The Wellbeing of Children is our main reason for being!!

Traditionally children in rural areas of Tamil Nadu are educationally under-privileged. The illiteracy rate among adults in local villages is 70 -80%.  

Truancy - drop out - is a major problem in this area. Some of the reasons are:

• Lack of parental support or involvement.
• Lack of money to buy necessary uniforms and school supplies.
• Lack of motivation.
• Child labour, caring for youger siblings when their parents at work; labouring in the fields or tending farm animals.
• Drought, resulting in migration of one or both parents.
• Malnutrition

To combat this SPPD:

• Provides Evening Study  Centre (ESC)  in 20 villages, tutoring over 700 children ;
• Teaches, houses, clothes and feeds 24 children (aged  6 - 18) who have lost proper educational opportunities.
• Supports caregivers through Women's Self-Help Groups  ; and Farmers' Clubs.
• Provides financial support for the education of 60 children through its Non - Residential Educational Scheme.