00976pab a2200145 454500008004000000100002200040245004000062260000900102300001500111362001200126520056300138650005100701650003400752773004400786180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aSooryamoorthy, R.  aThe NGO sector: Lessons from Kerala  c2002  ap.165-182.  aApr-Jun  aA large number of NGOs function in the State of Kerala with wide ranging objectives and areas of service.  The article gives an indepth look into the origin of these organisations, their programmes and activities and geographical distribution.  One thing that emerges common to most of these organisations is their near total dependence for finances on State and Central governments.  A good number of NGOs related to Christian church receive their funding from foreign sources, which has often tiggered controversies on their role and mandate. - Reproduced.  aNongovernmental organizations - India - Kerala  aNongovernmental organizations  aIndian Journal of Public Administration