Fact Sheet

About Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre (DBRC)

1. Basic Information:	Type: Registered Society Established: 1992 Geographical Focus: Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, India Head Office: Guntur, Andhra Pradesh Branch Offices: Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Tirupati, Rajahmundry Tax Exemption Status: Accepts donations (eligible for tax exemption under Section 80G, 35 AC, India, and FCRA) Website: www.dbrcindia.org
2. Key Functionaries	Mr. Alladi Deva Kumar, Executive Secretary, DBRC Mr. Samuel Anil Kumar, Deputy Director (Programs) Ms. Naga Lakshmi, Deputy Director (Finance and Administration) Ms. Hemalatha, Coordinator Ms. Nalini Miryala, Coordinator (Fellowship) Mr. Anand David, Consultant (Resource Mobilization)
3. Annual revenue of last 3 years	2022-23- 4,92,06,397/- 2023-24- 6,29,97,179/- 2024-25- 6,29,97,179/- —————– Total: 17,61,97,039/-
4. Vision, Mission & Goal:	Vision: To achieve social justice and social democracy to reclaim human dignity of Dalit Bahujan communities. Mission: Enabling assertive interventions of the Dalit Bahujan communities towards their socio-economic empowerment. Goal: To enable Dalit Bahujans to actualize their dreams, a new society where Dalit Bahujans will avail their rights and entitlements; develop strong social and financial resources; and become part of decision making bodies.
5. Project Locations	Andhra Pradesh: Prakasam, Palnadu, Bapatla, Krishna, Guntur, NTR, Eluru, Visakhapatnam Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema and Tirupati. Telangana: Hyderabad, Siddipet, Hanumakonda, Kamareddy, Medak and Warangal
6. Target Groups:	Dalits, Adivasis, Women and children, Waste pickers and informal workers, Other marginalized communities
8. Thematic Focus Areas:	Education – Inclusive learning and school access Livelihoods – Skill development and income generation Health – Hygiene, nutrition, and sanitation Housing – Shelter and rehabilitation Prevention of Violence & Discrimination Dalit Adivasi Budget Watch Humanitarian Aid / Disaster Response
9. Initiatives	1. Agriculture Development and Farmer Empowerment Interface Meetings with Agriculture and Allied Departments Promotion of Sustainable and Organic Farming Practices Awareness Generation on Crop Cultivators Act, 2019 Mandal-Level Orientation for SC/ST Farmers 2. Informal Workers’ Livelihoods and Labour Rights Support for Strengthening Livelihoods India Labour Line External Trainings (Bonded Labour and Trafficking) 3. Waste Picker Rights and Livelihood Security under Green Workers’ Initiative Building Capacities of the Cooperative’s governing body Facilitating General body meeting of the cooperative Skill Training to the Waste pickers & Denotified Tribes (DNT) Annual Conference of Waste Pickers 4. Initiatives for Inclusive Development State level DNT Summit Tribal Festival 5. Women’s Leadership and Empowerment State-Level Training for Women’s Leadership District-Level Training on Gender Equality and Justice District-Level Training for Women on Protective Laws Grassroot Women Community Leadership Summit Livelihood Support for Micro-enterprises 6. Child Development and Education Outdoor Learning Centres (OLCs): Support for school dropouts and marginalized children Motivation and Behavioral change communication 7. Youth Empowerment and Employability State-level Workshops on employment opportunities, challenges Interface Meetings with Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institutions 8. Swachh Andhra and Environmental Sustainability: Swacchata Hi Seva Campaign 9. Disaster Response and Climate Resilience Response to Floods Flood Relief Programs Response to Vijayawada Floods (NTR District) Response to Guntur District’s Floods 10. Budget Watch and Governance State level pre-budget consultation Representation of Needs to District-Level official and Peoples representatives District level budget watch team meetings Programs on Voter awareness 11. Undertaking of Studies by DBRC Study on Denotified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Communities Study to assess social welfare and Protection Schemes access to STs State-level consultation on Dalit Adivasi manifesto Study on Implementation of Housing Schemes Representation for Effective Programmatic Partnerships 12. Advancing Social Justice: Events honouring Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Legacy
10. Impact Highlights	Support for education and career development Increased income through livelihood interventions Strengthened community leadership Improved access to welfare schemes and rights
11. Major Donors and Partners	Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hindustan Unilever, Christian Aid, START Network, MEPMA, UNDP, Urban Local Bodies, Tetra Pak, Hasiru Dala and others.
12. Link to Reports	https://www.dbrcindia.org/impact/reports/ https://www.dbrcindia.org/transparency/financials/ https://www.dbrcindia.org/impact/stories/
12. Contact Details	Address: Dalit Bahujan Resource Centre (DBRC), Gorantla, Amaravathi Road, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India Mobile: +91 7286045555 Email: apdbrc@gmail.com