In spite of the prodigious economic growth experienced in the last decade, a high percentage of Vijayawada’s population still lives in the miserable makeshift homes made of scrap plastic, tarp, palm leaves, cardboard, and mud that litter its landscape. Slums have arisen everywhere: around markets, bus terminals, swamps, warehouses, along the river Krishna and the city’s many canals. 320,000 people — approximately 30 percent of the population — are amassed in over 20 slums. These sprawling slums, which are quite different from one another, share the total lack of hygiene, drinking water, and sanitation. Our intervention is based on four pillars: nutrition, medical care, literacy, and economic self-sufficiency.

1. NUTRITION:
Milk Distribution:$100 per day.

2. MEDICAL CARE:
Vaccinations Set: $100 per child.

3. LITERACY:
Teachers' Salaries: $150 per month per teacher.

4. ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY:
Bicycles: $100.
Sewing Machines: $80.
Pushcarts: $250.