Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu · since 1990s
Rural women and children come first. Every single day.
AWARD TRUST works block by block across Cuddalore District — teaching children back into school, forming women’s self-help groups, and building water, sanitation and health access for families who are usually reached last.
Kurinjipadi block, field programme
What we do
Four things AWARD TRUST shows up for
Our objectives run wider than any one programme, but our field work in Cuddalore’s villages concentrates on these areas.
Education & school re-entry
Identifying school dropouts, running residential bridge camps and free tuition centres, and mainstreaming children back into regular schools.
Women’s empowerment
Forming self-help groups, small savings and credit circles, and vocational skill training so women gain an independent income.
Health, water & sanitation
Awareness camps on health, HIV/AIDS prevention and care, and safe water and sanitation access for rural households.
Livelihoods & agriculture
Encouraging sustainable, traditional farming methods and income-generation support for the rural poor and elderly.
Our mission
A society where dignity isn’t decided by birth
AWARD foresees a society where people have good health, wealth, equal rights and access to protected water and sanitation — and the integrated development of the rural community without gender discrimination.
We work most closely with orphans, Dalit families, women and other vulnerable children across the villages of Cuddalore District, alongside panchayats, banks and partner NGOs.
Read our full mission & objectivesFrom the field
Recent activity
School drop-out programme
Through the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan project across Kurinjipadi, Keerapalayam and Neyveli blocks, 756 out-of-school children were identified and 856 children’s education was mainstreamed.
Water, sanitation & awareness
Awareness programmes on water, sanitation and solid waste management reached nearly 1,560 people in Keerapalayam block alone, including panchayat leaders and school children.
Women’s self-help groups
Training and seminars across 39 village panchayats in Kurinjipadi and Keerapalayam blocks built women’s confidence, knowledge and 50 active self-help groups.
Working with
Government bodies, foundations & NGO partners
Our projects have been implemented with support from national missions, state welfare boards and international donors.
- Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, New Delhi
- Tamil Nadu Water & Drainage Board (TWAD), Cuddalore
- Tamil Nadu State Government Social Welfare Board, Chennai
- Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Cuddalore
- Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project (TNHSP)
- National Institute of Public Cooperation & Child Development, Bengaluru
- C.P. Ramasami Aiyar Foundation, Chennai
- The Shamdasani Foundation, Hong Kong · Benevity Inc, Canada · OTF/FEO, Canada