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Indian Sustainable Social Indian Sustainable Social Action Institute (ISSAI) Action Institute (ISSAI) Trust TRUST, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), established in 2001 by a likeminded committed No.2, Karpagamnagar, Sriramapuram Group of people has been undertaking initiatives Vedasanthur(TK),Dindigul District,Tamilnadu– towards the livelihood enhancement the disadvantaged and deserved people. ISSAI Trust 624710 registered under Indian Trust Act 1882 and Email:[email protected],Website: implementing all its activities with the participation and planning of the people with the support of https://issaidgl.org Government and other Agencies. ISSAI Trust mainly PH: +91 4551 290058, +91 -9994201056 focusing its activities on the sustainability of the rural community in Karur ,Dindigul and Trichy districts and working in 255 back ward villages in these districts. Vision: Development of the under developed and depressed community to a secured sustainable life in a Conducive environment Mission: Empowering the women, youth and children to succeed in life by providing education, health care, livelihood skills and community development services. ISSAI Trust is focussing its activities in the following interventional areas to people living under below poverty line in empowering and improving their standard of living since its inception  Empowering the women through the promotion of CBOs and to train them for sustainable livelihood options through viable economic activities  Education Development Activities for Children to improve their knowledge  To create community involvements promotes interpersonal relationships negotiations and community involvement  Enriching the environment through rain water harvesting and Watershed Development Activities and promotion of FPOs for the sustainable livelihood of the farmers  Improving the sanitation and Drinking water facility  Capacity Building of Youth ,Women and Children in improving their health and hygiene management

Activities/Area of Intervention Women Development Programme: Watershed Programme: The purpose of formation and promotion women groups is not focus on economical development alone rather than the social empowerment. Watershed Projects aimed to improve the livelihood of the community through water and soil conservation GRAMIUM Trust.With objective of the project is Improved livelihood and Environment protection of the It means that the woman should get an important place in her family and society, and should have a right to rural marginalized community through Integrated Water enable her to make use of available resources. It has resulted in developing self-confidence, self-esteem and Resource Management Programme in Kakkayampatty self-respect also. And uplift the living conditions of the poor household women’s. As the woman has now Potharavuthanpatti Panchayat of KR Puram Block and increased presence in Gram Panchayats, various Government committees etc., her social status is seen Kattapulipatty village in Keeranur Panchayat of Kadavur somewhat elevated. The social impact of the SHG/JLG program empowered the women in the involvement in supported by SG under CSR programme and benefitted Decision-making, awareness about various programs and organizations. 3113 farmers directly and Issai Trust has promoted 278 women SHGs/JLGs 7250 persons indirectly and cultivation in 1070acres of having the membership of 2720 members. To improve land has improved. Under this programme, the activities and enhance the capacity of SHGs/JLGs,training undertaken are Rehabilitation of water tanks, check dam programs to the SHG/JLG members on group construction, well deepening, training on sustainable management, communication, book keeping and EDP agriculture, plantation, promotion of JLGs/SHGs and were conducted.Training Programme on Agriculture, construction of Rain Water Harvesting Animal Husbandry, Apparel making ,Bee Keeping etc... in association with the concerned departments of Structures. This programme has made significant impact the Government, skill development training in the project area by extension of area of cultivation, programmes and . SHGs were linked with financial yield rate of crops increased and through the blossom of Institutions for credit linkage and so far 153 SHGs agriculture and allied activities migration has reduced to linked for Rs, 48,78000/-for income generation larger extent activities for, milch animal, poultry, goat rearing, bee keeping vermin composting, flour mill, provision store Etc...and the women involved in income generation activities are earning a minimum of Rs.300/Day to Rs.500/Day

SPECIAL INTERVENTION FOR GYPSY COMMUNITY Education Development Evening coaching classes conducted in 15 villages in Vaiyampatty and Vadamadurai blocks to 458 school going children are in improving their Knowledge and performance in the examinations For the two years, ISSAI Trust has been working for Participatory learning helps the children to create the development of 34 gypsy families living at interest on education and to continue their studies. Thennampatty, Vadamadurai Block in Dindigul 337 children has secured more than 80% marks in District. These vulnerable families live by the hard their final examination and the remaining have work by selling artificial ornaments in the secured more than 60%.On Holidays, the teachers are communities. The gypsy children are provided cricket teaching basic operation of computers ,which helps pat with ball, football, skipping ropes, carom boards the children to familiarize with computers with coins and stickers are distributed. As part of the Promotion of Organic Farming: event, we gathered the children and distributed the sports materials and given them instruction that every Organic farming which is a holistic production child has the equal opportunities and elected two management system that promotes and enhances elder children as their leaders and keep the materials safe. During COVID 19pandamic,Issai Trust has agro-ecosystem health, including biodiversity, distributed rice with Groceries kit to all the 34 families for one month biological cycles, and soil biological activity is hence Skill Training Program The economic empowerment of youth is a important. Many studies have shown that organic prerequisite for sustainable development. Skill development is a key to improve employability and farming methods can produce even higher yields than income-earning opportunities for women and for enhancing sustainable rural development and conventional methods, solutions. Organic livelihoods. Social outcomes are reflected in indicators of income inequality and poverty. ISSAI TRUST farming refers to a system of farming that sustains continuously investing in young women’s economic empowerment and skills development is one of the and enhances the ecological balance. ... So, this type most urgent and effective means to drive progress on gender equality, poverty eradication, and inclusive of farming is practiced to produce toxic-free food for economic growth and providing employment opportunities with good renumaration through skill the consumers while simultaneously maintaining the development initiatives. Skill training programmes on computer Basic Sewing Machine Operator and Tally fertility of the soil and contributing to ecological were conducted with the support of DGET and the community at ISSAI Training Centre,Mylampatty. So balance. Organic farming is a sustainable far 560 young women were trained under various skill training in Karur district. and earn Rs.5000- farming system which maintains the long term fertility of the soil and uses loss of the earth's finite resources to produce high quality, nutritious food. ... Organic farming helps in getting safe, healthy and

Covid-19 pandemic Response and Relief work You can contribute in transforming lives with your support/contribution. COVID-19 has been declared as a pandemic by WHO due to the alarming levels of spread and severity. You can contribute as. ISSAI has made initiatives in to support these un organized sector during this pandemic period by VOLUNTEER providing them with meals, dry ration and other essential support with the help of donor organization Share your knowledge and experience with and the local support.ISSAI is collaborated with community, Train them in improving their knowledge Government, fellow NGOs and volunteers to help and skills which helps in improving their standard of needy and disadvantaged community. living and quality of life ISSAI has created awareness on COVID-19 and its SPONSOR impacts and the hygienic measures to be taken and distribute the kits (consisting of rice, dry provisions, Sponsor and support our children for higher education and face masks) to those most in need. Through and also support to our sanitation and Watershed information dissemination and creating awareness on programme to improve the livelihood of the covid 19 prevention and hygienic maintenance and community either by kind/money maintaining social distancing. we reach out with food and dry ration and hot cooked meal wherever You can send the money through Cheque/DD/NEFT possible. So far with the support of well wishers, to donors and local community ,ISSAI has distributed 4200 masks and Rice and groceries kits to 750 un A/c Name : Indian Sustainable Social Action organized daily wages workers, Gypsies Institute (ISSAI) Trust (Narikuravars) and migrants and provided meals to 4200 persons . Bank Name & Branch: SB Account Number: IFS Code :