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The LGBTQI+ community in India has come a long way from having the first Pride march in Kolkata in 1999 to having annual pride marches across 21 States in the Country. The landmark for the community in India was the abolishment of Article 377. While these remain breakthrough movements, we still have a long way to go…

United Way of Chennai along with our stakeholders has been working for the transgender community in creating health awareness, skill development and livelihood support. Be it our first project with the community in setting up a trans kitchen in Coimbtore, or the livelihood projects in Chennai and Red hills.

We want to extend the impact we create in the community, and we need your support to achieve this. Become a part of the greater cause by donating to our transgender livelihood and welfare project – Thulir. Please contribute generously and help us in creating a better world for them. We Live Better when we Live United.

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United for Street vendors

Help us provide a month’s pay to street vendors
struggling under the extended lockdown in Tamil Nadu

Campaign 2

UWC’s intends to improve groundwater recharge, aquatic life, and green cover in Tamil Nadu by reviving and preserving its water bodies through a sustainable Waterbody Rejuvenation program.

Some of the salient features include:

  • Data collection from local government authority
  • Site visit for preliminary understanding of the existing condition of Waterbody, including flora and fauna study, conditions of Inlets and outlets of the lake, the status of bund and waste weirs, characteristics of catchments areas, solid waste management, point and non-point sources of pollution, etc.
  • A topographical survey using Digital Global Position System (DGPS) to detail out the extent of the lake, bed levels, contours, sections, surrounding developments, encroachments, etc

Campaign 3

UWC plans to clean and rejuvenate as many water bodies, creating a microclimate for aquatic flora/ fauna and tools for improved watershed management and areas for recreation.

  • Prepare the rooftop and set back areas to capture rainwater
  • Pipeline (will depend on the site conditions and will differ from site to site)
  • Rainy Filter
  • Digging for the pipeline which is going to sump or recharge pit
  • Masonry work
  • Civil work for chamber construction, floor renovation after the breakage.
  • Sump construction. It based on liter per rupees
  • Construction of a Recharge pit

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