India lives in its myriad villages. Despite considerable progress in all fronts, nearly two-thirds
of Indian populace live in the rural areas and a significant portion of them are poor and
landless labourers. They are the most vulnerable section to poverty and access to
development. According to a 2005 World Bank estimate, India is home to a third of the
worlds. poor and 41.6% of the total Indian population falls below the international poverty line
of US$ 1.25 a day. An intervention with planned development strategies would help free
millions of rural poor from the age-old trap of Poverty and impoverishment.
Society for Community Action Network-India {SCAN-INDIA} came into existence in the
year 1995 in Chittoor, a small town in the state of Andhra Pradesh in South India. Chittoor
lies on the southeastern border halfway between Chennai and Bangalore. SCAN is a registered
non-profit, humanitarian organization working among the poor and the underprivileged and is
duly recognized by the ministry of revenue and the ministry of home affairs, Government of
India.
Women & Child welfare
Youth development
Health care to the poor
Education & Vocational skills training
Safe water to the needy
Environmental awareness and conservation
Renewable energy & appropriate technology etc,.
SCAN-INDIA is deeply concerned about the situations of children in our region. Children are tomorrow's leaders and the future of any nation is in their hands
Rural women have been the hardest hit victims of inequalities and vulnerable to economic, social and political exploitations.
Youth programmes conducted in the target area to organise them for development. Many youth in the villages are unemployed due to lack of quality education, training and employment opportunities.
It is said that 'health is wealth'. But a vast majority of people lack basic health care and awareness on general health & hygiene. Therefore to provide basic health care to the poor and needy
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