India

Socio-economic Profile of The Hunger Project's Partners in Orissa

District Blocks G.P.s Pop (lakhs) SC (lakhs) ST (lakhs) Total Literacy- (%) Male (%) Female (%) Kalahandi 13 273 13.34 1.92 3.27 46.20 62.28 29.56 Gajapati 7 129 5.18 0.40 2.18 41.73 55.14 28.91 Anugul 8 209 11.39 1.62 1.12 69.40 82.02 56.01 Rayagada 11 171 8.23 1.02 4....
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Overview of Local NGO Partners in Orissa, India

DAPTAOperational Area: 71 Women-headed Gram Panchayats of nine blocks of Kalahandi District. DAPTA has been one of our partners over the last four years. The operational area of DAPTA is Kalahandi District, which is one of the poorest areas. They have been working in nine blocks...
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The Hunger Project Team in Orissa, India

Aradhana NandaAradhana joined The Hunger Project as the State Coordinator Orissa in 2004. Her areas of interest are leadership building of women in Panchayati Raj. Before joining The Hunger Project, Aradhana worked with and was a founding member of Friends Association for Rural...
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The Hunger Project Celebrates International Women's Day around the World

The Hunger Project (THP) celebrated International Women's Day 2009 (acknowledged by the United Nations on March 8) throughout the world. Here are some highlights from our countries:Bangladesh: About 450 International Women's Day events were celebrated throughout Bangladesh....
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