Present Primary Activities
Admission
of Orphans:
The children in our orphanage are admitted from time to time. We normally admit those kids whose parents are deceased. The total strength of our ashram is always fixed to 300 at this time. The inflow and outflow is balanced by the number of people who graduate from 10th grade/standard every year. Generally One Parent Kids are not admitted , but considering their conditions and their poverty the ashram authorities do make exceptions towards the admissions for the kids whose father or mother is still surviving. Pure Orphans are our number one priority. We provide not only a hygienic environment, balanced & nutritious food, clothing, and shelter but also education with love and affection, and above all morals, basic family values and culture.
We do get babies from Bus stand, Railway stations, Temples, and even our Gurukulam's main gate too. Abandoned babies are also sent from hospitals who are admitted in our organization with out any reservations. These kids are neglected as they are physically handicapped, aids affected, mentally retarded, spastic, and other various deformity like blind, deaf etc. Our ashram gladly accepts and admits such children and we do get an unexplainable sense of satisfaction of having served these children who are to be protected and taken care and also rehabilitated. Care is taken to admit these kids in the orphanage with proper verification of the parent hood. The Government agencies at the level of "Tasildar" certifies that the parents of a kid is
deceased and that they need support form any of the N.G.Os. The Tasildar also checks & certifies that the annual income of the guardian is less then a sum of Rs. 2400/- and finally qualifies the admission in an orphanage. Moreover, a secured document preferably "F.I.R" is also obtained from the local police station in certain cases, in order to legally secure the institution.
ADMISSION OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS:
The aged persons are admitted in our ashram. It
is the only organization in the State which provides a home for orphan children and the old
under one roof. It is an ideal environment for
the senior citizens to spend their later part of life in a calm atmosphere in the ashram. The organization provides a shelter and food with
basic medical facilities in
the orphanage. We admit old persons, men and women. Dormitories and
Cottages are provided in our old age home with good infrastructure including bed, fan, table chair, water facilities, and other
basic facilities. Please download our "Conditions
and Fees Structure" Document that gives enough details on getting
admitted in our Ashram.
Food Facilities
Food is served in the dining hall with morning tea, breakfast which includes
idly, dosa etc around 8.30. Lunch is served at 12.30 with usual karri,
sambar, rasam, and butter milk. Evening snacks are served to the elders. In the evening Dinner is served to the elders around 8.00 with rice etc
or tiffin like dosa, pongal etc. For sick and the diabetic persons food is served according to their
requirements. Special care is taken to cook quality food with less ingredients and less salt
and sugar to keep the elders in good health. On festival days and on the day of
feast provided by the donors, the elders
are provided special meals with vadai, appalam, payasam/sweet and other special quality food
in plantain leaf.
ONE
OF THE MAJOR ADVANTAGES OF OUR ORGANIZATION IS THAT ALL THE 300 ORPHANED KIDS HAVE THE SUPPORT OF THE 80 ODD SENIOR CITIZENS
WHO
THEMSELVES ARE NEGLECTED BY THEIR KITH AND KIN. THE KIDS DO NOT FEEL THAT THEY ARE BORN AS ORPHANS AND THEY CAN SELECT ONE
OR MORE OF THE 80 OLD PERSONS AS THEIR FATHER ,MOTHER, GRANDMA OR GRANDPA. IN RETURN THE OLD GET LOVE AND AFFECTION FROM MORE
THAN 300 TINY TOTS AND SHARE
THEIR JOY WITH THEM, WHICH THEY NEED AT THIS JUNCTURE OF THEIR LIFE. THERE IS A TRANSFORMATION OF LOVE AND AFFECTION BY BOTH THE KIDS AND THE ELDERS. ON FESTIVAL OCCASIONS THE KIDS GET BLESSINGS AND THE YOUNG ONES
FEEL THAT THEY ARE CARED
TOTAL
# OF STAFF IN THE ORPHANAGE = 15
SCHOOL:
The institution runs both primary and high schools headed by Dr. S. Rajaram
accredited by the State Government thereby benefiting the orphans and thousands
of rural children in and around Chengalpattu MGR District.
TOTAL
# OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL (BOTH IN PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL) = 1500
TOTAL # OF STAFF IN THE SCHOOL = 40
TOTAL # OF VILLAGES SERVED = 25
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