Program Partners

Gawad Kalinga

Gawad Kalinga translates to "to give care".  It is an NGO based in the Philippines whose purpose is to advance and uphold an integrated holistic and sustainable community development program especially in the depressed areas by addressing shelter, livelihood, education and health issues in the spirit of nation building.

Tripura Foundation is collaborating on building HoPE Towns in the Philippines and in India.

Rotary Club of Madras

A member of the Rotary Club of Madras has the honour of belonging to the oldest club in South India, the third oldest club in India, and the second largest club after the Rotary Club of Bangalore. The Club has distinguished itself in many areas not the least of which is having had the most number of members - 17 in all - rise to the position of district governor.

Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW)

ICCW is a private humanitarian organization, headquartered in Chennai, committed to help the society in the developing world. Incorporated in the year 1953, ICCW helps vulnerable and disadvantaged children through direct services and through intervention of Policy and Program with children throughout India and Tamil Nadu.

Udavum Karangal

Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands) is a registered non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit social service organization, established in 1983, with sole objective of serving people in distress who are orphans & destitutes.  UK houses 2000 residents, all of whom have been marginalized by society, including abandoned infants, orphans of all ages, the handicapped and elderly.

Arul Jothi Trust

At the central kitchen facility at Arul Jothi Trust feeding centre in Chennai, 3100 meals are prepared daily.  Some meals are served to the local poor while most are distributed by a large team of volunteers to 16 needy areas in the urban area.  This organization holds that we are all brothers and sisters and everyone must be offered wholesome, nutritious, and hygenic food.  It believes in compassion to all beings and therefore serves strictly vegetarian fare.

The Guild of Service Home for Handicapped Children

The Guild of Service first opened its doors in 1984 in response to the polio outbreak in poor rural areas around Chennai. Without availability of vaccines, many children were subject to the disabling disease. Now the Guild shelters, educates, rehabilitates, feeds and clothes 50 handicapped children at a time for a term of 3 years before reintroducing them into society prepared to make a way for themselves.

Blue Cross of Madras

The Blue Cross of India was established in 1959 and registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act in 1964 to alleviate the suffering of animals. It has grown from small beginnings to become one of India's largest animal welfare organizations, running active animal welfare, animal rights and humane education programs.

Animal Aid

Animal Aid is a charitable organization in Udaipur devoted to achieving a paradigm shift in support of animal rights. Animal Aid brings relief to suffering animals--one animal at a time. Their 20 skillful staff and compassionate volunteers from all over the world enable Animal Aid to treat about 100 animals every day.

TAP Chennai

TAP Chennai is a group of young professionals (dentists, physical therapists, psychiatrists, etc.) in Chennai who have come together to do volunteer work. 

The Banyan

A previous Tripura Foundation partner, the Banyan is a unique social welfare institution. Their Adaikalam residential facility in Moggapair, Chennai cares for 380 women with mental health issues who have been abandoned by Indian society. Of the approximately 1500 women who have gone through their doors, 850 have been rehabilitated.  In some cases the women are restored to a level of mental health such that they can return to their families or work in the world; in other cases, the women are given long term care and treated with dignity.