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“TOWARDS AN EQUITABLE AND SELF SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY”

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SOCIO ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY

(SEEDS)

ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

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DESK OF SECRETARY SEEDS

Name: Mr. A.RAMACHANDRAN Age and Date of birth: 50 (10 November 1965) Educational Qualification: B.A. Economics. Marital status: Married.

YEAR OF EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK: 27 YEARS BACKGROUND I was born in poor family in a remote village of District. With my own earnings, I did undergraduate (B.A. Economics). Untouchability, atrocities, and harassment practiced to my own my family and other dalit family in my native area inspired me to involve in social work. I worked as village animator and community organizer in some NGOs of Madurai and Trichy districts. During 1994, I promoted SEEDS along with some likeminded friends and women. I have dedicated my life for empowerment of women, children, youth and disabled belonging to dalit, backward and most backward communities in rural, urban slum and tribal area of Namakkal, Madurai and Trichirappalli Districts. My ambition is to identify agricultural families and educate them on organic farming and good productivity of organic produce thereby enable them get livelihood and sustainable development. OFFICE BEARERS: 2014-2015

S.NO NAME POSITION OCCUPATION 1 Mrs.A.Amutha, B, Com., President. Social work 2 Mr.R.Balachandar, M.A.,B.L., Vice President Lawyer 3 Mr.A.Ramachandran, B.A Secretary Social work 4 Mr.S.Paulraju, M.Sc., M.PhiL Joint Secretary Teacher 5 Mrs.P.Manimala, B.Com. D.Coop., Treasurer House wife 6 Mr.A.Muthukrishnan., M.A.,B.L., EC. Member Lawyer 7 Mrs.Bandiammal EC. Member House wife

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SOCIO ECONOMIC AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (SEEDS) No.194/D, Four Way Main Road, Kappalore 625 008, Thirumangalam, . ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 INTRODUCTION:

Brief History of the Organization Vision: Socio- Economic and Educational Development SEEDS envision a society where people live in Society, (SEEDS) is a voluntary, non-profit harmony and peace with fellow human beings and the nature. NGO based at Madurai, Southern Tamil Nadu, Mission: and India. It was founded by Thiru A. Enabling grass root communities to achieve holistic development through participatory and Ramachandran, a renowned Social activist and sustainable development interventions development agent with a group of likeminded Goals & Objectives social workers with various professional  Conservation of Natural resources and backgrounds in the year 1994. SEEDS foster associated environment through community empowerment of vulnerable communities based Interventions through sustainable development pathways and  Reviving the traditional knowledge and strongly believe that empowering downtrodden conventional technologies to foster segment of the society in Socio-economic and sustainable development. environmental management is

Vital for sustainable development in rural India.  Building capabilities of marginalized This organization currently operates in Namakkal communities to enhance their Social, and Madurai District, Tamil Nadu, India. Present Economic and Educational status. Concentration on SEEDS are on keen focus of  Establishing Institutions for community promotion of organic and traditional agriculture based training, research and documentation towards agro-biodiversity, animal-biodiversity related to development. and climate change, abolition of child & school  To undertake any other meaningful and need drop-outs among tribals of Kolli-hills, promotion based project interventions contributive of Eco-Friendly enterprises among tribal and towards the attainment of the above- rural women of Namakkal and Madurai District. mentioned objectives

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PRESENT ACTIVITIES  Survey and Analysis of Family farming and Climate Change mitigation among small and marginal farmers of Namakkal and Thiruchirappalli District. ’  Promotion of Eastern Ghats Tribal Agriculture Producer s Association for promoting Trades among tribal farmers groups and organizing family farming conservers collectives through sustainable integrated farming systems  Study of Socio-Economic Condition and Status of women & Children and youths among Malayali Tribals of Kolli Hills, Namakkal District.  Follow- Up of Sustainable Health care and prevention program for children & women in Thiruchirapalli regions  Networking Programs with other likeminded NGOs and Research Institutions and Government departments for entrepreneurships and vocational skill training programs for enhancing the rural youth employment.  Promoting Socio Economic status of rural women through micro enterprises (TREAD Scheme)  Networking and Collaborations with Government institutions and NGOs for the development of PwMDs through outreach programs. 29th Sep 2014, 18th Dec 2014, and 21st GUIDE STAR INDIA NORMS March 2015. Minutes of the Board Meetings Name & Address of Main Bankers : are documented and circulated. Canara Bank, Usilampatty Road, Thiumangalam, Madurai District. The Board approves programmes, budgets, Tamilnadu,625706. annual activity reports and audited financial statements. The Board ensures the Name & Address of the Auditors : organization's compliance with Laws and Mr.R.Amalajothi, KCS Associates, regulations. 10C, TB Road, Mahaboopalayam, ACCOUNTABILITYANDTRANSPARENCY – Madurai 625 010. The following reimbursements have been made to Board Members: Legal status of the organization: We are registered as a not-for-profit non- Remuneration has been paid to the Board governmental organization under Tamilnadu members each Rs.3000 per month based on Societies Registration Act 1975. their valuable work as honorarium. Reg No.146/1994. Traveling Expenses (to attend Board meetings) We are registered u/s 12AA of the Income Tax As per actual expenditure TA & DA. Act 1961-PAN:AACAS0418F. Reimbursement of local conveyance made to Mr.Ramachandran Rs. 6,500/- and We are registered under section 6(1)(a)of the Mrs.Amutha Rs.5,300/- Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976- FCRA Reg .No.075940438. No other reimbursements have been made to any Board members. Our General Body Meeting conducted four Remuneration of 1 highest paid staff member: times in FY 2014-15 on 20th June 2014, Rs.7,000/-p.m. Remuneration of the Lowest paid staff member: Rs.2,500/-p.m.

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OUTREACH PROGRAME FOR OLD Even though, disabled people constitute a AGED PERSONS. significant percentage of the population of The aged women were given a very interfere India, their need for meaningful employment life based awareness to overcome the hurdles largely remains unmet, in spite of “ which are socio economic based in the given implementation of The Persons with ” society and their family itself. We have Disability Act, 1995 . In the overall conducted the outreach awareness programe population, the number of disabled is for aged women for their welfare of living and proportionately higher in rural areas, acceptance of family as well as community, accentuated by general poverty considerations and transfer the knowledge of traditional, and poor access to health services. The rural cultural practices, health and agricultural disabled are significantly disconnected from ’ knowledge s to the family members, access the opportunity to particularly children and adolescents.

Fig. 1. Aged Women JLG Group And we have formed aged persons collectives for sharing their knowledge and experience for Fig.3. Disabled Men JLG Groups the guidance and self confidence of younger get the benefits from governments. SEEDS has generation. 50 aged women and men benefited helped the disability for register their rights in from the outreach various activities conducted concern government departments and other by our organization. service organizations. With regard to outreach programme for the multi-disabled, paves the – way for multi faced guidance and counseling according to their needs were provided. Mostly the children below 18 years and youths were benefited from our outreach programs through SEEDS. We have organized the Joint Liability Groups (JLG) among the differently-able youths to improve the life skills through vocational training and employment opportunities for people with disability. 10 JLG formed in our target area (5 members from each group) of

Fig. 2. Old Aged women group meetings Manapparai Taluk of Thiruchirappalli District. In future we propose to create a forum for OUTREACH PROGRAMME FOR differently-abled persons for their economical DISABILITIES: development and create self-confidence among the disabilities. There are a critical element for According to census 2011, there are 2.68 Crore enhancing the quality of life for individual with Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in India disability, their families, but there are also (1.50crore male and 1.18 crore female PwDs). 5

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substantial gains for the broader economy. pockets of selected. Also SEEDS conducts There are substantial costs to individuals and to workshops/seminars and frequent meetings, society associated with these poor employment village visits, interviews among the farming outcomes for people with disability. The World communities to study and sensitize on the Bank considers that leaving people with issues. 100 farmers benefited from this disability, outside the economy, translates into workshops and seminars. a foregone GDP of about 5% to 7%. In addition The motto of the organization is to create “ ” to the individual and family benefits, there is Parampariya Vithai Nilam - The traditional also a strong economic imperative to increased seed lands that are organic rich and are labour force participation which will help to cultivated, harvested, processed, stored and ’ address country s shortage of skilled labour supplied with necessary mechanism of force, while at the same time reducing fiscal gene/native seed varieties through Parampariya ’ pressures associated with welfare dependency. Vithai Nilam Farmer s Federation

Fig. 5. Women and climate change. . SEEDS collaborates with scholars,

Fig 4. Disabled Women JLG Group organizations and institutions like KVK, AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE MSSSRF etc, to develop potential plan and CHANGE PROGRAM: action and execution. The organization plan to develop a minimum of 100 acres as demo With growing fragmentation and land model of Parampariya Vithai Nilam through its – alienation, shift in agricultural system, more unique strategy and approach in up coming usage of commercial plants and varieties with years. extravagant chemical & pesticide usage, SEEDS feels the urge and need of revival of Traditional Agricultural Practices that are organic and environmental friendly, grow native/gene varieties of seeds of minor and major millets, pulses and oil seeds to withstand climate change among farmers. Hence SEEDS has taken Namakkal district especially Erumaipatti and Sendhamangalam blocks as initial pockets for research and extension on Organic agriculture.

To make things happen, SEEDS is undertaking ’ Fig. 6. Women in organic produces in rain- detailed study and analysis of farmer s fed area perception, attitude, practice and access to resources on organic agriculture in random

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INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF SOIL: 2015 Support effective policies and actions for the To mark the World Soil Day 2014, we have sustainable management and protection of soil organized the seminar to create awareness resources; “ among the farmers particularly custodian ’ “ ” Promote investment in sustainable soil women farmer s collectives to take an management activities to develop and maintain initiative for the conservation of soil and healthy soils for different land users and promote the fertility of soil. Soils have been population groups; neglected for too long. We fail to connect soil Strengthen initiatives in connection with the with our food, water, climate, fuel and fiber SDG process (Sustainable Development production, services to eco systems and human Goals). well being, biodiversity and life. Soils play a key role in the supply of clean water and WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE AND resilience to floods and droughts. We must DRUDGERY: invert this tendency and take up some preserving and restoring actions. The World Soil Day campaign aims to connect people with soils and raise awareness on their critical importance in our lives. It is an inevitable for at least a quarter of global biodiversity, and therefore requires the same attention as above- ground biodiversity. We continue to work with aims to increase awareness and understanding of the importance of soil for food security and essential ecosystem functions.

Fig. 8. Agriculture tool Equipments.

The IYFF aims to focus on reducing the women drudgery in cultivation practices of agriculture and raise the profit of income through family farming and small holder farming by focusing world attention on its important role in alleviating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihoods, managing natural resources, protecting the environment, and Fig. 7.Field visit: Soil testing & collection. allowing a sustainable development, in The specific objectives of the IYS 2015 are particular in rural areas. In this context of to: rampant situation, SEEDS has initiated the Raise full awareness among civil society and awareness on introducing the farm equipment decision makers about the profound importance for reducing women drudgery in agriculture of soil for human life; activities. As a result of which 18 women has Educate the public about the crucial role soil availed subsidy from government scheme for plays in food security, climate change getting farm equipments. adaptation and mitigation, essential ecosystem services, poverty alleviation and sustainable development;

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TRIBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP thanks to its ability to sprout again after fires it PROGRAM FOR YOUTHS IN KOLLI is able to rapidly invade new territories.

HILLS (VOCATIONAL SKILL In Kolli Hills, Lantana can be seen along paths DEVELOPMENT PROGRAME): and roads and also in arable lands and forest A 10 Days training programe on Lantana Craft areas that should be given a better use. As a Furniture Making to Tribal Youths In Kolli highly invasive exotic weed, eradicating Hills. From 24.11.2014 to 03.12.2014, it was Lantana represents a huge challenge and its conducted by our organization with the support expansion will not be controlled without the of Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Rural correct incentives to people. Youth Development through Nehru Yuva Kendra (Namakkal District). Kolli Hills is a Targeting to create a new source of income for mountainous region located in central part of part of the rural community and, at the same Tamil Nadu as part of the Eastern Ghats. The time, stop the Lantana colonization, this project area has a natural beauty that contrasts with will train youths of tribal families so they can some serious ecological problems that impact acquire the necessary skills to design and all the Kolli Hills, especially regarding waste develop Lantana-made products. After the management, biodiversity conservation and Training, support will be given to the trainees soil degradation. In addition, farming practices in order to provide them the chance to start do not report a big income to most of the their own enterprise for self earning. The aims families. This creates root socio - economic of the program will include both environmental problems that make it very difficult for the and socioeconomic aspects. Tribal youth will tribal youths to access higher education or to be be empowered with skills and resources via able to take the path of entrepreneurship. training, by generating economic potential

Regarding biodiversity loss, there are several from unused natural resources. Lantana (weed) issues that affect the local flora conservation. control will be managed by promoting regular The loss of local varieties crops, forest felling cuttings and its use in Lantana-made products. in order to establish new farmlands and the Environmental and natural resource management in Kolli Hills will be increased impact caused by exotic highly invasive ‘ ’ species are probably the most important causes and improved. Finally, focus on creativity as of this problem. the key for establishing sustainable economic ventures in the long term. As a result 25 youths (Men and Women) have benefited from this training

TRIBAL RIGHTS PROGRAME THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF NEHRU YUVA KENDRA (NAMAKKAL) A one day workshop conducted on tribal rights in kolli Hills with the support of District Nehru Yuva Kendra, Namakkal district. Due to lack of awareness on Government schemes to avail Fig. 9. Tribal Youth Vocational Training. from various departments and organizations Lantana camara is a fast-growing bush among the tribals. SEEDS conducted the originated from South and Central America. workshop with the eminent resource person of Considered as one of the 100 more harmful tribal rights. As a result 40 youths and general invasive species in the world, it has colonized public have benefited from this workshop and entire tropical and sub-tropical regions in India, 15 people getting assistance from various Australia and in several African countries. government schemes. Lantana reproduces itself through its seeds and, 8

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AGRICULTURE AND CLIMATE CHANGE advocates and lobbies with various government AND SOCIO ECONOMIC BACKGROUND: departments and institutions, social and Kolli Hills in one of the sacred hills of research organizations for better development Tamilnadu, where majority of people are of Tribes. Malayali Tribals, living in various panchayats “ ” namely Nadu . The hill though gifted with nature, the tribals the native inhabitants are still more in backwards with regard to health & hygiene, sanitation, education, livelihood, socio-economic condition etc.

Fig.11 Formers Group Meeting Trade Related Entrepreneurship for Women Development (TREAD Scheme) SEEDS was sanctioned by Ministry of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises, Govt.of India Fig.10 Sustainable agricultural model farming: in 2012-13 with grants towards trainings on selected enterprises of Pappad Making, The majority of lands are possessed by land- Mushroom, Masala Powder Making, Dry lords and tribals hold either small or landless Vegetable Making and Hollow Block making peasants. There are many unseen and explored to 369 as individuals and group members of social evils and conditions prevailing among SHGs and extension of credit service for the them like early child hood marriage & abuse, trained members in linkage with Canara Bank, alcoholism among men, frequent school drop Tirumangalam, Madurai. SEEDS during the outs and child labour, often disintegrated year 2012-13 trained the members on the families, children grown by elders, mal following trades like Appalam & Pappad nutritional problems, lack of farming Making : On Various Designs, knowledge and practices, depleted water Ingredients, Packing, preservation and resources, frequent water borne diseases, often Marketing to 164 women. Dry Vegetable migration of women towards Kerala in search Making: On Various farm & market available of labour etc. SEEDS through its extensive vegetable & processing to 84 women. studies could understand the situation, and Masala Powder: On Various locally available hence run self motivated awareness programs and applicable food masalas, processing, for the welfare of the tribal communities packaging and marketing to 111women. Mush- especially women and children. room Cultivation: On Oyster Mushroom and SEEDS hold frequent meetings, gatherings, ’ Button Mushrooms to 52 women. Hollow- personal interviews, analysis s, capacity Block Making: On low-Cost hollow block building programs etc, to develop them. making to 56 women. Based on the regular SEEDS are in the process of organizing the continuing financial support to women they are community and working of eradication of involved micro entrepreneurship program in School drop-outs, building a hygienic and their own knowledge and experience and healthier community and work on enterprise generating supportive and supplementary development for women etc. As, a income for their families. development organization for down trodden it

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WOMEN DEVELOPMENT THROUGH conducted a study about tribals livelihoods and FEDERATIONS: educational support for school students and

SEEDS organizes and runs federation of youth entrepreneurship training Specific impact of the study of spain volunteer: Women SHGs in Thirumangalam block of  Madurai District, Erumapatty and Kolli Hills Tribal children encouraged to speak out English with confidence. block of Namakka District and Manapparai and  Vaiyampatty block of Thiruchirapalli District, Tribal children promoted social behavior where more than 250 SHGs are promoted and and public relationships.  are clubbed with bank linkage services for The tribal youth imparted skills on lantana credits/loans/grants towards socio-economic based furniture making.  upliftment. SEEDS runs these programs from The tribal youth learn the value of its own members contributed revenues and cooperative enterprises.  subscriptions paid by federation members Project staff got opportunity to develop towards capacity building and training, potential skills and ability. enterprise promotional activity, literacy education, running of federation, organization of common events towards advocacy, lobbying and right promotions etc. The women in federation continue to show enthusiastic participation and joint-venture towards development under the guidance of SEEDS.

– Fig.13 Mr. Alejandro Volunteer from Spain. ’ Educational program for tribal children s: SEEDS has taken initiatives for tribal children to eradicate the school dropouts in kolli hills, we have selected five schools in kolli hills for supporting with the educational materials and school bags, note books and hygienic materials

Fig.12 Women Federation meeting supplied to the orphan and semi orphan children. Totally 100 children benefited from VOLUNTEER PROGRAME FOR TRIBAL this activities. And we have taken a initiatives DEVELOPMENT: for the whole students teaching English and SEEDS in collaboration with SAFAD which is writing and speaking skills to the tribal an unit of Grandfield University UK, under children with the support of our International internship programe. Based on our request the volunteer Mr. Alejandrao Palma Naya, from SAFAD sent one volunteer to our organization Spain. Our volunteer took classes regularly to study about Tribals livelihood and Health with the support of concerned school teachers, and sanitation programe in Kolli Hills block of 40 Students benefited from the activities. Namakkal District from October 2014 to June 2015. In the meantime, the volunteer Mr.Alejandro Palma Naya from Spain, the student of Agriculture Engineer in Master Degree, stayed with SEEDS and he has 10

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Fig.14 Education Programme for Children Fig.18 Distribution of School Bags

Fig.15 Competition Program

Fig.19 Tree Planting Programe

Fig.16 Distribution of Education materials

Fig. 20 Seekkuparai, Primary School.Kolli Hills

SEEDS is an approved Non-Profit of 1% FTP, since 2013. With support received from 2 of 1% FTP member companies, Silver Hollow Audio and MRW Connected Inc. USA, the organization SEEDS has initiated conservation of threatened eco systems in Eastern Ghat region of Fig.17 Environmental Programme Tamilnadu, India; namely Kolli Hills in Namakkal District. SEEDS with its quite rich experience in working with 11

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environmental program has started this women through training and also matching special chapter in Kolli Hills with Child grant supported to the women for purchase of Centered approach. Presently 5 government hens and cocks. Now we have promoted 30 school children have been associated into women entrepreneurs in country poultry Environment Clubs, who then are educated and rearing. made aware of sacred and indigenous plants and animals and are involved in local plantation and protection of various plant varieties in and around school premises. The plant species include sacred and indigenous varieties; fruit bearing, with timber and non timber values, medicinal and that conserves the eco-systems. The list of plants include (1) Banyan (2) Javaplum (3) Jack Tree (4) Neem (5) Indian Goosebery (6) Chebulic Myrobalan (7) Drum Stick (8) Mango (9) Guava (10) Bak Tree (11) Manila Tamarind (12) Tamarind (13) Indian Kino (14) Bamboo (15) Indian Beach Fig.22 Revolving Loan Distribution (16) Nut Meg (17) Silk Cotton (18)Zizipus (19) Teak

Fig.23 Country Poultry Programme

Fig.21 Tree plantation through children RSWR Country poultry program: For women empowerment of tribes in the area of Kolli Hills SEEDS has taken initiatives for the development of tribal women to eradicate the poverty and stop the migration and improve the income level of tribal women through Fig.24 Poultry Rearing livelihood support of Country poultry rearing project with the support of Right Sharing of World Resources USA. We have selected for this project initially 24 tribal women and additionally 6 women benefited from this project through revolving loan. We support the program for skills and capacities of tribal

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feed for their cattle by which they reduced the cost of cattle feed and have fulfilled the requirement of the green fodder as well as generate a supplementary income from the micro venture. Besides we will disseminate the new business model to other uncovered women in the same villages of the target areas.

Fig.25 Women Skill Training Helping small farmer communities in our target area on the development of a New Business Model for the cultivation of Azolla:

SEEDS, has taken the initiatives for online fundraising with the support of 1%CLUB, ’ Netherland. The 1%Club promoted a student s Fig.26 Asolla Cultivation team for fund raising for the small farmer communities on cultivation of feed for livestock and creates income through cultivation of Azolla fern. The selected team of “ student battled initiatives namely TEAM ” IMIMPACT to create a new business model for the cultivation of azolla. The team of 5 volunteers of 1% Student Battle from Netherlands taken a fundraising initiatives and they gave the final report to SEEDS as follows:

‘ ’ A New Business Model (NBM) is developed Fig.27 Asolla Cultivation Model in order to create a sustainable business model for the fair-trade production process of the Network of SEEDS with government departments and NGOs: agricultural product Azolla. The Azolla is a water plant which can be used as feed for SEEDS, organization has promoted a close link livestock and as a bio fertilizer. The aim of this with government departments like district NBM is to enhance the socio-economic Nehru Yuva Kendra Namakkal District, has situation of 50 women in the Namakkal conducted the district youth convention District, who are selected by SEEDS. This is programe in Namakkal and SEEDS director achieved by establishing a cooperation existing also participated as a Resource person in this of these women, who implemented this NBM programe. And other like minded Non with the primary support of SEEDS. Governmental Organization - MSSRF,

Namakkal also is working for the welfare of Based on the concept of TEAM IMPACT, tribal community in kolli hills, Namakkal SEEDS has supported 50 women with seeds, district. MSSRF has commemorating the polythene bag, construction materials and other programe of THUIMAI INDIA in kolli hills, equipments along with technical support for SEEDS director also participated in this cultivation of azolla. Now the target women programe as a resource person. produce sufficient quantity of quality azolla as 13

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Fig.28 Network with NYK Fig.29 Network with MSSRF

Fig.29 Network with NYK DONORS, NETWORKS

AND LINKAGES: Fig.30 Network with MSSRF INTERNATIONAL NATIONAL DONORS THANKS GIVING: DONORS At last we once again thank all our Ministry of MSME, 1%FOR THE PLANET, partners, donors, staff team members, Govt.of India. USA, volunteers, local supporters, all Government Departmental staff, other Likeminded Non Canara Bank, BETTER PLACE Governmental Organization Chief Tirumangalam GERMANY, Functionaries and their staff, and generous NEHRU YUVA 1%CLUB, support of volunteers from local and KENDRA, NAMAKKAL NETHERLANDS International and other net work members and I – personally thank our stake holders. REST IN MSSRF, Namakkal RSWR USA personally thank our stake holders. REST IN GOD. RGNIYD- GLOBAL GIVING , Sriperumbuthur, USA ANN FOUNDATION - NABARD, Namakkal A.RAMACHANDRAN, USA Director, SEEDS.

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REGISTERED OFFICE AT: No.3/194-D, Four Way Main Road, Kappalore Post, , Madurai District. 625008.TamilNadu, INDIA.

Admin office at Namakkal, District. Project Office at Trichy, District. No. 6/1156/2, Second Floor, No. 1/305, Goundar Street, JK Complex, EB Colony, Main Road, Kallakkampatty Paramathy Road, Namakkal, Karumalai Post, Puthanatham Via Tamilnadu, INDIA. 637001, Trichy District.Tamilnadu. 621314.

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