ACT Mission:

Our goal is a holistic development through community action in education, health, human rights, and rural development.

ACT Vision:

Our vision statement is "Breaking Barriers, Building Community", a dream which can come true through...
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ACT Mission:

Our goal is a holistic development through community action in education, health, human rights, and rural development.

ACT Vision:

Our vision statement is "Breaking Barriers, Building Community", a dream which can come true through strong commitment and motivation.

A dream of a nation that embodies the spirit of Gandhi and the words of Tagore when he wrote "Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high…."

ACT believes all issues are interlinked. Working on one issue in isolation will not have the desired impact. Our group members have different interests and expertise in their chosen fields, and thus we have adopted the concept of convergence to work on different levels for the holistic development of the community in the form of different initiatives, as follows.
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We are a group of people who believe that true development is the direct result of ordinary citizens joining together and working towards a common objective.

We are advocates for a culturally richer and enabling India and our purpose is to look for practical and simple...
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We are a group of people who believe that true development is the direct result of ordinary citizens joining together and working towards a common objective.

We are advocates for a culturally richer and enabling India and our purpose is to look for practical and simple alternatives, and build a positive poly-cultural nation with inspiration from Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Aurobindo and social practitioners like Amartya Sen.

We believe that information and training are the two most powerful tools of development, and we try to make these available to as many as possible. Our strength is drawn from the support of ordinary people. Ordinary people, when united, can do extra-ordinary things.

We advocate universal human rights and children’s rights, and focus on about issues around equality, fraternity, tolerance. We combat sectarianism and discrimination against people because of caste, colour, health status or sexuality.
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The AASRA volunteers donate their time and skills to conduct a variety of programmes involving young people and fellow citizens.
Educational support programme: we support children from dysfunctional families through initiatives to keep them in school. This means partial or full support...
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The AASRA volunteers donate their time and skills to conduct a variety of programmes involving young people and fellow citizens.
Educational support programme: we support children from dysfunctional families through initiatives to keep them in school. This means partial or full support such as books, uniforms, school or hostel fees. For children from dysfunctional families at Patna, there are periodic tutorial sessions conducted by volunteers. This year we are supporting 8 children in schools in Sasaram, 2 children in Patna with school fees and uniforms. We have aided 20 children with text book and educational materials support.
Children and families with HIV programme: children who are HIV AIDS orphans [or about to be HIV-AIDS orphans] are of special concern to us. We do not think that institutionalization is a practical way of dealing with the HIV crisis in a resource poor state like Bihar. Our support is need based: nutrition for the very poor so that the immune system is boosted, planning for educational and other needs for the HIV infected or affected children. Emotional support and counselling, and where possible referral to any services available from other NGOs [usually in Mumbai or Calcutta]. Families we reach out to are 14 in number.
Media education programme: In collaboration with Ravi Bharati, AASRA has conducted media education programmes for school children. This activity is on-going. 8 schools have been covered so far and the target is 20 schools before the year-end. It is a two day programme for 30 students of class 8, 9.
Video training programmes for kids: We do this whenever we get financial support from UNICEF. A batch of 14 to 24 disadvantaged children is taught to make video programmes: all the basics of video production. They produce their own projects. This is part of developing a wider understanding of the media for children.
Audio training programme for children: For international children’s broadcasting day, in 2002, AASRA with support from UNICEF conducted a two-day workshop for street and working children and school children resulting in an audio tape of their songs, plays and programmes, part of which were broadcast by All India Radio.
International Aids Candlelight Memorial Day: An annual event in May which brings together performers, students, school children and the community at large to remember those who have passed away due to HIV Aids.
Training teachers and community leaders in Child protection: With help from the British council and UNICEF we trained principals and teachers of 45 schools in Patna on Child protection between 1999 and 2001. We also trained 45 young people.

Video festivals and value education films: through its ‘AASRA Communication services’ wing, AASRA experts help other organisations conduct media based programmes. The communication services feature media practitioners and media educators who are competent to conduct video festivals, film appreciation courses and workshops. A video and print documentation service also helps raise money for the charitable trust activities
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