People's Action for Development (PAD) was founded in 1985, in Madurai and Tirunelveli districts on prevention of child labour in beedi and match industries. In 2002, they moved to work with children and adolescents in the coastal communities of Ramanathapuram district. They run ChildLine services in Tuticorin and Ramanathapuram districts. 

Geography: Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu