Women's Organisation in Rural Development (WORD)
Project Blooming Buds
"Blooming Buds" project which aims for an overall development of children in 40 villages of Namakkal block besides the satellite support of 662 families affected by HIV/AIDS is being implemented from September 2007 with the funding support of Terre des Hommes-Netherlands. The project activities aim for the overall development of children in terms of health, education, environment protection, psycho-social and social protection strengthening. Promotion of children groups and women self help groups are also part of the project activities. Life Skills Education are also being taught for the children. A residential school (Short Stay) for 60 children is being run by WORD in Namakkal under this project. Three students from this residential school have been selected to pursue their education in Mathagondappalli Model School (MMS), a CBSE school in Mathagondappalli near Hosur in the academic year 2011-2012 for class III. With this, a total of 24 students have been placed to MMS from this residential school so far. A vocational training institute offers training in tailoring with embroidery and computer trade at present. This vocational training institute aims to provide earning skills besides learning skills. Considering the importance of socio-economic development, the socially and economically deprived families are being given loan assistance to initiate various income generation activities. TdH also supports for the construction of the residential school and the vocational training centre in Namakkal for our organisation. The buildings were inaugurated on 23rd November 2009 by TdH-NL Regional Director, Mr. Lei Brouns in the presence of Mr. Meru Miller, Program Officer, TdHNL-India in a glittering ceremony held at Namakkal. The detailed summary of the program report can be accessed through the file featuring on the right side of this page. Mr. Fons, Regional Communication Officer, Terre des Hommes- South Asia visited the project on 2nd August 2010. He visited Namakkal and interacted with the blooming buds staff team at the project office, visited the residential home for children and visited Puzhavarpalayam, one of the service village under blooming buds project to get to know the results through the various services from the project activities. Click here for the photo gallery. In the current phase from October 2011, the project focuses on the children abuse and exploitation issues in poultry, power loom and brick kilns in Namakkal District. | 
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