Since 1996, St. Thomas Charitable & Educational Trust is doing social activities to achieve its objectives in the process of social development. The Trust started its Welfare programs initially in Erode-Perundurai Block (Annai ITI & St Thomas Trust corporate office) and extended its activities, implements a set of diversified Programs in Chennimalai (Annai Training Center), in and around the district and also in Madurai district (Annai Institute of Vocational Training) and also in Tiruchirappalli district. Now after crossing our Silver Jubilee year we have started a multi-level skill training center (Annai Training Institute) near Erode Railway junction. Now we have achieved 17000+ beneficiaries in our 26 years of social works.
St. Thomas Charitable and Educational Trust (STCET) works towards the social development of underprivileged communities. Established in 1996, the majority of our board consist women. We began our by eliminating poverty prevailing among women, youth, Children and farmers in rural areas of Erode and Madurai district. Our aim is to sustain the livelihood of an individual through capacity building, vocational, career development, and skill development training. We have the Non-profit’s “Capacity Development Certification” from Dhwani Foundation, Bangalore.
Empowering youth & women has been an important objective of our organization, so we formed SHGs to cluster women and artesian cluster from economically weaker sections and provide credit linkages and training to establish their business. As an additional support for women, a Family Counselling Centre (FCC) has been opened to help them deal with issues in families. Our FCC also acts as a moral support to anybody who is in need of guidance and counselling.
Apart from empowering women, our focus is also towards rescuing and rehabilitating child labours and enrols them into schools through National Child Labour Program. We impart both formal and non-formal education to help children utilize their potential for their growth and development. STCET’s interventions extend to improving environment, and increasing awareness among farmers on latest agricultural techniques. Through all our programs, we have ensured to improve the ability of an individual so that they can play an effective part in leading their community towards development.