Building Community in South India: CSR Project, June 2008

Tina Amirtha

IMI Global Graduate

September 2008

Overview

• Batchu Foundation

• Rural South India• Focus on Children

• Construction Work

• On-Going and Future Work

Batchu Foundation

• NGO based in the US and India

• Started in 1983• Children’s Education• Healthcare• Sanitation• Area Development

Rural South India

• Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh

• Gram Panchayat System

• Centered on Agriculture• IT Boom Effects

Focus on Children

• Education• Sportsmanship• Community Activities• Healthcare• Sanitation

Focus on Children: Education

Construction Projects

• Three Primary and High Schools

• Historical Center• Clinics• Municipal Buildings• Community Centers• Women’s Shelters

• Several schools

Future Work

• Water Management• Waste Management• City Beautification• Contractor

Relationships

More Information:

http://www.batchufoundation.org

At IMI: Sarah Jackson, HR Manager