The target groups that ASSIST works with are the poorest and most marginalised communities in our society. These people have faced nothing but great misery in their lives and they feel trapped in a state of despair. Poverty has passed on for many generations and their...
ASSIST strongly believes that sustainable development can only take place when the people themselves effectively own, execute and manage their development process. Therefore, the cornerstone of our work depends on the forming and strengthening of People’s...
Despite their enormous contributions to family, community and society, many women in rural India continue to live as secondary citizens, facing severe discrimination and deprivation in all domains. ASSIST believes that community development is incomplete without the...
Many children in poor communities in rural Andhra Pradesh are missing the opportunities to dream of a bright future. With the prevailing poverty, illiteracy and lack of infrastructure, children in rural areas are being let down in terms of care and education. Lack of...
One of the major problems in poor and neglected rural communities is health – or rather, the opposite of health. The consequences of poor sanitary facilities, unhygienic practices, and lack of safe water and health care are visible in many rural villages....
Thousands of poor people in rural areas are still living straw huts without electricity, water or sanitation, exposed to the elements, dangerous animals and an unhealthy environment. Houses do not only protect people, and sanitary facilities do not only improve their...
