into the attention of the general public and the government of Kerala. It also vehemently opposes the corporatisation of retail sector, fearing that it would seriously impact farmers, traders and the cultural basis of the society. Large scale projects Solidarity involves itself in humanitarian services, mostly in tribal and backward regions of Kerala. The organisation completed a Rs 5,000,000 project for relief efforts to the victims of the harmful pesticide Endosulphan in villages in Kasargode district, north Kerala. A total of 17 new houses were built and another 17 were repaired as part of the project. More than 100 patients were given regular treatment and 244 families were provided daily food ration. 100 students were given educational aid 10 families were supported with employment schemes. Solidarity has also constructed around 500 houses for the poor across Kerala and recently launched an initiative to provide drinking water to 50 villages in Kerala. Noted social activists as C. Radhakrishnan, Medha Patkar, Ajit Sahi, Arundhati Roy, Sandeep Pandey, Ram Puniyani, Yvonne Ridley, Claude Alvares and Kuldip Nayar have addressed its gatherings. Leadership See also Islamic Publishing House Madhyamam Daily Prabodhanam Students Islamic Organisation of India References External links Islamic political organizations Islamic organisations based in India Islamic relief organizations Islamic youth organizations Organisations based in Kozhikode Islamic organizations established in 2003 2003 establishments in Kerala Youth organizations established in 2000 Youth organisations based in India