Left sidebar---0. StatusHome Sweet Home, Pallayamkotti, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India

1. Asha contactVivek AgrawalVivek.agrawal@gs.com+1 7328210994

2. India ContactSiddammabharathitrust@yahoo.com+91 44 65519972

3. Additional Contact??

4. Project AddressVillage: PallayamkottiTaluka: KatumannarkudyDistrict: CuddaloreState: Tamil NaduCountry: India

5. Funds disbursedTo be disbursed: $12,500 by Dec 31st 2007

Main:1. Project DescriptionCommunity of Palaiyamkottai (village in south east India) re-builds their houses after every rainy season since rains wash away their mud houses. The community consists of 10 families (39 members) comprising of 23 adults, 10 children and 6 teens. Rat-Catchers by profession, they get paid by the farmers based on the number of rats they catch.

The aim of this project is to raise funds to build permanent houses for these families. This will give them stability, peace and happiness and help them to divert their time and energy more on their livelihood and families.

2. Purpose/GoalsRaise $12,500 by Dec 31st 2007Finish construction of houses (10 in all) by end April 2008

3. Organization description (with timeline)Bharathi Trust is a non-profit development organization working for the cause of upliftment and empowerment of Irula Tribal communities living in the interior pockets of Thiruvallur district. Since 1990, it has been working among the Irula communities in more than 60 villages spreading over 5 Taluks of the District. It has been conducting a number of development programmes such as Sangam formation, awareness camps, liaison work with government for obtaining development schemes, day care services, motivation centers for eradication of child labor etc

Details at: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/tamilnadu/irulas/BharathiTrust.htmlFurther details at: http://www.ashanet.org/projects-new/documents/79/bharati-trust-proposal-to-asha.doc

4. Project Type [need to choose from here: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project_type.php#17]Community Based Interventions

5. Primary Focus [need to choose from here: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/focus.php#4 ]Creating resources

6. Secondary Focus ...same as above....

7. Other Focus....same......

8. Area: Rural

9. Number of Children: 10

10. Boy/Girl Ratio: 1:1.2

11. Student/Teacher Ratio: N/A12. Additional InformationFollowing Bharati trust projects are being supported by Asha:Housing/rehabilitation related: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=663Siddamma fellowship: http://www.ashanet.org/austin/projects/siddamma.htmlIrula-Bharathi Trust: http://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=79

Google map of CuddaloreDetailed map of Cuddalore district ( you can see Palaiyamkottai village in this map)Official website of Cuddalore districtWikki about CuddaloreBBC weather about Cuddalore

Right sidebar---All documents or links with a date and a titleHome Sweet Home Brochure: Oct 2007

Palaiyamkottai Census: Sep 2007

Construction Cost: Sep 2007

Photos of village: Sep 2007

Photos of potential new houses: Sep 2007

Photos of house layouts: Sep 2007