KSSS-CARITAS SWISS-Tsunami Rehabilitation

Aim

          To facilitate socio-economic development of 4500 families of the 5 Tsunami affected coastal villages.  

Activities

• Strengthening the Basic Christian Communities.
• Strengthening the Village Development Council.
• Formation of Women’s Groups.
• Motivating them to take up Income Generation activities.
• Providing financial assistance to minority schools.
• Providing fishing tackles including fishing boats to affected people.
• Financial assistance to share croppers.
• Providing permenent House

Achievements

• Trainings for Basic Christian Communities (BCC) were conducted at three levels - BCC members, BCC office bearers and the youth. A total number of 119 training programmes on topics on leadership, non-formal education, health and hygiene, group dynamism, maintenance of books of account, etc.,
• Women's day was celebrated with support of the respective sangams. Seminar was organized in the five villages on women's education and social transformation.
• Financial assistance to the extent of Rs. 8,28,000/- was provided to 9 teachers in St.Judes Pallam, 6 teachers in St. Michael Higher Secondary School Kodimunai, one teacher in Manakudy Primary School.
• 201 beneficiaries belonging to kodimunai and Mel Midalam Villages were given Life Jacket and 20 beneficiaries of Pallm village were provided fish nets.
• 420 share croppers were provided loan assistance of Rs. 35,000/- each for taking up income generating activities, education and house repairs.
• The beneficiaries contributed 10% to the village development. Further 62 handicapped beneficiaries were given financial assistance to setup service and business establishments.
• A total number of 530 houses were constructed and delivered to 530 beneficiaries including 15 widows.
• In Manakudy and Pallam villages 13 women are engaged in manufacturing detergent powder, 11 women on sale of saris and readymade garments, another woman cleaning powder, 5 women provision stores, 6 women preparing eatables including 2 pickle units.