SCAD Nirman

May 9, 2012

Respecting the Elderly

” Orphan elders” are older people who have outlived all their family and are neglected by their kith and kin, therefore they don’t have any caregivers. They […]
May 3, 2012

Power to live

Can you imagine how not having any electricity would damage your business, communication, relationships and even your dinner? Living without electricity is a common reality for […]
April 26, 2012

SCAD World School looking for TEFL/ESL teacher for a short course

SCAD World School is opening in June 2012 for students in Classes KG to 9. We are offering the Cambridge Primary Curriculum and Secondary Curriculum supported […]
April 23, 2012

Mrs Nagalakshmi’s Sapota Trees

Mrs Nagalakshmi set aside one acre of her five acre plot in 2007 to grow fruit trees and, with the help of SCAD’s tree planting staff, […]
April 13, 2012

SCAD and VITOL help differently-abled

The Indian charity ‘The Association of People with Disabilities’ claims 17 million people with disabilities in India do not receive support such as mobility aids. SCAD […]
April 3, 2012

Differently abled sports event

Every child has the right to participate, grow, live and be protected from others. Being given a chance is essential for these rights to be fulfilled […]
March 27, 2012

Cancer camps

Screening and Awareness Cancer Camps are a new SCAD initiative, delivered in partnership with the Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai and Krishna Hospital, Tirunelveli. These community based […]
March 20, 2012

An update from Kate

‘Loving Greetings from SCAD!’ (a lovely phrase that is used at the start of most emails here) Like all good journeys and adventures it has been […]
March 15, 2012

Shocking Figures on open defecation in Tamil Nadu

An article in the Times of India, Chennai today reveals grim figures from the 2011 Indian census about open defecation in Tamil Nadu. 45% of the […]