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Programs

SDG 16 - Program 01

Observance of International Human Rights Day


Observed these days with a seminar and consultative planning workshop to promote awareness and advocacy for human rights.


 

SDG 16 - Program 02

Dalit Empowerment and Education Program (DEEP)


Conducted programs, surveys, and collaborations, facilitated court cases and legal aid, and published educational materials on social laws during the reporting period.

Held periodic meetings with Dalit social workers and organizations to ensure support for advocacy initiatives.

Identified and trained Community Leaders (CLs) and Monitoring Committee Members (MCMs).

Conducted right-based awareness programs in the sectors of Child Development, Women Empowerment and Livelihood Promotion.


 

SDG 16 - Program 03

Legal Awareness Center


Conducted legal awareness classes on subjects including the right to information, consumer rights, laws for the protection of women and children, and constitutional rights.


 

SDG 16 - Program 04

Service Providing Centre for Domestic Violence


Counselling sessions for victims of domestic violence.

Adhwana empanelled as a service provider for victims of domestic violence.


 

SDG 16 - Program 05

Kerala Child Rights Observatory (KeCRO)


Active membership, serving in the Executive Committee.


 

SDG 16 - Program 06

Lok Manch


Development and Access to Entitlements of Marginalised

Engaged in unit level, state level, and national level programs and processes.

Worked on identifying and training Community Leaders (CLs) and Monitoring Committee Members (MCMs).


 

SDG 16 - Program 07

Impact Evaluation


Conducted impact evaluation of the International Development project "Gender Equity through social, political, and economic empowerment."


 

SDG 16 - Program 08

Documentation and Reporting


Engaged for documentation of Ockhi Cyclone Support interventions.

Documented the situation of Minority Latin Catholics in Trivandrum District.

Provided project consultations, training, documentation, and reporting for established organizations in various states in India.


 

SDG 16 - Program 09

St. Xavier’s Community College (SXCC), Chakka, Trivandrum


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.


 

SDG 16 - Program 10

Fathima Matha Community College (FMCC), Karumkulam, Trivandrum


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.


 

SDG 16 - Program 11

Mother Teresa Day Care Centre (MTDCC)


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.


 

SDG 16 - Program 12

Empowerment and Community Actions from eco-feminism for gender equity in the community of Valiyathura


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.


 

SDG 16 - Program 13

Valiyathura Housing Project (VaHP)


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.


 

SDG 16 - Program 14

Trivandrum Rural Housing Project


Process initiated to construct 12 houses for the marginalised fishermen families in Pulluvila and Thutur regions in Trivandrum and Kanyakumari Districts respectively in India


 

SDG 16 - Program 15

Support for Reconstructions and development of victims of Ockhi cyclone in Trivandrum, India

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


 

SDG 16 - Program 16

Discourse and Dialogue on Marine Resource Diversity


Organised a discourse and dialogue on Marine Resource Diversity in association with several South Indian Federation of Fishermen Societies (SIFFS), Trivandrum Social Service Society (TSSS), CSOs, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, Kerala University, India.


 

SDG 16 - Program 17

Interface on Life Below Water


Organize and Interface between a trained and certified scuba diver and Vidyadarshan students in Kovalam, Trivandrum to learn about life below water


 

SDG 16 - Program 18

Constantly interacting and cooperating with Friends of Marine Life conducting Under water studies and conservation projects.



 

SDG 16 - Program 19

Exposure Visit to traditional fishermen community initiative for solid waste management


Interacted with women participants of a waste management project in association with PCFML and FML.