Justice, Peace & Development Commission

KSS Forum

 

Jesus Fraternity

 

Sarathi

 
 

Chairman
Bp. Rt. Rev. Dr. Stephen Athipozhiyil
Bishop's House, P.B. 4804, Alleppey - 688 012., Kerala, India. 
Tel: +91 477 - 2243363, 2243362, Fax: +91 477 - 2243362          
E-mail: mailto:bp_stephen@vsnl.net,  bpstephen@sancharnet.in


Vice-Chairmen
Bp. Joshua Mar Ignathios
Amalagiri Catholic Bishop's House, Punnamoodu,
Mavelikara - 690 101, Alappuzha Dt., Kerala, India

Tel (O): +91 479 2344081, Fax (O): +91 479 2344083
E-mail- marignathios@yahoo.co.in

Bp. Mar Bosco Puthur

Mt. St. Thomas, P.B. No.3110, Kakkanad P.O, Kochi - 682 030

Secretary

Rev. Fr. Romance Antony
Amos Centre, Adichira Thellakom P.O, Kottayam-686016, Kerala, India.
Tel: +91 481 2594802, Mob: +91 9447077438

E-mail: kssforum@yahoo.com

Ecological Mission
Episcopal Advisor - Bp. Abraham Mar Julios
Catholic Bishop's House,Vazhappilly, Mudavoor P.O. Muvattupuzha - 686 669, Ernakulam Dist., Kerala, India. 
Tel: +91 485 - 2812650     


Director in Charge - Jesus Fraternity

Rev. Fr.  Yesudas Kodiveettil
Director, Jesus Fraternity, 
P.O.C., P.B. No. 2251, Palarivattom P.O., Kochi-682025
Ph: +91 484-2805722
E-mail: fryesu@gmail.com


Sarathi (Executive Director)

Rev. Fr. Varghese Karippery
Snehasramam, Vettukad P.O, Thrissur-680 014, Kerala, India.
Ph: +91 487-2689204, Mob: +91 9447269995
E-mail: vklovebomb@rediffmail.com

Care Homes
Rev. Fr. Lawrence Thaikkattil
State Coordinator, St. Ann's Church, West fort Thrissur 680 004

Email: lawrencet@hotmail.com


About Kerala Social Service Forum
 

Kerala Social Service Forum is a registered charitable society under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act XII of 1955. It is the operational wing of the Commission for Justice, Peace and Development of the Kerala Catholic Bishop’s Council.
  
Kerala Social Service Forum (KSSF), a Non-Government Organization (NGO) working under the aegis of Catholic Church in Kerala was formed in 1981. The Forum coordinates the activities of all the 29 Catholic Diocesan Social Service Societies of Kerala. It acts as an instrument for the exchange of ideas, sharing of experiences, co-ordination, networking, and monitoring and participatory evaluation of the member societies. The Forum also helps the members to re-orient and re-organize their social action programmes and projects through training programmes, meetings, seminars, workshops, study tours, consultations etc.

V
ision

Growing in to a vibrant resource centre of excellence in social work for the establishment of a just society.

 

Mission


Strengthening of the partner organizations through Animation, Training, Knowledge dissemination, Consultancy, Networking, Advocacy, Lobbying and Research.

 

The Thrust Area


The main thrust of KSS forum is the empowerment of the poor and marginalized through the awakening of critical thinking.  The thrust areas are:
 

  1. Animation and Empowerment

  2. Capacity building of member societies through Training

  3. Environment regeneration

  4. Fishermen Development

  5. Information dissemination

  6. Net working

  7. Promotion of peoples organizations

  8. Social Research and Documentation

  9. Tribal Development

  10. Gender Development

 

Main Objectives
 

  1. Strengthen and professionalize partner organizations

  1. Facilitate the planning process of the partner organizations

  2. Exchange of ideas and experiences

  3. Strengthen the federations of community based organizations

  4. Net work with development actors

  5. Conduct quality training to address the social issues

  6. Provide consultancy services

  7. Initiate policy dialogue, advocacy and lobbying

  8. Conduct scientific studies and researches

  9. Inspire and encourage the application of science and technology in social work

  10. Develop new approaches in development

  11. Monitor and evaluate the activities of the partner organizations

  12. Declare solidarity to the struggles for social justice

  13. Facilitate democratization process through peoples participation

  14. Initiate and promote local resource mobilization

 

Contact :

Secretary, Justice Peace and Development Commission
Amos Centre, Adichira Thellakom P.O, Kottayam-686016, Kerala, India.
Mob: +91 9847050933

E-mail: kssforum@yahoo.com