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People’s Action for Development-PAD is social organization is committed to work for the empowerment of socially, economically and politically sections of the society. PAD is legally registered under society act in the year of 1985. It is actively engaged in developmental activities from 2002, PAD is striving to achieve socio-economic development of palmyrah tappers and fisher folk of Gulf of Mannar region. PAD is actively working for development of 133 villages covering Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram districts of Tamil Nadu. In order to achieve its vision PAD is constantly working through its committed and dedicated staff team.People’s Action for Development’s vision is based on the values of equity (Especially gender equity), justice, freedom, peace and solidarity    Read More »
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  • photo Fishing Community Learn more about our involvement with Fishermen and their community and how effective the end result is !
  • photo Children and PAD We have a passion for helping children and appointing projects aimed at the welfare of the children
  • photo Rural Concentration PAD is committed to the cause of combating rural poverty and socio-political imbalances.
  • photo Women's Upliftment Women’s control over financial resources have been enhanced and 60-70% of the women would be taking decisions of finances and involved in promotion of income generation activities for their livelihood.
  • photo PAD and tsunami The regular activities has been suspend due to the devestation and distruction caused by the Tsunami on December26th. The people have lost their fishing gears and their very means of livlehood has been wiped out.
PAD’s Target communities: PAD has been working with the coastal villages of Gulf of Mannar (GoM), located on the south east border of India's southern most maritime state Tamil Nadu. PAD started working in 30 of these villages and later added 103 more villages to its operational area. The main target groups selected are (a) the fisher community; and (b) the Palmyra tappers. Additionally, dalits, present in a few villages, are also part of the target group. The target group also includes coastal poor, small and marginal farmers, landless, children in difficult situation and women in general, within these villages.   Read More »