Kuramkotta Island Project: It is an initiative with the aim of uplifting the marginalized and the less cared-for sectors, which require immediate and effective interventions. Kuramkotta is an isolated island which houses over 100 families, which approximately adds up to 349. Large number of people in this area belongs to SC/ST caste including two Christian…
The Wheels for Women is a novel initiative to empower and bring women to the main stream of society by giving training of three-wheeler vehicle (Autorickshaw). Ms. Kathleen Mulligan and Mr. David Studwell, an energetic and dynamic couple from the US who visited and interacted with the members of Shantibhavan (a home for women in…
Awareness Programmes on Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (DV Act) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) Sexual Harassment of Women in Work Places (POSH Act) The Immoral Traffic Prevention Act Interfaith Study Centre Against the backdrop of growing communal disharmony, fundamentalism and violence in the country, Cultural Academy aims at…
The Training Institute aims to provide peace education to people from all walks of life, to equip them with adequate skills and develop strategies for relationship building that leads to a positive social change. The institute helps people become more effective peace and nonviolence activists by providing short term and long term training and certified…
Sustainability through Participation, Empowerment and Decentralization (SPED) III 2010-2016 Project focuses on the Integrated Village Development through: Economic Growth Food Security Education Health and Hygiene Gender Mainstreaming Environment Capacity Building and Good Governance Cultural Academy has implemented this project for the past years at the Elamkunnapuzha Grama Panchayath in Ernakulam district with the support of…
Appointed by the Kerala State Social Welfare Board, Cultural Academy for Peace functions as a Service Provider under the ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act-2005’. The professional staff, legal counselors, visiting psychiatrists and psychologists are available to cater to the needs of individuals and families, with problems in interpersonal relationships or psychological problems for…
Shanthi Bhavan, the joint venture of the Corporation of Cochin and Cultural Academy, functions as a Short Stay Home to lend a helping hand to women in distress and need. Facilities also include the provision of a safe and secure stay for women and girls below poverty line. Under the supervision of SAKHI, services of…
