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Organization Contact Information

Name: BLOSSOM TRUST
Street 1: 77, Sekkilar Street
Street 2:
City: Virudhunagar
Province: Town
Post Code: 626001
Country: India
Phone: 04562-269238, 269236
Email: blossomtrust@gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.blossomtrust.org.in

Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs.
First Name: Mercy
Last Name: Annapoorni
Title: Director
Email: blossomtrust@gmail.com
Phone: +919750956860

Alternate Focal Point Contact Information

Salutation: Mrs.
First Name: Reeta
Last Name: Kodeeswaran
Title: Project coordinator
Email: blossom.rita2011@gmail.com
Phone: +919750956861

General Information

Organization Type - Primary: Non-Governmental Organization
Organization Type - Secondary: Other Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Is your organization legally registered in your country:
Organization Reach: National
Organization Description:
“Blossoming of power in every individual to reinforce community development”

Blossom is a non profit-organisation working towards the personal, social and economic development of disadvantaged and marginalized members of the community, especially women and children, aiming to improve their quality of life. This is achieved through an increase in health, social, economic and environmental awareness.
 
Total number of staff in your organization: 26 - 50
Number of full-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 26 - 50
Number of part-time staff who are directly involved with TB: 11 - 25
Number of volunteers who are directly involved with TB: Unknown
 
What is your organization's annual budget (USD) dedicated to TB? $1,001-$5,000
How did you hear about the Stop TB Partnership: Internet search
Why do you wish join the Stop TB Partnership: Involvement in Stop TB Working Groups
 
Are you a member of a Stop TB national partnership: No
Are you in contact with your national TB programme: No
Please tell us how your organization is contributing to your country's national TB control plan:
BLOSSOM has now started providing Nutritients such as Eggs,Milk,Greens to the TB infected children in Virudhunagar District,Tamil Nadu,South India.We have selected first 10 TB children.We have tied up with the local area milk man to supply 250ml of milk everyday to each child,in order to ensure the milk directly consumed by the TB child beneficiary.The BLOSSOM staff will pay the milkman through the DOTS monitor.The same way, the grocery shop in the local area will give "An Egg a Day" and the payment will be made by us.Separate cards are maintained to ensure uninterrupted supply of the nutrient to the children.
 

Geographical Reach

Which country is your headquarters located in: India
Which WHO region is the main focus of your work: African
Which countries do you do operate in:
(This includes countries you are conducting activities in)		 India

Specializations

Advocacy, communication and social mobilization
Funding
Provision of TB products
TB Healthcare Services

Specializations in Countries

Provision of TB products India

Contribution

Please tell us how your organization will contribute to the Global Plan to Stop TB by briefly describing its involvement in any of the areas of work listed below:

Drug-Resistant TB:
The BLOSSOM team also had the innovative idea of printing TB messages and information on pharmacist bags to promote TB knowledge and to raise awareness about TB amongst the general population.BLOSSOM printed and distributed 10000 bags to pharmacis throuht the district.

Declaration

Declaration of interests:
No conflicts of interest were delacred.

Application date: February 18, 2010
Last updated: September 16, 2011