WHERE WE WORK

Communities Rising is working in 14 schools, educating over 1800 students.

Communities Rising works in the rural villages and towns of the Villupuram District in Tamil Nadu. Many of our students live below the Indian poverty line of $2.15/day. 64% of our students’ fathers do not have a full-time job. A third of our students do not have an indoor toilet. 88% are Dalits.