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AGRI-CLINIC & AGRI-BUSINESS CENTER: AWARE has been approved as Nodal Training Institute (NTI) by MANAGE (Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare) to conduct Training in Agri-Clinic and Agri-Business for Unemployed Agricultural Graduates /Diploma Holders/similar qualification. The training is for 60 days at Pujyashri Madhavanji Agricultural Polytechnic, at Aswaraopet Campus, Khammam District.... Read more...
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Aware in networks/ Support to AWARE, Gratitude

Networks

  • Amnesty International   
  • Asian Bankers Association
  • Asian Human Rights Association
  • Human Rights Watch
  • CIVICUS
  • Asian Development Bank- NGO working Group
  • Greenpeace International
  • Earth Action
  • Japan Tropical Action Network
  • International Rivers Network
  • WWF
  • ANGOC
  • LUNGOS
  • Abolish 2000
  • UNHCR
  • Indian Planning Commission NGO network
  • AVARD
  • AP NGO Federation

Support

The following Organizations supported AWARE by funding, Guiding, Expressing Solidarity and giving exposure to other National and International Organizations. But for their timely support and advise AWARE would not have been what is today. We express our gratitude not only on our behalf but on behalf of millions of poor who benefited from AWARE program.

AWARE accepted foreign contribution from 1975 to 1996. From 1997 AWARE developed a system of self-sufficiency like building Revolving Fund (which ultimately became People Banking Movement and Pragathi Micro Finance) Corpus Fund, General Fund etc.

Organizations which funded AWARE from 1975- 1996 are
  • Community Aid Abroad Australia
  • Oxfam England
  • Help the Aged London & Canada
  • Indo Canadian Community Center
  • TANA USA
  • ICCO The Netherlands
  • NOVIB The Netherlands
  • NCOS Belgium
  • Daikonia Sweden in association with SIDA
  • Deustche Welthungerhelfe -DW Germany
  • Freedom from Hunger Campaign Australia
  • CIDA Canada
  • Ford Foundation USA
  • Mimesa Netherlands
  • United Nationals High Commission on Refugee Geneva UNHCR
  • ICICI Bombay (before it became a Bank)
  • National Commission for Women
  • Government of India
  • Government of Andhra Pradesh
  • Government of Orissa
  • Government of Maharashtra
  • Bank of Borada
  • Corporation Bank
  • Indian Overseas Bank
  • Central Bank of India
  • Canara Bank

Gratitude

Following personalities were responsible for success and impact of AWARE’s work, in realizing its objectives. For their guidance and support from time to time AWARE will always remain grateful to them along with millions of poor who struggled to break the chains of oppression and exploitation.

Judiciary:
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P.N. Bhagwathi - Chief Justice of India
Hon’ble Mr. Ranganath Mishra - Chief Justice of India
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bhaskaran - Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Raghuveer - Chief Justice of Assam
Hon’ble Mr. Justice P A Chowdary - Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Anjaneyulu - Judge of Andhra Pradesh High Court

State:
Hon’ble Mr. J Vengal Rao - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. N.Janardhan Reddy - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
Hon’ble Mr. N T Rama Rao - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. N Chandra Babu Naidu - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. K. Rosaiah - Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Hon’ble Mr. Naveen Patnaik - Chief Minister of Orissa

Administration:
Mr. P V R K Prasad - IAS the then Collector of Khammam District
Mr. B. Danam - I A S the then Collector of West Godavari District
Mr. U B Raghvendra Rao - I A S the then Collector of Hyderabad
Mr. S. Kasi Pandian - I A S the then Collector of Mahabubnagar District
Mr. A V S Reddy - I A S the then Collector of Krishna District
Mr. Benergee - I A S the then Collector of Khammam District
Mr. Murali Krishna - I A S the then Collector of Khammam District
Mr. H K Babu - I A S the then Collector of Nellore District
Mr. S R Sankaran - I A S Secretary Social welfare
Mr. A K Tripathi - I A S Chief Secretary of Orissa

Legal:
Mr Soli Sorabji Attorney General of India
M N Krishna Mani President Bar Association Supreme Court
Mr Chanduk Senior Advocate  Delhi High Court
Mr Danunjai Senior Advocate Andhra Pradesh High Court

International:
Prof. Dr.  Harry de Lange 
Mrs. Ruth De Lange
Dr. Sjef Theunis
Drs. Bram Van Luween
Mr.John Gurbutt
Mr. Neil O Sullivan
Prof Dr. Marc Gelernter
Mr. Adrian Saldhana
Prof. Fritz Willis
Mr. Jan Niggers.
Mr. Peter de Haan
Mr. Paul Klepper
Mrs.  Gerda Klepper 
Mr. R Sudarsan Ford Foundation.
Mr. Subramanyam Help Aged London.

and all other international and national friends of AWARE.