Coodu - Milestones

Community Organisation for Oppressed and Depressed Upliftment

Global Sustainability Award 2025, under SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, at Miranda House, University of Delhi. Internationally recognising our impactful initiatives towards environmental sustainability and community well-being

2025

COODU HAPPY PLACE OF WORK CERTIFICATE - Positioning COODU as a Benchmark for Employee Well-being in the NGO Sector

2025

Receipt of State Level Award on the Occasion of World AIDS Day 2025 - COODU secured 1st Place in HIV/AIDS Prevention

2025

‘Coimbatore Leadership Award 2024’ ‘NGO Leadership Award’, presented by ‘World CSR Forum’ at Coimbatore

2024

Established own office complex at 7-A, V C K Layout, Trichy Road, opposite to St. Francis Convent, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641018.

2024

‘Coimbatore Leadership Award 2023’ ‘NGO Leadership Award’, presented by ‘World CSR Forum’ at Coimbatore

2023

Through ‘Milap’ (Digital Fundraising Platform) mobilized Rs. 10,00,000/- and supply of Oxygen cylinders supported to Kangeyam PHC, Tiruppur District and conducted 3 Covid 19 Vaccination camps associan with ‘Coimbatore Covid Aid’ – a student forum

2020

‘Sustainability Award’ presented by MARICO Ltd., (CSR) for successfully implemented ‘Coconut Development Programme’

2019

Entered first CSR initiative, Partnered with ITC MSK (CSR) for implementation of ‘Water Stewardship Prograamme in Karamadai

2015

Empaneled as National Level ‘Nirmal Gram Puraskar’ Award Verification Agency by Ministry of Water & Sanitation, GOI – Task assigned in Andhra Pradesh & Maharashtra

2010

‘Gold Star Millenium’ Award and Gold Medel presented by National Integrity Cultural Academy, Chennai

2009

Selected by Environment Cell Division, Coimbatore & Chennai, PWD for implementing Environmental Awareness for WUAs in Agniyar-Ambuliyar, Seiyar-Kiliyar, Adayar-Koovam basins

2009

Established Rural Sanitary Mart and Production Center for implementation of Individual House Hold Toilets (IHHL) – COODU constructed 3800 IHHL

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2008

Nominated as Member of the ‘Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere reserve Trust’ The UNDP-GEF Programme, Ramanathapuram District Co-ordination Committee

2007

‘Seva Rathna’ Award presented by Bharathiyar Socio-Cultural Academy, Erode for the Best Social Service.

2007

Empaneled by TWAD Board for Implementation of Community Capacity Development Unit (CCDU) – Water & Sanitation Programme amongst nine NGOs in the state

2006

Got the Care and Support Home for People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIVs) under Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society (TANSACS). Treated and supported 3658 PLHIVs

2005

Formed State Level Network ‘Eco Tech Consortium’ comprise of 7 leading Environmental Organisations

2005

Nominated as the Member of District Watershed Advisory Committee in Krishnagiri & Ramnathapuram

2004

Selected as Implementing Agency for NABARD WDF watershed project (Kiliyur Watershed – Thiruvadanai block of Ramanathapuram district)

2004

Got first Foreign Contribution (FC) programme – ‘Trees for Socially and Economically Disadvantaged Women’, implemented in Pongalur block funded by Con. Act. e. V, Germany

2002

Selected by Tamil Nadu Women Development Corporation (Mahalir Thittam) as Implementing Agency for formation of SHGs and Empowerment of Women in Coimbatore district. Got FCRA form Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI

2000

Nominated as the Member of District Watershed Advisory Committee in Coimbatore & Namakkal

1999

Got DPAP (Drought Prone Area Programme) a watershed project in Coimbatore subsequently got in the districts of Namakkal, Theni, Karur, Krishnagiri, Cuddalore and Ramanathapuram

1998

Got IWDP (Integrated Wasteland Development Programme) a watershed project in Dindigul district – First Government Programme.

1997

COODU selected as Regional Convener (Coimbatore Region) by “Network SMI” (NGOs Network on HIV/AIDS in Southern Most India)

1996

COODU founded by Research Scholars from Gandhigram Rural University in their early years of social work in 1995

1995