Chemmenchery Holistic Community Development Project

Our work is aimed at providing balanced gender attitudes and safe spaces, by creating a society that knows its rights and duties.

We aim to fulfill this dream as a committed and sustainable project with a mission of removing all societal issues by empowering the children, their families and everyone as a whole to transform their own community. The following programs and initiatives have been created to effect change and march towards our goal.

Why Chemmenchery?

We see urban, pucca houses in concrete, so shelter is not a problem, right?
We see few government schools there, so education is not a problem, right?
A lot of new opportunities are being created daily in this IT hub, so there’ll be some good jobs, right?

So, Why have you adopted this Urban Community and What are you trying to do here?

Chemmenchery is a resettlement area for around 25000 slum dwellers and Tsunami affected people. Having been relocated far away from their native place, most of them have lost their traditional means of livelihood. To have continued in fishing these people would have to travel for around 4 hours daily and spent around 50 rupees for travel alone. The cost and time has been a strong deterrent for the people here to continue with fishing and related occupations, that had also given them a sense of ownership and dignity, as both men and women were small scale entrepreneurs in fishing business. The current opportunities of working as house maids and other physical labor-intensive work, though present is not so dignified and are not regular. This has caused many to not work at all and indulge in anti-social activities and substance abuse. The houses given to each family is a single room building. This sharing of living space has given an unrestricted access to children to take part in and be exploited in the acts of substance abuse and sexual intercourse. This has also led to very high instances of alcohol/tobacco/drug addiction, sexual offences, etc.

“Not just strong buildings ensure safety”

Educate2Empower- E2E

These are initiatives and programs that are intended to enhance the learning experience to kindle children's interest towards education, enabling them to stay within school till their complete their 12th grade and help them with guidance and mentorship to enroll them with higher education, thereby empowering them as positive role models.

E2E Seniors

We educate students across different schools providing them conceptual learning of all their subjects handled at Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12, equipping them with the knowledge and understanding to perform better in their board exams

E2E Juniors

We educate students across different schools providing them after school with activity-based learning and life skills for grades 3 to 8, equipping them with the knowledge and understanding to instill interest in education

We take children to different field exposures as part of learning experience and to look up to people, place and practice to dream and aspire bigger. This is aimed at instilling a sense of inspiration to stay focused with their life goals, away from the generational and systematic clutches that stops them

E2E Explore

Annual Events & Campaigns

These are yearly events planned for engaging and creating platforms for children to showcase their dreams, talents, skills to change the identity crisis they are struggling hard to break the chains of traditional stereotypes that fall on Chemmenchery

Dreams of Chemmenchery

We take responsibility as dream catchers of thousands of children in Chemmenchery. This event is aimed at enabling them to dream and transform such humble, grounded, positive dreams into ambitious goals, and help them steer their dreams towards reality.

Talents of Chemmenchery

We identify children in Government School and our Community Centers to expose their talents in different competitions based on their age and learning level - Drawing, Rhymes, Puzzles, Creative story telling, Creative story writing, Singing, Dancing, Thirukural recitation, Drama, Best Out of Waste, Ideathon, Public Speaking, Essay Writing, Debate, Kavithai

We take pride in honoring our students of E2E Seniors for passing out and move on their life to the next phase by being an inspiration for all other children with the family and also the community for shining bright from the circumstances and hardships that challenges them every now and then

Maanbumigu Maanavargal

Club based Engagement

Dream Clubs

Skill based training based on their hobbies and interests which they dreamt of...

Book Clubs

focus on providing book access, fostering reading habits, and building community through storytelling, discussions, and creative activities, creating a fun, equalizing space for learning beyond the classroom

AWARE Clubs

focuses on educating and empowering children with core causes that AWARE works in equipping with essential life skills to feel safe, respected and included

Community based Initiatives

We curate programs and responses with our children led initiatives for the community based on the significance of the developments, problems and crisis faced by the people

Relief Responses during Crisis

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Awareness & Sensitization

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School based Interventions

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Child Friendly Spaces

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Our Team

We are a team of passionate individuals who hail from diverse backgrounds inclined towards the cause of educating and empowering children through learning, unlearning and sensitization of social issues