My Nonprofit Reviews

Ms. P. Florence
17/5, Ganana Sambanthapuram
3rd street Kalakad, Tirunelveli Dist
Tamilnadu-627501

Arasan Rural Development Society(ARDS) is a Non-Profit, Non-Political and charitable grass-root level organization. ARDS is the most professional, memorable, and downright outstanding organization I have ever had the pleasure of being a part of. From the communication and coordination, to their genuine kindness and positivity, this Non-Profit far exceeded my expectations regarding a Veteran Retreat. I was chosen to attend the ARDS
Rehabilitation for Disabled

ARDS is partnering with the District Rehabilitation Office for the Disabled; Tirunelveli in implementing National Programme for Rehabilitation of Persons with Disability (NPRPD) in Kalakad block of Tirunelveli district. It aims at ensuring early intervention for checking the severity of disability.

ARDS has conducted a survey for identifying the disabled persons. The census helps to ascertain the number of needy persons, and the nature of assistance they require. Vocational training programmes are organized to help disabled persons take up self?employment. Steps have been taken for forming self?help groups (SHGs) for the disabled for ensuring credit?linkage with banks. The focus of the programme is to make the disabled persons lead a decent life with an income on par with normal persons, and to eradicate the social stigma. We also offer counseling to the family members for treating the disabled with dignity.


We have also identified that there are about 1738 physically handicapped and mentally retarded persons with unemployment and poverty. The state of physical deformity and mental illness hinder than to work as manual laborers. They require our support for getting aids & appliances along with medical care services. Provision of skill up gradation trainings and credit assistance for their income generation units will help them to lead dignified livelihood. We require kind donations for rehabilitating these marginalized groups of people.

As on date 1216 disabled persons were issued Identity cards and 179 disabled persons were assisted to get monthly subsidy grant from government.