Blossom Trust India

Founded in 1993, Blossom Trust is a grassroots NGO based in the district of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu, India. With the initial focus on the social and economic empowerment of underprivileged women and a safe and nurturing space for vulnerable children, over time, we have committed to creating a strong foundation for sustainable community ownership. We believe that women have the capabilities to build resilient communities as the pillars of development; therefore, we strongly invest in the empowerment of these women through three main activities. 1. By establishing community-based organisations and networks which are primarily women-led. This allows a collective action and collaboration to be at the forefront of our interventions, with higher success. 2. Through advocacy and awareness-raising, as we strongly believe that everyone has the right to access information. Knowledge empowerment plays a profound role in community development and allows women in the community to make well-informed decisions for themselves and their households. 3. We train and invest in women to develop their skills allowing them to thrive further. With our vision, mission and Theory of Change in mind, we have a strong commitment towards women empowerment and community development. Vision “Blossoming of powering in every individual to be reinforce community development.” Mission “Promoting women-led development and resilient communities through collective networks, collaboration and awareness-raising.” Theory of Change “We are committed to changing the narrative, from women as disadvantaged and impoverished, to women as agents of change and pillars of development; creating the opportunity for them to take ownership and agency, and empowering them to empower their community”