Neelam (Blue)

Blue is not just a colour ;its a Feel, Unity and Equality
‘Neelam’ was founded in Chennai by like-minded individuals who believe that a society can be free of
exploitation, injustice and oppression only when everyone is aware of their situation as well as their
rights; where everyone is able to reclaim their suppressed voice and is empowered.
We envision our role as facilitators of this process of awareness creation and empowerment. The
knowledge acquired through the various opportunities provided by our own life experiences of
fighting odds and facing hardships have inspired us to come together for this common cause and
share our knowledge, experiences and skills. It was glorious day when the team formed ‘Neelam’
one of the ways we can honour our past is to prepare for the future.
‘Neelam’ addresses issues of human welfare and rights through public education, community service
and advocacy. Education serves as our most important tool for empowerment while working with
women against the social, economic and political hurdles that the patriarchal regime imposes on
them. Our focal areas of work are education, awareness creation, Art and Culture, advocacy, health
and economic development. Our aim is to help bring about self-sufficiency, awareness, collective
consciousness and help improve overall quality of life within the communities that we work with.
Vision
 To create a society free of exploitation and injustice.
 To organise and empower socio-economically disadvantaged sections of the society through
education, awareness creation, advocacy, resource creation and leadership building.
 To help build a world with zero tolerance for violence against disadvantaged.
As long as you do not achieve social liberty, whatever freedom is provided by the law is of no avail to
you – Dr.B.R.Ambedkar