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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Myrada
No. 2 Service Road, Domlur Layout
Bangalore 560071
India
Email: myrada@vsnl.com
Website: www.myrada.org
Type: NGO
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: peripheral
Description
Myrada is a Non Governmental Organisation managing rural development programmes in 3 States of South
India and providing on-going support including deputations of staff to programmes in 6
other States. It also promotes the Self Help Affinity strategy in Cambodia, Myanmar and Bangladesh
The Mission Statement
*To foster a process of ongoing change in favour the rural poor in a way in which this process can be
sustained by them through building and managing appropriate and innovative local institutions
rooted in values of justice, equity and mutual support.
*To promote strategies and skills through which the livelihoods of poor families and the rights of women
and children are secured.
*To promote systems that foster primary health care and reduce the impact of HIV/AIDS/STIs on the poor
and vulnerable in a sustainable manner. To influence public policies in favour of the poor.
*To strengthen networks and linkages between and among formal and informal institutions that can foster
and sustain the impact of development initiatives.
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