Five decades of empowering the marginalized communities
Human Development and Research Centre (HDRC) is a secular voluntary organization which works to empower marginalized communities particularly Dalits, Tribals, Minorities, Youth, Children, Women and Other Marginalised Groups. Established in 1969 HDRC was formally registered as an NGO in 1977 under the aegis of St. Xavier’s Non-Formal Education Society (SXNFES).
Over five decades of experience in working for Empowerment of Dalit, Tribals and Women, Right to Education, Land for Dalit, Women and Tribals, Sustainable Housing and Livelihoods for the marginalized in Gujarat. (Read Our Programmes)
Worked to ensure inclusive relief and rehabilitation of marginalized through Emergency Response Programmes in the Gujarat Earthquake 2001, Gujarat Riots 2002, Gujarat Floods 2007, Banaskantha Floods 2017 and the recent Covid19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021 and Cyclone Tauktae 2020-21. In the COVID19 Emergency Response, during the complete lockdown and second wave HDRC reached out to 37 talukas in 16 districts of Gujarat.
