ASSIST is non-profit organization supporting disadvantaged communities through different programs in rural Andhra Pradesh, India. Through twenty four years of experience ASSIST has reached the ability to understand the priorities in the needs of the population and to successfully implement programs to satisfy such needs. ASSIST has phased out from 130 in Andhra Pradesh and is currently working in 347 villages on the following issues:

• Strengthening of community based organisations


• Child labour – Identifying working children, rehabilitating and mainstreaming them to regular education institutes


• Vocational training and education – Providing training in employability skills to adolescents


• Women Empowerment - Empowering women through training and financial aid for the creation of small business


• Livelihood promotion – Helping deprived communities providing business loans for women and men through micro-finance activities, creating micro entrepreneurships


• Water and sanitation – Providing drinking water through bore wells and water treatment plants, helping with water harvesting and irrigation bores for agriculture and providing latrines


• Social Housing – Providing secured shelters to poor and helping coastal communities to rebuild homes after disasters


• Health – Organising health check camps and educating on health and hygiene issues, including HIV/AIDS prevention


• Sustainable Farming and land development – Training marginal farmers in sustainable agriculture and supporting reforestation


• Disaster relief – Providing immediate attention and help to areas affected by natural and other disasters