In December last year, Malar Trust made scholarship awards to 63 students – worth 10 lahks rupees – to pay for their schooling in 2020/2021. The 33 new scholarship students and 30 existing ones come from all age groups, from primary school up to college.
workshops on menstruation for tribal women
Malar Trust India organised a series of workshops about menstruation and associated issues for women belonging to the tribal communities of the villages where we work. The four sessions were delivered in collaboration with the Institution of Research and Development for Rural Poor Trust (IRDRP) and the Consortium of Health Associations in India (CHAI) which jointly financed the project.
Medical student Yuwasri running one of the workshops in Panjartheerthi
Over 100 women attended the four workshops which provided knowledge on the functioning of the female body and basic hygiene information..
Continue reading “workshops on menstruation for tribal women”Fourth Day Care Centre opens in Puliyur
Our fourth Day Care Centre opened in the Irular community of Puliyur village (Chengalpattu District) on Saturday September 12th 2020. The centre is serving children from 15 families who live in the village, who have only been able to attend school occasionally until now.
Two awards for Malar Trust India
On 28 August, Malar Trust India (MTI) received two awards from the Chengalpattu Department of Disability Welfare.
No smart cards, no food!
It was only when the Government began free food distribution in March and April that we realised how many people – especially Gypsies and tribal people – do not have their family ration smart cards yet.
Continue reading “No smart cards, no food!”Malar Trust India opens a Disabled Resource Center in Poonjeri village
On April 1st 2019 a new Disabled Resource Center, run by Malar Trust India, officially opened its doors to the public.
Continue reading “Malar Trust India opens a Disabled Resource Center in Poonjeri village”Tailoring machine donated in Periyar Nagar
A tailoring machine has been delivered yesterday in one of the backward areas where the Association works, a village called Periyar Nagar (Manampathy, Thiruporur block).
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During a disable camp run on February 5th in the Sembakkam Panchayat we came to know about Alamelu, a 29 years old woman blind by birth.
Continue reading “Monthly individual support granted to blind woman”Distribution of notebooks to the children of Poonjeri Masima Nagar Tuition Center
Last Saturday, beginning of this new academic school year, Malar Trust donated and distributed notebooks to all the students of Poonjeri Masima Nagar Tuition Center.
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MTI staff interacting with the community
A meeting with the eight resident families, 32 people between adults and children, was held on February 9th in the small Irula village of Anjeneya in Poonjeri
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