Maharashtra

• 78 balwadis for 650 children
• 10 educational hostels for 500 children
• 17 adult literacy classes 240 women
• 7 tailoring classes for 200 women
• 2 Dalit rights advocacy projects
• 2 Buddhist retreat centres

Maharastra is the home of one of India most successful Dalit communities, the Mahars, of which their great leader Dr B R Ambedkar was a member. Karuna has been working in this state for 27 years funding the following activities:

Bombay

AIDs awareness project, 3 balwadis

Wardha

Educational hostel, 2 balwadis, 3 Bushindo karate groups

Amaravati

Educational hostel, 6 balwadis, 2 Bushindo karate groups

Nagpur

2 educational hostels, 12 balwadis, 5 tailoring classes

Kolhapur

1 educational hostel

Karmala City

17 balwadis

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