19 NGOs in Kochi to Give Back To The Soceity
- 09 Jun 2016
- Fathima AbdulKader
- Features
Most of us live a life where we are so caught up making ends meet that we forget to count our blessings. But there comes a time in our life when we pause to catch a breath and notice the less fortunate. If you want to lend a hand to those who need our help, here is a list of the NGOs in the city (arranged alphabetically):
All India Women’s Conference
+(91)-9495965475
Municipal Road, Aluva, Ernakulam,
Aim: Emancipation, Education and Empowerment of Women. They work actively for the progress and welfare of women and children, to help women utilize to the fullest the Fundamental Rights conferred on them by the Constitution of India.
All Kerala Association of the Deaf
+91 484 2683467
16, Bus Stand Complex, Kaloor
Aim: Welfare of all the deaf in the state
Arafa Charitable Trust
+91 485 2813705
Pezhakkapilly Ernakulam,
Aim: Education of the rural students
Belong Foundation
098461 87324
Aim: To promote community level development in the backward suburbs of Cochin city by empowering its most valuable asset: the children.
Bethel Foundation- Greets Academy
+91 484 253 1214
Ashok Road, Kaloor
Aim: To work for the welfare of the poor orphans and widows and the aged. It runs a public school, a kindergarten and an orphanage. It also runs at medical clinic and an old age home for the poor.
Cochin Environmental Protection Agency
+91-484 – 37005
School of Environmental Studies, Kochi
Aim: To make the people aware of the need for a healthy and clean environment.
Cyriac Elias Voluntary Association
+(91)-484-4070226
Cyriac Elias Voluntary Association Ceva Bhavan Monastery Road, Karikkamuri Cochin, Karikkamuri, Kochi
Aim: In tune with Pope Francis’ call for “working together to build an ever more just, free and secure society for generations yet to come, CEVA too focuses on working together with the beneficiaries to ensure their involvement and thus to make their development sustainable.
Greenpeace India
+(91)-484-6492524
36/292, C-2, Vattakattussery Building, Lisie Pullepady Road, Cochin, Ernakulam - 682018, Near Lisie Hospital
Aim: Greenpeace India campaigns to protect India’s forests, for clean air and water, to promote solar power, to prevent the dangerous impacts of climate change and nuclear power, for safe food and ecological farming and to protect freedom of speech.
Guardians of Dreams
+(91) 9744427900
http://www.godreams.org
Aim: Guardians Of Dreams wants to ensure every child will receive the care, resources and support to achieve positive adult outcomes. The mission is to ensure effective childcare by enabling childcare institutions (orphanages), directly empowering children and improving research and policy.
Helpage India
+(91)-484-2310836, 4036118
No.39/5370, 4th Cross Road, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi
Aim: HelpAge India is a leading charity in India working with and for disadvantaged elderly for more than 3 decades. The focus was to improve the quality of life of destitute elders primarily in the rural areas through its welfare projects by providing free rations, free medicines and consultations and conduct free cataract surgeries.
M V J M Charities
+ (91)-484-2311888
H.B. No.7 Panampilly Nagar, Cochin, Panampilly Nagar, Kochi
Aim: Dr. Kurian John Melamparambil started business for raising fund for doing treatment to the poor and needy patients.
Mahila Samajam
+(91)-484-2474540
Main Bazar, Kochi
Aim: Women empowerment and activities to make women self sufficient as well as to help them deal with issues that they may face.
Make A Difference
0484-4049057
16 C, 1st B Main, 14th C Cross, Sector 6, HSR Layout, Bangalore
Aim: Make A Difference (MAD) is a youth driven, non-profit organisation working to ensure equitable outcomes for children in orphanages and street shelters. Volunteers commit a year and spend between 2 and 10 hours every week mentoring, teaching and interacting with children in order to ensure that they get the support and care they need during childhood.
National Ecological Training Institute NETI
+(91)-9387844919
Kidangoor.P.O ., Angamaly Ernakulam District, Angamaly, Kochi
Aim: Activities such as Watershed development, Technology introduction, Waste Land Development, Mangrove development, Innovative Researches, Fishery activity, Charity works, Women Development.
People’s Council for Social Justice
+(91)-484-2390080
Mathai Manjooran Road,Near High Court,Cochin18, Near High Court, Kochi
Aim: People's Council for Social Justice (PCSJ) mainly focuses on development of women, children, scheduled castes scheduled tribes and other backward sections of society to ensure social justice through legal assistance and legal education.
SB Global Educational Trust
+(91)-9847903727
Complex Road Panampilly Nagar, Kochi.
Aim: To reach out to the youth, irrespective of their social or educational levels, to empower them to contribute to nation building.
Society for Rehabilitation of Visually Challenged
+91- 98478 00688
Monastery Road, near South Railway Station, Kochi
Aim: A registered NGO, working in the field of rehabilitation of the vc (visually challenged) since 2002. SRVC takes a different approach by pursuing new avenues for employing the Visually Challenged in non conventional areas taking advantage of technology and by offering them the required training.
Sree Narayana Sevika Samajam
+(91)-484-2356303
Sreenarayana Giri, Valmiki Hills Road, Keeramkunnu, Thottumugham, Aluva
Aim: Sreenarayana Sevika Samajam seeks to give a home to those who would otherwise have none. An atmosphere of a large family prevails in the orphanage.
Swaraksha
+91 8943459674
Aim: To educate and spread awareness about child abuse. Help children understand and distinguish good and bad, to build confidence and face situations appropriately.
The Art Outreach Society
+91 9846013038
11/269A, K B Jacob Road Amravathy, Kochi
Aim: TAOS is a non-profit organization which works towards using art as a tool for personal and social change. TAOS provides a platform to show how creativity can transform lives, can connect peoples from across the world and create positive change.
Compiled by: Fathima Abdul Kader
Images: Various Sources
