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Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children -
Our Vision and Mission serve to Fisher Women and Children
ORGANIZATION FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
OCD
VISION
OCD’s vision is a gender equitable socio-economic environment where women, girls and transgender people of the indigenous 'Mukkuvar' fisher folk community have social, gender – related, economic, occupational, political rights and environmental justice, developing to their full potential and living productive and fulfilled lives.
MISSION
The mission of OCD is to organize the women, girls and transgender people of the indigenous 'Mukkuvar' fisher folk community for collective action towards attaining basic, gender related, occupational, and political rights and environmental justice, while empowering them to prevent / confront incidence of abuse in any form.
The primary focus is on women and transgender people engaged in the hazardous occupation of head load fish vending, their girl children and their female dependents.
OUR VALUES
- Gender Equality
- Knowledge creation
- Social change
- Sustainable life and livelihood with economic stability
- Participation and empowerment
OBJECTIVES
- Women, girls and transgender people of the indigenous 'Mukkuvar' fisher folk community win their Social, Economic, Occupational, Legal, Sexual and Political rights and are ensured environmental justice.
- Organization of Women, girls and transgender people of the said community into rights based structures at village, district, state and regional levels.
- Networking with relevant groups and forums at State and National levels for issue based action and for advocacy and lobbying initiatives.
- Formation of economic and trade related structures for occupational groups comprised of women and transgender people, focusing on the head load fish vendors, at village, district, state and regional levels.
- Collective occupational asset creation for occupational groups comprised of women and transgender people, focusing on the head load fish vendors
- Micro-credit facilities and micro-finance management trainings for women and transgender head load fish vendors.
- Elimination of discrimination against women head load fish vendors and removal of bias against transgender people engaged in the occupation of head load fish vending.
- Women and Transgender people are ensured environmental justice and play a key role in protection and promotion of Mangroves and other fragile Eco-systems.
- Eco-friendly appropriate technologies are made accessible to women and transgender people and they play a significant role in combating climate change and in natural resource conservation.
- Disaster preparedness is generated among the Women, girls and transgender people of the indigenous 'Mukkuvar' fisher folk community and they are equipped to undertake disaster management activities in the areas of Early Warning Systems, Search and Rescue, Relief and Rehabilitation.
- Providing Psycho-social care and legal guidance to Women, girls and transgender people affected by natural disasters and those who have been victims of abuse.
- Special Basic Literacy, Legal Literacy Skills, and Leadership Training Programs to women and transgender head load fish vendors.
- Child right awareness programs to women and transgender head load fish vendors
- Vocational skill training and income generation program support to girl and transgender school dropouts.
- Fish processing and value addition training to head load fish vending women and transgender people.
- Children parliament and child clubs promotion in targeted schools and related service.
- Literacy and numeracy and health and hygiene education of street children.
- Children support of academic excellence and mainstreaming in schools through childcare centers.
- HIV/AIDS prevention through awareness programs and supportive services for the affected.
- Health awareness and medical screening camps with the support of James Hospital, Colachel.
- Cancer screening for cervical and breast cancer and treatment support.
| Registration | Under Societies Registration Act 27 of 1975 |
| Registration No/ Date | 7/1996 05-02-1996 |
| Income tax registration / exemption | Income Tax exemption under Section 12 (AA) of IT Act. |
| Eligibility to receive Foreign Contributions | Registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) of Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 31-10-2021 |
Who are ‘Head Load Fish Vendors?
Thousands of women and several transgender people have been forced by circumstances such as widowhood, alcoholic/ sickly husbands, and lack of education / job skills to undertake the hazardous job of head load fish vending. They purchase a quantity of fish from traders at the seashore, carry it on their heads and sell it door to door at distant towns and at marketplaces.
Thousands of women and several transgender people have been forced by circumstances such as widowhood, alcoholic/ sickly husbands, and lack of education / job skills to undertake the hazardous job of head load fish vending. They purchase a quantity of fish from traders at the seashore, carry it on their heads and sell it door to door at distant towns and at marketplaces.
ABOUT THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Mrs. S. Daniboy Virgit, M.S.W.
Executive Secretary
Daniboy Virgit belongs to the Mukkuvar fisher folk community. A person with a clear vision regarding the achievement of rights and the development of her fellow women, she was instrumental in the establishment of Organization for Community Development. A Post Graduate in Social Work from Stella Maris College, Chennai, and totally committed to the cause of women’s rights and environmental justice, she presently leads the organization from her position of Executive Secretary.
Daniboy Virgit belongs to the Mukkuvar fisher folk community. A person with a clear vision regarding the achievement of rights and the development of her fellow women, she was instrumental in the establishment of Organization for Community Development. A Post Graduate in Social Work from Stella Maris College, Chennai, and totally committed to the cause of women’s rights and environmental justice, she presently leads the organization from her position of Executive Secretary.