Achievements

Here is a brief look at just some of CTRD’s achievements over the last 22 years:

CTRD has worked with 60 tribal villages enabling them to become more independent and self sufficient. Thanks to sustainable initiatives, we have successfully withdrawn from 10 of these villages, as they are fully independent.

1.  Income Generation Schemes:
   CTRD has helped the tribal people cultivate tea, pepper, coffee, bananas and ginger on their own lands in order to generate a stable income. CTRD has provided various tea saplings, guides and technical assistance to help in their cultivation activities. The tribal farmers have started using new techniques and technologies in crop production and more land has been brought under cultivation. This has resulted in them requiring less wage labour to support their families. The farmers now also know the market value of their products making them less likely to be exploited. This has had a remarkable impact on tribal communities’ livelihood options.

CTRD has also provided:

• Agricultural equipment.
• Fertilizer and pesticide from the Agricultural and Cooperative Department.
• Agricultural techniques.
• Skills development training.
• Animal husbandry.
• Organic Fertilizer

2. Community Development Programmes including:  

• Facilitating the building of community infrastructures such as the laying of approach roads to the hamlets, establishing cement foot paths, drinking water supplies, housing, and electricity to the villages with support of the government.
• 35 tribal houses have been constructed, which respect the needs and requirements of tribal culture.
• Empowerment of tribal women through the establishment of 100 tribal self-help groups.
• More tribal and non-tribal women’s self-help groups are linked with banks and financial institutions, enabling them to save and manage their funds independently and freeing them from reliance on money lenders who charge extortionate interest.
• Thanks to CTRD tribal leaders have gained the skills and knowledge to directly approach government officials for their village needs and issues. This improved communication between the government and the tribal communities has facilitated the delivery of government schemes and support.
• Leadership training.
• Awareness programmes.
• Motivation camps.
• Youth welfare training.
• Protection of fundamental civil rights.
• CBOs Strengthening