Community Organization for Oppressed and Depressed

Upliftment (COODU)

INTRODUCTION:
Trainee went to the non-governmental organization “COODU” as the summer internship
training.

HISTORY:
 COODU (Community Organization for Oppressed and Depressed Upliftment)
 COODU Organization Starting the year was 1995
 Special focus on Water, Water & Sanitation, Health, Women Empowerment-especially
marginalized, downtrodden and destitute.
 Done pioneering work in the field of Watershed Management in several districts in
Tamil Nadu.
 Has diverse interests in the fields of Agriculture and Rural Development, Water and
Sanitation, Environment Development and Afforestation, Solid Waste Management,
Health and HIV/AIDS.

VISION:
“To empower the oppressed and marginalized sections of the society thereby
providing them with long-term avenues for growth and socio-economic development"

MISSION:
 Fighting for the cause of oppressed and the poorest of the poor in society.

 Identifying and solving problems of target population through participatory,

gender-based and rights-based approaches.

 Apply Convergence Model of growth and development to provide integrated

services Use state-of-the-art technology and transfer such technology to the
oppressed.

STRENGTH:

 Network with possible alliance.

 Community Organization through effective sensitization and awareness generation on
specific need-based themes.
 Mobilization of the people at the grassroots level with a focus on the poorest of the poor
& needy people.
 Effective implementation at the field level.
 Advocacy through influencing policy level decisions at appropriate forums.
STRATEGY

 Community Needs Assessment-Identification and prioritization of Needs of people in

various projects

 Training Assessment-Identification of needs of project personnel for providing

necessary skills. Also conducting training needs assessment for the projects

 Adopting Technology-Using Geographical Information System (GIS) in preparation of

Field level planning.

 Monitoring and Evaluation- Monthly, Quarterly, Half-yearly Monitoring and Terminal

Evaluation at the end of the project through Performance Indicators.
 Watershed Development

Area of Expertise:

 Agriculture and Allied Sectors Development

 Development and Empowerment of Women
 Livelihood Development
 Health Programs
 Campaigns and Advocacy
 Water and Sanitation

Linkage and partnership :

 Central/State Government Department.

 Research and Academic Institution.
 Financial Institution.
 Autonomous Bodies/Institution.
 International Agencies.

Challenges :

 Distance and Time issues.

 Leaving the organization without any reason.
 Target reaching issues.
 Leakage of the information.

Committees :

 Crisis Response Committee.

 DIC Committee.
 Condom Management Committee.
 PLHIV Committee.
 REFLECT UPON THE DAILY LEARNING EXPERIENCES

S.NO DATE REFLECTION ON DAILY LEARNING OUTCOME

The trainee get orientation about the Organization

 Profile
1. 15/05/23
 History
 Vision
 Mission

 Trainee learnt about the counseling.

2. 16/05/23
 Trainee learnt about HIV/AIDS, STI and
Syphilis.
 POLLACHI VISIT :
 Trainee explored the govt Pollachi
hospital.
 Trainee went to the counseling centres of
HIV/AIDS, RTI, STI respectively.
 Trainee learnt about the referral slip.
 Trainee learnt about the difference between TG and
TS.
 Trainee learnt about the target population.
3. 17/05/23
 Trainee learnt about the preventive tablets.
 Trainee learnt about the VDRL test.
 Trainee learnt about the High Risk Group.

 Trainee learnt about the referral slip

abbreviation(RMC,STI,VDRL,ICTC)
 Trainee leant about ART (Antiviral Retro Therapy)
 Trainee learnt fill FORM A( MSM-TG-TI)
 Trainee about to build rapport with TG by counselor.
4. 18/05/23
  Trainee learnt about the Committees.
 DIC Committee.
 Crisis Response Committee.
 Condom Management Committee.
 PLHIV Committee.
5. 19/05/23  Trainee learnt about writing review meeting.

 Trainee learnt about the infections of HIV/AIDS, and

Jaundice.
 Trainee learnt to interact with the transgender.
 Trainee learnt the roles and responsibilities of the
accountant, project manager, outreach worker, peer
educator.

6. 20/05/23

 Trainee experienced the SETU (Strategic Expertise

Technical Unit) invasion meeting by Project Field
Work Officer.
7. 22/05/23  Trainee learnt about the organization challenges,
strategies, partnership and linkages.
  Trainee visited karamadai, ITC csr project.
8. 23/05/23  Trainee learnt about watershed management.
 Trainee learnt about the origin.
 Trainee learnt about their activities.
 Trainee learnt about their structure.
 Trainee learnt about the Farmer Field School.
 Trainee learnt about their techniques.
 Trainee learnt about NACO SOCH app.
 Trainee learnt to register details in the app.
9. 24/05/23

 The trainee learn about E-Mentor QR code

10. 25/05/23  The trainee learn about Technical Support Units and
its protocols for the project
 The trainee learn about Tamil Nadu State AIDS
Project Cell (TANSACS)
 The trainee learn about the program components of
(State AIDS Control Society) SACS
 The trainee learn about the program of NACP 5
 The trainee learn about to deal and Rewrite the
Review Meeting
11. 26/05/23

 The trainee learn about the basics in counseling

skills

12. 27/05/23

 Trainee learnt the format for case study.

 Trainee had a group interaction with
transgender.
13. 29/05/23
14. 30/05/23  Trainee learnt about the hot spot.
 Trainee learnt to fill FORM A ( MSM/TG –
HRG registration profile.

15. 31/05/23  Trainee went to pallapalayam and interacted

with the transgenders in their home, there
trainee learnt about their behavior, attitude and
personality.

16. 01.06.2023  Trainee learnt about Form B, Form C status.

 Trainee learnt to support the ORW in
documentation.

17. 02.06.2023  Trainee learnt about the mission Sunehra Kal

of ITC.

18. 03.06.2023  Trainee learnt about PPTCT ( Prevention of

parent to child Transmission) of using HIV
using Multi drug Anti Retroviral Regima in
India.

19. 05.06.2023  Trainee learnt about Accountant and its Golden rules.
 Personal Accounting.
 Real Accounting.
 Nominal Accounting.
 Trainee learnt about Pre-Auditing.
20. 06.06.2023  Trainee learnt about 80G Act, 1961.
 Trainee learnt about 12AA Act, 1961.

21. 07.06.2023  Trainee learnt to apply the process of the counselling

with the TG.

22. 08.06.2023  Trainee went to Gandhipuram and had a field learning.

23. 09.06.2023  Trainee went to Velaingadu, Tholapalayam in

Karamadai and had a field learning.

24. 10.06.2023  Trainee went to Karamadai and had a Farmer Field

School learning.

25. 12.06.2023  Trainee went to field and had a field learning in

Palapayam, Singanalur.
26. 13.06.2023  Trainee interacted with the TG from Goundapalayam
and collected the case history.

27. 14.06.2023  Trainee support the agency with the documentation

work.

CONCLUSION :

Trainee had a nice experience in COODU.

BY
PRAKASH PANDIYAN A
22MSWACD03
MADURAI INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES.