Three hundred students came to VAPV Junior College this spring in hopes of winning college scholarships. With the help of the Kalleda Gudi Trust, VAPV will start offering Rs 25,000 scholarships to 25 girls and 25 boys each year. To apply for the scholarships, people came from throughout Warangal district to participate in a “talent [...]
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30 Apr
Green initiative at Wadlakonda
RDF Wadlakonda School recently moved to a new school site in the village of Rollakallu. In order to make space for the upcoming school building, a small part of the land had to be cleared. Being conscientious about the environment, Mr. Cherallu, the school Headmaster, initiated a plantation drive. Fifteen coconut saplings and 5 mango [...]
12 Apr
Celebrating another year
More than 1000 people came to Kalleda on March 20 to celebrate the school’s 16th Annual Day. Students organized the event, which included singing and dancing. They also invited educator Sri Param Jyothi, who started Oasis Public School in Warangal, as their keynote speaker. Oasis is considered one of the best schools in the Warangal [...]
29 Nov
Drinking to better health
In India’s Anantapur district, many villages have too much fluoride in their water supply, causing weakened bones and health problems such as difficulty walking. A local philanthropist, Mr. Sreenivas, recently donated Rs 85,000 worth of of water plant material to Narsimpalli school. Narsimpalli is now providing pure mineral water — which is much healthier — [...]
14 Oct
Fun with the neighbors
During Hindu festivals, the neighboring Kalleda Temple Trust hosts organizes for rural people of all ages. The events gather the villagers of the surrounding mandals to help boost camaraderie among the neighbors and safeguard the stability of Indian culture. In September, festivals of Sri Krishna Janmastami and Vinayaka Chaturdhi were celebrated at the RDF VAPV [...]
22 Jul
A generous gift
Dell Computers donated 25 laptops to RDF schools this month, a gift worth Rs 6,25,350. The laptops will greatly improve students’ computer skills. The gift will especially help schools like Wadlakonda and Redlawada, which currently only have one computer each. This is Dell’s first donation to RDF, and we thank the company for its generosity [...]
28 Mar
A visitor’s perspective
Raychael Jensen, a policy analyst with Education First Consulting, visited RDF during a trip to India. Here are her impressions of the country and the schools: One of the first significant impressions on me of the RDF students was how disciplined and respectful they all are–from the youngest little kids all the way up to the older [...]
25 Mar
A delicious thank you
As RDF Kalleda’s 10th grade class prepared to graduate, they thought the best way to celebrate their Farewell Day was to give back to the school that had educated them. They came up with a generous idea during their educational trip this winter. Traditionally, 10th year students enjoy a trip visiting sites in Visakhapatnam, Aruku, [...]
21 Mar
RDF Matendla’s fundraising success
A thousand people attended RDF Matendla’s successful fundraiser in Siddipet, where they enjoyed cultural performances, a balamela and a science fair among activities. It was a great opportunity for the community to learn about Matendla and they responded enthusiastically: two guests agreed to sponsor a child’s education and four guests offered to provide a midday [...]
23 Feb
An RDF donation box at Hyderabad home decoration store ‘Evolution’
RDF is blessed with a brand new partnership with a home decoration store named Evolution, located on Road No. 3 in Banjara Hills in Hyderabad. They have graciously opted to display an RDF donation box at their front desk, with all proceeds being donated to RDF schools. We encourage everyone to stop by Evolution – [...]
