SELF HELP GROUP's

CEAD consists of 80 Self help groups in & around Pondicherry. The organisation gives different types of training (soap making, candle making, pickle making, tailoring etc) to its members for their overall empowerment & development.The SHG's through CEAD are also linked with various banks for loans.

The federation of women's SHG's is called "Amudham Magalir" and the men's SHG's is called "Aruvi men's federation"

• Women SHGs Formation
• Financial Mobilization for Women SHGs
• Bank Linkages for Women SHGs
• Sustainable Livelihood Development
• Joint Liability Group (JLG) Link with NABARD
• Awareness Education Campaigns
• Vermi Composting
• Vermi Wash Production
• Mushroom Cultivation
• Community Nursery Establishment
• Organic Greens & Vegetable Farming
• Protected Cultivation for Vegetables and Flowers
• Coir Rope production
• Value Added Coir Products
• Coco Peat Production

Skill development programme

We provide training to individuals to enhance their abilities towards self empowerment by various skill development programmes.

• Mushroom culture
• Coir-pith composting
• Moisturized coir spinning
• Fresh water fish culture
• Flora culture
• Coconut based products
• Hand crafts
• Nursery raising