Vikasa Center aim to empower rural poor, illiterate and marginalized women on a variety of levels: social, economic, intellectual, psychological, moral and ethical, in order to bring lasting and sustainable change to local communities and the society as a whole. 2,15,000 women are part of a network of 18 000 Self-Help Groups across 1 500 villages in 23 districts of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, and one district in Karnataka. 15,000 entrepreneurs are economically empowered each year through support for their micro-enterprises. For more details visit http://vikasacenter.org Email Id: anusha@balavikasa.org

2.  Vikasa International Center is the newest initiative of
SOPAR- Bala Vikasa, a registered, secular and apolitical
non-profit organization founded in 1977 by Mr Andre
Gingras, a French Canadian diplomat and development
expert and Mrs Bala Theresa Gingras, an Indian
philanthropist.

3.  Community Development
 Capacity Building
 Entrepreneurship & CSR

4.  We long for a just and peaceful society in which each
individual and each community is empowered and self-reliant;
where human dignity, equal rights and equal opportunities are
enjoyed by all.

5.  We provide comprehensive support in the form of knowledge
and tools to corporates and entrepreneurs with the aim of
equipping them to actively participate in the sustainable
developmental process towards a better society through:
Building the capacities of CSR teams by organizing training
programs in Community Driven Development

6.  We believe that social
entrepreneurship is the
panacea to tackle the dual
challenges of poverty and
sustainability we face with
growing concern in India
today.

7.  Watch this space for
upcoming capacity
building programs in
Entrepreneurship, Social
Entrepreneurship and
Micro-Enterprise
Development.

8.  Entrepreneurship in underdeveloped regions is a proven
catalyst for transforming the lives of the poor, and
positively contributing to community growth.

10.  For those entrepreneurs
who have just launched
out and are running into
roadblocks, we offer
integrated support services
through our network of
national and international
service providers in the
space of know-how and
technology.

11. Watch this space for upcoming knowledge
sharing events for industry and SMEs on
business responsibility, strategic CSR and
sustainability.

12. Address:
201, Zamarud Residency Somajiguda,
Hyderabad - 500 082
Mobile No: +91 7675855890
Email: Kumar@balavikasa.org / anusha@balavikasa.org