Implemented income-generating and eco-friendly projects in collaboration with four Gram Panchayats, focusing on:
- Poultry Farming for income generation and food security.
- Vermi Composting for organic farming and waste management.
- Kitchen Gardening for access to nutritious food.
- Construction of Sanitary Latrines for better sanitation.
- Vocational Skill Training for promoting marketable skills among school dropout youth.
Benefitted several hundred poor and marginalized families.
Formed Adhwana Swabhiman Samithies or Sustainable Development Groups (SDGs) for collective action, enhanced self-esteem and mutual support.
Conducted training and awareness programs on water and sanitation, food security, and healthy nutrition.
Strengthened beneficiaries' capacities to actively participate in project implementation and monitoring.
Supported income-generating units using a revolving fund.
Promoted entrepreneurial and technical skills development for poor and unemployed women.
Conducted functional vocational training programs to enhance employability and self-employment.
Provided financial support to Dalit families for micro-income-generating activities like goat rearing.
Conducted right-based awareness programs in the sectors of Child Development, Women Empowerment and Livelihood Promotion.
Conducted a survey of Functional Vocational Training (FVT) projects in Kerala.
Participated in and organized training on "Curriculum Development" with Functional Vocational Training Forum (FVTF), Neyyanttinkara Integral Development Society (NIDS), and Peerumedu Development Society (PDS).
Organized Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDPs) for trainees of technical skill development.
Operations and maintenance of St. Xavier’s Community College and trained 500 school dropout youth annually leading them to employment or self-employment in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), National Institute for Open Schooling (NIOS), Madras Centre for Research and Development of Community Education (MCRDCE) and HILFSWERK HILFE ZUR, Liechtenstein.
Operations and maintenance of Fathima Matha Community College and trained 500 school dropout youth annually leading them to employment or self-employment in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), National Institute for Open Schooling (NIOS), Madras Centre for Research and Development of Community Education (MCRDCE) and HILFSWERK HILFE ZUR, Liechtenstein.
Operations and maintenance of Mother Teresa Day Care Centre and trained 50 differently abled children annually leading them to complete their school education in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), National Institute for Open Schooling (NIOS), Madras Centre for Research and Development of Community Education (MCRDCE) and HILFSWERK HILFE ZUR, Liechtenstein.
Adhwana implemented a women empowerment project from January 2003 to June 2024 in seven coastal areas of Trivandrum, benefiting housewives, fish vending women, adolescents, and fishermen in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), Calcatta Ondoan, Spain and local bodies in Trivandrum Municipal Corporation. The project formed Self-Help Groups (SHGs), forums, and federated higher groups, working with local bodies on activities such as skill development, livelihood promotion, awareness sessions, and environmental conservation. Key outcomes included enhanced knowledge of social issues, livelihood support, organic gardening, anti-violence sensitization, and environmental responsibility. Additionally, many women received training in employment and self-employment trades.
Four houses are being built for very poor families in Valiyathura coastal village where people are heavily affected by sea erosion and shoreline damages in partnership with Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), and HILFSWERK HILFE ZUR, Liechtenstein.
Adhwana, in collaboration with the Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS) and the Italian Bishops Conference, supported the reconstruction and development efforts for victims of the Ockhi cyclone in Trivandrum, India. The initiative focused on providing relief, rebuilding livelihoods, and addressing the long-term needs of affected communities through various support programs aimed at enhancing resilience and sustainable development.
- Educational Support
- Entrepreneurship Development Programs
- Skill Development Training (SDT)
- Construction of Sanitary Latrines
- Machines, Equipments and Tools for Fishing
- Fish Vending Outlets
- Dry fish making and sales unit
- Auto taxi
- DTP and Photostat centre
- Family Adoption Support
