Overview

SODEWS is an organizational that has built a school and hostel in the southern part of India which is remote and not near any major city. They chose this location because children here were not going to school and were working to support their families - mainly in the tobacco industry. The school has a bus program which picks up the children at the beginning o the week and returns them home for the weekend. Without SODEWS, these children would have no other chance of getting an education.

There is so much difference in rural – urban divide in India whether it’s education, healthcare or simply opportunities. This has only been widening over the years. Adding to this complexity is the migration to urban areas and the associated problems. While there have been efforts to better the education standards and improve healthcare in recent years, the results have been insignificant. The SODEWS (Society for the Development of Economically Weaker Section) team is passionately committed to making a positive impact in rural areas.