Special features of the organization
Past activities of VOICE Trust are many. Following are important ones: , Emancipation of Widows exploited by White Saree humiliation (from 1985). , Integrated Rural Development of Murungai Village from 1986-1988 , Employment generation for unemployed Youth from 1989-1991. , Rights of unorganized Workers and Dalit People during 1992-1993. , Skills Trainings for self employment to landless people from 1994 , Sponsorship of 850 Dalit and Backward Class Children from 1995. , Ecological Agriculture for poison free food from 1996. , All round Inclusion of the Differently Abled (Disabled from 1997 . , Students Environment Groups in Schools of Trichy District from 1998. , TOT Trainings in IFS (Integrated Farming System) for 105 Groups from 1999. , Bio Control Lab for Production of Trichogramma Egg Parasitoids from 2000 , Integrated Pest Management in cotton with FAO Cotton IPM from 2001-2004 , Organic Cotton Production Centre at Sirganur from 2005 . , Rehabilitation of Mentally Ill Persons with Employability Skills from 2005 , Involving 300 Women Farmers in Integrated Farming Systems from 2006 to 2009. , , Focus from 2010: ecological, enviro, economic, educational empowerments: , Friendship Children s Home for 23 Parentless and at risk Children. , Technical Education of 75 Rural Adolescents under Joy to Children Program , Empowerment of 50 Disabled Women for Rights and Self Reliance. , Guide Scheme for 1823 Differently Abled Persons in Mannachanallur Union , with help from District Differently Abled Welfare Office of the Government through , 1 Coordinator and 40 Differently Abled Welfare Workers. , Biodiversity Agri Trainings to 1500 Youth every year. , National Green Corps with 2000 Students in 50 Schools, , 189 People s Organizations for Rights and Responsibilities SHGs of Women, , Men, Farmers, Landless laborers, Disabled Persons etc . , , (There are 15 full-time Staff, 42 part-timers, 150 Volunteers and 287 Care Givers) , Direct Work areas are 90 Villages in Tiruchirappalli District. (Outreach Centers are , in 60 Villages in parts of Perambalur, Ariyalur, Thanjavur, Karur and Nagapattinam , District including the Tsunami Villages around Madavamedu Coastal Hamlet in , Sirkali Taluk of Nagapatinam District). Recently, 2 Children Development Program , have been implemented near Kamuthi in Ramnat District.