Centre for Development of Disadvantaged people - Reduce Poverty for Indigenous Rat Catchers

Address

Centre for Development of Disadvantaged people
New No.12, Old No.10A, 65th Street 12th Avenue, Ashok nagar
Chennai, Tamilnadu 600083
India
091-044-24700247

Mission

Each individual or group (village, slum or a particular deprived/oppressed section of people) has capabilities or “Shakthi” (Potential ) to develop themselves and others in the society. But most of them are disadvantaged lacking opportunities to expose their capabilities. To make available these opportunities, guidance, training and support services, CDDP was formed by dedicated persons in 1988. The aim is “To help people to help themselves “and to undertake Gandhian constructive programmes.

Programs

CDDP is involved in need and beneficiary based development activities. We promote self help collective development groups among poorest sections of rural communities. We train the groups to critically analyze their problems and to draft accordingly development activities. On the basis of their outputs and involvement, various activities in education, economic development, environment preservation, agriculture, health, micro credit, women and child development, research etc are undertaken.

Personnel Overview

S.Sethunarayanan - Director
Studied and worked in popular Gandhian University, he works with Gandhian idea of bringing poor through self help collective need based development ventures. He has high organizing/ training skills. He has PG qualification in Sociology, education and communication. He is aged 54 and 25 years of rural development experience. He has a number of awards to his credit. He is head of the institution.

S.Karthick - Project Coordinator
Aged 26 and obtained Bachelors degree in business administration. Masters in Information and communication. Involved in organizing and training the beneficiaries for 5 years. Expert in organizing participatory training and development programmes. Involved in research activities concerned with effective use of Information Technology for rural poor

Mrs. G.Kousalya - President
Masters degree in local language Tamil. Aged 47 and involved in the activities of women’s empowerment, self help and micro credit activities for rural poor women, economic development, training and production activities, She has more than 20 years of experience in organizing development activities for women and children through participatory training and programme techniques.

Personnel Statistics

S.Sethunarayanan, Director
Founded in 1988
Employees: 23
Volunteers: 38

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): 100,000
Maximum Budget: 100,000
Overhead: 10%
Other funding sources: Programme based funding only available from national and international sources.
Religious Affiliation: None