About
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Headquarters
Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh
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Since
1992
Aarti works to provide vocational training to women enabling them to achieve self-reliance and advocates for access to their fundamental rights. It st Read morearted as a home for abandoned girls who have been victimised and subjected to abuse, trafficking and neglect. The organisation expanded its work when it realised that an abandoned girl might also be a mother who is unable to protect her child from the discrimination and violence of society.
Cause Area
Impact
Aarti has 6000+ children under its care, 650 students are currently enrolled at Aarti School and 50,000+ women have been trained through livelihood programs in 117 mandals where Aarti advocates for girls' and women's rights.
Vision & Mission
Vision - A society with a changed mindset regarding girls and women who, being aware of their rights, are celebrated, cared for and educated, and make informed choices independently.
Mission -
H – Helping girls help themselves
A – Advocating against female foeticide and infanticide
V – Valuing the girl child
E – Empowering women through education and helping them find a voice
Donor History
1. Women's Education Project
2. Help India
3. Asha for Education
4. eClerx
5. JP Foundation
Programs
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Abhaya Programme
This programme strives to support and strengthen women's human rights defenders(HRD’s) identified by the Mana Bidda programme. It facilitates union and networking amongst women to continue the fight against gender discrimination at the Mandal level.
The HRD’s are enabled to get together and discuss solutions, supported by Government and legal agencies, engage and encourage college-going women to join the movement, form advocacy groups of law students to fight for women's rights, set up an open resource centre and safe house to train the coalition and provide refuge to HRD’s facing serious physical or psychological threats.
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Mana Bidda Programme
Aarti’s Mana Bidda Programme aims to fight gender discrimination by following a seven-step action process of baseline assessment, village meetings, sensitization projects, leadership training, volunteer recruitment, advocacy efforts and psychosocial support.
The programme engages project officers each of whom is accompanied by a group of counsellors from each village Mandal. The officers and their teams work on various initiatives including trying to change community behaviour for the better.
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Livelihood Programmes
To enable women's empowerment and self-reliance, the organisation trains destitute women in various income-generating skills like tailoring, fashion design, hand and machine embroidery, massage and handicraft training such as toy making and block printing.
It also started the Lalitha fair trade co-operative to provide design and marketing support to the products manufactured by the women.
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Aarti Home Programme
The Aarti home programme is the organisation's effort to provide safe shelter and protection to neglected girls. It attempts to provide good accommodation facilities along with extra-curricular activities like meditation sessions, reading, watching movies, field trips, crafting and a garden.
The home has now grown to become the Aarti Village which houses six cottages each managed by a house mother and houses destitute girls living as a family. The girls are encouraged to do well in life, many are absorbed as teachers while many others have qualified and work as engineers, medical technicians and social workers.
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Aarti School Programme
To arm the girls with the appropriate skills to face the world the organisation runs a school which is attached to its home. The girls who come into the home usually come from underprivileged backgrounds and have been exposed to painful experiences.
The school started as a bridge course identifying each girl’s current level of education and trying to bridge the gaps. It has now grown to an English medium school with both girl and boy students learning through kindergarten to grade ten. Underprivileged students are charged no fees while those who can afford it, are charged very minor fees.
The school features a large library donated by supporters and also a computer lab where online courses are taught along with teaching computer skills to older students.
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Family Based Care
Provide breakfast, lunch, evening snack and transportation to and from school to their homes
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Aarti Home
StateProvide shelter, education and food for abandoned and destitute girls.
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Aarti English Medium School
Aarti English Medium School
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Wellness Centre
Wellness centre provides a safe place for women in distress and provide counselling and also skills training
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Sustainable Livelihood for Women
Provide training to women to develop sustainable livelihood skills
Impact Metrics
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No of Girls in Shelter Home
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Girls in Shelter Home Provided Education
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Girls in Shelter Home Provided Nutrition
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Students Ennrolled in School
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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No of Students Ennrolled in School Proficient in English Language
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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No of Students Ennrolled in School Provided Support on Hygiene and Sanitation Methods
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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Performance in School
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 250
- 2020-21 384
- 2021-22 450
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Performance in Sports
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 250
- 2020-21 384
- 2021-22 450
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Social Behaviour
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 250
- 2020-21 384
- 2021-22 450
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Self Help Capability
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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Legal Rights Awareness
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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Skills for Revenue Generation
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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Computer Basic Skills
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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English Language Communication Skills
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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Proficient Financial Literacy
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
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No of Girls in Shelter Home
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Girls in Shelter Home Provided Education
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Girls in Shelter Home Provided Nutrition
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 119
- 2020-21 127
- 2021-22 123
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No of Students Ennrolled in School
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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No of Students Ennrolled in School Proficient in English Language
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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No of Students Ennrolled in School Provided Support on Hygiene and Sanitation Methods
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 620
- 2020-21 635
- 2021-22 854
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Performance in School
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 250
- 2020-21 384
- 2021-22 450
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Performance in Sports
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 250
- 2020-21 384
- 2021-22 450
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Skills for Revenue Generation
Year-wise Metrics- 2019-20 120
- 2020-21 120
- 2021-22 120
Theory of Change
We welcome change and accept as the moment unfolds.
Milestones & Track Record
We were able to place 3 women in Akasa air, 6 women in various top level hotel industry operators in Bengaluru, 1 woman in Freshworks, Chennai.
Leadership Team
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
100+
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Strength of Governing Body
11
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Diversity Metrics
87% women
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
Yes
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
Yes
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
Yes
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Organisation Structure
Yes
Awards & Recognitions
YSR Lifetime Achievement Award by AP State Government identified as COVID warrior organisaiton
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AAATV5340C
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Registration ID
92/1992
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VO ID / Darpan ID
AP/2016/0104934
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12A
AAATV5340CE19963
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80G
AAATV5340CF20217
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FCRA
010160221
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00004431
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust
Website
Financial Details
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2019-20
IncomeRs.46,533,925ExpensesRs.46,533,925Admin ExpensesRs.5,002,848Program ExpensesRs.41,531,077Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2020-21
IncomeRs.71,737,244ExpensesRs.71,737,244Admin ExpensesRs.30,064,981Program ExpensesRs.41,672,263Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2021-22
IncomeRs.64,010,382ExpensesRs.64,010,382Program ExpensesRs.72,761,433Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2022-23
IncomeRs.52,536,602ExpensesRs.56,364,286Admin ExpensesRs.2,254,571Program ExpensesRs.54,109,715Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.