VILLAGE RECONSTRUCTION ORGANISATION

Village Reconstruction Organisation, familiarly known as VRO, was founded on June 6th, 1969 in the wake of disastrous floods in Coastal Andhra Pradesh especially around Guntur, Krishna and Prakasam Districts. It was registered as Village Reconstruction Organisation on 6th October 1971. The Original aim was to extend relief and rehabilitation measures to the victims of endemic natural calamities such as cyclones, and floods in the East Coast Region of South India. To start with, it was a Relief Organisation which in the later years became a development-oriented Organisation. It is a secular, non-profit voluntary organization.

In the beginning, VRO’s Services are in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu, Pondicherry, Maharashtra & Odisha. At present, the service presence is confined to the East Coast States of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamilnadu, and Odisha periodically affected by natural calamities.

Governing Board

DR. Ramesh Venkata Penumaka
DR. Ramesh Venkata Penumaka President
Mrs. M.M.E Kavitha
Mrs. M.M.E KavithaSecretary
Sr. Kataru Joshi JMJ
Sr. Kataru Joshi JMJTreasurer
Venkatapathi Kolagani, M.A L.L.M (Velangani Raju SJ)
Venkatapathi Kolagani, M.A L.L.M (Velangani Raju SJ)Operational Director
Sri D Chakrapani IAS (Retd)
Sri D Chakrapani IAS (Retd)Member
Mr. G Jayaprakash Babu (Advocate)
Mr. G Jayaprakash Babu (Advocate)Member
Dr.Ts. Subhashini
Dr.Ts. SubhashiniMember
Dr. S Emmanuel SJ
Dr. S Emmanuel SJExofficio member

 OUR DONOR PARTNERS

  • BIVRO – Belgium

  • BischöflichesHilfswerkMisereore.V. Aachen – Germany

  • Entwicklungshilfeklub – Vienna

  • Indienhilfe e. V., Kelkheim – Germany

  • IVRO, Turin – Italy

  • Jesuiten Mission, Nurnberg – Germany

  • Jesuiten-weltweit, Zurich – Switzerland

  • Sonnenhaus, Beuron – Germany

  • Theresa Heil – Haar – Germany

  • VRO Germany– Freiburg

  • DEMAINS – France

  • Nicopeja Onlus, Udine – Italy

  • Swiss Friends – Switzerland

  • SCIAF, Caritas Scotland