Community visit at Nadupathy Tribal village, Valayar, Palakkad

Oleevia Foundation conducted a community visit to Naduppathy Tribal Village to understand socio-economic conditions, lived realities, and priority needs under the Project Aadi. The field team was led by Ajitkumar Varma, CEO, Oleevia Foundation, and Ramakrishnan T H, Advisor. Using walk-throughs, small group conversations, and household interactions, we mapped access to livelihoods,education, health services, documentation, and welfare schemes. The visit aims to co-design practical,community-owned interventions rooted in dignity,inclusion, and measurable outcomes.
Key observations included seasonal incomes from daily wage labour, forest produce, and small livestock, with limited market linkages and savings instruments. Households reported irregular electricity, modest housing repairs pending, and water stress during summer months. Toilet access existed in pockets, but maintenance and usage gaps persisted. Public transport connectivity was thin after dusk, restricting access to health facilities and work. Documentation gaps—Aadhaar corrections, ration updates—were frequently cited barriers to schemes.
Oleevia Foundation will co-create a time-bound action plan with the village council and school, prioritising five tracks—livelihoods, education, health, digital safety, and civic entitlements. Immediate steps include a documentation help desk, scholarship and career clinics, a quarterly medical-cum-dental camp, women’s SHG enterprise coaching, and youth sports sessions with counselling. We will map existing government schemes, align CSR partners, and pilot quick-win projects within 60 days, followed by six-month reviews using simple scorecards.Community champions will be trained for follow-up and grievance escalation. With strategic guidance from Krishnakumar KT, CMD, Oleevia Group, and field leadership from our CEO and Advisor, the initiative aims to convert insights into measurable improvements in income, learning outcomes, health access,dignity, and everyday safety.