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Village Reconstruction Organization is a non-governmental organization in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. The organization was founded by Belgian Jesuit Michael A. Windey and is supported largely by European organizations and donor cities. VRO primarily supports impoverished, structurally weak, and unregistered villages in the coastal regions of Southeast India. Since 1969, it has helped rebuild 505 of these villages, many of which have been destroyed by natural catastrophes. The organization assists with the construction of villages, and facilities within the villages: homes, schools, childcare and community centres, especially among the dalits. As well as providing villagers with advice, VRO supplies funding towards the creation of training and health centers, along with programs for the support of women.