Projects
Activities Carried Out
1978 – Present
1. Promotion of Education
- Non-Formal Education (Functional Literacy) in 30 villages
- Student Educational cum leadership camps for 1200 students
- Educational Scholarship to 32000 students from poor families
- School infrastructure (Class rooms, compound wall, drinking water and teaching Aids to 6 villages)
- Evening coaching class in 40 villages
- Campaign for 100% enrolment in the school every year.
- School drop-out survey in one block
- Literacy (Signature campaign to 3000 women)
- Residential school for drop-out girls 6th to 8th Std. for 50 students
- Student Craft Demonstration
- Member in World Bank Assisted District Primary Education Programme
2. Poverty Reduction
- Inculcated small savings among 65,000 families and saved Rs.1168 Million
- Emergency Internal lending – Rs. 4627 Million
- Revolving fund for livelihood promotion Rs.100 million.
- Credit linkages for Income Generation Activities Rs.5142 Millions.
- Assisted 30 HIV Positives Rs.1.5 million.
- Tiny and Micro enterprises 1200 families.
3. Women Empowerment
- Women Association formed in 10 villages
- Formed 6000 Women Self Help Groups and 200 SHGs for Men
- Formation of 9 Cluster Resource Centers consisting of 750 SHGs for women development
- Motivated 500 women to contest in the Local Body Election
- Supported issues pertaining to violence against women
- Awareness women conference every year for 3000 women
- Gender Sensitization to 2000 leaders of SHGs and 2000 Police personnel
- Skill training on Technical and Managerial skills imparted
- Entrepreneur Development Training to 1200 women
- 4000 women farmers (small & marginal) trained in promoting agriculture products
4. Health & Environment
- Emergency Ambulance services in 4 blocks
- Patient Counseling in 2 Govt. Hospitals
- Medical Camps in Disaster affected areas
- Conducted 29 eye camps
- Elimination of Open Defecation programme in 240 Habitations
- Construction of 19000 House hold toilets
- HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns and training
- HIV /AIDS training imparted to 200 SHG leaders
- Clean drinking water facility to 5 villages
- Solar Energy – Introducing Solar devices
- Promoted smokeless chula and 30000 tree plantation
- Constructed small check-dams and awareness on organic farming
5. Housing & Shelters
- Constructed more than 1500 Hazard-safe houses in 10 villages
- Third party facilitation for construction of World Bank assisted 1748 houses for fishing communities
6. Disaster Risk Management
- Immediate relief to Disaster affected 12000 families
- Built 20 Disaster Resilience communities
- Constructed 21 Disaster-Safe centers in 12 villages
- Training to Elected local Panchayat Leaders for Disaster pro-activity
- Formed Task Force Committees and Rescue teams in 20 villages
- Established Early warning systems
7. Training Programmes
- Residential Training Centre facilities at District Head Quarters
- Workshops on Social/Rural Development, Community organization, and personality development
- Programmes for NGOs, Govt. Officials, Police Personnel, and leaders of CBOs/SHGs
8. Engagement with Government
- Implemented 35 State and Central Govt. Development and Welfare projects
- State Level Master Trainer for Self Help Groups
- Prepared District Human Development Report and Perspective Plans
- Editing and publishing Tamil Monthly “MUTRAM” for TN Govt
- Influenced policies through grass-root advocacy
9. Skill Training
Screen printing, printing & Binding
Aari Work & Tailoring
Computer designing silk weaving
Washing soap & washing powder
Agarbathi making
Paper mesh toys
Terracotta products making
Jewel making
Pakkumattai
Paper cup making