Name of the Organization

Orissa State Volunteers and Social Workers Association

Address

49, Dharma Vihar

Bhubaneswar 751030, Orissa

Phone: +91-674-2351785

Fax: +91-674-2351233

E-mail: osvswa@rediffmail.com

Legal Status

Registered as a non-profit society under the SR Act (1981-82)

Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA)

Areas of Activities

q       Access and Mobility in rural areas

q       Access to information of rural communities

q       Drought and desertification

Members of Networks

1)       National Network of NGOs on Drought and Desertification (RIOD-India)

2)       Community Technology Centers’ Network

Project Collaboration and Support Agency

ITDG South Asia, Colombo

(European Union funded Rural Access Project)

Current Major Projects/Activities

1      Improving Access and Mobility of the Tribal Communities in Orissa

2    IRMA-India for improving access to information in rural areas