ADDRESS Dr. Nambiar Vanavasi Ashram Ullannoor, P.O. Periya Wynad District, Kerala - 670 644 ASHA CONTACT Laxmi Hariharan PHOTOS

Ullannoor is an isolated forest area with very low levels of literacy. Some of the inhabitant adivasis are not even aware of the welfare benefits made available by the Government and other agencies.

IN BRIEF

41 children in 1 school.

PROJECT OVERVIEW

The major objective of this project is to implement the programs and actions for the educational, social and economic development of the minorities and backward classes and poor people, especially the tribal people - to run a school for the tribes. There were no schools worth their name in the vicinity of this entire area. The long term objective of the school is to provide education upto the 12th grade.

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LEVEL OF EDUCATION

From kindergarten to second grade.

DETAILS

Project was first brought to our attention by Mouli Nagarajan of AID-Pittsburgh, after it had been reviewed.