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PALM2
Programmes

Seven programme areas, one aim: self-reliant communities.

From learning centres to legal-rights awareness, every activity is planned with the village and built to last.

01

Education

Giving every child, however remote the hamlet, a place to learn and a reason to stay in school.

Children seated on the floor with their plates at a PALM2 learning centre

Learning Centers

Community-focused spaces that offer structured academic guidance and foundational learning support for local children.

Tribal children in school uniform with bags, back in school after dropping out

Dropout Motivation

Outreach that counsels and encourages out-of-school children to re-enrol and continue their formal education.

02

Village Development Committees

Villages that plan, decide and review progress together.

Villagers seated in front of a house during a Village Development Committee meeting

VDC Meetings

Regular community gatherings to discuss local issues, plan development activities and review village progress together.

Panchayat members and villagers working on papers at a Grama Sabha meeting in Cherancode

Training to Village Leaders

Capacity-building sessions that equip local leaders with skills in decision-making, administration and community governance.

03

Health & Nutrition

Awareness, prevention and care that reach families who are far from a clinic.

Six people holding awareness leaflets for a free medical check-up camp in Gudalur

Medical Camps

Free health outreach in villages: routine check-ups, diagnostic screenings and basic treatment for underserved communities.

Badaga women seated in a row listening to a health awareness session

Health Training

Interactive workshops for women and the wider community on hygiene, maternal care and preventive health practices.

Anti-Alcohol Programmes

Village-level awareness drives and counselling focused on reducing substance abuse and supporting family well-being.

A PALM2 team member with women of a tribal hamlet during an anaemia survey

Anaemia Research among Tribals

Health studies and screening drives to assess nutritional deficiencies and tackle high rates of anaemia in tribal populations.

04

Income Generation

Skills and small enterprises that put steady income in local hands.

Woven bamboo containers and bangles made by tribal artisans

Value-Added Bamboo & Handicrafts

Skill development in crafting sustainable, eco-friendly products and traditional handicrafts from bamboo.

Soap & Phenyl Making

Cottage-industry training in small-scale preparation and packaging of everyday household cleaning products.

05

Agriculture

Fresh, home-grown food and healthy planting material for families and farmers.

A PALM2 staff member showing vegetable seedlings to women in a village

Kitchen Garden

Household gardening that helps families grow fresh, organic produce in their backyards, improving nutrition and cutting daily food costs.

A woman tending rows of seedlings in a shade-net nursery

Vegetable Nursery

Local sapling units that produce quality seeds and healthy young plants, supplying farmers with resilient crop varieties.

06

Government Linkages

A bridge between tribal communities and the schemes and rights meant for them.

Infrastructural Development

Working with government agencies to secure basic public facilities, roads and utility improvements for tribal hamlets.

Government Certificate Assistance

Helping families obtain essential documents, including income, birth and death certificates.

Villagers listening to a speaker beside a legal awareness banner

Legal Rights Awareness

Village sessions that inform indigenous communities about their constitutional rights, land entitlements and legal protections.

07

Human Resource Development

Investing in our own people so that the work gets stronger every year.

PALM2 staff and trainees gathered outside the training centre

Outside Training: Child Care & Resource Mobilisation

External workshops that train staff and community members in child welfare practices and effective resource management.

Strategic Planning & Way Forward

Organisational sessions to set long-term goals, evaluate programme impact and define clear action plans.

Staff seated around a table during a social analysis training

Social Analysis

Studies and field assessments to understand local socio-economic dynamics, community needs and systemic challenges.

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