With the signing of an MoU with the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in August, BVIC is all set to offer Executive Post Graduate Diploma (EPGD) Programs in Innovative CSR and Social Entrepreneurship at its upcoming facility...
Development professionals from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Canada, Australia, and Sudan representing international development organizations like UNDO, WFP, Good Neighbours International, and Child Development Federation came together to learn the CDD approaches of Bala Vikasa. In a two-week training program...
Bala Vikasa added another feather in its cap by restoring six urban water tanks in Chennai and Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu. A pioneer in restoring minor irrigation tanks in villages, renovation of urban water bodies marks another milestone...
The President and COO of Franklin Templeton, Ms. Jenny Johnson, along with her team, participated in the inauguration of a Community Water Purification Plant at Pedda Arepalli, Siddipet. About 125 WPPs set up with Franklin Templeton as our CSR...
We are so delighted to announce the opening of a Branch Office in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, today! Inaugurated by our visionary Founder Mrs. Bala Theresa Gingras in the presence of our Executive Director Mr. Shoury Reddy and other program...
SOPAR turned 40 and to mark the event, parents, friends and loyal allies gathered in Ottawa on June 8th. It was a night as colourful as India with a typical Canadian touch that will be remembered. Here are some...
Join the mega revolutionary event on June 23, 2017, International Widows Day at Lal Bahadur Stadium, Hyderabad, Telangana. The largest gathering of 10,000 widows will be the voice of the most abused and discriminated section of the society. ...
In the developped world, 40 years is considered half of a lifetime. In terms of development it’s what we call a good start. Indeed, sustainable development takes time. Angèle and André Gingras, founders of SOPAR, understood early on that...
In India, widows are not invited to celebrations. Many years have passed since the Sati Sahagamanam has been banned, a ritual where widows were burnt alive with their husbands. Nevertheless, they are still viewed today as being such bad...
What a way to celebrate 40 years of relentless work to empower the poorest of the poor in India. Our founders are once again in the spotlight and we are very proud of them!
Angel and Andre Gingras, SOPAR founders, had the honor of being named the Radio-Canada/Le Droit Personalities of the week. A radio interview was conducted for the occasion on Monday, March 28 on CBC. You can listen to the interview...
GRAND CELEBRATION OF BALA VIKASA SILVER JUBILEE Commemorating 25 Years of Successful Community Driven Development “Mrs. Bala Theresa is a pride daughter of Telangana” said Mr. Chandra ShekarRao, C.M. Telangana February 9th, 2016 is a historical day in the...
Bala Vikasa – (Vidya Vikasam) school program team is in full swing reaching rural schools with an aim of providing a “healthy environment and quality education”. Teachers, students and parent committees take part in the initiative with much enthusiasm....
Deputy Chief Minister Mr. Kadiyam Srihari appreciate the efforts of Bala Vikasa in reopening a government school which was closed for last three years. It was a festive mood at Ontimamamidipally of Warangal district this morning as they reopened...
On thursday, June 11 2015, took place the SOPAR’s 2015 Annual General Meeting. The event was a complete success. More than 60 people attented. They had the opportunity to learn about indian issues from touching testamonials from Sitha, Latha,...
As part of the Community Driven Development Program I presently follow at Bala Vikasa, today I am coming back from my third field visit. I must say on each of those visits I have been touched deeply. This time,...
Ranjith Biyru remembers his childhood as a nightmare. He was five years old, and his brother barely two, when both parents died within the span of a year. All he remembers of them is that his father was an...
Karadpalli, population 2500, is a village containing people from diverse castes and religions, the majority of whom depend on a farming income of less than $2 a day. The water in Karadpalli is highly concentrated with fluoride, causing villagers...
Lakshmi and Ramulu live with their two school-aged children in the village of Dharma Thanda, population 1000. In their village most people work as daily wage laborers on farms and a few have small land holdings. They do not...
Nirmala is 29 years old and became a widow at age 22. She joined the Bala Vikasa Women’s Development Program in 2008. Filled with emotions, Nirmala shares her life in one of our Young Widows meetings: “I never went...
Vangaveeti Neeraja hails from a poor family and was married at the age of 16. She lives in Maripeda village along with her husband and three sons. Unfortunately her husband died when her children were still young. The death...