Six programmes, one community-led approach
Since 2006 we've expanded from 15 villages to 75 — addressing women's livelihoods, children's education, and climate-resilient farming through community engagement, not top-down delivery.
Community Development
Engagements on education, healthcare and civil management, expanding from 15 to 75 villages since 2006.
Women Empowerment
Self-help group promotion, savings and leadership training, and advocacy for women's and child rights.
Livelihood Promotion
Skill development in six trades, business loans and management training so women can stand on their own.
Farmers Empowerment
Sustainable agriculture training, extension support and formation of farmer producer organisations.
Child Protection
Identifying dropouts and vulnerable children, then supporting continued education through school.
Climate Education
Awareness campaigns and seedling drives, building resilience and expanding green cover in the area.
Women Empowerment
Supporting Women, Sustaining Communities
Activities
Promotion of self-help groups. Trainings on savings, leadership, environment, and safety of women workers.
Outcomes
Group savings and lending, stronger civic engagement, and advocacy for women's and child rights.
Livelihood Promotion
Women to Stand on Their Own
Activities
Skill development across six trades for income generation, loans to women in small business, and training on business management skills.
Outcomes
Increased access to vocational skills for rural women, and growing business activity alongside rising income.
Farmers Empowerment
Restoring Nature
Activities
Promotion of sustainable agriculture among small and marginal farmers through training, extension support and formation of a Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO).
Outcomes
Farmers gained knowledge of sustainable practices to apply on their own farms, and now take collective steps toward bank loans and government schemes.
Child Protection
Reconnecting Children with Learning
Activities
Identifying school dropouts and other vulnerable children in the area, then helping them continue their studies through educational support.
Outcomes
Prevention of child labour among vulnerable children, who now continue studies through middle and high school level.
Climate Education
Building Resilient Communities
Activities
Awareness campaigns, community sessions, and seedling-planting drives across our working villages.
Outcomes
Communities more aware of climate impact and resilient actions, with expanding green cover across the area.
Community Development
Together for Change, Progress
Activities
Started in 2006 across 15 villages of Vadamadurai block, with community engagement on education, healthcare and civil management.
Outcomes
Reach has expanded over the years to more than 10,000 people across 75 villages, alongside sector-focused work for women, farmers and children.
What this work has already achieved
Federation of SHGs
140 SHGs united into "Amuthasurabi," a federation managed by SHG women with cluster and area-level coordination.
Revolving loan support
Members receive ₹10,000–20,000 business loans at 1% nominal interest, repaid monthly and revolved to new members.
Covid-19 response
Essential food materials delivered to around 800 families over 21 months, ensuring food security through the crisis.
Farmer producer company
70 small farmers gained access to loans and improved their marketing and income through a new FPO.
Where we're growing next
A small support can sow the seed of hope
Support one woman with skills training
Fund a climate education session
Help a farmer adopt sustainable farming
Back a woman's small business
Run a tuition centre for a month
Send a girl child to school