Our Unity and Solidarity transform lives.
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- Culturally Rich
- Fair
- Sustainable
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AVAG
Founded in 1983, Auroville Village Action Group (AVAG) is a unit under Auroville Village Action Trust (AVAT) committed to grassroots and holistic community building in the bio-region of Auroville. We exist as a non-governmental organization promoting integrated development in the Vanur Block of Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu, India.
Vision
To attain a society that is inclusive, culturally rich, fair and sustainable and to reveal the innate wisdom and manifest the full potential of rural communities through collaborative efforts.
The emphasis is not on charity or service, but co-development, and to foster holistic development through solidarity and cooperation within the communities. In our inclusive community-building mission, we work with all sections of society irrespective of class, caste, gender, and religion.
Auroville wants to be a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities. The purpose of Auroville is to realise Human Unity.
Area of Intervention
We address these thematic areas through the network of various community based organizations like the Udhayam Women Federation, women and men’s groups, PAALAM youth network, ABSCA, and the leaders, Farmer Producer Groups and the teachers in the communities.
Our Core Motivations
In response to the complex set of conditions that results in gender inequity, poverty and limited access to resources for development, we have designed a multifaceted development program to reveal the innate wisdom and manifest the full potential of rural communities through collaborative efforts.
Our Core Motivations are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the UN and the development goals of India:
Our Partners
Latest Updates
AVAG prioritises the well-being of the communities and collaboration with other medical institutions becomes imperative to achieve this task.
The issue of financial literacy and the burden of debt within villages is complex and often shrouded in misconceptions. As part of our commitment to training women in finance management, AVAG recently conducted a series of meetings with women's groups to shed light on this pressing and crucial matter.
Several married women expressed a desire to learn volleyball and compete against other teams. We listened to their request and, leveraging our existing resources, launched a coaching program. Currently, a core group of roughly 12 women consistently attend training. The initial weeks were about establishing a foundation.