The VSSS in its long run has crossed many milestones and achieved remarkable success in its various activities and self approach methods to achieve social transformation.

Women Empowerment

Women are in high consideration and various empowerment programme targets to enlighten, enrich, educate and encourage the women folk to achieve gender equality and improve their socio-economic status through self-help groups, micro credit and income generation programme. Women were encouraged to take up lead roles, participate in politics, become representatives in the constitutional system and authoritatively demand their say in the patriarchal society.

Awareness Programme

Various Socio- Economic, educational, health and legal awareness programmes are being organized to various groups.

Children enhancement Programme

VSSS constantly works to eradicate the child labour and gives awareness on education of children, encourages and supports them to peruse higher studies and also offer non-formal education to children.

Agricultural Development

VSSS supports the farmers through various programmes by distribution of seeds, pesticides and sprayer machines and in addition an alternative employment opportunity is provided by supplying Milch Animals, Goat and Sheep rearing to the agricultural labours. VSSS also organizes the training programme to promote organic farming.

Constructions

Houses equipped with proper sanitary facility were donated to the houseless poor, the economically weaker section and leper families. Community halls, school buildings, drinking water tanks, installation of bore-wells, are constructed to promote human dignity.

Youth Empowerment Programme

Capacity building, Life skill management, Employability skills, Leadership and Personality Development Programme and coaching classes for the entrance examination for various professional courses were also conducted.

Health Education Programme

VSSS supports the Diocesan health centres for the smooth running. Through our women association, health camps were conducted in various rural and slum centres. AIDS / HIV / Health camps were conducted to the affected people by networking with other NGOs.

Educational Scholarship

Scholarships were given for the poor students to continue their education. Every year VSSS collaborate with Diocese and TNBC / SC / ST commission in giving scholarships to our diocesan students. Every year nearly 350 students benefited.

Relief and Rehabilitation

During drought, flood, calamities and Fire VSSS renders the supportive hand for relief and rehabilitation. VSSS is also keenly concerned in promoting support measures for the refugees.

Collaboration with other Commissions

Vellore Social Service Society collaborates with other diocesan commissions such as Laity Commission, Labor Commission, Women Commission, SC/ST Commission, Peace & Justice Commission, Legal Cell, Family Commission and Jail Ministry and supports them in all possible means. Along with various other service schemes and networking projects marriage information centre is also functioning in VSSS.

Socio-Pastoral Training

1. Catechism / Bible Classes for children and Youth.
2. Matrimonial counseling / marriage preparation.
3. Youth fellowship / promotion of Christian faith.
4. Kolping Programme for Faithfull leadership.