Solidarity Youth Movement has initiated and completed various large scale projects which may
be categorized as piloting or otherwise. Some of them are periodic and annual while there are
long term projects also.
Some of the major projects of Solidarity Youth Movement include the Community Development
Projects. These have been implemented in various regions such as Marad, Nathunippadam,
South Marippuram, Karimadam colony, etc. These regions are those victimized by communal
riots, exploitation by mining companies or land mafias, underdevelopment due to homelessness
and poverty, or those resided by people who have been victims of social and communal violence.
These projects include an entire package of works required for the complete development of a
community such as construction of houses, schools, public water distribution system, hospitals,
provision of basic requirements for sustenance, financial aid, self-employment sources, etc.
Another major project implemented by the Solidarity Youth Movement is the Sunrise Kochi (an
abbreviation for Solidarity’s Urban Neighborhood Rebuilding Initiative for Social
Empowerment), which is a slum rehabilitation venture. This project aims at bringing to notice of
the government, the neglect, backwardness and underdevelopment of West Kochi which
comprises of Fort Kochi, Mattanchery, Kochangadi and Palluruthy. Sunrise Kochi focuses on the
following areas for the development and eradication of the backwardness of West Kochi
- Housing Project
- Education Project
- Employment Project
- Health Project
- Family Empowerment Project
- Drinking Water Project
- Ration/Pension
- Sanitation Project
- SUNRISE KOCHI Livelihood Center
Other works include provision of help and support to the needy patients. Educational projects
include provision of study materials, scholarships and coaching facilities to the students coming
from socio-economically backward communities. Solidarity deeply focuses on this as educating
the younger generation of such communities shall facilitate the overall development of such
communities in the future. It also provides food-kits to poor and needy families and households
during festivals and occasions. Solidarity provides financial aid to needy families and individuals
who have been a victim of some sort to the social and communal injustices. It also provides them
with basic source of sustenance. This is also done by providing them with jobs through self-
employment projects initiated by Solidarity, which can help provide them with a sustained
source of income. Solidarity also conducts various medical camps within such communities
which help to keep in check the health conditions of those who are unable to access basic
treatment facilities.
In regions where Solidarity Youth Movement initiated community development projects and also
otherwise, it has focused on the development of the student community in such regions.
Solidarity has distributed study-aid materials such as books, study guides, stationaries to the
students living at Marad, Karimadam colony, etc. It also provides scholarships and other
financial aid to help students in covering the financial requirements for the completion of their
education.
Other educational works include organizing coaching classes to prepare for PSC examinations
which shall help to ensure government jobs with better job security and other working conditions
and future benefits.
