Service is Love Made Visible
    KIDSS Community Development
    Serving since 2002

    Service is Love Made Visible

    Towards a Sustainable Humanistic and Just Society based on the principles of Love, Peace, Justice, Equality and Fraternity

    623+
    Groups Formed
    8
    Programs
    24+
    Years of Service
    KIDSS Organization

    "The logo symbolizes the target groups of KIDSS such as Banana farmers, Dalits, promotion of Naturopathy and natural and nutritional food system, inland fisheries, rural women, Self Help Groups, widows, children, youth, disabled, sick and Transgenders."

    About Us

    Transforming Lives Through Community Development

    KIDSS is an official Social Development Organization of the Diocese of Kuzhithurai called Kuzhithurai Integral Development Social Services (KIDSS). Since our inception in 2002, we have been committed to restoring human dignity and rights of the poor and marginalized.

    Our Vision

    Towards a Sustainable Humanistic and Just Society based on the principles of Love, Peace, Justice, Equality and Fraternity

    Our Mission

    To restore the lost human dignity and human rights of the poor and the marginalized through a participatory process; so that they bring about basic changes in Socio-Economic, Political and Cultural realms including Internal & External and Personal & Societal spheres of Human Kind

    • Analytical studies to be made available and used for the development of the identified target people.
    • Need based groups (Sangams) to be formed.
    • People to plan and to implement for their own transformation.
    • Instilling social concern and social responsibility among the people.
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    Our Programs

    Target Based Development Units

    We work through specialized units targeting specific communities and their unique needs, ensuring focused and effective development interventions.

    CHDP
    1972

    CHDP

    Community Health Development Programme

    Started with objectives to educate on preventive health care, health education and awareness program in hygiene, nutrition, herbal medicine, promotion of naturopathy treatment. In 1995, James Tombeur Holistic Naturopathy Health Centre was started.

    62 GroupsLearn More
    RMP
    1982

    RMP

    Rural Motivation Programme

    Target people are agrarian men and women. They are formed into Sangams and motivated to take up problems affecting the people and community at large.

    138 GroupsLearn More
    WSCP
    1985

    WSCP

    Women Self Confidence Programme

    Formed to organize poor widows and abandoned women into groups to rebuild good family atmosphere with new hope. They are given awareness programs on self confidence, livelihood opportunities and skill development trainings.

    70 GroupsLearn More
    IFO
    1993

    IFO

    Inland Fisher-people Organization

    Formed with the objective of organizing inland fisher-people into Sangams to prevent them from any type of enslavement and identify key problems affecting them. Works towards health, hygiene, education, livelihood and economic development.

    55 GroupsLearn More
    SHG
    2000

    SHG

    Self Help Groups

    KIDSS takes constant efforts in organizing rural men and women living below poverty line into Self Help Groups. We motivate them through awareness generation, capacity building training, small savings to develop economic sustainability.

    102 GroupsLearn More
    BFDP
    2007

    BFDP

    Banana Farmers Development Programme

    Made an effort to organize marginalized banana farmers into Sangam. Farmers are promoted towards organic farming and provided trainings, awareness seminars and exposure visits. New initiatives include Students Agri club in 20 schools.

    64 GroupsLearn More
    DDP
    2003

    DDP

    Dalit Development Programme

    Focus is to organize the unorganized SC/ST people living in small numbers at different villages. Based on their livelihood, they are organized in groups and supported to overcome problems in all aspects of life.

    44 GroupsLearn More
    Kolping
    2015

    Kolping

    KIDSS Kolping

    Aim is to help the poor live in freedom from hunger and lead a dignified human life by providing various income generation and welfare programs for group members.

    88 GroupsLearn More

    Latest News

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    20 September 2024

    KIDSS Celebrates 22 Years of Service

    Marking two decades of dedicated service to the community of Kuzhithurai Diocese.

    15 August 2024

    New Naturopathy Center Opens

    Expanding healthcare services with a new naturopathy treatment center.

    Upcoming Events

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    Organic Farming Workshop

    Training workshop on organic farming techniques for banana farmers.

    5 February 2025

    Health Camp - CHDP

    Free health checkup camp organized by Community Health Development Programme.

    20 January 2025

    Annual General Meeting 2025

    Join us for the annual general meeting to discuss the progress and future plans.

    15 January 2025