PEOPLE WELFARE CENTRE [PWC]
Marakkanam
INDIA
Awareness Programmes
1
NFE SCHOOLS TO POOR DALIT CHILDREN
PWC RUNS Non-Formal Education centres in the name of special evening coaching class in 12 different villages , with aim of prevent child labour, to reduce the number of drop outs and eradication of illiteracy among the rural Dalit people, encouraging women education and to motivate to go to school.
4
COMPUTER TRAINING FOR YOUTH
PWC encouraging the Dalit youth both boys and girls for their self dignity and to stand on their own leg, the rural Dalit youth are obtained very good opportunity to touch the computer through PWC , this computer training are being run with French volunteer. So far 230 youth well trained and some of them are working in the private concern.
2
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
IPWC has formed and strengthening more than 60 women groups , the rural women have been trained in small savings ,involved in the micro credit activities among themselves, the rural women are also encouraged and they have started the cottage industries like coir making, coconut leaves weaving, encouraged to start small shops for their family development.
5
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME
Since 2004 PWC conducts health education programme for Dalit people through this awareness programme we tell about prevention of diseases, how to live with better health and to save money instead of spending money in the hospital, this awareness programmes being conducted continuously for the betterment of poor’s in the village side.
3
SEWING SCHOOL
PWC has started a tailoring school especially for the drop out adolescent girls, young widows, through this school some adolescent girls were trained and they are working in private garment companies, and some people are started their own shop at their house.
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FINANCE ASSISTANCE TO DISABLED MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN
PWC is providing school kits and dress to the disabled, mentally retarded and semi orphan students and arranging finance help to them in order to get sufficient education and food without any fail , this works is doing for the balanced community and do not create difference among the family.