Disaster Response Programs in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala States in Southern India
In 2004,
VOICE Trust, along with the VOICE Team, Kudumbam, and SEVAI, provided flood relief in the Trichy District.
In 2006,
GAA/IGSSS selected VOICE Trust for tsunami relief for 8,500 fisherfolk in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
In 2008,
VOICE Trust built 190 houses in the coastal village of Madavamedu with support from Care India.
In 2016,
VOICE Trust assisted 7,800 individuals during the Chennai/Cuddalore flood relief, with help from friends through Global Giving.
In 2017,
The organization conducted cyclone relief and rehabilitation programs for the Chennai and Kanniyakumari Districts.
In 2018,
VOICE Trust provided flood relief in Kerala, using boats to reach victims in rivers and seas.
In 2019,
Relief and rehabilitation efforts were made for those affected by the Gaja cyclone in the central districts of Tamil Nadu.
In 2020,
VOICE Trust facilitated COVID-19 relief with assistance from Global Giving, Boise Tamil Sangam, and Friends of Third World.
In 2024,
Cyclone and rain relief efforts were carried out in Chennai and the southern districts, supported by Global Giving, Friends of Third World, and HIH.
Most of VOICE Trust's relief and rehabilitation initiatives focused on emergency aid, coupled with long-term development schemes such as educational support for children, employability skills for youth, income generation programs for men and women farmers, and goat rearing for widows and widowers. While initial efforts included housing, clothing, and other infrastructure assistance, it later became clear that sustainable development goals could be achieved through long-term income generation schemes. VOICE Trust received support from IVI groups in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry after training of trainers (TOT) sessions held from 1999, as well as from NGO friends and former colleagues of the VOICE Trust founder in Kerala during 1987–1993.
