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…
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
The project seeks to alleviate poverty and to promote sustainable livelihoods by generating income for Adivasi small-scale tea farmers through the cultivation and processing of organic and fair traded Green Tea. Since May 2016 CTRD has been cooperating with SODI to train 500 tribal tea farmers in techniques of organic tea cultivation, soil and water management, and climate adaption. The organic Green Tea is grown on family-owned tea plantations with a size of 0,25-2 acres located in the tribal villages. The tea is cultivated in a mixed culture with silver oak, fruit trees, and pepper to provide shade and an additional income source. Tea plucking is based on the two leaves and one bud principle to ensure high premium quality Green Tea. The project further includes setting up a tea factory, which will be finished in January 2019 to produce the own branded tribal IPPI MALAI Tea. In the long-term, the Green Valley Tea Factory will be run by the Adivasi community itself – by the Tribal Tea Farmer Producer Company. The factory’s income will be invested in social projects for the Adivasi again. An own factory enables them to add value to their tea produce and to eliminate middlemen. The processed tea has already been certified with the EU-Bio Standard UTZ by INDOCERT. It is further planned to receive the FAIRTRADE certificate.
Rural Housing And Sanitation Program
In the Narangamoola Village, which is located two kilometres from the town Ambalamoola, adequate and sufficient housing is lacking enormously. Currently 14 huts are available for the 22 families living in the village, who are 95 people in total (57% women; 43% men; 31% less than 18 years). Moreover, this extremely difficult condition is further deteriorated by a lack of sanitation. The circumstance forces the people to practice dangerous, unhealthy, environmentally damaging and undignified open defecation. During the project period from 2018 to 2019, CTRD is, in collaboration with the Organization GSE, supporting the construction of 21 weather-proof houses and sanitation facilities in the Narangamoola Village. With provided tools, materials, and knowledge by CTRD and GSE, the organizations and tribal community will work together to realize its plan. The project has been further supported by ten German students in October 2018.
Promoting Renewable Energy Through Biogas Units
The project started in 2010 and even though it has actually been limited to seven year duration, it is still running today – due to the long-term and sustainable success it provides so far! At present, 37 biogas units in 8 villages have been installed, cows where given to the communities and trainings where conducted to maintain and handle the biogas units. The cows provide not only the dung needed for each Biogas unit, but also milk and calves which can be sold on local markets and an oversupply of dung can serve as fertilizer for the fields. Nearly 0,25 million liter of milk were sold, resulting in total earnings of 5,9 million rupees. All these efforts enhanced the incomes and living standards of tribal and marginalized communities whilst directly reducing the destroying impact these communities did have on the environment. Due to having biogas, no wood needs to be taken out of the forest and no smoke in the kitchen affects the health of the people in the villages anymore. On top, without the need to buy wood, the biogas partnership also saved 3,4 million rupees, which is now available for the local communities. Moreover, the biogas project has the biggest impact upon tribal women as the tasks of collecting firewood, cooking and cleaning are traditionally conducted by tribal women.
Tribal Children Education Sponsorship Program
In the Narangamoola Village, which is located two kilometres from the town Ambalamoola, adequate and sufficient housing is lacking enormously. Currently 14 huts are available for the 22 families living in the village, who are 95 people in total (57% women; 43% men; 31% less than 18 years). Moreover, this extremely difficult condition is further deteriorated by a lack of sanitation. The circumstance forces the people to practice dangerous, unhealthy, environmentally damaging and undignified open defecation. During the project period from 2018 to 2019, CTRD is, in collaboration with the Organization GSE, supporting the construction of 21 weather-proof houses and sanitation facilities in the Narangamoola Village. With provided tools, materials, and knowledge by CTRD and GSE, the organizations and tribal community will work together to realize its plan. The project has been further supported by ten German students in October 2018.
Establishing Sanitation In Tribal Villages
In the Narangamoola Village, which is located two kilometres from the town Ambalamoola, adequate and sufficient housing is lacking enormously. Currently 14 huts are available for the 22 families living in the village, who are 95 people in total (57% women; 43% men; 31% less than 18 years). Moreover, this extremely difficult condition is further deteriorated by a lack of sanitation. The circumstance forces the people to practice dangerous, unhealthy, environmentally damaging and undignified open defecation. During the project period from 2018 to 2019, CTRD is, in collaboration with the Organization GSE, supporting the construction of 21 weather-proof houses and sanitation facilities in the Narangamoola Village. With provided tools, materials, and knowledge by CTRD and GSE, the organizations and tribal community will work together to realize its plan. The project has been further supported by ten German students in October 2018.
Tribal Children Art Club
In the Narangamoola Village, which is located two kilometres from the town Ambalamoola, adequate and sufficient housing is lacking enormously. Currently 14 huts are available for the 22 families living in the village, who are 95 people in total (57% women; 43% men; 31% less than 18 years). Moreover, this extremely difficult condition is further deteriorated by a lack of sanitation. The circumstance forces the people to practice dangerous, unhealthy, environmentally damaging and undignified open defecation. During the project period from 2018 to 2019, CTRD is, in collaboration with the Organization GSE, supporting the construction of 21 weather-proof houses and sanitation facilities in the Narangamoola Village. With provided tools, materials, and knowledge by CTRD and GSE, the organizations and tribal community will work together to realize its plan. The project has been further supported by ten German students in October 2018.
