Current Projects

Housing projects-A joint initiative of CEVA and ICC Kolon, Germany:

Flood Rehabilitation Program at Kainakary, Alappuzha

Kuttanad as a whole is a ‘water-logged’ region in Alappuzha District of Kerala State.  The land here is virtually man-made and lying below the sea level. Kuttanad is considered to be as the major rice bowl of the country.  The economy is purely depends upon agriculture and the employment opportunities are seasonal and solely depending on the vagaries of nature.  There are innumerable canals, rivers, large backwaters, lagoons, lakes and extensive paddy fields which remain submerged in water during seasons and monsoon periods. Communication and transportation facilities are quite inadequate in this backward area.

Heavy monsoon rain for prolonged periods and the flash floods, often cause great havoc in this region. Unemployment, unhygienic and unsafe living conditions, poverty, ill health etc. are very common features experienced by the people of this region. These unexpected natural calamities made the life more rueful every year.

As part of flood relief program an initiative of housing program was decided to implement through CEVA at Kainakary, Alapuzha who were affected by the flood. Most of the houses in Kainakary Village were completely damaged by the flood. So understanding the need of shelter was fundamental for the people, it was planned and decided to construct a new house as a model which will be totally defend against flood in future. In this regard five damaged houses that were most deserving were selected in Kainakary village for reconstruction in support of Indian Catholic Association Kolon, Germany.

• Housing Project at Udaya Colony & Gandhi Nagar

CEVA is currently doing housing project to four families of a slum near ernakulam south railway station which is adjacent to city waste water stream. There are about hundred families with tiled huts and a few terraced houses. In order to make positive changes we are constructing houses that were severely affected by recent heavy rain, wind and floods.

• Combating COVID-19 Pandemic:

CEVA joined hands with 15 Provinces and its networking NGOs for distributing food kit with essential commodities, sanitizer and mask during the lockdown period.  Our volunteers and staff across operational area actively involved in distributing food and sanitary items to poor migrant laborers, sick and elderly people reeling under starvation in the wake of  loss of work due to corona virus crisis. Along with food materials essential medicines were provided to sick and elderly people with chronic ailment. With concerted effort of CEVA with 15 Provinces along with networking NGOs connected with poorest of poor people during corona virus out break by keeping and maintaining COVID protocols. Apart from this our educational infra structure facilities, hostels, and hospitals were opened and converted as front line health center / institutional quarantine facilities. Together with the Government machineries, CEVA and the networking team actively involved in combating COVID -19 and the process is still ongoing in several States in India.

• Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) at Niravilpuzha, Wayanad, (ICDP) Wayanad

The three year Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) at Niravilpuzha, Wayanad, funded by Centre for Social Action (CSA) Christ University, Bangalore and executed through CEVA was started in June 2019. The project includes Income Generation Programs (Distribution of Chicks), Computer Course, Tailoring Course, Tuition for Children, Counseling and Kitchen Garden Promotion. The programme implementation is in progress.

The official inauguration of ICDP project was conducted on 2nd December 2019.  Fr. Dr. Abraham Vettiyankal CMI, Vice Chancellor Christ, (Deemed to be University) Bengaluru inaugurated the project. Rev. Fr. Varghese Vithayathil CMI, Vicar General and General Councilor for Social Apostolate and Moderator of CEVA welcomed the gathering. Dr. Victor Paul, Head, Sociology & Social work Department, Christ University gave introduction on the project. Presidential address was delivered by Dr. Antony Gregory, President,CEVA. Fr. Jinoj Palathadathil, Assitant. Director, WSSS Manathavady gave the key note Address. Mrs. GeethaBabu, President, Mananthavadi Block , Mr. P.A. Babu, President, Thondernadu Panchayath, Mr. Kesavan P, (14 Ward Member & Standing Committee Chairman – Health & Education) and Mr. Johnson Chirakkel, Trusty, St. Eliyas Church Mattilayam offered felicitations during the function. Fr. Dr. Varghese Kokkadan CMI, Secretary, CEVA delivered the vote of thanks. Overall 230 participants attended the function, including community leaders and elected members of the Panchayat.

Leadership camp “INSPIRE -2019” was held on 18^th, 19^th & 21st January 2019 at A.U.P School Mattilayam for the   tuition children who are studying in 3rd and 4th standard.  The main aim of the camp was to inspire the students for their all over development, named the camp “INSPIRE -2019”. A total of 22 students participated in the camp. The school head master Mr. Shivan, the Head Master inaugurated the camp. The activities focused on mainly to increase their concentration, develop oneness and unity among them and to increase the leadership qualities etc. Class, group games, videos shows were very good to communicate various themes and subjects.

The climate of Wayanad is very suitable for the cultivation of vegetables. In order to cultivate the habit of kitchen gardening and promote self-sustainability in vegetables we distributed seedlings and saplings to farmers.

In order to promote organic farming in agriculture and to increase the cultivation of vegetables and fruits by organic cultivation we have organized one day training on organic farming for the farmers. Two resource persons from Wayanad Social Service Society came and handled the sessions. They taught the farmers how to prepare various organic manure and organic pesticides with locally available resources. Livestock Inspector and field officer from veterinary department came and took class on how to grow chicks and cows economically in their own houses.

In order to promote organic farming in agriculture and to increase the cultivation of vegetables and fruits by organic cultivation we have organized one day training on organic farming for the farmers. Two resource persons from Wayanad Social Service Society came and handled the sessions. They taught the farmers how to prepare various organic manure and organic pesticides with locally available resources. Livestock Inspector and field officer from veterinary department came and took class on how to grow chicks and cows economically in their own houses.

Tailoring and embroidery training to ladies completed first batch in December. Second batch is under progress. Certificates for the first batch are distributed. . Some of the ladies already started stitching from their home. We have also arranged a facility to come together and form a unit of tailoring of previous batch. They use to visit the unit and clarify their doubts and following the guidelines to form a tailoring unit.

In order to bring forth the scheduled tribal children to fore front we have arranged special camp for them. Three week end camps arranged for them. Games such as carom board, foot ball, shuttle etc were arranged for them. Children were happy to come and participate in the camp.