About us
ROPES- An introduction
Founded in 1989, Rural Organisation for Poverty Eradication Services (ROPES) is a registered non-profit organization based in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh in India. ROPES is a professional charitable organization deeply committed to the integrated development of children, youth, women and differently abled.
ROPES was started by a committed team of professionals in 1989 under the leadership of K. Dhana Sekaran who was born and brought up in an impoverished rural background where the people lacked knowledge and guidance to get rid of their ignorance and poverty the impact of impoverished environment created.
Our belief
Development is a qualitative transformation of people, and not quantitative abundance of life. The development has to be achieved through a continuous effort, by education, conscientisation and motivation of the people to mobilize their power and critically exercise it for gradual positive transformation of the society.
Our vision:
ROPES vision is a society in which every child and women attain their basic rights, protection and development.
Our mission:
- Facilitate environment for improving quality education, health status, economic development and protective environment for marginalised and
excluded children and families with the specific focus of girls and women who are mostly vulnerable and enhance their participation in sustainable
development.
- To improve the quality of life and advance the rights of children
- To bring about lasting change for good on behalf of children and families, and encourage them to participate in sustainable development.
Guiding Values to ROPES
- Committed to the rights of marginalized and excluded children and families.
- Transparency and accountability.
- Intedrity
- Working in partnership.
Our programs and achievements
Founded in 1989, Rural Organisation for Poverty Eradication Services (ROPES) is a registered non-profit organization based in Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh in India. ROPES is a professional charitable organization deeply committed to the integrated development of children, youth, women and differently abled.
ROPES was started by a committed team of professionals in 1989 under the leadership of K. Dhana Sekaran who was born and brought up in an impoverished rural background where the people lacked knowledge and guidance to get rid of their ignorance and poverty the impact of impoverished environment created.
Our belief
Development is a qualitative transformation of people, and not quantitative abundance of life. The development has to be achieved through a continuous effort, by education, conscientisation and motivation of the people to mobilize their power and critically exercise it for gradual positive transformation of the society.
Our vision:
ROPES vision is a society in which every child and women attain their basic rights, protection and development.
Our mission:
- Facilitate environment for improving quality education, health status, economic development and protective environment for marginalised and
excluded children and families with the specific focus of girls and women who are mostly vulnerable and enhance their participation in sustainable
development.
- To improve the quality of life and advance the rights of children
- To bring about lasting change for good on behalf of children and families, and encourage them to participate in sustainable development.
Guiding Values to ROPES
- Committed to the rights of marginalized and excluded children and families.
- Transparency and accountability.
- Intedrity
- Working in partnership.
Our programs and achievements
- Early stimulation and childhood education for 609 children in 15 villages
- Quality primary education for 909 children in 10 primary schools
- Educational and medical support to 250 differently able children
- Antenatal care for 362 mothers & post natal care for 174 mothers
- Health education to 3000 women on preventive and curative aspects
- Health clinics & camps in rural villages and urban slums
- A free stay home ( Karunaya Nilayam) for 53 HIV/AIDS infected and affected children
- Eradication of child labour and child marriages in the target area
- Enrolment of school dropouts and nonstarters in formal schools
- Supplementary nutrition for children 371 poor and mal nourished children
- Organizing & strengthening of 138 women’s microfinance associations
- Promotion and strengthening of 84 Self Help Groups for women
- Vocational trainings for youth (Computer course-156 youths, tailoring-21 youth, four wheeler mechanism-10 youth)
- Special coaching for 362 primary children, 197 10 STD students
- Awareness education on HIV/AIDS prevention 20 Mandals
- Pediatric initiatives for 1000 HIV/AIDS affected/infected children.
- Prevention of children from sexually abuse, child marriage and trafficking
- Strengthening of Panchayat raj initiatives
- Networking, advocacy & lobbying on child rights and protection
- Implementation of various government welfare & development programmes for the poor