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Educational Programs & Services

Supporting young children to stay continuously educated through educational awareness programs.

Social Development Programs & Services

Making positive change in the environment through sustainable, high-impact socio-economic initiatives.

Women's Empowerment

Helping women from economically marginalized background to develop a self-sustaining livelihood.

Health & Hygiene Initiatives

Health & Hygiene focused programs to improve the well-being of young students.
About

“Koodu” Trust

“Koodu” Social Educational and Rural Development Trust has been functioning in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu since 1995. The organization was registered as a charitable trust on 10th August 2005 under the Trust Registration Act of 1882. Koodu Trust is dedicated to the development and the empowerment of the marginalized irrespective of their religion, gender, colour and political affiliation. During the initial stages “KOODU” focused on formal education and tribal development. Currently, Koodu Trust focuses on education, health and hygiene, Women’s empowerment and eco conversation projects.

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28

Years of experience

200+

Active Volunteers

200+

High impact projects

10K

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Koodu donated blankets to tribal communities in the winter season to help them stay warm.

Livelihood support program

In the small villages where Koodu operates, employment opportunities are limited and therefore it is important to create sustainable livelihood programs. Keeping this in mind, we identified some beneficiaries who were below poverty level and […]

Computer Course

Gaining knowledge about using computer and technology is of paramount importance for tomorrow’s children. While formal education in the government schools focused on some theoretical subjects, this is not enough to sustain on a long-term. […]

Drinking water program

Koodu partnered with “We Serve” Foundation to create drinking water facilities for 7 households in the Murukkambadi village of CherangodePanchayat. These 7 households are located in remote areas and they did not have enough well […]

Grocery item support

COVID impacted all of the people in all levels of the society. Due to the lockdown and resulting impact on the supply chain, many people from the poor and marginalized were stranded without any grocery […]

Committed to Transparency

84% of our total operating expenses fund programs for children in the countries we serve. So when you make a monthly gift or donation to our organization, the majority of your dollars go toward exactly what you intended – supporting children in poverty.