Evolution of COROAT

COROAT was initiated by Ms. M. Padmavathi, along with likeminded women in 2009. Ms. M. Padmavathi is a daughter of traditional artisan. She has experienced all vulnerabilities due to poverty, indebtedness to private money lenders, siblings became child labourers and subject to child marriage. She motivated herself towards studies and turned as a first-generation graduate, to resolve the issues faced by her family. Her struggle to mainstream her family has made her to widen her vision towards social inclusion of all marginalsied sections of society. She identified likeminded women to join her in evolving COROAT.

Road Map of COROAT :

The Road Map of COROAT is multi-faced addressing the needs of different category of marginalized communities namely traditional artisans / unorganized workers, children of un-organised workers, marginalized women and transperson. Our journey continues towards reaching out to different needs of marginalized and inclusion of them as equal citizens in the society.

17 Years of Listening, Learning and Creating

The Since 2009, COROAT has evolved from a grassroots community initiative in Tiruchirappalli into an organisation working across education, child protection, livelihoods, gender inclusion, STEM learning and mental well-being.

Our journey has been shaped by listening deeply, learning continuously and responding with purpose. Every new initiative has grown from our engagement with communities and our belief that sustainable change begins with dignity, participation and opportunity.

Our work began with grassroots community development and gradually expanded into education, child protection, livelihoods and inclusion. As our engagement deepened, we recognised that meaningful transformation requires looking beyond a single issue and creating connected opportunities for learning, livelihood, participation, well-being and dignity.

This has led COROAT to develop diverse yet interconnected initiatives—from community institutions and child development to STEM education, transgender livelihoods and MANASU mental well-being.

Our interventions will continue to evolve as communities and their aspirations evolve. Our purpose, however, remains constant: to build a gender-just, non-discriminatory, democratic and inclusive society where every person can realise their potential, exercise their agency and live with dignity and opportunity.

COROAT’s Contribution to achieving SDGs

COROAT has taken up “Inclusion” as a key focus through which COROAT enforces equity and empowerment of the marginalized community. Our initiatives contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and some of its targets / indicators. We work towards

  • SDG 1 : End poverty in all its forms everywhere

  • SDG 3 : Good health and well-being

  • SDG 4 : Quality Education

  • Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

  • Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

  • Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

  • Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

Our Board of Trustees

Ms. M. Padmavathi,
Managing Trustee

Ms. S. Punithavelli,
Financial Trustee

Ms. Kalpana Sathish,
Trustee

Ms. Rosy Sujatha,
Trustee

Ms. Pangayavalli,
Trustee

Address

4/311,Annai Garden,
Olaiyur MainRoad
K.Sathanur Post, K.K Nagar via,
Trichy - 620021 ,Tamil Nadu, India.

Contacts

Email : coroat@gmail.com
Phone no : +91 9443685327
Phone no : +91 7448854277
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