
Social Change and Development (SCAD)
Community development organisation serving villages of Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Kanyakumari districts since 1985
Rural & AgricultureLivelihoodEducation
SCAD, founded by Dr. Cletus Babu in 1985 at Cheranmahadevi near Tirunelveli, began by working with gypsies, leprosy-affected people and salt pan workers. It now runs community empowerment programmes across some 600 villages of southern Tamil Nadu, spanning women's self-help groups, education, healthcare, disability support and rural livelihoods.
Founder
Tirunelveli, Tamil NaduSince 1985































