Kanyakumari Kalai Kudam
Kanyakumari Kalai Kudam
Project Brief: A creative platform called K4 (Kanya Kumari Kalai Koodam) and a Resource Centre - SBLC (Sree Bhagavathi Learning Centre) in Kanyakumari promoted by CCD are fully dedicated facilities to promote creativity among artisans predominantly women for their
Project Type: Resource Centers (description)
Primary Focus: vocational training (description)
Supporting Chapter Contact:
UFlorida
Project Type: Resource Centers (description)
Primary Focus: vocational training (description)
Secondary Focus: creating resources
Area: RuralSupporting Chapter Contact:
UFlorida
Status: UNKNOWN
Project Steward: Sanketh Bhat
Co-Steward: Shivashankar Halan
Project Partner(s): V.C. Nadarajan
Project Address: Kanyakumari Kalai Kudam
282, Kamarajar Nagar,Vetturnimadam,
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu 629003
Tel: 9047543814
Stewarding Chapter: UFlorida
Project Steward: Sanketh Bhat
Co-Steward: Shivashankar Halan
Project Partner(s): V.C. Nadarajan
Project Address: Kanyakumari Kalai Kudam
282, Kamarajar Nagar,Vetturnimadam,
Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu 629003
Tel: 9047543814
Stewarding Chapter: UFlorida
| Apr 2010 | UFlorida | USD 2500 |
Total = $2500
A creative platform called K4 (Kanya Kumari Kalai Koodam) and a Resource Centre - SBLC (Sree Bhagavathi Learning Centre) in Kanyakumari promoted by CCD are fully dedicated facilities to promote creativity among artisans predominantly women for their better livelihood who work from their homestead. Conservation concerns are made aware of and encouraged for practice among the artisans from environmental and sustainable livelihood perspectives view point. Learning of value added resource use / conservation among young students interested in art and craft is promoted by K4 and SBLC in tandem. Market promotion of the creatively value added products is also taken up. Please refer K4 website for some more details on SBLC and K4 (http://www.k4arts.org.in).
CCD desires to make the Kanyakumari program self supportive by seeking first time support from Asha foundation. About 30 % of the management cost is internally generated as of now.
CCD desires to make the Kanyakumari program self supportive by seeking first time support from Asha foundation. About 30 % of the management cost is internally generated as of now.
Goal: Learner centric, value added - art and craft skill development and capacity building
Objective: To provide stay and study facility that enables creative and value based learning in a culturally aesthetic, peaceful and harmonious natural setting and home / field based facilitation.
Objective: To provide stay and study facility that enables creative and value based learning in a culturally aesthetic, peaceful and harmonious natural setting and home / field based facilitation.
CCD (http://www.ccd.org.in) – a registered society has been involved since 1989 in promoting socio economic development of rural communities based on Local Resources and Traditional Skills (LRTS). Current work includes areas such as herbal medicine, rural supply chain, energy, art /craft and agro processing. Direct coverage of program is over 25000 families in 6 states and 2 UTs of India with majority of work located in Tamilnadu.
The Kanyakumari program is sequel to Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the 2004 Tsunami affected community which was implemented by CCD during the period 2005 - 2008. Socio economic development of about 2000 rural artisans in Kanyakumari district involved in palm leaves, natural fibre and sea shell based art and craft is the objective.
The Kanyakumari program is sequel to Relief, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of the 2004 Tsunami affected community which was implemented by CCD during the period 2005 - 2008. Socio economic development of about 2000 rural artisans in Kanyakumari district involved in palm leaves, natural fibre and sea shell based art and craft is the objective.
Apr 2010 Q&A
Apr 2010 Call_minutes_March_10
Mar 2010 K4_Funding approval_Meeting minutes
Mar 2010 Site_visit_2010
Jan 2010 Site_visit_Jan_2010
Sep 2009 K4_description
Sep 2009 Call_minutes_Nov_2009
Sep 2009 Project_proposal_addendum
Sep 2009 Project_proposal