Indian Dalit Ecumenical Federation CC

Our purpose is to promote harmonious co-existence among religions and to work for the betterment of the oppressed sections of the society.

We are a group of aboriginees (Dalits) who have been very active in striving for the uplifting of our class. We have stories of centuries old sufferings, but today we are in the forefront of working for peace and justice. We organize programs with the help of the National Council of Churches and also with the support of WCC. We conduct interfaith meetings regularly. Our main project is the URI Peace Centre, which was built up with the support of URI Hub in SFO. A Peace Building Institute was conducted here with the help of the South India Region and leadership training. We run a tuition centre and a women's welfare program at the centre, in addition to regular study courses. IDP was celebrated with the support of the Bethany Ashram. Gandhi Jayanthi was also celebrated as a day of youth service.