REEDS is dedicated to improve the overall quality of life for rural communities in Tamilnadu, India.
Welcome!
This is the website of the Rural Education and Environment Development Service (REEDS) located in Dharapuram, India.
REEDS is a non-governmental organization (NGO) that focuses on marginalized groups in rural South-India. It deploys a variety of community-based projects that are dedicated to improve the overall quality of life for rural communities in Tamilnadu, India.
News Flash
The website www.reeds.co.in was launched on 27/10/2009 . With the launch of the website we want to reach out to our community and all people who have an interest to stay abreast all news and activities regarding REEDS! We are happy to receive your input and feedback.
In the Spotlight
In this months’ spotlight we have interviewed Ruben Rijken who will be the main point of contact in The Netherlands for the Friends of REEDS foundation. Ruben is a Dutch national who has visited REEDS in Dharapuram several times.
During his stay with REEDS the Children’s home, the support activities, the community-based programs and the dedication of the staff and the Jayaseelan family made a big impression on him. Having lived and worked in Chennai – India for half a year he experienced two totally different Indian worlds: one of the rising Indian middle class in a metropolitan like Chennai and one of the poverty and humiliating living conditions of people in slums and rural areas. >> Click here to read more