The main and ongoing programmes
1. Women Development Programme
This program was supported by Arogyaagam from 1998 to 2005. This core aim was formation of women self groups and capacity building programmes. Network Theni was supporting this from 2005 to 2014. Village Service Trust (UK ) is supporting this program since then till now. This is being implemented in Aundipatty and Periyakulam Blocks.
2. Micro Credit Programme
This program was started in 2005 with the support of Foundation Antenna Technologies in six districts (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai and Pudukottai districts) Around 600+ women self help groups are getting support from this scheme with revolving fund concept. An amount of Rs. 6,00,00,000 is being utilized under this scheme
3. Children Development Programme/ Child marriage eradication programme
This was initiated in 2023 with the support of Village Service Trust. This is being implemented in 52 villages of two blocks ( Periyakulam and Aundipatty), The core idea of this is prevention of school dropouts and girl child marriages
4. Panchayatraj Development Programmes:
The idea of voter education to rural population and also awareness on 73 & 74 amendment act 1992 of panchayat institutions in two blocks ( women were elected in seven out of nine ward members in Pulliman kombai village pamchayat due to our efforts) were the themes. Empowering women in village administration was the driving force of this intervention.
5. Skill training for income generation programmes
This was initiated by Tata Coffee for few years in 2015 and then after a long restarted the same with the support of Village Service Trust . This is being supported for 24 village women . Tailoring classes are being conducted free of cost in our Project office at P Dharumathupatty. This being four months course around 250 women were trained through this programme so far.
6. Debt relief and Financial literacy programme
The core idea is to prevent debt trap by women due to micro finance schemes. The baseline survey is concluded in 20 villages and training of financial literacy is being conducted 11 villages now. This too is supported by Village Service Trust.
The Past and Concluded Programmes
1. Eradication TB and HIV/ AIDS programme
This was supported by Arogyaagam / Network Theni from 2005 to 2014. Which was implemented in two blocks( Aundipatty and Periyakulam) and Periyakulam municipality. The DOTS distribution, Sputum collection and testing, Nutritional food distribution , Peer Educators and follow up were the core components of this intervention. Nearly 2,00,000+ persons were availing this health support in those years through our services.
2. Women Reproductive Health Programmes
This was one of our earlier interventions supported by Village Service Trust in Aundipatty and Periyakulam Blocks 2001 to 2015. Nearly 1.5 Lakhs of women were benefitted due our support which was in collaboration with health department. Prevention of sex selective Abortion was the main motive of this intervention which was successful in those days.
3. Spirulina Cultivation and awareness programme
Stated 2005 this program was supported by Foundation Antenna Technologies with an idea of antenatal care mothers and malnutritional children . This was started in Kadachanenthal village of Madurai district and covered 12000+ mothers and children, This program was concluded in 2010 as per the funders terms and conditions.
