Blooming Buds Project

"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, psycho-social and socio-economic development.

A residential school for 60 children is being run by WORD in Namakkal under this project. 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 interest free 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 following file.