Development Tour 2011 Friends of DHAN from Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen, theNetherlands DHAN Foundation

Evolution of DHAN Foundation “Everyday, on hundreds of occasions, I remind myself that my mental and physical life depends on the toil of other persons – living and dead. The food that nourishes me is grown by other people. My dresses are all made by other people. The house that I live in has been built by other people. Likewise whatever knowledge I have gathered since my childhood days – has been acquired from other people. So I must try and repay whatever I have received and am receiving”. Society has invested in us in an innumerable way as Albert Einstein stated

DHAN Tourism for Development Welcome to DHAN Foundation Development Tourism 2011 South Tamilnadu Cultural Immersion Program Program period

DHAN Tourism for Development Purpose Visit to the project supported by the Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen and interaction with the community there. Get a feel and understanding of the use of the Biosand filters by the community –its relevance and how it benefits them. Have an opportunity to experience India –its culture,heritage and people.

South Tamilnadu Village Cultural Immersion Program Day FRIDAY Traditional welcome and understand about the Tour Schedule. Visit to Endogenous tourism site of DHAN Foundation AND BIOSAND FILTERS Night Stay : Heritage house at Kanadukathan village DHAN Tourism for Development

Stay at Heritage house Kandukathan village DHAN Tourism for Development

Traditional welcome

Visit and Interact with Traditional Weavers DHAN Tourism for Development

Enjoying Traditional foods of Chettinad

DHAN Tourism for Development Interact with users of Biosand Filters

DHAN Tourism for Development Day Saturday Chettinadu CHETTINAD HERITAGE IMMERSION Night Stay : Hotel Germanus,Madurai

DHAN Tourism for Development Local crafts (including souvenirs) are available for sale directly from the artisans

Thank You! Chetinad Architecure DHAN Tourism for Development

With Wood Carving Artisan DHAN Tourism for Development

With extra-ordinary engineering, managerial and social skills, an extensive system of rainwater harvesting structures like tanks and ponds had been built and maintained by the people for centuries. The heritage water bodies along with the temples in Chettinad, is of great attraction to the tourists. Heritage Water Bodies

Visit to nearby Bird Sanctuary DHAN Tourism for Development

Tiruppur Participate in the First Mahasabha (Annual General Body Meeting of all members in the federation supported by Rabobank WZV) Interact with the women members of the federation and launch the Biosand Filters programme Day Sunday

Participation in SHG FEDERATION MAHASBHA SUPPORTED BY LOCAL BANK

DHAN Tourism for Development Madurai Heritage tour 1 Meenakshi Temple Palace Day Monday morning

DHAN Tourism for Development Madurai Meenakshi Temple Gopuram

Heritage palace- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal DHAN Tourism for Development

Kazhugumalai Endogenous Tourism site Stone Heritage Folk dances Traditional foods Interaction with tourism activity groups Night stay at Thirupudaimaruthur village Day Monday After noon

DHAN Tourism for Development Kazhugumalai stone Heritage (8 th century B.C) DHAN Tourism for Development

Monolithic rock cut temple 8 TH Century B.C

DHAN Tourism for Development Kazhugumalai Cave temple

DHAN Tourism for Development Kazhugumalai Folk Arts

DHAN Tourism for Development Morning Visit to Thirupudaimaruthur ( Thamirabarani river eco system and village cultural immersion at Thirupudai marudur village ) Afternoon visit to Madurai Heritage -2 Night halt at Madurai Hotel Germanus Day Morning

DHAN Tourism for Development Traditional Welcome in the Village

Learning “Kolam” DHAN Tourism for Development

Exploring the Heritage

DHAN Tourism for Development Village cultural immersion at Tirupudaimarudur

DHAN Tourism for Development Traditional Agricuture

DHAN Tourism for Development Madurai Heritagei

DHAN Tourism for Development Madurai Heritage

DHAN Tourism for Development Day Wednesday Visit to DHAN Foundation,Madurai Heritage 3 And Debriefing. Leaving to Chennai By JET airway.

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Heritage Tank DHAN Tourism for Development

Cycle Rickshaw ride DHAN Tourism for Development

Madurai Heritage

DHAN Tourism for Development Day Thursday TRANSIT TO Netherlands