CSR celebrated the International Women’s Day in the month of March 2009 at Thiruchendur.  Dr. R. T. Sabapathy Mohan, Vice Chancellor, M.S. University, Tirunelveli inaugurated the function..  Witnessing the empowerment of rural women he conferred sangamam federation with the status of "enrolling people for distance education" and the federation is running a study centre, which has increased the reputation of our members in their own communities. On the occasion, various competitions were conducted for the SHG members and prizes were distributed. The SHG members exhibited their products at the Women’s day programme.

CSR established a HIV/AIDS awareness stall for 40 days at the exhibition grounds with support from APAC - VHS.  The major aim was to promote awareness on STI/HIV/AIDS and provide counseling and motivate people for testing.  Video shows, street theatre programs, puppet show, love birds with the message, matching your answer, question box, true or false board, tossing the ring & radio jingles were the major activities organized to attract the viewers.  More than 75,000 people from various parts of the district benefited.