Our Journey & Impact
CRDS STORY
A Journey Through CRDS India
2016 - 2019
CRESCENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY and Wind World Group have launched an essay writing program, as well as awareness of sanitation, personal hygiene, safe drinking water, health issues, the Right to Education Act, and the value of education and culture, as part of the Creative Minds Program in Anantapur - 5 Villages and Kurnool-5 Villages and performing mobile health camps.
2005
CRESCENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY also conducts programs on school sanitation and plantation with the support of UNICEF and RWS (Rural Water Management Service) in Anantapur Rural, Tadipatri, Narpala, Peddapappuru, Bukkaraya Samudram, and Athmakuru areas, as well as work on Bedi workers' health development programs in Hindupur and Penukonda areas were taken place
Impacts
Crescent Rural Development Society’s work has had a far-reaching and multi-faceted impact. By working at the grass root level and partnering with different stakeholders, such as voluntary organizations and government bodies, CRESCENT has planned and implemented a variety of impactful projects. The company’s emphasis on continuity in its work, especially in areas like school sanitation, plantation projects, and healthcare, shows a dedication to sustainable development in the long term.
The company’s partnership with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and RWS has enabled the company to expand its reach and impact, particularly in the state in Anantapur.
Collaboration with the Wind World Group in essay writing, awareness raising campaigns on sanitary and phytosanitary conditions, water supply and sanitation, the right to education act, and cultural programmes through the Creative minds Program has helped to educate and empower communities in anantapur and Kurnool and other areas.
Responding to the pandemic with ration distribution and essential medicines as well as mobile health camps shows a compassionate and proactive approach to support rural areas during difficult times.
The inclusion of childcare institutes and community based care and learning centres, such as Rainbow home program, in the target areas adds an additional layer of support for vulnerable people, demonstrating a strong commitment to the well-being of the community as a whole.
All in all, the initiatives undertaken by CRESCENT Rural Development Society have made a positive difference in education, health care, sanitation, community welfare, and community development in the target areas, demonstrating a model for sustainable and cooperative development.
Our Crescent Rainbow Home Children's
Sucharitha
Back Ground of Sucharitha
Sucharitha, is the daughter of Sulochana and Ramanji. Her mother hails from Mudireddipalli village, where as her father comes from Dharmavaram town in Anantapur District. She is the 4th child among the five children the family has. They are from weaving family living on their traditional weaving occupation. Her two elder sisters got married to gentlemen coming from middle class families, and stay in Dharmavaram town itself.
While the things were going on smoothly, a sudden set- back struck the family in the form of demise of her father Ramanji due to snake bite. The snake was very venomous and he died even before the medical aid was given to them at the local hospital. After the death of her husband Sulochana got herself trained in handloom weaving. While continuing the family’s traditional occupation, she took care of her remaining 3 children, Yogendra, Sucharitha and Latha. “I could not make adequate income to get the things moving with my children” say Sulochana talking about her poor economic status. As a result, the schooling of Yogendra, Sucharitha and Latha was discontinued and they were forced to help the family by way of taking up small wage-works in Dharmavaram town.
Intervention To CRDS
At this juncture, CRDS came to know about the case of both Sucharitha and Latha. The team contacted the family, and explained them about the importance of schooling of the children. They brought both Sucharitha ana Latha to Rainbow Home after convincing the mother to allow them to take care of in the Rainbow Home. They both have been admitted into the school.
Sucharitha was admitted to school. She got accustomed to the situation at the Home and became friendly with other girls while excelling in her studies.
Her Present Status
Sucharitha has completed her degree. Her goal is to become a teacher. She got married to a nice young man and settled in her life and preparing to make her goal come true
Priyanka
Back Ground of Priyanka
Priyanka is a child whos parents were suffering from health issues. Due to these health issues they didn’t work so they faced so many challenges. They were totally distubed and stressed. Under these conditions, the children were left to stay locked inside their house. The children were living on a cup of rice gruel made from a handful of broken rice grains which were provided to them by a few kind hearted people in the village.
Priyanka was in her class 2 when these unfortunate conditions started to test their family. The family was totally in despair as there is no place for them to move around. The children were also forced to discontinue their schooling due to the extreme discrimination and stigma they suffered at the school. The children in the school did not mix up with them, and they were running away from them when they see them coming to school. They are not allowed to play with the other children.
Intervention To CRDS
At this juncture the Coordinators of CRDS identified these helpless children during their field visit. Upon enquiring with their neighbors, it was learnt that these children are suffering a lot and their future is bleak. The children were exposed to social insecurity of the worst kind in the present situation.
Her Present Status
Presently Priyanka is studying Intermediate 2nd Year and she is good in her studies. Her goal is to become a teacher. She loves to play Kho-Kho, running race and skipping. She mingles nicely with the other children at the Rainbow Home.
Ashwini
Back Ground of Ashwini
Aswini belongs to “Shikari” community, a remote Schedule Tribe which is almost ignored by the society. Begging has been her and her family’s preoccupation. The Shikaris are traditionally a nomadic tribe, moving from one place to another place in search of their daily bread. This community lives aloof from the other communities in the society. However, members of the tribe live in closeted groups. Shikari community remains untouched by education to this day. All the attempts to woo the community children towards school education remained futile. All the attempts and motivation programmes conducted to educate them have proved in vain. The community is known for its primitive habits and sub-human way of life. Almost all of them, men, women and even the children take alcohol every day. Aswini was made to go for begging from street to street and house to house.
Intervention To CRDS
The Social Workers of CRH organized a series of meetings in the colonies where these Shikari communities are living in Anantapur. With continued and effortless attempts, they could manage to make their parents agree to send her and her sister Muthyalu, to Crescent Rainbow Home for undergoing schooling and education.
The life at CRH was not very easy for her and even for the Home Organizers. They both never used to mix up with other children. However, with continued persuasion of the Home staff, they slowly started mingling up with the other children. Teachers at the Home taught them how to hold a slate and a slate pencil.
Her Present Status
Aswini has completed her Intermediate. She is very clever, active and friendly girl. She is good at drawing and arts and craft making.
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