Target Area And Focus:

DPG's Social Development, Organising Micro Enterprise, Shelter Development Programme(DPG), Natural Resource Managements

DPG's social development activities currently focus on the three Southern states of India- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh reaching an estimated 82,500 households from the most vulnerable sections of society. DPG's projects are both rural and urban in nature and they include work in different fields ranging from watershed development to sanitation, to housing and to education. Since 2000, the organisation has also begun playing an active role establishing Community-based Organisations(CBOs).

            

Vision:

Eradication of poverty by empowering local Community-based Organisations (CBOs) to undertake need-based interventions.

Mission:

Assisting Community-based Organisations (CBOs) and non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in generating awareness of the causes of local problems, creating conditions for their resolutions, and thereby facilitating a general improvement in the quality of life

Core Values:

  • Empathy with the poor
  • People’s participation
  • Transparency
  • Transfer of Power / Finance and other responsibilities
  • Social auditing
  • Networking with others

Focus Areas:

  • Community-based Organisations
  • Micro finance development for the poor
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Organising Micro Enterprise
  • Prevention and Control of AIDS
  • Eradication of Social Evils like Child Labour
  • Shelter Development Programme

 History & Inventions
           
DPG'S Social Development, Livelihood Restoration Project, Tamilnadu Housing Development, Tamilnadu Micro Finance ProgrammesDPG was born in 1986 as a registered non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and from thereon fully involved in Development Initiatives. To start with, during the first few years, DPG had concentrated in organising and financing eco-camps for college students on environment, water for rural women and children, development of financial accounting system for voluntary organisations, capacitation training for NGO personnel in accounting and many others. DPG had also undertaken several evaluation studies for donor agencies and conducted various exhibitions to market small NGO products.
Our first development project was in 1987, a drinking water project in 40 villages of Tirunelveli and V.O.C Districts along with Council of Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART). The success of this project was our launching pad to be on our own for the years to come.

How Does DPG Select An Area For Its Work?

Tamil nadu Housing Development, Micro Enterprises Development Programmes

 

NGOs / CBOs / community groups approach DPG for possible development co-operation. Thereupon DPG representatives along with the local contact agency visit the area, conduct focus group discussions and then determine the need of the area.
 

 

House Construction In One Of The Villages In Bellary

 

Once the area and the issues are identified through various proven tools - PRA, group based discussion, survey and collection of information from available sources - baseline indicators of poverty are established. With the help of the community the issues are discussed by all, listed, prioritized and then action is taken.

 
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