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Transforming the lives of marginalised communities

ABOUT US

Empowering Women & Children of marginalised communities

Rural Women Development Trust is a women-led nonprofit organization in Tharamanagalam, Salem District of Tamil Nadu. Dedicated members of the Marginalised Dalit Arunthathiyar community, started the organization in 2005, and registered under Indian trust Act. Ever since our inception, we have collaborated with many like-minded NGOs, and government bodies to address the social injustices faced by the marginalised dalit Arunthathiyar community, and help them to attain socio-economic, political, and educational status in the society. Predominantly, we work to educate children, empower women, rescue and rehabilitate bonded labourer women-an exploited social class. Through community mobilization, we evaluate activities and ensure that the projects are carried out for the sustainable development of the community.

OUR IMPACTS

1850+

women families

Rescued from Bonded labour and rehabilitated with sustained work and income

2500+

CHILDREN

Getting quality education and nutrition support through village resource centers

4000+

women workers

Supported to get social security entitlements. Ensured with safe work environments

1500+

women & youths

Given livelihood skill trainings and supported to get employment opportunities

OUR PROGRAMS

EDUCATION  PROGRAM

We believe education is a tool to raise good children and provide bright future.

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

Creating pathway to resilience, equality, growth, and financial independence.

LIVELIHOOD & SKILLING

We conduct skill training to ensure livelihood of rural women & youths

HEALTH CARE & NUTRITION

We conducts, health camps, nutrition support to children in our target villages

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

To get social security entitlements and community entitlements

CLIMATE ACTION

We conduct greeen campaigns, tree platation and awareness education to the community

OUR TEAM

Executive Team

Alamelu V

Executive Director

She has more than 20 year experience in social sector. Highly involved grasroot communities development. Motivational speaker and eminent team leader

Kalaiventhan K

Trustee

He is dedicated in upliftment of women and children from marginalised. He enthusiastically involves in rescue and rehabilitation of bonded laborers

Shantha P

Trustee

She committed to involve the children and women development activities more than two decades.She is expert in social awareness and trainings.

Gomathi N

Trustee

She came from grassroot community egarly involves women upliftment and family counseling. she is good ground level social worker

A few things we are unique and great at

Rescue and Rehabilitation of Bonded laborers

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Development of women self entrepreneurs

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Livelihood and skill trainings for ensured employment

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PHOTO GALLORY

Children Education & Women development Activities

Blog & news

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Testimonials

Don’t take our word for it – here’s what our vistors say:

Benjamin

AID Volunteer

RWDT integrity, transparency, and dependability are unmatched by any NGO I’ve ever worked with, including large NGOs that I’ve worked with in Washington, DC. They have always been highly communicative and responsive.

Christie Mariya

Samhita

I believe in the sustainability of their work. They don’t just provide charity. They provide long term solutions through community need  based approach. They have freed thousands of families from debt bondage, made them as self enterpreneurs

Andre Celeti

research Scholar

I cannot but express my gratitude to and admiration for the Rural Women’s Development Trust and its founder for the work they do with the formerly bonded labourers.

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