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Address of the organization
Chellampatti –625 566
Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India.
Profile
Women’s Emancipation and Development (WED) TRUST, is a registered grassroots non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 1992 with the aim of building a gender just society with self sustained, economically independent, politically empowered women. WED TRUST was formed by a group of feminists under the joint leadership of Mr. PS. Dharmaneethi, M.Sc., B.L., C.G.T., and Ms. N. Logamani, M.A., B.Ed., on 9th October 1992. The group targeted the Chellampatti Block under Usilampatti Taluk of Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India for intervention because of the area’s urgent need for preventing female infanticide.
WED Trust’s major activities are prevention of female infanticide, feticide and violation against women and socio-economic, cultural and political empowerment of women.
WED Trust believes in participatory approach in its entire programs. The Trust has a 5 member Board of Trustees of which four are women who meets twice a year to appraise the progress of its activities. The members take decisions collectively.
Legal status of the organization and board of trustees
WED Trust is registered under Indian Trust Act in 1992 (Reg. No 26/1992). It is registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act FCRA Number 075940354 dated 03-10-1998.
The Trust is also registered under Income Tax Act of India with PAN: AAATW0271B
Vision
Building up a gender just society with self sustained, economically independent and politically empowered women.
Mission
Empowering women and children in all spheres of life through education, training and intervention programs along with networking a peoples’ movement for campaigning and lobbying.
Activities
Prevention of Female Infanticide
Formation of Women self help groups
Sensitization of men and women through trainings/ seminars / Campaign
Women Empowerment Programs
Micro-credit for economic development
Reproductive and Child Health programs
Family Counseling and Legal Assistance
Human Rights Education
Capacity building programs for local government women leaders
Networking with grass root NGOs
Aged care through formation groups, micro credit and medical camps
Environmental Education
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Basavanapura Development Organization
History of the Organization :
The secretary cum Founder Director Mr. M Veerabadraiah hails from a poorest among poor family, having completed pre university in the year 1976. He joined MYRADA /PLAN an international organization which was working for gender justice, social empowerment, water shed and Educational programs. He worked an Organizer and gained Knowledge of Rural Poverty situation in Rural part of Tamil Nadu state. He concentrated on literacy program for illiterate women living in the Rural Area. The families which are lived under the below poverty line and used to migrate from various parts of Tamil Nadu state as wel as neighboring states that used to come to the city in search of livelihood oppurtunirtinities. Due to abject poverty the women and the families living in the slums, found extremely difficult to live as they did not have basic amenities of life. This abominable living condition of the poor and marginalized forced to Mr. Veerabadraiah to think and work independently with a commitment for their upliftment. With 11 years of experience in the development field. He has motivated by MrsGeetha who is working as a president in MARGHADARSHI disabled rehabilitation center & Mr. Dayananda Arul Das a Director of Capsal azariah children home. And other like minded persons such as Mr. Y Rajappa, Mr., Ramesh started Basavanapura Development Organization in 2005. It has completed six years of journey in serving the poor and needy with major focus on Education, socio economic development and Health benefiting the women, children , disables, marginal farmers .
At the initial Phase, he started to work voluntarily in 12 villages of Mathagondapally vicinity by establishing a regional Office at S Kurubatty village of Thally Block , Krishna giri District of Tamil Nadu state . As time passed by Mr. Veerabadrappa realized that the office should run without dependence on external sources, then he thought of starting a small branch office at Mathagondapally village of Thally Block.
To achieves its aims and objects, the society shall strive:-
i- To establish institutions for academic & technical education and vocational training.
ii- To establish and provide libraries. Reading Rooms.Playgrounds,Health and Sports Clubs,etc.
iii- To establish Hospitals, Dispensaries, Maternal and child health enters etc.
iv- To establish homes for orphans, widows, destitute, Physically or mentally handicapped persons and senior citizens.
v- To make efforts to provide public street lights, pavements, drains and improve the sanitary conditions of the area.