Coastal Village Chronicles

Stories of change from Our Coastal Villages: Kameswaram & Vizundamavady

The initial activity of FIN started in the village called Kameswaram in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu in 2005. Since then this village has been the epicentre of many FIN activities and interventions. It has hosted many visitors from across the globe. The villagers have also participated and accepted FIN as a part of the village. In 2025, a FIN centre was opened in the neighbouring village of  Vizundamavady. Following are a few of the activities from the villages.  

FIN Principles: Circular Economy in Action
Activities at FIN are guided broadly by a set of principles. In this series, we introduce them to you with
Revisiting the Early Marriage Dilemma!
The International Women’s Day debate on early marriage versus pursuing higher education was a success, as mentioned in our previous
FIN celebrates World Toilet Day in Kameswaram Village!
  Eighteen children who are learning to type on the computer were invited to the World Toilet Day workshop on
FIN Rural Lab celebrates Ayudha Puja in Kameswaram village 🥳
In South India, millions celebrated ‘Saraswathi Puja’ or ‘Ayudha Puja’ i.e. day of prayer for the ‘instruments of livelihood’ on
FIN heeds to the call of Prime Minister Modi to engage as a community in making India Clean!
On October 1, 2023, at 9 AM our team in Kameswaram was out on the beach. They had phoned all
FIN has visitors from Ireland!
Liam McCarton, director of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Ireland and Lecturer at the Technical University Dublin, visited us in Kameswaram
Swachh Bharat on International Women’s Day – A bus stop as a social innovation for behavioral change!
On October 2nd, Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday and the Swachh Bharat or Clean India day, we had initiated our “Bus stop
Public Waste Bins; Neglected and Broken 😥😭
In Kameswaram village like in most villages and towns in India – you cannot walk even 5 feet without spotting
FIN’s Campaign against Ocean Littering on Thai Amavasai
How long will we continue to pollute our lakes, rivers and oceans, and beaches to honor our beloved departed ones?
FIN's Multi-use 2023 calendar is here for you!
Last year we created a social innovation: a calendar that spoke to the people of Kameswaram village with features like