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V I C E N T E F E R R E R F O U N D A T I O N ( F V F )
R U R A L D E V E L O P M E N T T R U S T ( R D T )








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L i s t o f C o n t e n t s



WHO WAS VICENTE FERRER

THE TEAM OF VICENTE FERRER FOUNDATION - RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

GEOGRAPHICAL WORK AREA

COMMUNITIES : DLITS, TRIBAL GROUPS AND BACKWARD CASTES

SECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT

Health
Housing
Education
People with Disabilities
Women
Ecology

THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN FIGURES

WAYS TO COLABORATE

ECONOMIC RESOURCES

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

VICENTE FERRER FOUNDATION CONTACT DETAILS

RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST CONTACT DETAILS


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The Vicente Ferrer Foundation - Rural Development Trust work together as an NGDO (non-
governmental development organization) committed to the transformation of the poorest
areas of Andhra Pradesh, in southeast India, and some of the most disadvantaged
communities, the dalits (untouchables) the tribal groups and the backward castes.

Its founder, Vicente Ferrer (1920-2009), worked tirelessly along with the most discriminated
communities in the region for 40 years. The Vicente Ferrer Foundation is a secular
organization founded on the philosophy of a good action for others which, after four
decades of work in Anantapur, has been able to expand its program to new territories in the
Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, with the aim of improving the living conditions of even more
people as time goes on. FVF-RDT has become a role model within the framework of both
national and international Development and has succeeded in mobilizing the consciences of
thousands of people in the struggle to eradicate extreme poverty.


Vicente Ferrer was born in Barcelona (Spain) on April 9, 1920 and he spent his childhood
between Barcelona and Ganda. Civil war broke out in 1936 and Vicente was called to the
Republican lines in Quinta del Bibern when he was just sixteen years old. When the war
ended he began to study law, but with the firm determination to discover the way to heed his
calling: helping others. He found in the Society of Jesus an organization that appealed to him
due to its image of heroism, wisdom, lofty ideals and its struggle for a better world. Firm in
his commitment to faithfully live up to his principles, he abandoned his studies and joined the
Order.
His actions bear their first fruits 1952-1968
On February 13, 1952, Ferrer arrived in Mumbai
(Bombay) as a Jesuit missionary. Although his aim was to
finish his spiritual training, during his first mission in
Manmad he decided to go out and meet the people, find
out their needs and gain their trust, trying to find a
solution to the suffering of the poorest. In order to do
so, he set up for the peasants a unique work system
which raised awareness and generated a great movement
of solidarity. "The miracle of giving" consisted of
providing a little financial aid and the needed technical
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advice to obtain water for the crops. If, on completion, each peasant returned the loan
(without interest), the miracle would keep spreading throughout the whole community.

From the start he to organized small cooperatives to dig wells & irrigation ditches to supply
water, seed banks, small irrigation plots, etc. At the same time, Ferrer worked in the
construction of community services and, thanks to a grant of some land, he built two schools,
a hospital and two student residences for his nearly one thousand students.

Hard times 1968-1969
The sympathy awakened by Vicente Ferrer's work among the peasants in Manmad generated
suspicions among some selfish persons, who saw him as a threat to their interests. The
publication of an article in the Illustrated Weekly, the most widely-read periodical in India at
that time, under the title "The Silent Revolution", triggered his expulsion order on April 27
th

1968, which was giving him thirty days to leave the country.

As a result of this, peasants mobilized in favour of Vicente Ferrer, and they were also joined
by a group of intellectuals, politicians and religious leaders. The coordinator of this defence
committee was Madu Metha, one of the most active and influential social leaders in Mumbai.
With just two days to go before the expiry of the deadline for his expulsion, more than 30,000
farmers walked the 250 km that separate Manmad from Mumbai to demand justice from the
Government. In a brief interview with Vicente, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi recognized the
great value of his work and pledged to seek the best solution to the situation, sending a
telegram with a Solomonic message: "Father Vicente Ferrer will go abroad for a short vacation
and will once more be welcomed into India."

Ferrer returned to Spain and founded Accin Fraterna en el Mundo (Fraternal Action in the
World), with one sole objective: to alleviate the situation of the two thirds of humanity
suffering from hunger. He also took time to mediate in the cause of two Goans, imprisoned
for life in a Lisbon prison, obtaining their release two months later.

During this time, a twelve-page report entitled "The Saint of Manmad" appeared in the
American magazine Life, while from Spain, Italy, Germany, India and North America, a
popular movement collected 25,000 signatures with the aim of nominating him as a candidate
for the Nobel Peace Prize.



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Despite his request, three months after he left India, his permission to return had not yet
arrived. Surprised by this delay, it was Indira Gandhi herself who ordered the immediate
issue of the entry visa.

Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh: The definitive adventure. 1969-2009
On returning to India he was invited to stay in the State of Andhra Pradesh, It was the only
place willing to accept him, and Ferrer, along with six dedicated volunteers, decided to settle
in the poorest territory in the region, Anantapur, where the shortage of water was so severe
it lead to near-desertification, and the poorest had no access to health-care and education.
There, he was greeted with graffiti on the walls: "Ferrer go back." Far from intimidated, three
days after arriving he already had an empty, half-built house, which would become his
headquarters. A plaquehung from one of the bare walls saying: "Expect a miracle" This
prophetic message, whose origin remains unknown, gave a new impetus to keep moving
forward.

In March 1970, he left the Society of Jesus, and that same year he married Anne Perry, an
English journalist who had remained at his side since the attempted expulsion. In this
context they registered Rural Development Trust as the organization through wich the
development programs from Anantapur would be carried out.

However, during the 1970s controversy about Vicentes work continued, this time from the
regional authorities, who viewed his work with suspicion, and even tried to imprison him.
Vicente reported the abuse of power of which he was the victim and won a ruling in his favour
that set a legal precedent. Later on, a positive relationship with the government securely
grew.

Years later, in 1996, the Vicente Ferrer Foundation was set up in Spain to ensure financial
continuity for the projects in India. From that moment until his death in June 2009, Vicente
Ferrer led a project that, today, is still alive thanks to a team of nearly 2,300 people and
the support of more than 144,000 collaborators.

A life that has not gone unnoticed
There have been many very relevant institutions and organizations who have wanted to
honour Vicente Ferrer distinguishing him with, amongst other accolades, the following:
Premio Prncipe de Asturias de la Concordia, 1998.
Espaol Universal, 1998.


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Member of the Commission for Eradication of Poverty, the Government of Andhra
Pradesh in 2000.
Creu de Sant Jordi, Generalitat of Catalunya, 2000.
Medalla de Oro de la Ciudad, from the City of Barcelona, 2000.
Premio Derechos Humanos from the General Council of Spanish Lawyers, 2000
Premio Convivencia Ciudad Autnoma de Ceuta, 2000.
Doctor Honoris Causa, from the Polytecnic University of Valencia, 2000, and the
University of Huelva, 2001.
Leading figure in the history of the twentieth century, UNESCO, 2001.
Premio al Espritu Olmpico, Spanish Olympic Committee, 2002.
Gran Cruz de la Orden Civil de la Solidaridad, from the Spanish Ministry of Work and
Social Affairs, 2002.
Premio Quijote Universal, 2007.
Gran Cruz del Mrito Civil, granted by the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2009.
Catal de l'any 2008 Award, 2009.
Alta Distinci from the Generalitat of Valencia, awarded posthumously, 2009.
Medalla de Oro from the Spanish Senate, awarded posthumously, 2009.

THE TEAM OF VICENTE FERRER FOUNDATION RURAL DEVELOPMENT TRUST

The team of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation Rural Development Trust works in Spain and
India. Both teams work together to eradicate poverty and social inequalities in Andhra
Pradesh. Thus, Indians and Spaniards are the lead players in the economic, social and cultural
development which is happening in the area.

In India, FVF-RDT works as a social organization which respects the environment and plays a
major role in a transformation process with one ultimate goal: the development of the rural
community. The organization is not seeking immediate solutions, but long-term
sustainability.

A team of 2,200 people works in Anantapur and Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) under the
leadership of Anna Ferrer, President of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation and Moncho Ferrer,
Programme Director of the organization. The RDT core team is composed by 6 directors, who
has been working in the organization over the last 20 years.

More than 80 people work in Spain. The organization is characterized by its unique way of
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awareness among the Spanish population and collect funds to ensure the continuity of its
comprehensive development program in India. Its management is committed, enthusiastic,
credible and serious

Currently, more than 144,000 collaborators finance, with their donations, the projects
developed in Andhra Pradesh and are allowing the most disadvantaged and poorest people of
this Indian state to break free from the social marginalization in which they live

GEOGRAPHICAL WORK AREA

The Vicente Ferrer Foundation - Rural Development Trust carries through a comprehensive
development program in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, in the southeast of the country.
After more than 40 years working in the Anantapur district, the organization has extended its
program to new territories in the state of Andhra Pradesh, such as the district of Kurnool. The
goal is to ensure that every day the projects benefit more people who live in extreme
poverty.

After the desert of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh is the second most arid area of India. In spite
of this, nearly 60% of its population depends on agriculture. In Anantapur and Kurnool, where
FVF - RDT develops its program, there are no serious conflicts but extreme and persistent
drought and its consecuences of severe water shortage and malnutrition of children and old
people. Occasional interventions are not sufficient to overcome difficulties which are deeply
rooted in the social fabric.




ANATAPUR DISTRICT

Total Area
19,130 km
2

Population (approx.)
4 million

Number of people
covered in the
development program
2.5 millions
KURNOOL DISTRICT

Total Area
17.600 km
2

Population (approx.)
3.5 million

Number of people
covered in the
development program
(approx)
11,000 families
ANDHRA PRADESH

Total Area
276,574 km
2

Population (approx.)
75,7 millions



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COMMUNITIES: DALITS, TRIBAL GROUPS AND BACKWARD CASTES

In India, society is organized around a rigid system of castes and sub-castes, in which each
caste occupies a particular place within the social structure, with its own behaviours, rules of
conduct and beliefs. It is a hierarchical system perpetuated from ancient times and, although
the Indian Constitution of 1950 officially bans caste discrimination, in practice the change is
slow, and inequality remains.

Most of FVF-RDT's work focuses on people who are considered 'without caste': the Dalits, who
historically have been condemned to perform the menial and demeaning tasks. The NGO
works with the aim of getting these people, located at the bottom of the social pyramid, to
become masters of their own destiny and so regain dignified living conditions.

In order to give greater impetus to the project, since 2005 FVF-RDT has included among its
reached communities the tribal groups and members of the so-called backward cast, very
humble people who suffer open marginalization and live in conditions of poverty or extreme
poverty.

The organization is in the preliminary phase of work with the Chenchu tribes, in forest
dwellers in central Andhra Pradesh. It is the community with the highest level of poverty in
the state. The organization has been working with tribal groups such as Sugalis, since the 70s

SECTORS OF DEVELOPMENT

Initiating change in partnership with government and other NGOs, we provide long-term
solutions and contribute to the eradication of poverty requires work in the following areas:

Health: Setting up a health system within reach for
all.
Housing: Providing a decent home for every family.
Education: Promoting the right to receive one.
People with disabilities: Encouraging their social
integration and employment.
Women: Encouraging their active participation in the
economic and social environment.
Ecology: Building infrastructure to combat desertification.



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Health: A health care network within the reach of all

The health sector aims to improve the life expectancy and living conditions of the population
of Andhra Pradesh through prevention, education, health care and the construction of
infrastructure to ensure hygienic conditions.
Projects and activities that FVF-RDT carries out within this sector are divided between those
that relate to hospitals and those that are linked to the Community Health Program.

Health infrastructure
FVF-RDT has built 20 rural clinics that allow patients to receive basic treatment without
having to travel. More serious cases are treated in hospitals which function as referral health
centres: three General Hospitals, a Family Planning Centre, a Care and Support Centre for
patients with HIV / AIDS and a Pediatric Hospital.

This last one opened on August 15, 2010 with 75 beds, outpatient and intensive care unit. It is
specialized in pediatrics and neonatology service. Until then there was only a pediatric unit in
Bathalapalli hospital with a capacity for 15 patients, which was overwhelmed and could not
cope with more severe cases.

Infant mortality in India is one of the highest in the world and is accentuated in rural areas,
where access to health care is more difficult, prenatal care is inadequate and there is a high
fertility at very young ages. During its first month of operation, the pediatric hospital
admitted 31 patients, representing 30% of the capacity of the centre and the outpatient
department served an average of 325 patients a day.

Four years before that, in 2006, the Care and Support Centre for patients with HIV / AIDS was
inaugurated, a great step forward in the fight against a disease which is incessantly gaining
ground in the country due to the lack of resources and precaution.

FVF-RDT provides antiretroviral therapy, the specific treatment which stops the progression
of the infection and prevents an epidemic. The centre not only has the equipment and
suitable facilities to provide care and attention to the sick, but can also provide the support
and humane treatment they need and which in many cases are denied to them in such
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In 2004 the Nursing School in Bathalapalli was set up to meet the high demand FVF-RDT's
hospitals have for health personnel.

Under the umbrella of the health sector, FVF-RDT also carries out the construction and
maintenance of wells and water pipelines to facilitate access to drinking water, thereby
reducing infections.

Community Health Programs
Within the Community Health Program, FVF-RDT has trained health workers locally known as
midwives who, along with nurses and rural doctors, make up a very effective primary support
network. In addition, an increasing number of health volunteers deploy their services
throughout the rural area. Thanks to their knowledge and skills, there has been a notable
improvement in sanitary conditions, especially among pregnant women and in the treatment
of minor illnesses.

The problems of malnutrition are tackled by FVF-RDT through a specific nutrition program
aimed at high-risk groups. Through health-care volunteers, vaccination campaigns for children
are carried out.

Housing: A dignified home for all the families

The communities with which FVF-RDT works, owing to scarce economic resources and their
social exclusion, are forced to live in precarious huts, clustered in colonies separate from the
higher castes and far away from the public services which the local government sometimes
provides (wells, latrines, schools, dispensaries, etc.)..

Although FVF-RDT has already helped more than 33,000 families build decent homes, there is
still a lot of work to be done in this sector, which began operating in 1994. The colonies of
houses are built for basic sanitary conditions, giving effective shelter from the torrential rains
and intense heat, and above all provide a sense of dignity to a community that is deeply
discriminated against.








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Education: Yesterday, children without access to education: today, teachers in
their community

Access to education is the cornerstone of community development. The educational program
began in 1978 with a campaign to raise public awareness of the importance of schooling and
to encourage families to register their sons and daughters for school.

Children from the poorest communities found themselves with a problem: lack of prior
preparation in comparison with children of higher castes, causing adjustment difficulties and
academic failure. For this reason it was decided to establish a network of supplementary
schools where students receive the grounding and the support needed to reinforce their
studies in government schools, thus encouraging social integration. All the children in the
schools receive annual school supplies, uniforms and 800 rupees for bankbook savings.

In order to equalize the female literacy rate with the male, a specific project was created in
1999 to support girls who have dropped out of school for family reasons. These bridge schools
are girls boarding schools, where they are prepared to return to formal education in the
course which corresponds to their age.

University Access

Another program that FVF-RDT has in place within the education sector is that of University
Scholarships. Through this project, which began in 2004, about 1.092 students have received
support to complete their studies.

Cultural and artistic development is an indispensable part of education. The organization's
cultural program was created with two main objectives: to promote self-reliance among the
excluded communities and increase the self-esteem of children in these communities as well
as that of young ones with disabilities.

Supplementary schools, bridge schools, summer schools and the scholarship program are
already bearing fruit. Many youths who have completed their training have taken an active
role in the development of their communities.




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People with disabilities: Working for their social integration

Due to the severe living conditions of the people in rural areas, the disability rate is
particularly high in Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh).

This, coupled with the fact that in a subsistence economy such as found in this district,
respect is given relative to the ability to contribute to the household economy, makes it
necessary to address this situation through specific actions.

In 1987 the program for people with disabilities was set up with the goal of solving the
discrimination that this collective suffers. To increase their mobility, orthopaedic and
rehabilitation workshops have been organised for the manufacture of prosthetics, crutches
and tricycles, as well as special schools for children with disabilities. These centres have a
twofold aim: to provide them with full academic training and prepare them so that in adult
life they can be autonomous and independent.

Currently, FVF-RDT runs 17 specialized residential facilities for children with visual and
hearing impairment, intellectual disabilities, and cerebral palsy. In total, it provides
accommodation and care for more than 1,100 children.

In parallel, self-help associations have been established for people with disabilities so that
they can give each other mutual support. They are called vikalangula shangams. Within such
associations, strong bonds of unity are forged while at the same time participants form their
identity as individuals, they feel part of the community, enhance their skills and improve
their capacity for action. They get access to specialized physicians, to government aid, and to
orthopaedic material.

Thanks to a common fund, they start workshops or other businesses, and activities which
permit them to achieve their independence and at the same time promote social integration.

In addition, FVF-RDT also has a specific traumatology program through which it provides
health care so that many of the people with disabilities regain their mobility thanks to the
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Women: At first the women sat in the back rows: today, they are leading demonstrations

The women's development project was launched in 1982 in order to improve the traditional
situation of marginalization in which Indian women live, even though they are, in practice,
the mainstay of the family economy and the main transmitters of values and customs.

To deal with this situation, FVF-RDT developed a system based on the creation of shangams
or women's associations. Through the Women's Bank, FVF-RDT provides the initial financial
resources and advice necessary to achieve economic independence. From an initial capital,
the shangams develop their own credit system, providing the group the opportunity to benefit
from the advantages of common savings.

Also as a result of the shangams, women become aware of their rights and the recognition
due to them from society.

Once the women of the shangam have proved their ability to manage their own savings, the
women's development fund comes into play with a loan which can range from 30,000 to
100,000 rupees. The objective of this Fund is to ensure that women are self-sufficient and
able to generate and manage their own income. Once they have proved they are capable of
doing so, they may then become members of the Woman to Woman project.

The contributions made by members of the organization in Spain allow these women to save
up for five years. After that period, they can use the capital and interest earned on whatever
they consider appropriate (starting a small business, funding education for their daughters,
etc.). So far, more than 17,000 women have already benefited from this project.

Unlike what occurs with the Women's Development Fund, the 10,000 rupees they receive from
this program are not a loan but belong to them, so they can begin a business that brings them
extra income without incurring any debt.

Ecology: Saving the earth to save mankind.

The ecology sector was the first project set up by FVF-RDT in Andhra Pradesh, in the district
of Anantapur, which is the second driest in India. Erratic rainfall means that the risk of
drought is ever present. This in turn has a devastating impact on the poorest levels of society
as nearly 60% of the population of Andhra Pradesh depends on agriculture.



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When Vicente Ferrer came to Anantapur, geologists predicted gradual desertification and
warned that the area should be evacuated within a maximum period of 50 years. For this
reason, the organization in India began, in 1969, a long-term eco-development plan that
covers different areas:

Soil conservation to stop erosion and increase crop yields.
The creation of irrigation structures (dams, reservoirs and tanks).
Reforestation.
The digging of water wells.
The use of alternative energy sources (biogas and solar energy).
Family vegetable gardens.
Crop diversification.
The introduction of drip and sprinkler irrigation.

The Drought Reserve Fund encourages job creation during the critical months of drought in
which farmers cannot farm the land. In addition to preventing emigration, the Fund serves to
improve the condition of the soil by means of a small salary which FVF-RDT pays to day
labourers to clean up the wastelands.

Farmers from a large number of villages come every year to attend training courses offered
by agricultural specialists, from whom they acquire knowledge of matters such as what is the
best rotation of crops, how to organize a plot for irrigation, and how to plant and prune the
fruit trees.

To avoid total dependence on crops, the FVF-RDT has promoted livestock farming. Thus, dairy
cows that have been given out become a source of regular, secure income for the families. In
the same vein, the organization has also begun to promote fish-farming, pig farming and
poultry farming

Colaboracin Activa: The Solidarity Trade

Colaboracin Activa is the name given to the fair trade project of the Vicente Ferrer
Foundation Rural Development Trust, a program that aims to combat the severe
discrimination faced by disabled Dalit women in Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh).



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Through Colaboracin Activa, the organization offers another way of being supportive: a
responsible business cycle in which the final buyer demonstrates social, cultural and human
commitment.

In 2001, FVF-RDT created the first residential workshops for Dalits women with disabilities in
Anantapur. In them, groups of women are trained in a craft activity.

The workshops also offer them basic education, medical check-ups, integration and stable
employment throughout the year.

Currently, about 131 women with disabilities make up the program and produce items of jute,
papier mch, hand embroidery, needlework, jewellery and araconut (crockery made out of
pressed palm leaves).


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THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN FIGURES

*Data from the report of 2009. All figures are cumulative, unless indicated.

- NUMBER OF COLLABORATORS IN SPAIN: 144,002
- NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED BY THE PROJECT: More than 2.5 million
- NUMBER OF VILLAGES WE WORK IN: 2,604

- HEALTH:
HOSPITAL NETWORK
Hospitals and specialized centres: 5
Total number of beds: 517

COMMUNITY HEALTH NETWORK
Rural clinics: 20
Built:16
Managed: 4
Health workers: 1,295

TREATMENTS
Births attended in hospital: 30,541
Women attending the Family Planning Centre: 61,387

- HOUSING:
General housing built: 32,873
Housing adapted for people with disabilities: 1,892
Housing built in collaboration with the Government: 3,724
Housing rebuilt after natural disasters: 678

- EDUCATION:
Schools and classrooms built: 1,140
Students matriculated in primary education (2009): 76,534
Students matriculated in secondary education (2009): 66,638
Scholarship Program Recipients: 1,092
Bicycle Program Recipients: 4,326



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- PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES:
Students with disabilities matriculated in regular schools: 2,582
People trained in different disciplines: 241
Income Generation Programme: 14,263

- WOMEN
Counselling centres: 3
Women attending counselling centres: 4,942
Professional attending centres: 2
Women trained in different disciplines: 7,145
Micro-enterprises created through income generation program: 3,530
Livestock assigned through income generation program: 17,125

- ECOLOGY:
Water conservation structures: 2,354
Horticulture (ha of land): 23,213
Sprinkler irrigation systems (reached people): 6,357
Drip irrigation systems (reached people): 6,361
Biogas units installed: 3,221
Composting units distributed: 166

WAYS TO COOPERATE

Sponsorship
Through this form of collaboration, sponsors have the opportunity to learn the real value of
their contribution through the life of a child and his family. The distance between Andhra
Pradesh and Spain disappears. Indian and Spanish families are united by the same excitement
and the same commitment. Sponsorship means contributing to the development of a whole
community, because the monthly contribution of 18 euros is destined not only to the children
but also to improve the living conditions of the whole community.

FVF Sponsors (1/10/2010): 126.374
Sponsored children (1/10/2010): 140.599


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Collaboration Partner
The collaboration partners join a comprehensive development program that FVF-RDT carries
out in Andhra Pradesh, linking their efforts to those of the rural population in the area. Being
a collaborative partner is a way to actively participate and be a member of a team which
works to eradicate poverty and extreme inequalities.

The collaboration partners can choose between two alternatives: contributing to the general
fund for all projects or earmarking their contribution for a particular sector (education,
health, women, ecology, people with disabilities, and housing).

The members can set the amount and frequency of their contributions. As a collaborator they
receive information on the development of the comprehensive program and the benefits it
brings to the entire population.

Partners of the FVF (1/10/2010): 27.998

Women to Women
The Woman to Woman Program aims to strengthen ties between people in Spain and women
in India. Thus, through this project, a group of people in Spain comes into contact with a
group of women in India. Each one engages, by means of a contribution of 9 per month, to
support a group of women.

As, a travs de este proyecto, un grupo de personas de Espaa entra en contacto con un grupo de
mujeres en la India. Cada persona se compromete, con una contribucin de 9 euros mensuales, a
apoyar un grupo de mujeres.
Contributors who participates in the project meet, through a photograph, the group of
women to which they are linked and receive an annual letter with information about the
activities these women are undertaking.

Persons involved in the Woman to Woman Project (1/10/2010): 9.295
Indian women participating in the Woman to Woman Project (1/10/2010): 12.013

Financing or co-financing specific projects
The opportunity to make a one-off donation to finance a specific project is another way to
collaborate as an individual, government, institution or company.


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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Vicente Ferrer Foundation Rural Development Trust 2009 Report
http://www.fundacionvicenteferrer.org/es/publicaciones/memoria-actividades
Anantapur Magazine
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