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Commemorating 55 Years of the Rural Development Trust (RDT)

Today we commemorate the arrival of Anna Ferrer and Vicente Ferrer to Anantapur and the be...

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Mahalakshmi, The Little Teacher

Mahalakshmi lost her vision at just three years old. Her mother, Nageswari, says her daugh...

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Riding Towards Equality

In rural India, driving is still considered a male job. Twenty-three women from Anantapur ...

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Creating opportunities for women to become agents of change

For over 54 years, Rural Development Trust (RDT), VFF USA’s local partner in India, ...

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Sustainable agriculture in India

“I own a small piece of farmland and I grew peanuts on it, but I couldn’t earn...

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A New Sprinkler System Brings New Income

Gayathri, a farmer from south-east India, has always worked hard. After her husband died,...

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The Invisible Mothers of India

As we celebrate Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, this article is dedicated to the millio...

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Dignified Housing: From Living with the Dead to Living with Dignity

“I raised and buried my daughter in a cemetery” © Vasu Kalavapalli/RDT 50 years ago, ...

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