+91 9360910317 director@surabiinm.org
No. 45, Landons Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600 010
ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY

Working Towards
Greener Future

SURABI actively promotes environmental stewardship through eco-clubs, plantation drives and green initiatives for sustainable development.

Working Towards Greener Future
OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS

Our Thematic Areas

44,573
Children
Educated
6,673
Youth
Skilled
11,251
Women
Empowered
14,105
Farmers
Equipped
8,283
Livelihood
103,391+
Individuals
Responded
ABOUT SURABI

Empowering Lives,
Building a Better Tomorrow

SURABI (Strategic Urban Rural Advancement Backing Institute) is the registered NGO of the Salesian Province of Chennai for holistic Education, Skilling and Empowering Projects and Programs in 13 districts of Northern Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. We are part of the Salesians network operating in 11 other Salesian Provinces in India cutting across all 29 Indian states committed to ending injustice, poverty and equality.

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SURABI community impact initiatives - education, tailoring, technical training, farming
OUR CORE PILLARS

What We Do For Society

Through continuous innovation and grassroots commitment, we transform communities with holistic development programs.

Education

SURABI addresses needs of children both in rural and urban slums. We directly involve in programs such as supplementary education, scholarships and construction of school buildings. These programs collectively reach thousands of children and school dropouts every year.

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Gender & Development

The development projects implemented by us incorporate gender development components. The women's productive work and her essential role in development is important. We focus on using development resources to improve women's condition through our interventions.

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Livelihood

SURABI addresses needs of children both in rural and urban slums. We directly involve in programs such as supplementary education, scholarships and construction of school buildings. These programs collectively reach thousands of children and school dropouts every year.

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Nutrition

To make hygiene and healthy water available to local communities. We integrate all projects on water, sanitation and hygiene under one umbrella. We also create sustainable community WASH projects to improve the community managed water and sanitation facilities.

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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

To make hygiene and healthy water available to local communities. We integrate all projects on water, sanitation and hygiene under one umbrella. We also create sustainable community WASH projects to improve the community managed water and sanitation facilities.

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Climate Action

We help to transform agro-food systems towards green and climate resilient practices. We also help the smallholder farmers understand and adopt Climate Smart Agricultural techniques. Efforts to develop campus on green for promising future for children.

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SURABI community members together SURABI / TOGETHER
A MESSAGE FROM OUR DIRECTOR

Building change, one community at a time.

At SURABI, we believe lasting development begins when people are heard, included and given the opportunity to shape their own future.

Together with communities, partners and supporters, we continue to create practical pathways through education, skills, livelihoods and sustainable action.

“Our work is rooted in dignity, strengthened by partnership and measured by the lives that move forward.”
SURABI Director
Director Name

OUR VISION

A just and equitable society where every individual is educated, skilled and empowered to reach their full potential.

OUR MISSION

To educate, skill and empower the most vulnerable communities through holistic and sustainable initiatives.

TRANSFORMING LIVES ON THE GROUND

Our Featured Projects

Explore our targeted initiatives creating sustainable, measurable change across 13 districts.

SURABI Children Project

Children Projects

Providing holistic remedial tuition, digital smart classroom kits, and nutritious evening snacks to prevent school dropouts among underprivileged children.

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SURABI Youth Skill Training

Youth Projects

Industry-aligned vocational training in computer programming, CNC machining, electrical automation, and soft skills with guaranteed job placements.

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Women Tailoring & Micro Enterprise

Women Empowerment Projects

Empowering rural women through specialized apparel manufacturing clusters, sanitary pad production units, and revolving micro-credit linkages.

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SURABI Green Alliance Organic Farming

Green Alliance Projects

Restoring soil fertility through organic vermicompost, indigenous seed banking, drip irrigation setups, and massive native afforestation drives.

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Vulnerable Tribal Communities Upliftment

Projects for Vulnerable communities

Delivering potable water purification systems, hygienic housing shelters, solar lighting, and sustainable fishery cooperative training.

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Humanitarian & COVID-19 2nd Wave Relief

Humanitarian response (COVID 19 2nd Wave)

Comprehensive humanitarian rescue dispatching oxygen concentrators, hospital ICU beds, dry ration kits, and grief counseling during crisis waves.

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