35 million people in Tamil Nadu live on around £1 a day




Legal aid training programme for women

Rural women are usually poorer than their male counterparts, more vulnerable, own no land, are less educated and in poorer health. They struggle because...

Working with convicts families

SCAD have conducted a special programme for the families of people who have been served with life sentences in prison. The trauma to family members due to the life...

Can you help us to find village sponsors

Hello SCAD Supporters. We need your help! We are looking for people, communities, organisations and corporate companies who want to sponsor a village...




Sponsor a village in South India

Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of poor rural families in the Southern Indian State of Tamil Nadu? We would like to start working...

Cooking for a cause

Join Trisha Roberts for a fascinating insight into India - there is no better way to get to know a new place than to share food with local people.  During...

Protectors of sight

Cataract is an age-related condition in which the lens of the eye becomes clouded, blurring vision. Cataracts can lead to blindness, however the process...




SUMMER CAMP!

Last week was the best week of the year for many children in Tamil Nadu, including myself (a big kid!). Summer camp was held by SCAD for differently abled...

Quarterly health reporting

The SCAD interventions in health related activities is a direct response to the growing concern over the emerging health challenges in the villages. Camps...

Respecting the elderly

" Orphan elders" are older people who have outlived all their family and are neglected by their kith and kin, therefore they don't have any caregivers....




Power to live

Can you imagine how not having any electricity would damage your business, communication, relationships and even your dinner? Living without electricity...