CERDS was created to work exclusively in the dry-land and coastal regions of Karimnagar District of Telangana, to help poor communities to overcome the affects of poverty and create new futures for themselves and their communities. It has been an uphill battle for CERDS, confronting and surmounting the social, economic and political realities within which the NGO sector is operating. However, given these limitations, CERDS has been attempting to explore various possibilities, in becoming more relevant to the needs of the disadvantaged poor in Karimnagar District.