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are a social justice organization working
for the rights of the tribal “Adivasi” people
of Andhra Pradesh, India and for the protection
of the natural resources and ecology of
the Eastern Ghats (hills).
Samata
started working in a small tribal hamlet
in 1987 with a group of tribal and rural
youth, to mobilize tribal communities against
exploitation by outsiders and by government.
Samata was formally registered as a non
government organization in 1990. |
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Our
vision is to help build an India
in which tribal and scheduled castes,
adivasi groups, the poor and other
disadvantaged minorities can fully
participate in a healthy Indian
democracy, enjoy the benefits of
economic development and retain
their rights, their culture, and
their history. |
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Our
mission is to advocate for the voiceless,
to hold government accountable to
its promises, to enable minorities
to fully achieve and exert their
rights, to promote sustainable development
while defending against environmental
abuses and to aid the human development
of the disadvantaged. We believe
the best way to achieve our mission
is through adherence to nonviolence,
community empowerment and adherence
to the democratic process. |
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We
believe in the possibility for development
that advances the cause of social
justice instead of undercutting
it; in the ability of communities
to develop and interact with the
environment sustainably instead
of exhausting natural resources
and destroying ecological systems;
in the capacity of tribal communities
for self-government and their right
to control their own land and resources;
in the power of an organized and
informed community; in the wisdom
and the necessity of pursuing our
mission through peaceful and democratic
means. |
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Samata
operates across a broad spectrum
of action, from organizing grassroots
campaigns in the communities of
north coastal Andhra Pradesh to
creating international support networks
of human rights and indigenous people’s
groups. For effective engagement
of the problems and issues at hand,
Samata has taken a holistic approach
to creating change by focusing on
four levels of action: the community
level, the state level, the national
level, and the international level.
While Samata’s ultimate goal focuses
on real empowerment and positive
changes for those who suffer injustices
on the ground, it seeks to leverage
support from all possible sources
and collaborations to create this
change. |
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