Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India is giving a grant for the Mobile Medical Unit and the Hospital Project

Scheduled Tribe Development Department, Government of Kerela is sponsoring the Bamboo Craft Unit, a project for the rehabilitation of Sickle Cell Anemia patients. They are trained to make handicrafts from Bamboo in three centres benefiting 180 tribals. The project envisages training for production and sales, so that the patients can become self-reliant.

DE-ADDICTION PROJECT The Project of De-addiction is sponsored by the benevolent Mr. Nandhakumar, owner of an I.T. Company called Suntech.  The aim of the project is to prevent alcoholism and cure the alcoholics.  As part of the program, colonies were visited and motivated the inhabitants to stop taking liquors. 15 addicts were given treatment.  In our drive to save the young Adivasi children from the clutches of alcohol and other narcotic substances, we conducted awareness classes in Vidyaniketan Schools, Vidyakendras, Model Residential Schools and Pre-metric hostels.

Mochanam

A de-addiction project in collaboration with the ITDP Vythiri Taluk and Excise Department, "Mochanam", has been started from November this month and medical as well as awareness camps will be conducted in vulnerable colonies of Vythiri Taluk.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India had selected the Mission as Mother NGO for the District of Wayanad for the implementation of Reproductive and Child Health Programme.

CAPART (Council for the Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology) had selected the Mission for the formation of Self Help Groups for women from SC/ST communities.

TRIBAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION TRUST, MUMBAI:

• 100 One Teacher Schools (OTS) are functioning for the benefit of students especially for dropouts in tribal areas.
• 5 Village libraries cum reading rooms are functioning in our sub-centres. Books are also circulated among the students of OTSs.