1. build confidence among Indian women and awareness of gender issues in the urban and suburban Indian communities
2. raise the socio-economic status of Indian women by enhancing their capacity to sustain their own living and to participate in self-help groups within the community
3. to improve on legislative provisions for women’s rights in Malaysia through organizing campaigns, seminars and other activities.

In addition, the centres were also providing specialized psychological and legal counseling as well as other activities that addressed the specific demands and needs of the local community targeting mainly women, youth and children.

In April 2006, the three (3) year grant from the European Union ended. However, DHRRA Malaysia continued with the initiative and carry on to sustain seven (7) out of ten (10) community centres. Many Multi-National Corporations, private foundations and individual donors continue to support our initiatives. During the tenure of the project, a total of 14,950 individuals have benefited from the various activities carried out at these community centres. On the same token, we managed to reach out to a total of 30,000 individuals.
 
The success of this project also attracted many non-Indian communities which requested to participate in our activities. Since the funding ended in 2006, the community centres have begun to include members of other ethnic groups in our community activities. Since April 2006 to May 2007, we have managed to reach a minimum of 35 per cent in terms of participation from this group.