COVID-19 Relief activities
Home for Homeless (Shelter)
A donor organisation based in Belgium is extending their real helping hands to construct forty five houses to the homeless women who are mostly marginalized in the local community and daily wage worker. In the year 2024, with financial assistance of donor organisation Belgium, Tamil Nadu People Welfare Association had constructed 45 homeless women from two villages. The total estimate of housing construction USD 1, 02,600. Donor organisation Contribution USD 81,000.
Already, TAPWA had constructed 143 free houses to the disadvantaged and neglected women-headed families.
Programme for aged
TAPWA has been delivering nutrient food and medical care, kinder, and support to the 50 rural poor elders. Elderly persons lead a healthy and satisfying life with the feeling that they are taken care of.
Eco-friendly programmes
Foct Programme ( Friends of Coconut Tree)
As for, Coconut cultivation, the Dindigul district is third-ranked in Tamil Nadu. But, due to an acute shortage of hands for Coconut harvesting, small and marginal farmers are facing untold misery.
To Overcome this issue, TAPWA conducts FoCT ( Friends of Coconut Tree) training with the support of the Coconut Development Board, Government of India.
Through which farmers including farming women were trained on
Vermin Compost Making
Most of the women in our target area rear milch cows. TAPWA aims to manage solid waste and increase their income level. So,TAPWA organizes vermin compost-making training through which, milch cow rearers’ income level is increased.
Health Programmes
First Aid centre
The interior hamlets in service areas of TAPWA are lacking health care centers and the people are unable to receive First Aid services even during emergency situations. TAPWA has established First aid centers in 15 selected interior hamlets.
HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme
Every year, TAPWA has celebrated AIDS awareness events on the eve of World AIDS Day, December 1.
Since 2020, organized the Awareness programs to instruct truck drivers, cleaners, youth, migrant workers on safe sexual practices and motivate HIV testing and treatment.
Reproductive health programme
TAPWA is organizing reproductive health programs for women of multiple SHGs every year and thus far, 420 women have been educated on pertinent reproductive health issues including Menstrual hygiene, Abortion and family planning options, Anti-natal care (ANC), and Post-natal care (PNC).
Child Rights Programmes
Child Rights
Children’s rights have been promoted and protected by TAPWA, such us
Through awareness generation,
Children’s collectives, legal actions, public hearings, resource creations, distribution of IEC materials, lobby, and advocacy were initiated that enhanced the leadership skills. TAPWA has reduced child sexual abuse, child trafficking, and bondage labor.
Women Rights Programmes
Women Rights
TAPWA aimed at women’s advancement in different spheres organizes gender sensitization training in its target area.
In which, rural men are sensitized about the role of women in the development of society and the opportunities to be given to women for achieving equality in the society.
Child Empowerment Programmes
Special Education Programme for differently-abled
For overcome the depression and face their life crisis with positive thoughts and self-confidence,
Apart from that,
Educational and playing materials were provided
School Enrollment Campaign
Since access to primary education is a fundamental right of every child, TAPWA undertakes a school enrollment campaign every year prior to school reopening time with the involvement of women SHG members.
The Campaign is aiming at
Sports Activities
To ensure body and mind development TAPWA conducts sports activities for the evening tuition center students, primary schools students, and Government higher secondary school students at Pallaptty. Competitions conduct in the age group of 11-16 years old. 60 to 75 students have participated every year. The prizes are distributed to the winners and runners.
The following competitions are conducted
Women Self Help Group Management
To develop thrift and savings habits among the rural poor women they are engaged as landless laborers and to create a sense of solidarity, such 1400 women have been mobilized in Nilakottai taluk of Dindigul district, among them 110 Women SHGs have formed and led.
Capacity Building
Are provided and guided to the SHG members at the appropriate moments to enhance their capability.
Dependents as Entrepreneurs
To change their dependent and hopeless life with their insufficient income, TAPWA has linked the women’s SHGs with financial Institutions to avail them financial assistance as micro-credit. To create “Dependents as Entrepreneurs.”
Now, they are able to educate their offspring without any financial hesitations.
Through our IGP, many women beneficiaries engaged in the following trades.
