Baduku Badalavane
Life & Change
Namma Nele (Our Housing)
Housing is a fundamental right. Our core activities include:
- Support declaration of slums, including private slums
- Work with slum development authorities
- Negotiate waivers and access to PM housing schemes
- Train community leaders to navigate housing processes
Namma Nela (Our Land)
Land rights bring dignity and security. We focus on:
- Identify slums and homeless populations
- Facilitate land titles and tenure security
- Engage with revenue and land departments
Naavu–Nammooru (Our Governance)
Ensuring accountable and inclusive governance through:
- Strengthening people’s participation in urban local bodies
- Advocacy for inclusive urban policies
- Training citizens on their local governance rights
Namma Naale (Climate Justice)
Addressing environmental injustice in slums by focusing on:
- Clean water and air quality advocacy
- Sanitation and waste management systems
- Building climate resilience in urban poor communities
Naavu Namma Kale (Our Arts)
Reclaiming dignity and identity through cultural platforms:
- Celebrating traditional and folk arts
- Organising "Slum Habba" festivals
- Creating platforms for community cultural expression
Namma Kooli, Namma Kelasa
Organising informal workers for safety and recognition:
- Supporting domestic and construction workers
- Advocating for sanitation workers' rights
- Ensuring workplace safety and legal recognition
Samana Mantapa (Children’s Assembly)
Leadership and consciousness-building for children through:
- Remedial education and values-based learning
- Inspiration from Basavanna, Ambedkar, and Buddha
- Child rights awareness and leadership training
Koota (Community Organisation)
A federation for collective action and shared leadership:
- Connecting community-based organisations across districts
- Creating democratic spaces for decision-making
- Building collective strength for urban rights
