From the Field : Welfare Services Ernakulam, Ponnurunni, Kerala

Abstract

Promoted by the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Welfare ServicesErnakulam (WSE) is a registered charitable organisation under the‘Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific and Charitable Societies Registrationact, 1955’. It is also known as Sahrudaya. It has 50 years of experience inrural development and community mobilisation. It plays a very significantrole in the development process and more than 100,000 families are directlylinked with Sahrudaya. WSE operates mainly in the five civil districts ofKottayam, Alleppey, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur in the state of Kerala.Its programmes and activities include community organisation andcommunity development, sustainable environment, the use of nonconventionalenergy and watershed development activities. The patronsare His Beatitude George Cardinal Alencherry (Major Archbishop of theSyrian Catholic Church, Kerala) and Bishop Sebastian Adayanthrath(President – Welfare Services Ernakulam and Auxiliary Bishop of theArchdiocese).