Ensuring safety, security and a protected childhood for every child.
Supporting women to lead, earn and sustain change in families.
Helping children access learning opportunities and safe schooling.
Promoting better health systems and nutritional support in communities.
Skill development and income generation for sustainable futures.
Resilient communities adapting to climate change for a greener tomorrow.
Since 1994, what began as a mission to rescue children from hazardous labour in Sivakasi has become a movement that empowered 27,000+ children and 50,000+ families across six blocks in Virudhunagar district.
Children rescued and re-enrolled in schools
Increase in school enrolment
Pursuing higher education
Reduction in child labour & child marriage
Ten models emerged from community life — empowering women, children, and local governance.
Empowering children to lead, voice issues, and shape community action.
Nurturing joyful learning and creativity beyond traditional schooling.
650+ SHGs now drive social, economic, and governance changes.
Addressing malnutrition through community-led agriculture.
14 green spaces created as symbols of climate leadership.
Community support for youth pursuing college education.
From individual households to entire ecosystems, creating lasting change
Building climate resilience through community action
Overcoming long-standing caste divisions
Breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty
Transforming decision-making spaces
Community-led environmental initiatives
After 30 years, the people of rural Tamil Nadu now lead their own change - with SPEECH as a guide and ally. This is not the end - it's a milestone in an ongoing journey of resilience and empowerment.
Years of Partnership
Children Empowered
Families Transformed