UU Holdeen India Program
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About UUHIP
Since 1984 UUHIP has identified and supported more than 70 groups of marginalized peoples to help increase their organized strength and self-reliance; gain access to productive resources, services, and opportunities; increase their livelihoods, assets, economic independence, and social security; influence government policies, laws, and budgets in their favor; challenge discriminatory social practices; and build, manage, and control their own institutions, programs, and resources. Rather than fund sectoral, time-bound projects, UUHIP supports long term
partnerships with democratically governed poor peoples' organizations
that are prepared to advocate on their own behalf, and are committed to
non-violent strategic approaches to redressing the wrongs of poverty,
inequality and injustice and gender, caste and communal violence. UUHIP sees its role as offering whatever strategic support these organizations require to strengthen their ability to innovate, work and grow effectively. In addition to financial resources, UUHIP provides information, education, networking and other support with an emphasis on filling needs not met from other sources. It supports partners as long as they demonstrate a record of accomplishment and continued growth in effectiveness and influence. The program also encourages its partners to engage in collaborative and mutually reinforcing activities and to build institutional linkages in order to achieve a more broadly based impact.
Click here for Grant Application Information. Organization UUHIP maintains a small office in Washington, D.C., with staff who frequently visit India. Katharine Sreedhar, Executive Director Board of Advisors India Advisory Council | |
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Unitarian Universalist Association
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About the Program
The
Unitarian Universalist Holdeen India Program (UUHIP) was established thanks
to a generous bequest to the UUA from Jonathan Holdeen, a businessman
and attorney with an interest in assisting the most impoverished people
of India. In 1984 the Program (UUHIP) was organized in its current form
as a non-sectarian religious and philanthropic trust.
UUHIP
grants have been used for a variety of activities including leadership
building, the strengthening of strategic planning, organizing, advocacy
and problem solving skills, and the promotion of government accountability.
Partners have used funds to organize unions and cooperatives; provide
management, technical and legal expertise; to advocate for land, water
and forest rights and increases in minimum wages; and to campaign against
the practices of untouchability and bonded and child labor.
