Dr. Azad Moopen

Though in existence for 2 decades, the momentum created by MILES has exponentially increased over last few years. This is due to the hard work of an ignited leadership team with support from the well-wishers, local bodies, politicians and bureaucrats. There have been several community empowerment programs like selfemployment and entrepreneurship for women, educational support to the academically weak students, career and job guidance for youth, healthcare schemes for the needy, scheme to support the Gulf Returnees to set up business etc. The Family Foundation also runs a school for special needs with a strength of 120 students. All these are done totally as a Not for Profit initiative with the funds coming from DMMF. Various agencies like Kudumbashri, NABARD, Norka etc are involved along with the active support of Tri level Panchayath. I take this opportunity to express sincere thanks to each and every one who were involved in this noble mission. With the new found enthusiasm through a very efficient core team.

Along with the support from various sectors, I hope that MILES shall be able to extend its footprint beyond Kalpakancheri. When we started MILEs, the aim was to create a model for social empowerment in selected areas with Kalpakanchery as an incubator and spread it across the district first and then all over the state. Now that we have many excellent projects as models with clear operating plans, the next phase of MILEs have to be to extend the footprint. I request your wholehearted support, under the umbrella of MILES, to brighten the future of the marginalized and underprivileged sections of the society around us.