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ALUVA PROJECT |
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The YMCA Alwaye project was initiated in the year 1959 as a Regional Centre and a project of the National Council of YMCAs of India. The project remains as an embodiment of co-operation of the YMCAs in the Region and the Alwaye Project Management Committee functions in close liaison with the Region. It was with the support of the Region and the patronage of the National Council of YMCAs of India the centre could be developed as an ideal conference centre. The Alwaye project consists of the YMCA Camp centre, Agricultural Demonstration Centre and Community Development work in and around Alwaye. It also houses the Administrative office of the YMCA South West Region |
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Objectives of the Project |
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A) To support the developmental activities of the YMCA South West India Region. |
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B) To undertake community development initiatives and rural services in and around Alwaye |
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Administration |
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The project management committee, appointed by the national council looks after the management of the project, working in close liaison with the region. Mr. P. M Paily Pillai is serving as the chairman of the project and Mr. K P John is serving as the executive secretary. The project committee meets periodically and to oversee the management of the project and discuss matters relating to the overall development of the project. The members of the committee take keen interest in developing the Camp Centre facilities besides shouldering the responsibility of managing the affairs of the community centers. |
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YMCA Camp Centre |
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The Camp Centre has now become a renowned conference Centre in the state and widely used for the YMCA activities and programmes of other NGOs, religious organizations, political parties and other social service agencies. Situated on the banks of River Periyar, in the near vicinity of Alwaye town, the Camp centre hosts excellent venues for camps and Conferences. |
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Agriculture Centre |
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The project has an agricultural demonstration center of 7 acres of land, 2kms away from the Camp Centre . It has been developed as a full-fledged coconut farm |
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Community Centers |
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We have four community centers actively functioning now viz. Thottumughom, Keezhmad, Edayappuram and Nazareth colony. In fact it was a priority concern of the project to identify the marginalized people of the area and work with them to help improve their life situation. Programs under the DEEP project of the Region are also effectively carried out in these centers. |
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Keezhmad - A programme for the rural youth managed with the support of the local community. Major activities include a rural library and TV Room regular indoor and outdoor games and Peoples empowerment and other socio-economic development programmes. The peoples committee elected from among the community themselves looks after the management of the centre. With the initiative of the project, school uniforms and educational aids were distributed to the most deserving children of the area. Periodicals and Newspapers are provided by the project regularly. |
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Thottumughom: The Thottumughom centre continues to run a tailoring and embroidery unit for rural women. At present 35 trainees are undergoing training in two batches. The project also helps the trained girls to acquire own machines through local village Panchayat and DRDA under the self- employment scheme for women. A new fashion maker machine was also purchased during the reporting year. |
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Edayappuram: The community center attached to Edayappuram Government School and the Children's library was functioned meaningfully during the period. |
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Mahatma Gandhi Library: We provided News paper and periodicals to the library run by Keezhmadu Panchayath for SC/ST Colony. |
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The project could facilitate venue for the various training of the Government, NGOs, Political meeting, spiritual programmes and programmes of the YMCA. |
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