
Service is Love Made Visible

"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."
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.
Target Based Development Units
We work through specialized units targeting specific communities and their unique needs, ensuring focused and effective development interventions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.
Latest News
View AllKIDSS Celebrates 22 Years of Service
Marking two decades of dedicated service to the community of Kuzhithurai Diocese.
New Naturopathy Center Opens
Expanding healthcare services with a new naturopathy treatment center.
Upcoming Events
View AllOrganic Farming Workshop
Training workshop on organic farming techniques for banana farmers.
5 February 2025Health Camp - CHDP
Free health checkup camp organized by Community Health Development Programme.
20 January 2025Annual General Meeting 2025
Join us for the annual general meeting to discuss the progress and future plans.
15 January 2025