Costford Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala is famous for modeling positive results in education and health care, through decentralized governing strategies and stemming the flow of the rural poor to urban slums through rural enhancement programs. The State’s long history of enlightened society building is a model for less overdeveloped societies and a signal to over-consumptive societies about what is possible with relatively modest means.

In its capacity as an NGO, COSTFORD primarily seeks to change the social, economic, and political position of the marginalized and disadvantaged groups in society. To this end, COSTFORD draws on the expertise and experience of a spectrum of talent in serving in an advocacy capacity relating to societal challenges, helping empower poor communities, conducting research and development activities, assisting with local level development and planning, promoting the transfer of appropriate technology, assisting with human resource development, conducting studies relating to a range of societal concerns, disseminating information, and serving in a consultancy capacity.