INTRODUCTION

The St. Vincent’s Welfare Society is a rural based non-governmental, non-political and non-profit making organization, formed and managed by the people of Kathalcherra under the Longtharai Valley Sub-Division in Dhalai District of Tripura. Its vision and mission is to work for and with the rural communities for their positive transformation leading to all round empowerment and development through awareness creation, education and capacity building. In many ways our focused groups are the rural women and the children who are most disadvantaged.

We are deeply aware that the communities themselves have the pivotal role play in transforming their own destiny. They are indeed the foundation of their own progress and development. We envision striving and strengthening this foundation by acting as a vehicle for positive change by working along with them to build up rural communities that are enlightened educationally, progressive in outlook, economically motivated environmentally well-aware, socially responsible and finally capable of stewarding their own course of development through discovery and application of their own strength.

True to its vision mission, the organization has been modestly working and contributing in the field of education through establishment and running of hostel for rural tribal boys and girls, improved awareness in healthcare for the women and children through the R.C.H Programme, economic improvement of the rural women through formation of self help groups and overall awareness in basic environment and hygiene.