“Misery and suffering are not meant to be understood, but to be solved.”
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Vicente Ferrer organization, founded by a former Jesuit priest, has been working for over 50 years to better the condition of the “untouchable” class and other disenfranchised people in India. The foundation is based in Anantapur, a remote region in the Andra Pradesh region, devastated by constant drought. In that region, the most marginalized in Indian society live in the midst of a dry and rocky landscape. Forty years ago in that rural, abandoned region, Vicente Ferrer dedicated himself to planning the “miracle seed,” as he termed it, giving the farmers their first rupees through microloans. Through these means, the first wells were built, crops were planted and the first businesses started. In 1969, before he received international awards such as the Prince Asturias prize, Ferrer wrote, “I’ve declared war on pain and suffering.” Those words help start a peaceful war that motivated millions of people.
The foundation has developed a colossal organization that today supports 2,278 villages and benefits 2.5 million people. Today, Anantapur has three hospitals, an HIV/AIDS center, and 11 rural clinics, more than 1,180 schools where 100% of the local children are enrolled, 21,000 homes for the poor and 1,000 homes for the disabled.
Foundation’s website (only in Spanish): www.fundacionvicenteferrer.org
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