COST TRUST

COST TRUST

An Organisation for the Welfare and Development of Deprived, deserving and Marginalised Disadvantaged Communities and Global peace in India.

ABOUT ORGANISATION

Community Organisation for Social Transformation Trust- In short form COST TRUST

�COST TRUST� is a legally registered as a Public charitable Trust as a Social Service Non-Governmental organization, functioning since 2001, and also registered under the section 12A Indian Income Tax 1961 and also registered under the section 80G of the Indian Income Tax Act 1961, planning and implementing Developmental programmes for sustainable development of deprived, deserving and disadvantaged communities in Indian Remote and Rural region. It was set up in order to tackle the problems of Health and Poverty in Tamil Nadu State, especially for women and children.

Adopting integrated approach and it functions in three Districts namely, Dindigul, Madurai and Kanyakumari Tamil State in south India. Over the years it has developed an admirable rapport with the local people, the Youth and women federations, the Network Partner NGOs, Local administration bodies and govt., departments.

Vision:

COST visions to create an able society by providing equal opportunities and accessibilities for all to develop themselves to attain sustainability in their broad based social streamline.

Mission:

COST TRUST is committed to the welfare of people from the most underprivileged society without distinction of caste, creed, gender or color. Its emphasis is on assisting the women & children and youths who are the citizens of tomorrow and the disabled who need a support to help them join mainstream society, through their total participation in the programmes to attain over all development adopting integrated approach, particularly reaching the unreached

Areas of Focus

Group�s activities/ organisations,

Economic development for poor,

Health care activities,

Children�s development programmes (Child Labour rehabilitation, Children home, rural schools) Housing programme for poor.

How does COST select an area for its work?

NGOs / CBOs / community groups approach for possible development co-operation. Thereupon COST Staff, representatives along with the local contact agency visit the area, conduct focus group discussions and then determine the need of the area. Once the area and the issues are identified through various proven tools - PRA, group based discussion, survey and collection of information from available sources - baseline indicators of poverty are established. With the help of the community the issues are discussed by all, listed, prioritized and then action is taken.

Objectives

To implement development programmes with a concentration in all level of development of women, children, disabled, tribal, poor, Marginalised. To develop, organize, foster and support Micro-Finance on a non-profit basis through Self-Help Groups, Thrift, Credit Groups and Federations for the disadvantaged and thus em