DDP
Dalit Development Programme
2003
Year of Starting
44
Total Groups
600
Total Members
Our Vision
To create a society where the historically oppressed Dalit people experience the values of God’s kingdom in their lives, living with the dignity of all being one community.
Our Mission
The mission of the Dalit People’s Development Programme is to empower and uplift the marginalized Dalit people by helping them regain the human dignity and rights that have been taken away from them, enabling them to become aware, organize themselves into a movement, and gain strength to change their own situation and contribute to changing the society in which they live.
Project Director
Rev. Fr. Maria Soosai
Structure of Functioning
Village level groups, organized into Vicariate (block) and Diocesan (District) level.
Aims & Objectives
The main focus is to organise the unorganised SC/ST (Vannar, Navithar, Aiyanavar, Pallar, Paraiyar, Cheramar, Sambavar, Kerala Mudaliyar and Kani communities) people living in small number at different villages within KIDSS operational area. Based on their livelihood we organise them in groups and support them to overcome the problems they face on all aspects of life. They are motivated to come together and work for their economic developments, livelihood, education, etc.
Activities Conducted
Organizing them into a Sangam (group) in the villages even if there are few families.
Creating general awareness about the health & hygiene, their rights, and duties of Dalit people in society.
Providing suitable vocational training to unemployed women and helping them to start businesses.
Collaborating with likeminded NGOs, and progressive movements that work voluntarily for the welfare of the Dalit people.
Preparing talented students for competitive examinations and enabling them to participate and providing greater opportunities in educational assistance to poor Dalit people.
Identifying and organizing the occupations of Dalit people, finding ways for their professional advancement, and creating opportunities for skill development.
Identifying government schemes and assisting eligible individuals in accessing them.
Establishing programs for the educational and economic development of the Dalit people.
Educating and empowering the new generation to transcend the narrow confines of caste.
Core Objectives
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