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ActionAid India

ActionAid India is a development-funding agency and works with marginalized and socially deprived sections of the society to eradicate poverty.

Primary web addresses
http://www.actionaidindia.org
Main Address
C-88, South Ex. - II New Delhi-110 049
Country
India
Main Telephone
+ 91 1151640571/72/73/74/75/76
Joined OneWorld
04.07.2002

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30.08.2006 The Saharias - an ancient tribe of the north Indian desert state of Rajasthan - who have been discriminated against and denied government food security programmes have fought with the help of NGOs to seek justice. After a fact-finding mission by the government ration cards have been given to people and ration shops have been opened for them.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [Food] [Poverty] [Human rights] [Race Politics]
25.05.2006 Workers at an illegal brick kiln in southern India were recently rescued by ActionAid and sent home following months of captive hard labour at the plant in Mahboobnagar, about 100 kilometres outside Hyderabad.
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Related topics/regions: [India]
27.09.2004 ActionAid India has launched a series of cards on child rights - ‘Emotions’, to mobilise funds for marginalised children. Renowned artiste CD Jain has painted the cards.
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Related topics/regions: [India] [Aid] [Children] [Poverty]