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{{Short description|Indian not-for-profit organization}}
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'''Sai Educational Rural & Urban Development Society''' ('''SERUDS''') is a [[Volunteering|voluntary]] and [[not for profit]] organization in [[India]]. It is a [[NGO|Non-Governmental Organisation]] serving disadvantaged children, elderly, women and youth in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India. SERUDS raises funds and contributions from individuals and organizations across [[India]] and the world and then uses these donations to serve the needs of deprived children, economically disadvantaged women, [[youth empowerment]] and hapless elderly people.

SERUDS NGO India<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serudsindia.org/|title=Seruds Official Site - November 2011|last=|first=|date=|website=www.serudsindia.org/|access-date=}}</ref> is listed in [[GiveIndia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.giveindia.org/m-988-seruds.aspx|title=Something new has happened}}</ref> [[Give2asia]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://give2asia.org/seruds|title=Sai Educational Rural & Urban Development Society (SERUDS)}}</ref> Joy of Giving, Give foundation, Global giving, [[Samhita]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.samhita.org/ngos/seruds |title=Samhita |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121229142823/http://samhita.org/ngos/seruds |archivedate=2012-12-29 }}</ref> Credibility Alliance, God Parents Foundation,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://godparents.in/NGOProfile2.aspx?ID=SERUDS|title= Sai Educational Rural & Urban Development Society}}</ref> Vaniindia, Guidestar India websites as an NGO for its commitment for working in rural and urban slums for last eight years in upliftment of the society.

SERUDS<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.serudsindia.org/about-us/our-legal-status|title=Legal Status of the NGO in India - Donate NGO India|first=Seruds NGO|last=India|publisher=}}</ref> is registered under societies registration act of 1860, registered under [[Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010|FCRA under Ministry of Home affairs]], Income tax act for income [[tax exemption]] with Government of India.

==History==

SERUDS NGO was conceived in 2003 by Mallikarjuna.G<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.propoor.org/blog.php?sid=91090|title=ProPoor: South Asia Development News|website=propoor.org}}</ref> an Engineering graduate from one of the top engineering colleges in India who got inspired at the age of 24 started SERUDS to serve the society. Today SERUDS is growing and serving the needs in five districts of [[Andhra Pradesh]] apart from other Indian states. It is run and managed by a team of like minded professionals. SERUDS always wanted to work for the holistic development of poorer and has compassion towards the sufferings of deprived and downtrodden sections of the [[society]].

SERUDS India is supported by SERUDS Inc., a 501(c)3 public charity in Land O<sup>'</sup> Lakes, Florida, USA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=SERUDS Inc. |url=https://serudsinc.org/ |website=SERUDS INC.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Seruds Inc - GuideStar Profile |url=https://www.guidestar.org/profile/shared/7799bfae-880d-4daf-83df-0f482e449e76 |website=Nonprofit data for donors, grantmakers, and businesses {{!}} GuideStar {{!}} Candid}}</ref>

==Vision==

Distribute the Fruits of Development to all the Sections of the Society.

==Ongoing initiatives==

Nutritious mid day meals to the hapless elderly, destitute and [[Poverty|poor]] people.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/49526899|title=Seruds|website=Vimeo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sweksha.com/blog/seruds-ngo-joy-of-giving-week/ |title=Seruds NGO - Joy of Giving Week: Sweksha | Willingly Yours! |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130203073653/http://www.sweksha.com/blog/seruds-ngo-joy-of-giving-week/ |archivedate=2013-02-03 }}</ref>

Running a Charitable Old Age home for destitute elderly women since 2012. It shelters about 30 old women<ref>{{Cite web |title=Old Age Home for Women |url=https://serudsindia.org/elders/free-old-age-home/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Seruds |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Four day care centres with play items and mid day meals for [[children]] up to six years old of working mothers in hazardous jobs.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/48-ngo-india-announces-sponsor-a-child-program.html |title=NGO in Andhra Pradesh, India announces Sponsor a Child program |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017194703/http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/48-ngo-india-announces-sponsor-a-child-program.html |archivedate=2012-10-17 }}</ref>

Skill development including Fashion Design training to the Economically disadvantaged Women.

Running a Children's [[orphanage]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/372-make-a-difference-to-someones-life-this-diwali.html |title=Make a difference to someone's life this Diwali |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029145839/http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/372-make-a-difference-to-someones-life-this-diwali.html |archivedate=2012-10-29 }}</ref>

Distribution of Educational Material, text and notebooks, Uniforms to the economically disadvantaged poor students in the Government High Schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiawest.com/news/6146-business-briefs-follow-the-money.html |title=Business Briefs: Follow the Money, by Richard Springer, Staff Reporter |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220115356/http://indiawest.com/news/6146-business-briefs-follow-the-money.html |archivedate=2012-12-20 }}</ref>

[[Sponsorship]] of school fee and other needs to the bright students belonging to poor families.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/902-seruds-ngo-announces-new-child-development-programs.html |title=SERUDS NGO announces new Child Development Programs |accessdate=2012-12-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214010744/http://www.earth-news.info/non-profit-news/902-seruds-ngo-announces-new-child-development-programs.html |archivedate=2012-12-14 }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://serudsindia.org/ The Seruds India website]

[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in India]]
[[Category:Web portals]]
[[Category:Charities based in India]]

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