Velugu Association (VA) started its activities in the year 1989 with few likeminded individuals with long standing work experience with deprived sections of the community, having its head quarter at Kotturu of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is registered with registered of societies under societies act and working with the most underprivileged community i.e. Adivasis in 8 Mandals of the district with a special focus on livelihoods development through Natural Resource Management particularly the land, water and forest. VA believes that the “development is in the hands of the community with home we work, the role of the organization is a genuine facilitator”, community has the capacity to manage the implications, at this point needs proper guidance and facilitation. Being a responsive socio-economic development organization of the society our prime focus is to share information on the development and welfare activities on the Government organizations and build capacities of the community/community institutions by providing knowledge.
Velugu Association strongly believes in a right-based approach, in the process we facilitate the community to claim their legitimate rights as guaranteed by the constitution. With the support of funding partners from national and international levels, we could able to reach the unreached communities in the district.