:: ASHA NIVAS::

VISION

"Asha Nivas envisages a fully developed and integrated society wherein todayâ€™s women in difficult circumstances and children in distress would live with human rights and dignity."

A paradigm shift towards an integrated and holistic approach to development. Empowering approach of promoting self-help and mutual help systems in the community for sustainable development. Value based development with a passion for quality and excellence.

MISSION

In order to realize the vision, Asha Nivas endeavors to:
Organise community development as a process of enabling people for sustainable development.
Educate children in difficult circumstances through pre-schools, non-formal education, continuing education, vocational training and skill training. Empower women through formation of self-help groups and womenâ€™s rights education.
Form and organize youth groups through leadership training with a view towards the development and sustainability of the community.
Promote community health especially in the areas of drug abuse and HIV-AIDS to ensure health care and quality of life for everyone.

Latest Causes

Now, Asha Nivas is one of the largest Non-Governmental organizations in Chennai having deepest experience and widest coverage.

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School

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

"Children are our most valuable natural resources " says Herbert Clark Hoover. Asha Nivas firmly believes that the child is a sacred entity who is to be given conducive environment as his right to shape himself as a fully developed resources of our nation.

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Health

WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT

Economic inequality and gender bias have driven women to become active in the global human rights movement. In this onward movement women have come together to form Self-Help Groups.

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Livelihood

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

An Old Chinese proverb says seIf you wish to plan for a year, sow seeds; if you wish to plan for ten years, plant trees; If you wish to plan for a life-time, develop Youth.

Why Choose Us

The sole raison detre of the origin of Asha Nivas is a deep concern and the commitment for poor, marginalised and exploited women living in difficult circumstances and children in distress especially the street children, child workers and children in the slums.

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ESTABLISHED

July 13th 1976

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FOUNDER

President & Director – Rev. Dr. Kurian Thomas

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MOTTO

"Lighted For Life"

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OPERATIONAL AREA

400 Slums in Chennai City and suburbs Kanchepuram, Chenglepet, Kanyakumari Districts, Salem, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Trivandrum.

Latest Event

Formation of Self Help Groups

In association with Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women, Asha Nivas has formed 2000 Self-Help Groups having 10,000 women in its fold. Predominantly the members are drawn from socially and economically disadvantaged group like women Living Below Poverty Line (BPL), Mother-headed families, Deserted women, Handicapped women, Widows, etc.

Women’s Development Programmes

Women’s Association and Credit Societies
Asha Nivas started women’s associations for slum dwelling women and formed more than 80 groups having 4000 Members in its fold. It provides an opportunity for the women to save their income and to avail credit. It also serves as a forum to create awareness among women on gender justice and equality. More importantly, it liberates women and their family from the clutches of private moneylenders.