Landmark partnership of Fair Climate Network with Indigo Airlines

Fair Climate Network (FCN) has got into landmark partnership with Indigo Airlines to support its community based climate mitigation projects in India.

Through this partnership, the passengers has now get an opportunity to support Rs 100 to this ' clear the air' initiative while booking the tickets.

For More Reading:

1. Indigo Airlines- Clear the air
2. EDF Talks Global Climate
3. Fair Climate Network.

Training Program on Ill effects on Drugs and Alochol

In co-ordination with the District Police Unit, WORD facilitated a training program on the 'Ill effects on drugs and alcohols' in the premises of Police Quarters, Siluvampatti, next to Namakkal on 10 Feb 2014.

The staff of WORD took awareness classes on the above said topics to the police personnel. 

Exposure visit by SIVA Trust, Sankarankovil

SIVA Trust, a partner of Terre des Hommes, Netherlands based at Sankarankovil made an exposure visit to observe the Income Generation Programs carried out by WORD SHGs today. 

The staff team visited our administrative office at Pallipalayam. They were shared about the revolving fund of relief of poor program of WORD. 

The team visited the SHGs and observed their income generation programs. 

Project Visits

Project Visits 

Blooming Buds Project

Mr. P. Thangaperumal, Project Officer, Terre des Hommes- Netherlands visited the Project sites of WORD at Pallipalayam on 19th September 2013 and visited the power loom industries and reviewed the progress of the program. He visited the project site in Namakkal on 20th September 2013 and reviewed the program activities. 

Revolving Fund for Relief of Poor Program

Ms. Anne Priya, Operational Manager, NELINDCO Foundation visited WORD from 19-20 September 2013 to review the program both in Pallipalayam and Namakkal. She reviewed the program, practice, process and the financials. 

Microscale CDM Biogas Program

Mr. Mohsin, Projects Manager, Fair Climate Services visited the project site in Namakkal from 19-20 September 2013. He visited Pilikilipalayam village to assess the mason training program in constructing the biogas units in Namakkal on 19 September 2013. He visited the administrative office at Pallipalayam on 20th September 2013 and had discussions with the Director on the biogas program's management plan. He also discussions with the case workers, Accountant and the IT person regarding the planning process, roles and the criteria for the village, end user selection and expenditure details. 

Our SHG bagged Manimeghalai award for the best performing SHG in Namakkal District for 2013

Our SHG namely Pudumai Women SHG based at Kadachanallur in Namakkal District is selected for Manimeghalai award for the best performing SHG in Namakkal District for 2013. This SHG was formed by us on 21 October 2003 in Kadachanallur Panchayat in Pallipalayam block in Tamil Nadu.

Having been adequately trained by WORD, this group has been maintaining remarkable standards in savings, book keeping and loan repayments. The SHG actively involves in various social development activities.  Every member in Pudumai SHG is an entrepreneur. They also run Kadachanallur women Milk Producers' Co-operative Society.

Under the Tamil Nadu Government’s Mahalir Thittam, an evaluation was conducted at the District Level to select the SHGs with best practices for the Manimegalai Award and Pudumai women SHG adjudged the best SHG during this year.

The construction of biogas plants has started

Under the Microscale CDM biogas program of WORD, the construction of biogas plants has started from 22nd August 2013 in Kuthantham village in Namakkal District. This is being carried out by training the local masons concurrently. The trained masons from ADATS, Bagepalli are training the local masons in constructing the biogas plants.

A total of 5000 biogas units will be constructed in the identified end user families in Namakkal District under this program in a phased manner.

NYC Volunteers Induction Training Program

A 10 days induction training to the Nehru Yuva Kendra volunteers training program started in our training centre in Namakkal from 17th- 26th August 2013 organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK), Namakkal District. The cadres from Namakkal, Karur and Perambalur District are attending this program. 

The inauguration program held on 18th August 2013 @ our training centre. The Former Union Minister and Namakkal MP Mr. S. Gandhiselvan, Rajyasabha MP Mr. K. P. Ramalingam and the Former Censor Board member, Namakkal Mr. G.R. Subramaniam, Mr. M. Rajmohan, Program Manager-WORD, Mr. P. Mayilsam, District Youth Co-ordinator, NYK attended the program. 

During this training program, the cadres are trained in various leadership skills, community mobilisation techniques, various Government welfare schemes, exposure program to youth groups, life skills education, computer skills and documentation procedures. 

On 21st August 2013, Mr. Rajmohan, Program Manager from WORD trained the cadres on core life skills education. Ms. Vaishali, Computer Trainer trains the participants on basic computer operations.