KAIROS, the Kannur Association for Integrated Rural Organistion and Support, a registered society under the Society Registration Act XXI of 1860 is the social work department of Diocese of Kannur. Though the organisation of KAIROS was unofficially working in the area since 1989 as the regional wing of Calicut Diocese Social Service Society (CDSSS), it started independent involvement in 1999. The area of operation covers the civil districts of Kannur and Kasargod, the northern civil districts of Kerala. KAIROS is working with the dalits, fisher folk, marginal farmers, agricultural wage earners,women, children and tribals. KAIROS collaborates with many developmental agencies and undertakes various programmes of Government and Panchayathi Raj Institutions.