spread of work: Mallepally Welfare Society worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Nizamabad District).

9. Total staff: 9

10. Female staff: 4

11. Muslim staff: 7

12. Average annual budget 2011-12: INR 5,00,000

13. Sources of funding: State Government

14. Contact details: M.A. Muqeet 9-18-202,Mallepally, Nizamabad 503001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848427084

The founder of Mallepally, M.A. Muqeet was a former corporator in the Nizamabad Municipal Corporation (from 2005-2010). He had been an active and visible advocate for the rights of the Muslim community in Nizamabad for the last 15 years. Mallepally worked with Muslims on health issues, education through scholarships, self-help groups and making linkages with employment opportunities for Muslims.


2. NGO: Mass Education and Organisation Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: K. Khasimpeera, B. Surya Kumari, N.S. Bedi

6. Leadership (2012): K. Khasimpeera

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (SHGs) b) Health (HIV/AIDS awareness and disease prevention) c) Rural development (sustainable agriculture, watersheds) d) Promoting NGO networks towards development of Muslims

8. Location/Spread of work: Mass Education and Organisation Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Rayadurg, Kadiri, Penukonda, Chalakur and AnantapurBlocks of Anantapur District).

9. Total staff: 50


11. Muslim staff: 2


13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Foreign Donor


K. Khasimpeera 302, Dwarakamayee Towers, 2nd Cross, Maruthi Nagar, Anantapur 515004, Andhra Pradesh, India +919246867391, +91 8495-252464 [email protected] www.masseducationindia.org

Mass Education and Organisation Society had been working in Anantapur district for more than three decades under the leadership of its founder president K. Khasimpeera. Committed to the empowerment of the socially, economically and politically oppressed, the organization had been working with Dalits, women and other excluded groups. Its conscious involvement with the Muslim community began only about ten


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years ago, when it realized that they remained backward in all development indicators. It then took to organizing the Muslim community and included them in various programme interventions. In collaboration with other agencies, it had also promoted a network by the name of DAMM (Development Action for Marginalized Muslims). At the field level, the Mass Education and Organization Society worked in the areas of preventive health, watershed development, sustainable agriculture and women’s empowerment through SHGs.


2. NGO: Mastan Islamic Education and Muslim Welfare Trust Limited


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Dr.Tajuddin Ahmed

6. Leadership (2012): M.A. Nayeem

7. Main sectors of work:Education (elementary education, vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: The Mastan Islamic Education and Muslim Welfare Trust Limited worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Karimnagar District).

9. Total staff: 2

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 2



14. Contact details: M.A. Nayeem 7-4-382/1, Shutter No. 4, Near Lateefa School, Kashmeergadda, Karimnagar,Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9885135440, +91 878-2241580 www.mastanislamicfoundation.com

The Mastan Islamic Education and Muslim Welfare Trust Limited was a family trust established by Dr. Tajuddin Ahmed, a Non-Resident Indian based in the USA. It was funded purely by private donations and its operations were managed by family members. The Trust promoted education and skill development among poor Muslim families. Over the last few years it had consistently provided assistance to 2500 children every year. The organization also ran a tailoring centre for young women. Additionally, it providedfinancial assistance to poor Muslim families for their daughters’ weddings.

http://www.mastanislamicfoundation.com/


2. NGO: Muslim Educational Social and Cultural Organization (MESCO)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Dr. Abbas

6. Leadership (2012): Dr.Fakhruddin

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary education, higher education, vocational training) b) Health (specialized health services and training in health care)

8. Location/Spread of work: MESCO worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad District, including Hyderabad city). It also worked in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala and Karnataka.

9. Total staff: 60




13. Sources of funding: a) Foreign Donor b) Community-funded Zakat: NRI c) Individual / Family/ Private donations d) Self-sustaining activities


Dr M.A. Rasheed Khan Khalidi 22-1-1037/1, DarulShifa, Hyderabad 500024, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91 40-24411907, +91 40-24576890 Fax: +91 40-24411484 [email protected] http://mescoeducation.com

Muslim Educational, Social and Cultural Organization (MESCO) was established in 1983 by a group of young Muslim doctors. Recognizing the need for development support for the Muslim community, MESCO chose to focus on health and education. The organization sought to achieve excellence in educational standards and bring educational services within the reach of the community. In nearly three decades of existence, MESCO had developed a family of institutions, spanning a range of specializations in education and health care. MESCO provided affordable health services through its Diagnostic Centre, Dental Clinic, Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and also trained women doctors in ultrasound diagnostics through its Ultrasound Training Programme. Educational work was carried out through schools, Junior College, Undergraduate, Post Graduate and Professional courses – all affiliated with recognized boards and institutions. The organization also ran coaching centres and talent search schemes, had scholarship schemes for meritorious students who required financial assistance, promotedsports among youngsters and ran hostels for both girls and boys. MESCO had a large outreach both among the Muslim community and beyond.


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2. NGO: Minorities Women Welfare Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: NusratJahan

6. Leadership (2012): NusratJahan

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (SHGs and vocational training) b) Health awareness

8. Location/Spread of work: Minorities Women Welfare Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Warangal District).







NusratJahan 2-5-569 IqbalManjil, Choti Masjid, Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal District506002, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9885374872

Founded and run by Nusrat Jahan, the Minorities Women Welfare Society worked with women in Warangal district. While it workedmainly with Muslim women, it had also reached out to women from other communities. The founder was the Joint Secretary of ONVA (Orugallu Network of Voluntary Associations) and an active member of other networks working on women’s issues in the state. The society’s mission was empowerment of women and protection of children’s rights. It provided women with vocational training, legal awareness and family counselling services. It had organized 17 SHGs, some of which provided their members with interest-free loans.


2. NGO: Mother Teresa Social and Educational Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Sajida Sikandar

6. Leadership (2012): Sajida Sikandar

7. Main sectors of work: a. Education (education support, vocational training) b. Livelihood c. Women’s empowerment (advocacy)

8. Location/Spread of work: Mother Teresa Social and Educational Society worked in an urban area of

Andhra Pradesh (in Mahbunagar town of Mahbunagar District).

9. Total staff: 7

10. Female staff: 2

11. Muslim staff: 7


13. Sources of funding: a. State Government b. Individual / Family/ Private donation


Sajida Sikandar 1-10-5/27, Shah SahebGutta, Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848195084 [email protected]

Mother Teresa Social and Educational Society workedfor women’s rights. It estimatedthat about 40% of the women it reaches through its livelihood promotion, vocational training, educational support initiatives and its social advocacy on women’s rights issues (dowry, child marriage, substance abuse etc) were Muslim. The head of the organization, a Muslim woman, was a practising journalist known for her progressive views.



2. NGO: Muslim Development Forum


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Mohd.AneesMuqthadar

6. Leadership (2012): Mohd.AneesMuqthadar

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (income-generation) b) Urban poverty (working with destitutes, centre-based care)

8. Location/Spread of work: Muslim Development Forum worked in Nalgonda District of Andhra Pradesh.

9. Total staff: 6

10. Female staff: 1

11. Muslim staff: 6




Mohd. AneesMuqthadar Nalgonda Town,Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848499649

Established by Mohd. A. Muqthadar, a former government employee with experience of development issues, the Muslim Development Forum worked for the socio-economic development of poor Muslim families in Nalgonda District. It promoted livelihood opportunities for women (home-based activities such as pickle making) and for the youth to provide alternative employment opportunities such as laundry services. It also took up issues of urban poverty, providing the destitute with centre-based care. It was in the process of completing construction of a short-stay home. The organization was in dialogue with the local ulema at madrasa institutions to introduce vocational training as part of the curriculum.


2. NGO: The Muslim Educational Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Mohd. Muzafaruddin, Abdul Bari Farroqui, Ahmed Baig, Abbubarak Khalid, Saleemuddin, Mohd. Aliuddin

6. Leadership (2012): Mohd. Akhter Ali

7. Main sectors of work: Education (support for books, study material)

8. Location/Spread of work: The Muslim Educational Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Karimnagar District).

9. Total staff: 2

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 1




Mohd. Akhter Ali Maner Petrol Pump, Geetha Bhavan Road, Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848113381 [email protected]

As its name suggests, the Muslim Educational Society worked for the education of Muslim children. However, it had always supported a percentage of children from disadvantaged castes among non-Muslims. Operating with a team of only two persons, the society had been able to reach out to a large number of children across several villages. It worked towards its objective by providing support for books, study material and educational training. It occasionally assisted children in madrasas. The organization raised local donations, and also supported its work with rentals from its own real estate properties.


2. NGO: Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation (MV Foundation)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Shanta Sinha

6. Leadership (2012): Shanta Sinha

7. Main sectors of work: a) Child rights b) Education (elementary education, non-formal education) c) Natural resource management d) Health (woman and child health)

8. Location/Spread of work: MV Foundation worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (primarily in Hyderabad District, including Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: Not available




Venkat Reddy 201 Narayan Apartments, West Marredpally, Secunderabad500026, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91 40-27801320, +91 40-27700290, +91 40-27710150 Fax: +91 40-27808808, +91 40-27701656, +91 40-27801320 [email protected] http://www.mvfindia.in/

Established in 1981, MV Foundation worked in Hyderabad and various other districts of the state. Its interventions, which had evolved over the years, were in the areas of education, eradication of child labour, health and natural resource management. The programmes were united in their overarching goal of the pursuit of child rights and education of all children in the age group of 5-14 years. Thus the health programme focused on maternal and infant morbidity and mortality, ending child marriage and the nutritional status of children till the age of 3 years. Similarly, the work on natural resources developed from an analysis of the causes of the low nutritional status of children at non-formal education centres. The foundation worked closely with existing institutions, building community support to strengthen them. It worked with all marginalized groups across both rural and urban areas.


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2. NGO: Nadiya Social Service Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Shahada Begum

6. Leadership (2012): Abdul Raheem

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary education, non-formal education) b) Livelihood (formation of farmers’ clubs)

8. Location/Spread of work: Nadiya Social Service Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Nizamabad District).

9. Total staff: 6

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 2


13. Sources of funding:State Government

14. Contact details: Abdul Raheem Post Uploor Village, KammarpallyMandal, NizamabadDistrict, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9440734899

Nadiya Social Service Society worked in NizamabadDistrict in the areas of education and livelihoods with rural families, most of who came under the BPL category. It promoted education, especially of child labourers, and was setting up a school for former child labourers. It also organized farmers into informal groups aimed at improving their livelihoods.


2. NGO: NavajeevanBalabhavan


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Fr. Thomas Koshy

6. Leadership (2012): Fr. Thomas Koshy

7. Main sectors of work: a) Child rights b) Education (elementary education, non-formal education) c) Women’s empowerment

8. Location/Spread of work: Navajeevan worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Kankipadu and Penamaluru Blocks of Vijayawada).

9. Total staff: 129


11. Muslim staff: 3


13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Foreign donor c) Individual / Family/ Private donations


Fr. Thomas Koshy 24-3-35 Andhra Ratna Road, Bavajipet, Vijayawada 520003, Andhra Pradesh, India Tel: +91 9490491834, +91 866-2439913 Fax: +91 866-2431221 [email protected]

NavajeevanBalabhavan was established by the Don Bosco community under the leadership of Fr. Thomas Koshy, an advocate of child rights and juvenile justice. Working in and around Vijayawada town, it engaged with children and women from socially excluded groups, including Muslims. Its target population was children in exceptionally difficult situations: street and working children, children in conflict with the law, child victims of substance abuse, children infected/affected by HIV/AIDS as well as women in similarly challenging circumstances, especially those facing violence. The organization worked for the rescue and


rehabilitation of children. It promoted women’s empowerment and strengthened livelihoods. Navajeevan was the implementing organization in 23 districts for the Juvenile Justice Andhra Pradesh Desk project, associated with the national network of organizations working on juvenile justice.


2. NGO: Nisa Research and Resource Centre for Women


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Dr.RafatSeema, KaneezFathima, ArshiyaMahjabeen, ShefaliJha, AfzalNasreen

6. Leadership (2012): Dr.RafatSeema

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (non-formal education) b) Legal aid and family counselling c) Advocacy (on communal harmony and post-conflict relief)

8. Location/Spread of work: Nisa Research and Resource Centre for Women worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 6

10. Female staff: 5

11. Muslim staff: 3



14. Contact details: KaneezFathima 2-3-45/2, Quadribagh, Amberpet, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9347853843, +91 9348530712, +91 40-27427860, +91 40-27403392 [email protected], [email protected]

Set up in 2007 by Dr.RafatSeema, KaneezFathima and a group of friends, Nisa Research and Resource Centre for Women started off as an informal support group. It assisted in the struggle for justice of Muslim youth who they believe had been illegally detained by the police and victimized in fabricated cases following bomb blasts in the city. Through this experience, the Centre got involved with the women in the youths’ families – mothers, wives, sisters– whowere afraid to speak out. The organization was subsequently registered, and had a programme and a research wing. It engaged in social welfare activities: helped underprivileged groups access government schemes, provided legal aid and counselling to women in need, joined relief efforts and reached out to both poor Muslim and non-Muslim women following incidents of communal violence. It also served as a platform for advocacy and campaigning on issues such



as child rights, violence against women, communal harmony and social justice. Nisahad also launched a bilingual Urdu-English research magazine produced by an all-woman team.


2. NGO: Nizamia Hyderabad Women's Association Trust


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Princess EsinMuffakhamJah

6. Leadership (2012): Princess EsinMuffakhamJah

7. Main sector of work:Education (higher education, professional training, vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: Nizamia Hyderabad Women's Association Trust worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 24





14. Contact details: Syed AnisHussain 5 Purani Haveli, Opposite Mosque, Purani Haveli, Hyderabad500002, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-24578078, +91 40-24520761, +91 40-24521811 [email protected] http://www.pewec-pptt.org/

Nizamia Hyderabad Women's Association Trust, established in 1968, promoted women’s education so as to increase their participation in the social and economic life of the community. Founded by Princess EsinMuffakhamJah of the erstwhile royal family of Hyderabad, the organization’s work was funded by private donations. The Trust worked towards its goals through the Princess Esin Women’s Educational Centre. The courses offered at the Centre, ranging from 6 months to 4 years, aimed to strengthen women’s economic status by giving them employable skills. Among the courses offered were professional training in nursing and midwifery and vocational training in computers, beauty therapy, spoken English, tailoring, dress design and food preservation. The Trust also offered pre-primary teachers’ training and had sports and hostel facilities for students. Approximately 70% of the Trust’s beneficiaries were Muslim women.


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2. NGO: Pasha Educational Trust


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Asadulla Pasha, Malla Pasha

6. Leadership (2012): Asadulla Pasha

7. Main sectors of work:Education (elementary education, higher education, vocational training)

8. Location/Spread of work: Pasha Educational Trust worked in urban Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city).

9. Total staff: 250




13. Source of funding: Self-generated funds

14. Contact details: Asadulla Pasha G-5 Pasha Court, 71 Greenlands Road, Punjagutta, Hyderabad 500082, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-23373960, +91 40-65527883 [email protected] www.pashaeducationaltrust.org

Pasha Educational Trust was founded by Asadulla Pasha, a lawyer by profession. Committed to the cause of education as the crucial route to empowerment, the Pasha Educational Trust offered diversified courses of learning, from nursery to post-graduate levels. Under the Trust’s aegis were several educational institutions, some set up by the Trust itself, others already in existence but later taken over by the Trust. These educational institutions includedthe Pasha Noble Degree and PG College (formerly New Noble Degree College) and Pasha College of Education, both affiliated to Osmania University; the Pasha Institute of Insurance and Management Training; and Pasha Public School (formerly Sri Ramakrishna VidyaNiketan). Apart from scholarships offered by the Government, the Trust offered scholarships and fees for needy students at its institutions.


http://www.pashaeducationaltrust.org/


2. NGO: Polymers Educational Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: S.A. Rawoof

6. Leadership (2012): S.A. Rawoof

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (bridge courses, vocational skill-development) b) Health (HIV/AIDS, family planning)

8. Location/Spread of work: Polymers Educational Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Alluru, Bogolu and

IndapurpetaMandals of Nellore District).

9. Total staff: 35




13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) Foreign donor c) Individual / Family/ Private donations


S.A. Rawoof 2-250 Main Road, Narayanreddypet, Nellore District524314, Andhra Pradesh, India +919849353898 [email protected]

Polymers Educational Society worked for the protection and shelter of vulnerable populations – the aged, single women, neglected children, and ran bridge courses and crèches. In addition, it had a health programme with emphasis on birth spacing and prevention of HIV/AIDS and promoted SHGs and vocational skills development for Muslims. In addition to working with Muslims, the organization worked on tribal rights with the Yanadi tribal population.



2. NGO: PrajaAbhyudayaSamstha


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: M. Balavardhiraj

6. Leadership (2012): M. Balavardhiraj

7. Main sectors of work: a) Rural development (sustainable agriculture, soil and water conservation, land development for SCs/STs/Muslims) b) Environment (common property rights) c) Advocacy (land rights, women’s rights, rights of rural labourers)

8. Location/Spread of work: PrajaAbhyudayaSamstha worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in RamakuppanMandal of Chittoor

District).

9. Total staff: 10

10. Female staff: 3

11. Muslim staff: 3


13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Foreign donor


M. Balavardhiraj 1-13 / 90 Bandarlapalli Cross Road, Ramakuppam 517401, Andhra Pradesh, India +919390101722

PrajaAbhyudayaSamstha (PAS) worked with marginalized rural communities including Dalits and Muslims, strengthening their socio-economic and political status to give them greater control over their natural resources and entitlements. It worked for the rehabilitation of degraded lands, and the sustainable use of natural resources through soil and water conservation and sustainable agricultural practices. It worked to strengthen community-based organizations. PAS claimed particular experience in women’s empowerment and the development of lands of excluded communities.


2. NGO: Rainbow Social Service Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: M.A. Shukur

6. Leadership (2012): M.A. Rahuff

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (vocational training for women, summer camps for children) b) Advocacy (right to Information and HIV/AIDS) c) Family counselling d) Career guidance and counselling to youths

8. Location/Spread of work: Rainbow Social Service Society worked in rural Andhra Pradesh (in Warangal District).







M.A. Rahuff 2-5-579, I Floor, 3rd Building, Choti Masjid, Subedari, Hanamkonda, Warangal District506001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9849366660

Managed and run entirely by volunteers, Rainbow Social Service Society worked in both direct operations and well as social advocacy domains. It conducted summer camps for children where the focus was on general knowledge and sports. For women it had a vocational training programme, and also linked women with financial institutions for credit. In association with other organisations in the district, the Rainbow Society conducted awareness drives on the Right to Information Act (RTI) and on HIV/AIDS. It worked mainly with Muslim women and children, but also included people from other communities in its outreach. The organization was supported by (non-religious) local community and family donations.


2. NGO: Social Educational and Economic Development Society (SEEDS)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: D. Benjamin Franklin, K. Parishudam, D. Roshan Kumar

6. Leadership (2012): D. Roshan Kumar

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education b) Rural development c) Child rights

8. Location/Spread of work: Social, Educational and Economic Development Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Guntur and 6 other districts).

9. Total staff: 193




13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Indian Corporate Donor d) Foreign Donor


D. Roshan Kumar No. 4-16-25/3, Bandlamudi Complex, Near Andhra Bank (Srinagar Colony Branch), Amaravathi Road, Guntur 522002, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 863-2351631, +91 863-2238230 [email protected], [email protected]

Social, Educational and Economic Development Society (SEEDS) started work in 1985, and is a recognized name among development organizations working in the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh including Guntur. It also had presence in 6 other districts of the state, working in both rural and urban areas with all social groups, including Dalits, Muslims and fisherfolk. It adopted a two-pronged approach –



awareness-raising and advocacy on rights and entitlements, along with promoting an enabling environment. Its programmes spanned a range of areas – education, rural development, health, promoting child rights, women’s rights and organizing local communities. The organization had a large team of field staff and also collaborated with other agencies working on similar issues. It had a broad funding base, including the State and Central Governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, foreign funding agencies and corporate donors.


2. NGO: SFT Training Centre


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: S. Faizunnisa

6. Leadership (2012): S. Faizunnisa

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (skill-development, SHGs) b) Urban poverty c) Education (non-formal)

8. Location/Spread of work: SFT Training Centre worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Kurnool, Emmiganur and

Adhoni Blocks of Kurnool District)

9. Total staff: 25






S. Faizunnisa 45 / 25A (upper floor) Ashok Nagar, Kurnool 518004, Andhra Pradesh, India +919347398864, +91 8518-227050 [email protected]

Established by former corporator S. Faizunnisa, the SFT Training Centre worked with poor urban women. It reached out to all vulnerable women, and had a special focus on women from the Muslim community. Its programmes included girl child education, vocational skill development as well as promotion of SHGs. It also did advocacy on domestic violence and on issues of urban slums. Following the floods in 2009, the organization had also involved itself with relief and rehabilitation work.



2. NGO: Shaheen


3. Registered NGO

4. Key founder: Jameela Nishat

5. Leadership (2012): Jameela Nishat

6. Main sectors of work: a. Education (vocational training, non-formal education, coaching) b. Women’s empowerment (women’s rights, legal counselling, legal aid)

7. Location/Spread of work: Shaheen worked in urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (primarily in Hyderabad city)

8. Total staff: 15

9. Female staff: 15


11. Average annual budgetin 2011-12: INR 25,00,000 (approx.)

12. Sources of funding: a. Indian Donor Agency b. Foreign Donor


JameelaNishat 23-3-540, Sultan Shahi, Hyderabad500065, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9885050588 [email protected]

Based in Sultan Shahi, one of the poorest neighbourhoods in the heart of Hyderabad’s Old City, Shaheen Women’s Resource and Welfare Association was initially set up to work with Muslim women, but began reaching out to Dalit women as well. It was established in 2002 by poet and activist JameelaNishat, a well-known figure in contemporary Urdu literature. The organization was involved in a variety of activities: holding workshops on women’s rights, patriarchy, sexual harassment and health issues; offering legal counselling and aid for violence survivors; providing livelihood skill training and free coaching for school dropouts; as well as providing health services. It workedin 20 slums in Hyderabad and had a presence in two villages in Mahabubnagar District.


1. State: ANDHRA PARDESH 2. NGO: Sharieff Education and Health Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Zarina Sultana

6. Leadership (2012): Zarina Sultana


a. Education (elementary education, vocational training) b. Livelihood (SHGs, bank linkages) c. Health (health camps)

8. Location/Spread of work: Sharieff Education and Health Society worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Nellore, Udayagiri and Rapur Blocks of Nellore District)

9. Total staff: 23




13. Sources of funding: a. State Government b. Individual / Family/ Private donations


Zarina Sultana 18/256 Municipal Employees Building, Barracks, Nellore 524001, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9347962404 [email protected]

Founded and led by Zarina Sultana, the SharieffEducation and Health Society operated in the areas of education, health and vocational skills development. It managed an Urdu school, conducted health camps in slums and organized various vocational training activities such as computer courses, beautician’s trainings and tailoring courses. It hadalso promoted 200 SHGs and assisted them with bank linkages, and has organized beedi workers to get them to avail of social security provisions.



2. NGO: Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Shaik Siddaiah

6. Leadership (2012): Shaik Siddaiah

7. Main sectors of work: a) Disability issues b) Education (special needs education, elementary education) c) Livelihood (skill development, SHGs for the differently abled)

8. Location/Spread of work: Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction worked in rural and urban areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Nizamabad and Adilabad Districts).

9. Total staff: 157






Shaik Siddaiah 11-2-31, Opp. Kanteswar Temple, Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9848399886 [email protected]

The Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction worked for people with disabilities in Nizamabad and Adilabad districts. Its efforts included special needs education (for which it had 20 trained staff), rehabilitation of people with disabilities and the promotion of livelihood trades. It had established 400 special SHGs for youth with disabilities. The society worked with all differently-abled people and about a third of the families it worked with were Muslim. The organization’s engagement with Muslim children with special needs increased after it began its urban interventions in 2006.



2. NGO: Society For National Integration through Rural Development (SNIRD)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Dr. A. V. Richardson Solomon, Godfrey Jawahar, Eric Sahayam

6. Leadership (2012): Godfrey Jawahar

7. Main sectors of work: a) Rural development (watershed development, natural resource management) b) Health (community health, reproductive and child health) c) Democratic participation (community-based organizations) d) Disaster mitigation (flood-and cyclone-preparedness)

8. Location/Spread of work: Society for National Integration through Rural Development worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Ulavapadu, Podili, PedaCherlapalli, Kavali and Nellore Blocks of Prakasam and Nellore Districts).

9. Total staff: 105




13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Indian Corporate Donor d) Foreign Donor e) Self-sustaining activities


Godfrey Jawahar POBox24, Railpet, Ongole, Prakasam District523001, Andhra Pradesh, India +919849212816, +91 8592-232008, +91 8592-232008 [email protected] www.snird.org

With close to two and a half decades of experience, Society for National Integration through Rural Development (SNIRD) worked in 5 blocks across 2 districts of Andhra Pradesh. It had an integrated


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approach to rural development, and saw its role as strengthening vulnerable communities and promoting community-based organizations so that they could collectively have greater control over their natural resources and in society. Around 10 years ago, the organization consciously started engaging with poor Muslims, realising that this group was lagging behind on development indicators. It also promoted a district-level network of NGOs to work for the development of Muslims in Prakasam district. SNIRD worked on a range of rural development, ecology and health issues with tribals, Muslims and fisherfolk. The organization also worked on disaster mitigation in the flood-prone Prakasam District in coastal Andhra Pradesh.


2. NGO: SPEAK INDIA (Society Promoting Enlightenment and Knowledge in Development Incorporated Actions)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Shameer Shaik

6. Leadership (2012): S.A. Shafiunnisa Begum

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood (income-generation support) b) Rural development (watersheds, agriculture) c) Environment (coastal conservation)

8. Location/Spread of work: SPEAK INDIA worked in rural Andhra Pradesh (in Rapur Mandal of Nellore District).

9. Total staff: 12


11. Muslim staff: 8

12. Average annual budget in 2011-12: INR50,00,000(approx.)

13. Sources of funding: a) State Government b) Foreign Donor


S.A. Shafiunnisa Puligilapadu, Rapur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District24408, Andhra Pradesh, India +919908905786, +91 9908605786 [email protected], [email protected]

SPEAK India had been active in Nellore district since 1986. It worked with several groups, including the fishing community, Yanadi tribals, women and Muslims. Its approach consisted of organizing and collective action. It had established SHGs, sanghams and a Mutually Aided Cooperative Society. The organization worked on food security, agriculture, fishing, alternative livelihood such as sheep- and goat-rearing, land and water use, and conservation of the coastal environment. Following the 2005 floods and later the tsunami, the organisation also involved itself with disaster relief and rehabilitation work.




2. NGO: Sunrise Society for Health and Education


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: M.A. Mubeen

6. Leadership (2012): Mohd. Nuzharuddain

7. Main sector of work:Education (for child labourers)

8. Location/Spread of work: Sunrise Society for Health and Education worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Nizamabad District).

9. Total staff: 8

10. Female staff: 0

11. Muslim staff: 7


13. Sources of funding:Central Government

14. Contact details: Mohd. Nuzharuddain Sunrise Society, Next to Post Office, Nizamabad town, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9948011323

The National Child Labour Project was launched by the Government of India in 1988 in districts with a high concentration of child labour. Andhra Pradesh, with its high prevalence of child labour, was one of the states where focused initiatives were started in order to address the problem. Associated with this national scheme, Sunrise Society for Health and Education started its work in Nizamabad in 2001 with special focus on vulnerable children from the Muslim community. The organization worked with children who had dropped out of school or worked as child labourers. It ran a school for former child labourers and offered a vocational training programme for girls.


2. NGO: SUPPORT (Support for the Upliftment of People's Participation on Rural Development)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: Dr.Anand Kumar,Baburao, P. Mohammad Khan, Sridevi, Eliyaz,Shahena,Shakeela

6. Leadership (2012): P. Mohammad Khan

7. Main sectors of work: a) Livelihood b) Rural development

8. Location/Spread of work: SUPPORT worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Karlapalem,Bapatla and PittalavariPalem

blocks of Guntur District and Chirala and Vetapalem blocks in Prakasam District).

9. Total staff: 15


11. Muslim staff: 3


13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) State Government c) Foreign donor


P. Mohammad Khan Head office: Near Masijd, Old Muslim village, Karlapalem(Post &Mandal), Guntur District522111, Andhra Pradesh, India Branch office: JogiSuvarthamma, Burlavaripalemvillage, Prasad Nagar Post, ChiralaMandal, Prakasam District523157, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 9440309228 [email protected]

Established in Guntur District in 1996, SUPPORT worked for the social, economic and political empowerment of all socially excluded groups, including Muslims. While its scale of operations was modest, it worked with an integrated approach to livelihoods, education, rural development and advocacy. The organization received some resource support from the State and CentralGovernments, foreign donors and private donations.


2. NGO: Tarangini Social Service Society


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: Mohd.Akhtar

6. Leadership (2012): M.A. Rahath

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (vocational training) b) Livelihood (career guidance)

8. Location/Spread of work: Tarangini Social Service Society worked in rural Andhra Pradesh (in Warangal District).






14. Contact details: M.A. Rahat Next to Dargah, Kazipet, Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 7396202124 [email protected]

An initiative led bythe youth from the Kazipet area, Tarangini Social Service Society was run entirely by volunteers and supported by individual/private donations. With a focus on the empowerment of women and youth, it worked mostly, though not exclusively, with Muslims. It had a development programme with widows, and ran vocational trainings towards women’s economic empowerment. It provided career guidance to youth and promotes livelihood activities. It was linked with other organizations working on livelihoods and employment, such as Livelihood Advancement Business School of Dr Reddy Laboratories, Hyderabad.


2. NGO: Weaker Communities Upliftment Service Society (WCUSS)


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founder: N.J. Joseph

6. Leadership (2012): N.J. Joseph

7. Main sectors of work: a) Education (elementary education) b) Livelihood (skill development, promoting self-employment) c) Rural development

8. Location/Spread of work: WCUSS worked in rural areas of Andhra Pradesh (in Dhone, Krishnagiri, Papili andVeldurtiMandals of Kurnool District).

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 4

11. Muslim staff: 6




N.J. Joseph H. No. 87/ 82 Lecturers’ Colony, B. Camp, Kurnool 518002, Andhra Pradesh, India +919490197555, +91 8518-274257 [email protected]

Weaker Communities Upliftment Service Society (WCUSS) had been involved with marginalized communities for close to 30 years in Kurnool, organizing people to take charge of their own development without degrading the natural environment. WCUSS worked for rural development through interventions in agriculture and horticulture, promotion of skills and self-employment, education for former child labourers and advocacy on children’s, women’s and Dalits’ rights. Its engagement with the Muslim community had increased over the last 15 years in response to the community’s continuing poor socio-economic status.


WCUSS’s relief work assisted a large number of Muslim families whose habitations were submerged by the flooding of the Krishna River in 2009.


2. NGO: Yugantar


4. Registered NGO

5. Key founders: M.S. Sathyu, DeepaDhanraj, AmuktaApparao, ShamaZaidi, Gowri Shankar, Pervez Merwanji, and ManoharPrabhu.

6. Leadership (2012): M. Sashi Kumar, Dr. K. Lalitha

7. Main sectors of work: a) Research b) Livelihood (skill-development, promoting self-employment) c) Rural development

8. Location/Spread of work: Yugantar was based in Andhra Pradesh (in Hyderabad city)

9. Total staff: 20

10. Female staff: 8

11. Muslim staff: 2


13. Sources of funding: a) Central Government b) Local Donors c) Foreign Donors


M. Sashi Kumar H. No. 3-4-142/6 Barkatpura, Hyderabad 500027, Andhra Pradesh, India +91 40-23449193 [email protected], [email protected] http://www.yugantar.org.in

Yugantar worked on issues of equity, development and democracy. The organisation’s vision was to play a role in creating a just and equitable India, inclusive of plural traditions, individual freedoms and diverse communities.The organisation networked between a wide variety of communities in order to ensure communication and dialogue between disparate social systems. This was done with special focus on conflict-ridden geographies and on marginalized sections of society. Focusing on implementation, research and advocacy towards impacting policy, Yugantar worked broadly in the areas of – ‘Local Governance and Economic Development’ and ‘Democratic Citizenship and Social Justice.’ Gender, Development Communications, and Innovative Technologies were cross-cuttingthematics.Yugantar's repertoire of research and advocacy, ranging from field to knowledge building, had a considerable impact on policy interventions. Collaborating with institutions/organizations at the local, regional, national as well as international levels, Yugantar engaged in research, implementing projects, creating new knowledge, preparing policy briefs, producing audio-visual media, and disseminating research outputs through



dialogue and debate. Yugantar also of development, and impact assessment services.

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