RDF participated in the Karmayog Seva Mela at the Zoroastrian Club in early October. The event — during India’s “Joy of Giving Week” — brought together dozens of NGOs, which set up stalls to publicize their good works. Alumni from Kalleda volunteered at the event, telling visitors about how RDF differed from other schools. G. [...]
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13 Mar
RDF Matendla: Annual Day fun
During her final days in Andra Pradesh, volunteer Johanna returned to RDF Matendla School. The Bridges to Understanding volunteer — who came from Iceland — and her RDF photography students captured the fun and excitement of Matendla’s Annual Day in this video.
1 Feb
RDF Matendla School: Buy a Recipe!
Johanna and Gudrun are two volunteers from Iceland who were the first to introduce the Youth Empowerment Program to RDF Matendla school. Here’s a post written by Johanna on a special project they worked on in addition to their Youth Empowerment class – the Buy a Recipe project! Those who have been to RDF Matendla [...]
26 Jan
RDF Documentary in the making!
Ramya Ravi and Sethu Sethuraman, are the creative geniuses behind one of RDF’s latest projects – a documentary that will introduce the Rural Development Foundation to the world! Ramya has been acknowledged by the World Wildlife Federation for a documentary she created to spread the hope of a sustainable world. Sethu comes to RDF with [...]
10 Jan
Nisha’s take on RDF
Nisha Chatterjee is a volunteer from the Washington University in St. Louis who came back to volunteer for her second time at RDF for the past two weeks. Here’s her take on RDF: I first came to Kalleda with four other students and a professor from Washington University for four weeks in the summer [...]
5 Jan
Key RDF Milestones in 2010
RDF had its best year YET in 2010. Here’s why: Best examination marks so far. 102 students graduate from Kalleda and Matendla Schools Kalleda student scores 91% in English exam Transition to a full English curriculum at Narsimpalli School Increase in student enrollments Purchase of land for two new schools to replace existing buildings at [...]
