Village Community Welfare Society

Empowers rural communities through education and development, especially for marginalized women and children, while building partnerships for community progress

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  • 80G
  • 12A
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About

  • Headquarters

    Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu

  • Since

    1993

The Village Community Welfare Society (VCWS) functions as a registered social service entity, committed to improving the livelihoods of rural resident Read mores, particularly disadvantaged women and children. Operating across 17 Panchayats in Annavasal, Viralimalai, and Pudukottai Blocks, the organisation conducts a range of development initiatives. These encompass educational classes for rural dwellers, including women, children, youth, farmers, quarry workers, individuals with HIV/AIDS, and those with disabilities. Led predominantly by women, the executive committee actively engages in project planning and execution. VCWS forges strong partnerships with governmental bodies, social service groups, donors, and the wider public to facilitate collaborative community development efforts. Affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health Association (TNVHA), VCWS participates in training sessions, workshops, and seminars to bolster its capabilities and deliver impactful services within its operational areas. The organisation aspires to instigate positive societal transformations, with a mission centred on mobilization, awareness raising, capacity enhancement, leadership cultivation, promotion of indigenous medicine and agriculture, and empowerment of women.

Programs

  • Programme to Uplift Women Manual Scavengers

    The Village Community Welfare Society, supported by The Swallows in Denmark, undertakes a three-year project to uplift women manual scavengers and improve their children's education. In the initial year, the programme in Annavasal Block includes training 50 peer educators, sensitizing manual scavengers, establishing educational support centres for their children, offering livelihood training, providing seed money for income generation to 50 women, and advocating for scavengers' rights. These efforts have significantly benefited the community, with dedicated staff achieving satisfactory outcomes.

  • Health & Hygiene Training Programme

    The Village Community Welfare Society is conducting a health and hygiene training programme for female stone quarry workers in Annavasal Block, funded by the Australian Consulate General, Chennai for one year. Implemented measures include village-level orientation meetings and monthly reviews. Since its commencement on February 15, 2012, until the reporting period ending March 31, 2012, 11 orientation meetings have been held, benefitting 420 women. The participants have gained valuable knowledge and experience. With one coordinator and two health workers dedicated to the project, the organisation ensures its success through devoted services.

Leadership Team

  • Aruna Sugandhi Murugesan

    President

  • Priya V

    Vice - President

  • T Dhanasekaran

    Executive Member

  • A Jayakumar

    Executive Member

  • Dhivya K

    Joint Secretary

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AAATV3115F

  • Registration ID

    175/93

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    TN/2017/0180687

  • 12A

    AAATV3115FE20015

  • 80G

    AAATV3115FF20120

  • FCRA

    076050041

  • CSR Registration Number

    Not Available

Location

  • Headquarters

    46 / 22 A Mettu Street, Annavasal, Pudukottai, 622101

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Society