Working with the strengths of the weakest.

the action northeast trust
Udangshree Dera
Vill Rowmari, PO Khagrabari (via Bongaigaon)
District Chirang (BTAD)
Assam 783380 INDIA
Phone: 91-3664-293802/293803
email: contact@theant.org

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the ant at a glance
  • Registered as a Public Charitable Trust, based in Bongaigaon, Assam,India
  • Works at 2 levels - directly with village communities in villages of Chirang district north of Bongaigaon town and indirectly as a resource to organisations in other parts of northeast India.
  • Working directly at the village level in about 50 villages across 5 gaon panchayats on issues of health, women’s empowerment, information, livelihoods and sensitising people to press for their entitlements from the government ; village pharmacists through women volunteers; women’s groups; alternate income opportunities through weaving, mushroom cultivation, banana plantation; information collection & distribution in user-friendly ways. It has village barefoot doctors and village pharmacists ; women’s groups that not only save and revolve loans amongst themselves, but also take up social issues; youth groups that move up in self confidence and self-employment to become examples for other youth. The weaving work of the ant has already resulted in the formation of a weavers organisation called Aagor Daagra Afad which is consistently selling garments, upholstery and desktop products at five star hotels, airport shops and in 2005 has reached the US (see www.dreamsonlooms.com )
  • Indirectly, plays support & training roles on various issues: community health, malaria, rational drugs; social analysis; leadership training, NGO formation & management.
  • A watchdog role on food related government schemes for the poor in Assam because of the appointment of the managing trustee as advisor to the Commissioners appointed by the Supreme Court in response to a Public Interest Litigation
Vision: A peaceful world where there is love, respect and dignity for all.
Mission: To work towards sustainable and holistic development for rural and poor voiceless communities mainly in the northeast.
Core values: Ahimsa; truth; honesty; humility; trust and love. 
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News Flash!

One of the co-founders, Dr. Sunil Kaul, recently got recognized by India Today magazine in their cover story on “ Pioneers of Change” (which has the main article written by the former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam) for the work that the ant has been doing.

Here is an excerpt from the write-up:

“He is a product of India who is trying to save Bharat. That, in a gist, sums up the good doctor who, in the middle of Bodoland in Assam’s Chirang district, is bringing about a silent movement eradicating the deadly malaria, running a weavers’ network and guiding other NGOs in the region.

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The foundation’s most powerful impact has been in controlling malaria in Chirang. Kaul set up laboratories in remote places and trained locals in conducting blood tests and identifying the malaria parasite.”

Recall the face of the poorest and most helpless man whom you must have seen and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of use to him? Will he be able to gain anything from it? Will it restore him to a control over his own life and destiny? - Mahatma Gandhi  


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