Kottapuram Integrated Development Society(KIDS)

Kottapuram Integrated Development Society (KIDS) is the official organ for Social Action of Diocese of Kottapuram which got established in 1987 simultaneously with the formation of the Diocese of Kottapuram. Ever since inception the society has been striving hard for the total development of the community, especially the poor and marginalized by integrating all the elements and resources of the community. As the vision says, KIDS thrust essentially entails an enabling process through which the target population live a life of their own in self reliance with full human dignity and confidence and in complete harmony with nature. KIDS has its headquarters at Kottapuram in Thrissur District, operating in four revenue districts, namely Thrissur, Ernakulam, Malappuram and Palakad.

VISION

To establish a just and self-reliant society based on human values.

MISSION

Total development of every human being especially the poor and the deprived through empowerment where the people live a life of their own in self-reliance with human dignity and confidence and in complete harmony with nature.

APPROACH

KIDS aims at promoting, conducting, facilitating and co coordinating developmental and social welfare activities for the poor and the needy, irrespective of caste, creed or community. Every initiative of ours will have a thrust on protecting and nursing back to health our life support systems namely soil, water, biomass. We give prime care to establish linkages and collaborations with government and local bodies and to contribute our self in nation building. We also consider Cluster approach as a vital component of integrated village development.

OBJECTIVES

• To promote, conduct, facilitate and coordinate developmental and social welfare activities for the poor and the needy irrespective of caste, creed, gender or community.
• Formation and strengthening of people’s organization for community development.
• Empowerment of women and other weaker sections in order to ensure their participation in community development.
• To conserve and regenerate natural resources for the sustainable development of the humanity.
• To establish linkages and collaborations with Government bodies and other actors for community development.
• To promote collective learning and sharing of resources, dissemination of information and technology for sustainable development.