World Malayalee Council was formed on July 3, 1995 in New Jersey on the last day of the first World Malayalee Convention.
:: WMC was formed to network Malayalees around the world
:: The mission of WMC is to create a global Malayalee community able to communicate and cooperate each other and continue the connection through generations thus maintaining the Malayalee identity for years to come.
:: WMC is a movement of Malayalees propagating change in the attitude of a Malayalee to make them better human beings and demand the members to undergo the following five way tests
1. Are you willing to help others
2. Are you concerned about the poor and the needy
3. Are you straight forward and trustworthy
4. Are you fair and impartial
5. Will you build friendship and good will
:: WMC has a three tier organizational structure, a global council , six regional councils, America , Europe , Africa , Middle east , India and Far East & Australia and local units called Provincial Councils. Membership in WMC is in the provincial councils. Each province serves as the body serving the local Malayalee community.
:: WMC also has International Forums. The Youth and Women's forums are to be formed in all provinces, which also has a three tier structure,
:: WMC has formed a chamber of commerce and have registered with the government of India in the name Indian Worldwide Chamber of Commerce . This body will network Malayalee business people and entrepreneurs around the world. It will help Malayalee businesses to enhance their horizon and expand their business activities through mutual cooperation.
:: WMC has a publication called World Malayalee Journal , which is now published by the global council quarterly.
:: WMC operates a web site - www.worldmalayalee.org, which provides information about WMC, its organization, bylaws, names of officers, news about the activities and other information.
:: WMC has initiated a project called Nava Kerala to help in the socioeconomic development of the people of Kerala. Under this project a village adoption program is initiated with the intention of adopting one village in each of the fourteen districts in Kerala. Currently there are eight villages under this program. WMC also has initiated several employment projects to empower women.
:: WMC has recently started a project called Employability Enhancement Program to train unemployed people to help to get jobs. This program will be initiated in all districts. WMC New Jersey province supports this project.