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About VMI

Our story, purpose
& community roots.

VMI was promoted in 1997 as a women-based civil society organization working for the welfare and rights of women and farming communities.

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Organization profile

Organizing people. Creating opportunities. Enabling self-reliance.

The supplied profile describes VMI as a registered, non-profit and voluntary women-based organization promoted in 1997. Its overall objective is to empower women and children on socio-economic, education and health dimensions through organization, education and development activities.

Its mission is to organize people, provide education and create opportunities so communities can solve their problems themselves for sustainable development.

At a glance

What the supplied profile tells us

Legal Status

Registered Society under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act; the supplied profile records registration on 12 August 1997.

Operational Area

Aundipatti and Periyakulam blocks in Theni District, and Sattur block in Virudhunagar District, according to the supplied profile.

Target Groups

Rural women and children, S.C. and S.T. communities, M.B.C., small and marginal farmers and BPL families.

FCRA

The supplied profile states that VMI obtained FCRA status. Current validity should be verified before publishing a compliance claim.

Tax Status

The supplied profile states 12AA and 80G facilities. Current status should be verified before publishing a compliance claim.

Leadership

The profile identifies Mrs. C. Veerithai as Secretary and describes an Executive Committee of seven members.

Mission in action

A history of practical community development

1997

VMI established

VMI was promoted to work for women and farming communities and received its registered legal status.

Women’s SHGs

Collective organization

VMI organized rural women into Self-Help Groups and supported federations, savings, banking linkages and income-generating activities.

NABARD partnership

Natural resource-based livelihoods

UPNRM and related initiatives supported organic farming, dairy, fodder, azolla, vermicompost, goat rearing and farmer development.

Skills & youth

Training for opportunity

Documented programs include tailoring, digital training, entrepreneurship, agriculture and allied activity training and youth-in-agriculture initiatives.