Achievements
- In addition, there are excellent playing facilities for the children. This again abides by Swami Vivekananda’s dictum that a good game of football can do as much to the awakening of the spirit as reading of the Gita.
- The residents of the Children’s Home are instilled with a sense of social responsibility by interacting with the residents of the Old Age Home, get to understand their responsibility towards sustainable environment by learning organic farming and other eco-friendly initiatives.
- All these together make them confident, self-proficient citizens of the future.
Key Activities
- Inter Religious Harmony
- Career Guidance & Employment Opportunity
- Medial Center
Children Home
The residents of the Children’s Home are instilled with a sense of social responsibility by interacting with the residents of the Old Age Home. They also get to understand their responsibility towards sustainable environment by learning organic farming and other Eco-friendly initiatives. All these together make them confident, well- rounded and self-reliant citizens of the future.
It is a matter of pride that nearly 200 children now are working in various organisations and few are working in various Departments of the Tamilnadu Government in various capacities. More than 30 of them have chosen teaching as their profession. Many students have even contributed their first month salary as donation to Sevalaya!
Sevalaya also sponsors the higher education of these children. Many alumni of Sevalaya are now employees of the organization.
Many of the Home children excel in Sports. They are given special training in athletics, handball, basketball and represent the State in National Level Games.
Many students have also secured college admission on Sports Quota with full sponsorship of tuition fees and Hostel accommodation in various colleges.
Impact
- Many of the beneficiaries from the Children’s Home are now well settled in life, pursuing careers in diverse fields such as qualified mechanics, artisans, bank officers, nurses, software professionals, etc. In fact, none of the alumnus of Sevalaya Children’s Home is unemployed!
- A Social Audit of the medical records proved that Sevalaya is doing exceptional work in ensuring the good health of the Children’s Home residents.
Need your Support
Sevalaya needs your support and contribution for the below listed projects which need funding.
Annual Medical Expenses
Blood Sugar, BP, Arthritis etc are common illnesses related to old age which require periodical check – up, constant medication and regular medication.
Sevalaya takes care of the entire gamut of medical assistance required by the senior citizens, which include hospitalization and surgery. The expenses on this score are heavy.
Annual Medical Checkup for the residents is estimated to be Rs. 10,32,000 per annum.
Other Necessities
Apart from ‘Food, clothing and shelter’, there are certain basic necessities for day today living- items like tooth pastes, tooth brushes, soaps, towels, etc. These items are a significant part of our budget.
The required annual budget for toiletries is Rs 1,20,000/-.
Temple Visits
The senior citizens are taken on a trip to temples near and far on an average once in a month. Each trip is estimated to cost Rs.17,500.
For 12 such temple trips in a year at an estimate of Rs.2,10,000 per annum.
Warden Remunerations
Taking care of senior persons & youths, particularly from the background of our residents is undoubtedly a demanding task. For our home to be successful the wardens are to be given a reasonable honorarium. The need at present is more wardens to take care of our wards.
For wardens we require an annual budget of Rs 16,40,311/-.
Provisions
The senior residents are provided coffee/tea, breakfast lunch dinner and snacks in between. The cost of provisions like groceries, oil, rice, dhal etc consume a major chunk of our budget. We are looking forward to you to benevolently take care of this item of our expenses which is estimated at Rs. 24,00,000/-.
Bunker cots for children
In view of the growing needs of ‘Sevalaya’ homes for children and more number of seeking support to into the fold of ‘Sevalaya’, we have to increase the facilities to meet the needs. Presently children sleep on the mats with sheets spread on them.
It would be more comfortable and safe, if children are provided cots and mattresses. In the present hostel space, we can accommodate more number of children with large utility space in the dormitory, if we provide for bunker cots. This will ensure more safety to children from insects, especially during rainy and winter seasons.
Hence 100 bunkers cots (Boys Home 50 + Girls Home 50) bunker cots made of iron with a ladder rods on the leg-side, will accommodate 200 children in both the facilities.
| Sl.no | Description | Qty | Rate | Amount in Rs. |
| 1 | Cost of Bunker cots (With high gauge angles, metal sheets, steps and side rim frames) | 100 | 8,000 | 800,000 |
| 2 | Beds/mattresses | 200 | 500 | 100,000 |
| 3 | Sheets/bed covers | 200 | 250 | 50,000 |
| 4 | Pillows (only 60 required) @Rs.75/- | 200 | 75 | 15,000 |
| Total (Rupees Nine Lakhs and Sixty Five Thousand only) | 965,000 |
Deepavali Celebration
Deepavali festival is celebrated in Sevalaya as a grand gala event in which all students – from our Homes, day scholars and Old Age Home residents participate with all enthusiasm.
Oil bath, New Dress, Sweets and Snacks, a Grand Cracker Show – are all part of the event.
Sponsors can participate with your family, near and dear.
- Sponsorship for Deepavali Celebration is Rs. 20,00,000/-
Sponsor living expenses for a Child at home
In Mahakavi Bharathiyar Higher Secondary School, presently around 1980 students are studying. Of this, 150 students are hostellers.
Annual Health and food (residential) sponsorship per child is estimated at Rs.8000/- for which details are given below. This would help us in supporting the child with Food, Shelter and Health Sponsor.
The details of the Annual Sponsorship of Rs.8000/- per child is as follows:
- Food – 5333
- Medical Expenses – 667
- Other expenses – 2000
| Sl. No | Sponsor Type | One time Contribution | Endowment |
| 1 | Residential Expenses for one child per annum | Rs. 8,000 | Rs. 1,00,000 |
