Building Futures Together:ICHEC and SEVAI Are Transforming Rural Trichy through Housing, Education and Livelihood 🏖️

Campfire on the completion of ICHEC project 2026 in SEVAI.

For years, the ICHEC Housing Project Scheme has stood as a steady partner to SEVAI, turning funding into real change across rural Tamil Nadu. One of its most visible impacts is at SEVAI Shanthi Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Petttavaithalai, Trichy District, where ICHEC supported the construction of new classrooms and a full-fledged auditorium. ICHEC also helped build the SEVAI primary school in Pichandarkoil village, expanding access to quality education for younger children in the region. Today, these schools serve thousands of students who are not only performing well academically but also moving on to universities and securing meaningful jobs—proof that better infrastructure can open doors for rural youth.  

Beyond education, ICHEC’s support has fueled women’s livelihoods in Allur and Amoor villages through the creation of Community Livelihood Activity Centres. These spaces have become hubs for self-employment, where hundreds of women produce and sell readymade garments, weave and market grass mats, and cultivate mushrooms turned into value-added products like soup powder and cookies. Training in organic farming and other trades has further expanded opportunities, giving women the tools to build independent incomes and strengthen their households. Over the years, ICHEC has also constructed several homes for homeless families in and around Allur, providing safe shelter and dignity to those most in need.  

What makes this partnership stand out is the role of ICHEC students themselves. They don’t just contribute to construction—they live and learn alongside the community. Traveling by school buses to nearby villages and markets, they join local cultural events, share skills, and absorb rural life firsthand. It’s a two-way exchange: students gain a grounded understanding of community realities, while locals benefit from new energy, ideas, and cross-cultural connection.  

SEVAI is deeply grateful to ICHEC’s management, and especially to Project Director Mr. Vincent Haurt and his team, for acting as the vital bridge between students and the community. Mr. Haurt’s planning visits have been key to aligning annual projects with SEVAI’s goals, ensuring that every initiative—from schools and homes to livelihood centres—is built with purpose and sustained by local ownership. Together, ICHEC and SEVAI show how thoughtful partnership can transform infrastructure support into lasting education, empowerment, shelter, and community strength.🙏Govin