Thiruvalluvar

"யாதனின் யாதனின் நீங்கியான் நோதல் அதனின் அதனின் இலன்"

"நன்றுந் தீது நவக்கோ ளாட்ட மென்று உணர்வ தது"

"தாகம் உள்ளவன் தண்ணீரை தேடுவது போல் தண்ணீரும் தாகம் உள்ளவனை தேடுகிறது" - ஆசீவகம்

Support the Socially Ostracized Communities & Children through Education, Health & Economic self reliance.

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust works to uplift women, children, and marginalized communities through education, health, and life-skill initiatives across Madurai District, Tamilnadu, India.

About ASSET TRUST
About Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust

Inspiring Change: A Grassroots Non-Governmental Organization

A team of socially committed individuals with several years of various developmental experiences who have been periodically meeting and discussing various issues affecting the poor and oppressed in general women and children in particular, attending and organizing trainings and other need based programs later at one stage realized the need for forming an association with legal entity and undertaking full-fledged programs with systematic planning.

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Grassroots community engagement

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Sustainable development initiatives

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Focus on marginalized groups

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Vision

A just, inclusive, and sustainable society where communities are empowered to shape their development, exercise their rights, and build dignified, resilient futures using their knowledge, assets, and collective strength.

Mission

To strengthen the agency, voice, and ownership of marginalized communities by promoting community-led development, locally rooted decision-making, recognition and mobilization of local assets and resources, inclusive participation, and innovative approaches to governance, philanthropy, and collective action. We work to build trust, networks, partnerships, and local capacities so that communities can lead solutions to the challenges affecting their lives and achieve sustainable and equitable development.

Core Values

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Empowerment

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Integrity

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Inclusion

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Sustainability

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Community Participation

Dr. Krishna Amirthalingam, Founder & Project Director

Krishna Amirthalingam

M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (S.W)Founder, Managing Trustee & Project Director
Message from Our Founder

A Vision for Sustainable Change

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Dear Friends and Partners,

ASSET Trust was born from a shared concern for the challenges faced by poor, vulnerable, and marginalized communities, particularly women and children. Our journey began with a group of socially committed individuals who believed that meaningful development must be rooted in the realities, aspirations, and strengths of the communities we serve.

Over the years, our grassroots experiences have strengthened our conviction that communities are not merely recipients of development assistance. They hold the knowledge, skills, resources, relationships, creativity, and leadership that can drive lasting change.

We believe that sustainable development begins when people have a genuine voice in decisions affecting their lives and the opportunity to shape and lead their own development. This requires bringing power, decision-making, and resources closer to communities while recognizing and valuing the assets they already possess.

At ASSET Trust, we seek to promote approaches that strengthen local agency, encourage community ownership, and create meaningful opportunities for participation. We are committed to learning from communities, supporting locally led solutions, and exploring innovative approaches to governance, resource mobilization, philanthropy, and collective action.

We also believe that lasting change depends on trust, collaboration, and solidarity. By building relationships within and across communities, strengthening local networks, and encouraging co-investment and shared responsibility, we can create stronger foundations for inclusive and sustainable development.

Our commitment extends to issues that are complex, sensitive, overlooked, or insufficiently represented. We seek to create space for dialogue, strengthen the voices of marginalized groups, and build wider support for solutions that promote dignity, equity, and justice.

The road ahead requires patience, courage, openness to learning, and a willingness to share power. We remain committed to demonstrating that when communities are trusted, supported, and given the space to lead, they can create solutions that are both relevant and sustainable.

“Together, let us work towards a future where development is not something done for communities but something shaped and led by communities.”

With commitment to community-led and sustainable change,

Project Director / Founder – Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust (ASSET TRUST)

What We Do

Our Key Initiatives

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Community-Led Development

We support communities to identify their own needs, define priorities, develop solutions, and take collective action. By placing people at the centre of planning and decision-making, we strengthen local ownership and ensure that development reflects community realities and aspirations.

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Strengthening Local Assets and Resources

Every community possesses valuable assets, including knowledge, skills, traditional practices, local institutions, relationships, natural resources, and collective experience. We identify, recognize, and strengthen these assets as the foundation for community-owned and sustainable development.

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Empowerment and Local Agency

We work to strengthen the voice, confidence, capacities, and decision-making power of marginalized communities. Our initiatives create opportunities for people to influence decisions, access resources, exercise their rights, and lead actions that affect their lives.

Our Work

Our Impact in Action

Oct 2025

School Sanitation Drive

Improving health facilities in rural Madurai schools.

Aug 2025

Women Skill Workshop

Tailoring and handicraft training for livelihood.

June 2025

Health Awareness Camp

Providing basic medical checkups and awareness.

Impactful Initiatives

Current Projects

Rural Evening Tuition Centre

Supported ByRev. Neil Fairlamb – United Kingdom

Individual donor & Current donor

Free Note books and Educational support to 70 Rural Poor Students

Supported ByGlobal Compassion Inc., USA

Madurai District India - 2025

Establishing Evening Tuition & Special coaching for English & Computer skill training Project

Supported ByStiftelsen Rights Now Foundation - Sweden

Current and ongoing Project donor 2026 -2027

In the name of Sai Baba

Supported ByShamdasani Foundation, India

(CSR Project)

Impact Stories

Genuine Feedback. Real Impact.

Collaborations

Partnerships & Affiliations

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust works with international donors, networks, and government agencies to deliver impactful grassroots programs.

International Program & Event Partnerships

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust actively collaborates with international organizations and individual donors to implement community-focused programs and global campaigns.

Shamdasani FoundationIndia
Global Compassion Inc.USA
Rev. Neil FairlambUnited Kingdom
WORLD PULSEUSA

Memberships & Affiliations

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust is an active member of international and national networks that promote advocacy, rights, and community empowerment.

International Membership

GAROP InternationalUSA

Asset Trust Membership With Following Organization

Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health AssociationIndia
Focus Block Level Development ProgramIndia
TSINN NetworkIndia
Give.doIndia
CHAITamil Nadu, India

Leadership & Global Engagement

Our founder and Project Director actively participates in international platforms, strengthening the Association's global collaboration and learning.

The Pollination Project FoundationUSA
Clean Tech InternationalUSA
Bat Conservation InternationalUSA
Join Us / Donate

Association for Social Solidarity and Empowerment Training Trust

Donations are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80 G of the Indian Income Tax Act. Please write to us at assetbasha2011@gmail.com and share personal Email ID, Mobile Number, Address and PAN No. so that we can send you the receipt certificate & share updates on our programs with you. We Expect your valuable support help Give your helping hands to our organization and Service for Poor Communities and Poor Children Education

Be a Part of Our Journey

12A / 80G exemption under Income Tax and CSR and FCRA be a part of something truly special.