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The Centre for Tribal and Rural Development (CTRD) Trust is a dedicated voluntary organization that was established in 1988. It is registered under the Indian Trust Act in the state of Tamil Nadu…..
About Us
Our Mission | Vision & Plans
About Us
Our Beginning
In 1988 RS.Ranganathen founded CTRD in response to the impoverished socio economic conditions which prevailed within the indigenous tribal and rural communities living in the remote Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu, India. A lack of water supply, housing and sanitation facilities, food security, health services, education or regular income does only represent a small amount of the Adivasi’s daily struggles.
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide tribal and rural communities with the appropriate tools and knowledge to help themselves. The focus is on comprehensive and inclusive health, education and livelihood training in order to promote sustainable economic well-being, equality and basic human rights for all, regardless of gender, age and ability.!
Our Vision
Our vision is the realization of empowered self-reliant tribal and rural communities with improved socio-economic conditions without damaging their cultural and environmental identity.!
Our Mandate
At this time and even at present, no governmental program has been supporting the livelihood, welfare and development of the Adivasi. CTRD can be regarded as one of the prior NGOs which did not look away and took immediate action to improve the livelihood and bring basic human rights to these marginalized groups. !
Our Plans
We are situated in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu, at the junction between the states Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka which are also called the Blue Mountains. It can be regarded as a remote region being covered by hills, mountains, forests, tribal villages and tea estates with a cool climate. Geographically, our works takes place in the following four areas of the Nilgiris District: Gudalur, Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. In these blocks, we support 4 municipalities, 11 town panchayat and 35 village panchayat of the Nilgiris district.!
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OUR LATEST PROJECTS
We are situated in the Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu, at the junction between the states Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka which are also called the Blue Mountains. It can be regarded as a remote region being covered by hills, mountains, forests, tribal villages and tea estates with a cool climate. Geographically, our works takes place in the following four areas of the Nilgiris District: Gudalur, Ooty, Coonoor and Kotagiri. In these blocks, we support 4 municipalities, 11 town panchayat and 35 village panchayat of the Nilgiris district.
Income Generation Through The Cultivation And Processing Of Organic Green Tea
Rural Housing And Sanitation Program
Promoting Renewable Energy Through Biogas Units
Tribal Children Education Sponsorship Program
Establishing Sanitation In Tribal Villages
Tribal Children Art Club
Finished Projects
THE SOCIAL INCLUSION PROJECT
In order to promote social inclusion, CTRD and Sightsavers set up a number of Disabled Peoples Organizations (DPOs) for the different disabilities in 2016.
RURAL HOUSING AND LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM
From 2009 until 2012, CTRD has been
cooperating with DESWOS Germany to
enable the construction of over 150
houses in nine tribal villages.
RALEIGH INTERNATIONAL UK PROJECTS
In 2009 CTRD has been collaborating with Raleigh India (Part of Raleigh International) in order to realize housing as well as sanitation projects in the Nilgiri Region.
THE STRENGTHENING NETWORKS FOR EYE HEALTH AND ADVOCACY (SNEHA) PROJECT
In order to combat the issues of poor eye health, CTRD and Sightsavers have been implementing the Strengthening Networks for Eye Health and advocacy (SNEHA) project which provides comprehensive eye care for local people.
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