Rural Development Foundation
RDF Mannmuqi
Our Work
For the past 20 years, RDF Mannmuqi has been dedicated to serving our surrounding rural areas, with a strong focus on health, education, family welfare, and women empowerment. As a direct result of our efforts, we were able to:
- Launch the first self-help groups in our village empowering women with financial decision making.
- Secure clean drinking water for the local panchayat schools.
- Train people with construction skills and supported the building of hygienic public toilets.
- Provide computer education and tuition classes for government school students.
- Provide training for bedside assistance and elder care.
- Provided critical disaster relief during floods and the COVID-19 crisis.
Recent Initiatives
Lay Health Worker Program:
A 3 week long training program conducted for women from 18 different tribal villages of Chengalpattu and Kanchipuram districts.
- Healthcare professionals working with notable establishments like Karpaga Vinayaka Medical College, Sree Renga Hospital Chengalpattu, Family Planning Association of India, Sugati Ayurveda Mahindra City and more were invited to instruct the trainees.
- Crucial first aid techniques and general health care practices were taught to the trainees.
- These women are now equipped to serve as first responders in their communities, providing immediate care during emergencies and promoting overall health and wellness.
Kalakreeya Program:
An art based community service initiative, the Kalakreeya Program aims to introduce art and design education to rural school children. With this program we have:
- Introduced a comprehensive art education curriculum to rural children, fostering creativity and innovative thinking.
- Conducted hands-on pottery workshops, allowing children to explore their artistic talents.
- Empowered students by training them to become pottery instructors, enabling them to share their skills and knowledge with children in nearby schools, thus creating a sustainable model for arts education in the region.
Are you someone looking to make a positive impact on society?
We are looking for residential and program based volunteers.