Bhadrachalam, AP (June 2008). Fleeing Salva Judum violence in Chattisgarh, thousands of Gothikoya tribal families have taken refuge in the neighboring forests in Andhra Pradesh. Agriculture and Social Development Society (ASDS) has set up children's feeding centers and non-formal schools in 26 villages to help these families survive and secure their rights. Appealing to the National Human Rights Commission, the villagers applied for job cards, ration cards, schools, borewells, and anganwadi services. These services have just begun to be sanctioned by the government. Before January 2008, the Gothikoyas lived as refugees in their own country. Today they live as equal citizens. AID Maryland and Boise supported ASDS relief work ($16,000).