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Sustainable livelihoods
Training and enterprise support in garment making, mushroom cultivation, organic farming, medicinal plants and value-added products.
Rooted in Kerala since 2007
Opportunity grows when communities lead.
We equip women and rural communities with practical skills, sustainable livelihoods and the confidence to build lasting change.
Who we are
Local knowledge.
Practical pathways.
Rural Development Foundation is a Thiruvananthapuram-based NGO formed to empower women and underserved communities through skills and economic development.
Our approach is hands-on: training, counselling, livelihood support, community partnerships and awareness programmes designed around real local needs.
Community-led
Women-centred
Skills for life
What we do
From learning to earning.
Programmes that connect skills, local enterprise and community wellbeing—because meaningful development is never one-size-fits-all.
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Women & skills
Vocational training, counselling and practical support that help women build confidence and independent incomes.
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Community wellbeing
Community health, food safety awareness, coastal support and initiatives for children, older people and vulnerable groups.
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Education, culture & research
Study centres, workshops, scholarships, publications and cultural programmes that widen access to knowledge and opportunity.
Our footprint
Built through participation, not prescription.
RDF works where training can become income, local knowledge can become enterprise, and collaboration can turn a small intervention into lasting resilience.
Start a collaboration
2,500+
women trained through garment making, beauty culture and mushroom cultivation programmes.
Figure reported in RDF’s organisational brochure.Programmes in action
Many routes to a stronger livelihood.
Our work spans income generation, awareness, research and local collaboration.
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Garment & enterprise units
Production centres, garment-making programmes and support for women-led micro-enterprises.
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Mushroom cultivation
Training, research and adoption awareness designed to turn a practical skill into reliable income.
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Climate-aware agriculture
Organic farming, medicinal plants, chilli and turmeric cultivation, and value-added product development.
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Community initiatives
Food safety, tourism promotion, coastal welfare, child welfare and healthy ageing programmes with public partners.
Working across sectors with
Government departments
MSME
Local bodies
Community organisations
Education partners
Let’s connect
A useful conversation can be the start of something lasting.
Reach out about programmes, partnerships, training or community collaboration.
rdforganization@gmail.com TC 22/1076, 1st FloorKesava Building, Temple Lane
Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram 695010
Kerala, India