Village Service Trust funds the health and development work of partner organisations in south India, principally in Theni District in Tamil Nadu. The main programme activities concern women's rights, micro-enterprise, the rights of Dalits and indigenous people, children's rights, tuberculosis control, prevention of HIV and Aids and care of people affected by HIV.
Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:
By John Dalton | Project Leader and team
It takes time for Village self-help groups in Arunthathiyar communities (the most discriminated against caste) to obtain different benefits and to transform their villages. VST partners are... Read the full report ›By Ned Tinne | volunteer
Kothalpatti is a densely populated village near Andipatti. The Arunthathiyars there have been forced into living in a separate colony away from the Gounder caste people. Living conditions are cramped... Read the full report ›By Tony Huckle | Secretary
Murukku is the snack food of south India. The simple crunchy savoury is found everywhere, piled high on tea shop counters and touted by street sellers shouting “murukku, murukku” to weary... Read the full report ›
