The Association for the Social and National Service Society (ASNSS – Anaimalai Samuga Nnala Seeramaippu Sangam) was founded in 1992 with a deep commitment to serve the tribal communities of the Western Ghats in India. These communities, along with bonded laborers and socially marginalized groups, have historically been excluded from mainstream development.
For more than three decades, ASNSS – Anaimalai Samuga Nnala Seeramaippu Sangam has worked to restore dignity, improve livelihoods, and preserve the cultural and ecological heritage of tribal people. Today, the organization supports over 2,000 families across six tribal communities.
“Tribal communities are not beneficiaries—they are custodians of nature and knowledge. Our role is to support, strengthen, and co-create solutions led by the communities themselves.”
Formation of a company where people will strive to work and share the benefits with others, to build up a more humane and just society, firmly rooted in sustainable development where justice, freedom, truth, equality and fraternity will be cherished.
The Western Ghats of Tamil Nadu – people living on the Anamalai Hills (Coimbatore District) and Palani Hills & Sirumalai Hills (Dindigul District).
To enable the people to become aware of their socio-economic conditions and provide techniques and strategies for handling their issues and problems, in order to help them to improve their conditions through their own strengths and efforts.
To undertake social action through organization of women’s groups that will engage in social awareness, sustainable agriculture, community empowerment, income generating program, health care, AIDS awareness and environment programs.
To motivate the community to act collectively to meet their needs and aspirations.
To encourage and ensure that the poor especially women, participate in developmental activities at the grass-root level.
To improve the livelihood of the tribes by promoting capacity building and supporting for their social development through agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and other livelihood activities.
To empower rural and urban women for developing socially & economically by facilitating them to access all the services.
To provide nutrition education for the children and the community for the promotion of health.
To undertake programs on Environment, the Kudimaramathu Scheme (Rural and Urban), Education, Health, Housing, Infrastructures and Development in collaboration with corporate.