Hand in Hand Tamilnadu

Hand in Hand Tamilnadu 270 Vandavasi Road, Chinna Kancheepuram Periyar Nagar Kancheepuram District, Tamil Nadu 631 503 India +91-44-272 670 65 http://www.hihseed.org

Mission

Hand in Hand is committed to the eradication of child labour by mainstreaming deprived children into regular schools. We also work for the empowerment of women by promoting Self Help Groups, microfinance, and micro-enterprises. As well, we focus on strengthening grassroots democracy by setting up Citizens’ Centres. Finally, we promote health and hygiene among rural populations, as well as work to protect the local environment via watershed projects and solid waste management interventions.

Programs

1. Child labour elimination and school programs. 2. Self Help Groups (SHGs) and microfinance for enterprise and job creation. 3. Citizens’ Centres to strengthen democracy on a grassroots level. 4. Medical camps and awareness campaigns to improve health levels. 5. Environmental protection via watershed projects and solid waste management

Personnel Overview

Nachiappan Amuthasekaran - Chief Project Coorfinator
-Experience in grassroots action, education, and monitoring and evaluation -Project experience from watershed management, promotion of renewable energy such as biogas, solar, and wind energy in the rural areas, rural development, and natural resource development -Conducted monitoring projects of NGOs to the Ministry of Rural Development

Ilaji Shanmugam Senbagaraman - Project Manager
-Mechanical engineer with a post graduate degree in Business Administration. -22 years of experience working in an international organization with main focus areas being MIS, budgeting, planning, and management control.

Krishnamoorthy Thiagarajan - Project Manager
-Six years of experience in HR from India and the Middle East. -Three years of experience in business. -Consultant for Rural Rejuvenation Program. -Previously Project Director at Exnora International in solid waste management. Implemented SWM projects in several municipalities and villages in association with companies and government agencies.

Personnel Statistics

Dr. Kalpana Sankar,
CEO
Founded in 2002
Employees: 4952
Volunteers: 25544

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): £ 1,018,125
Budget (2005): £ 615,958
Maximum Budget: £ 1,018,125
Overhead: 8 %
Other funding sources: Hand in Hand Sweden, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Gov of Tamil Nadu, IFC World Bank, af Jochnick Foundation, private donors in India, Europe, and the US, etc.
Religious Affiliation: We are not religiously or politically affiliated