WELCOME TO GRAMYA RESOURCE CENTER FOR WOMEN  

        Gramya is implementing field programmes  in the backward regions of Nalgonda and Khammam Districts of Andhra Pradesh, India. We are registered as a non profit voluntary organization.

         We work in the lambada hamlets and other villages of the Devarakonda area of Nalgonda district, about 150 kms east of Hyderabad. The area is semi-arid and extremely under developed. The resource base is eroded and unproductive, with most of the agriculture being rainfed on very poor soils. Further, most farmers in the area are caught in a debt trap in attempting to grow cotton on these lands. There are very little industrial or public employment opportunities or organized off-farm work in the area, forcing people to migrate to neighboring districts for almost 5-6 months a year. This results in a vicious circle of neglecting their own small plots of land, decreases possibilities of developing stable economic activities and disrupts children's education. Women suffer Nutritional deficiencies and face extreme forms of violence like female infanticide and girl child sales. One of the reasons for this is the newly introduced dowry system prevalent in the area. 

          We are a group of women who are development activists, from the women's movement. The group consists of Ashima, Jamuna, Kavitha, Rukmini, Shanthi,  Suguna, Suhasini and Usha. We are made stronger by a dedicated team of volunteers, community leaders and workers in the field, who work towards the achievement of our common objectives. We also draw support from a wide network of women activists and friends. We work  closely with community based organizations, women's groups, youth leadership, like-minded NGO's and other sections of civil society.