CORD (Chinmaya Organization for Rural Development) is an integrated, participatory, and sustainable rural development programme for the poor and marginalized in rural India. CORD empowers people through
development rather than temporarily helping them through welfare or charity. Community Based Organizations (CBOs) such as Mahila Mandals, Men & Youths Mandals, and Yuvati Samuh (Adolescent GirlsGroups) form the foundation of CORDs development work.
CORD in Sidhbari has been in the field of rural development since 1985. Now with the blessings of Pujya Gurudev & Pujya Swami Tejomayananda, the programmes in Sidhbari are being replicated at 3 sites of Orissa and 2 sites in Tamilnadu. The CORD team in Sidhbari works with the upcoming centres too outside Himachal Pradesh to support & guide their growth. Meanwhile, CORD at Sidhbari continues to evolve and develop its programme components.
The attached report shows the progress of the activities of CORD for the 6 month period from april to September 2009.
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