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Download our 2021-22 Annual Report

Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India and Nepal possible. Please click this link for a snapshot of what has been achieved

14 Oct

Our new strategy for 2022 – 27

Assisi Aid Projects’ Strategic Plan 2022-27 The team at Assisi Aid Projects is pleased to share that the Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 has now beendeveloped. An overview of th

21 Aug

Empowering Parents through the Children’s Project

Mrs Sowpakiyam’s Business Success Mrs Sowpakiyam from Alappakkam Village in Tamil Nadu is a member of the parents’ group, and her two children are studying at our study cen

23 Jun

International Widows’ Day 2022

23rd June 2022 “When my husband died 6 years ago I was worried about not knowing what to do with small children. But IDT started a group and gave me interest-free loans. I st

8 Mar

Celebrating IWD 2022: Mercy’s story of leadership

International Women’s Day 2022 “There are a lot of achievements in this project. I consider it a great achievement that women who have been subjected to so much oppress

Emergency Relief in Tamil Nadu

Due to the support of generous donors, Assisi Aid Projects has been able to provide a second relief distribution to alleviate the vulnerabilities of the tribal hamlet and rural vil

Download our 2020-21 Annual Report

November 2021 Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India possible. Please click here for a snapshot of what has been achieved th

Enterprise Activities Change Lives in Tamil Nadu

Single women in Tamil Nadu, India are severely disadvantaged, and face isolation and discrimination. Assisi Aid Projects supports the empowerment of these women, helping to allevia

Donate Responsibly

June 2021 Donate Responsibly leads on effective and responsible ways to donate in response to natural disasters. Check out this great resource exploring what happens to donate

31 May

COVID update from India – 31 May 2021

31 May 2021 IDT Project Manager Sathiyaseelan updated us this week. He advised that although the number of daily positive cases in the state have begun to decrease this week, the d

12 May

Assisi Aid Projects’ COVID response – May 2021

May 2021 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partner Integrated Development Trust in India to support communities that we work in to respond to COVID-19. As th

Download our Annual Report 2019-20

November 2020. Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India and Cambodia possible. Please click here for a snapshot of what has be

Village Development Committees

November 2020 As part of Assisi’s commitment to challenge discriminatory gender norms, our children’s project includes 30 Village Development Committees. Many members of the C

Children share COVID Safe knowledge

November 2020 To complement the tuition classes the project runs 30 COVID Safe children’s clubs and Children’s Parliaments for children to develop children’s life skills, inc

Parents’ Groups support child education

November 2020 The 30 Parents’ Groups are an essential component of the supplementary education project. Regular Parents’ Group meetings encourage parents to value and participa

Mrs. Chettiar’s story of COVID-19 relief

August 2020 COVID-19 has created significant challenges and compounded the social and economic hardship of the rural and tribal women of Tamil Nadu, India. Assisi Aid Projects work

Assisi Aid Projects’ response to COVID-19

April, updated July 2020 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partners Integrated Development Trust in India, and Live and Learn Cambodia to support communities

12 Mar

Cambodia project visit – March 2020

Assisi Aid Projects’ Board member, Elizabeth Morris visited the Women and Youth Leadership and Engagement Initiative Cambodia project in Kampong Chhnang Provi

Madi’s internship experience in Melbourne

February 2020 Interning with Assisi Aid Projects was the best decision I made last year. Not only are their vision and their programs inspiring but working alongside Chloe and Caro

Stand together to End COVID For All

Did you know that 75% of people in the most vulnerable countries lack access to clean soap and water? These are some of the most basic defences against infectious diseases like COV

Empowering first generation learners

November 2019. For the Irular people in Tamil Nadu poverty is one of the main barriers to education, as due to economic necessity 46% of children drop out of school early to work a

Assisi Aid Projects Annual Report 2018-19

November 2019. Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects; we really couldn’t do what we do without supporters like you. Please click here to download our Annual

12 Sep

Indian tribal children improving education

September 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support children living within the rural communities of Tamil N

Mrs Devasi’s successful tapioca farm

August 2019. Widowed, divorced, or unmarried women in rural Indian villages face discrimination, isolation, and poverty. This impacts their mental and physical health, participatio

Transforming children’s lives through education

July 2019. Children living in the Irular community in Tamil Nadu have and continue to face many barriers to completing their schooling, with 46% dropping out early to work. Histori

Education support for children in India

June 2019 This program, implemented by Integrated Development Trust aims to address the high levels of illiteracy within tribal villages in the Kanchipuram district, which perpetua

Supporting women to create change in India

June 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support 1679 women living within the rural communities of Tamil Nadu

Leadership for Cambodian women

June 2019. The Gender Task Force is a youth led community group mobilised our partner Live and Learn Cambodia to increase gender equality, and leadership opportunities for women an

1 Jun

Cambodian women’s empowerment

June 2019 Women and youth in the Chak Commune, Cambodia have limited opportunities to create social change and promote their interests and priorities. This project, implemented b

Food distribution as COVID-19 cases increase

August 2020 India now has the third highest rate of COVID-19 infection in the world, with over three million cases and 56,700 deaths. The generous support of private donations enab

8 Mar

Assisi Aid Project continues partnership with BPW Nepal

Following the success of a short-term project supporting 100 women in Jumla, Nepal, Assisi Aid Projects and BPW Nepal are delighted continue their partnership with the launch of

21 Nov

Download our 2021-22 Annual Report

Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India and Nepal possible. Please click this link for a snapshot of what has been achieved

14 Oct

Our new strategy for 2022 – 27

Assisi Aid Projects’ Strategic Plan 2022-27 The team at Assisi Aid Projects is pleased to share that the Strategic Plan for 2022-2027 has now beendeveloped. An overview of th

21 Aug

Empowering Parents through the Children’s Project

Mrs Sowpakiyam’s Business Success Mrs Sowpakiyam from Alappakkam Village in Tamil Nadu is a member of the parents’ group, and her two children are studying at our study cen

23 Jun

International Widows’ Day 2022

23rd June 2022 “When my husband died 6 years ago I was worried about not knowing what to do with small children. But IDT started a group and gave me interest-free loans. I st

8 Mar

Celebrating IWD 2022: Mercy’s story of leadership

International Women’s Day 2022 “There are a lot of achievements in this project. I consider it a great achievement that women who have been subjected to so much oppress

Emergency Relief in Tamil Nadu

Due to the support of generous donors, Assisi Aid Projects has been able to provide a second relief distribution to alleviate the vulnerabilities of the tribal hamlet and rural vil

Download our 2020-21 Annual Report

November 2021 Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India possible. Please click here for a snapshot of what has been achieved th

Enterprise Activities Change Lives in Tamil Nadu

Single women in Tamil Nadu, India are severely disadvantaged, and face isolation and discrimination. Assisi Aid Projects supports the empowerment of these women, helping to allevia

Donate Responsibly

June 2021 Donate Responsibly leads on effective and responsible ways to donate in response to natural disasters. Check out this great resource exploring what happens to donate

31 May

COVID update from India – 31 May 2021

31 May 2021 IDT Project Manager Sathiyaseelan updated us this week. He advised that although the number of daily positive cases in the state have begun to decrease this week, the d

12 May

Assisi Aid Projects’ COVID response – May 2021

May 2021 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partner Integrated Development Trust in India to support communities that we work in to respond to COVID-19. As th

Download our Annual Report 2019-20

November 2020. Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects, and for making our work in India and Cambodia possible. Please click here for a snapshot of what has be

Village Development Committees

November 2020 As part of Assisi’s commitment to challenge discriminatory gender norms, our children’s project includes 30 Village Development Committees. Many members of the C

Children share COVID Safe knowledge

November 2020 To complement the tuition classes the project runs 30 COVID Safe children’s clubs and Children’s Parliaments for children to develop children’s life skills, inc

Parents’ Groups support child education

November 2020 The 30 Parents’ Groups are an essential component of the supplementary education project. Regular Parents’ Group meetings encourage parents to value and participa

Mrs. Chettiar’s story of COVID-19 relief

August 2020 COVID-19 has created significant challenges and compounded the social and economic hardship of the rural and tribal women of Tamil Nadu, India. Assisi Aid Projects work

Assisi Aid Projects’ response to COVID-19

April, updated July 2020 Assisi Aid Projects is working with our implementing partners Integrated Development Trust in India, and Live and Learn Cambodia to support communities

12 Mar

Cambodia project visit – March 2020

Assisi Aid Projects’ Board member, Elizabeth Morris visited the Women and Youth Leadership and Engagement Initiative Cambodia project in Kampong Chhnang Provi

Madi’s internship experience in Melbourne

February 2020 Interning with Assisi Aid Projects was the best decision I made last year. Not only are their vision and their programs inspiring but working alongside Chloe and Caro

Stand together to End COVID For All

Did you know that 75% of people in the most vulnerable countries lack access to clean soap and water? These are some of the most basic defences against infectious diseases like COV

Empowering first generation learners

November 2019. For the Irular people in Tamil Nadu poverty is one of the main barriers to education, as due to economic necessity 46% of children drop out of school early to work a

Assisi Aid Projects Annual Report 2018-19

November 2019. Thank you for your ongoing support of Assisi Aid Projects; we really couldn’t do what we do without supporters like you. Please click here to download our Annual

12 Sep

Indian tribal children improving education

September 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support children living within the rural communities of Tamil N

Mrs Devasi’s successful tapioca farm

August 2019. Widowed, divorced, or unmarried women in rural Indian villages face discrimination, isolation, and poverty. This impacts their mental and physical health, participatio

Transforming children’s lives through education

July 2019. Children living in the Irular community in Tamil Nadu have and continue to face many barriers to completing their schooling, with 46% dropping out early to work. Histori

Education support for children in India

June 2019 This program, implemented by Integrated Development Trust aims to address the high levels of illiteracy within tribal villages in the Kanchipuram district, which perpetua

Supporting women to create change in India

June 2019 This program, implemented by Assisi Aid Projects’ partner Integrated Development Trust, aims to support 1679 women living within the rural communities of Tamil Nadu

Leadership for Cambodian women

June 2019. The Gender Task Force is a youth led community group mobilised our partner Live and Learn Cambodia to increase gender equality, and leadership opportunities for women an

1 Jun

Cambodian women’s empowerment

June 2019 Women and youth in the Chak Commune, Cambodia have limited opportunities to create social change and promote their interests and priorities. This project, implemented b