Mission No Child Homeless Sevalaya by Sevalaya

Gift shelter to a destitute child

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Impact

You can help a poor child like Raja chase their dreams!

Ilayaraja is from a poor family. He lost his father when he was a child and his mother was the only earning member of their family. She sold peanuts at a railway station.

This hardly got her enough money to feed her three children every day. Since she struggled to make ends meet, education was not even an option for her kids. She had to make the painful decision to place Ilayaraja in the care of Sevalaya.

But Sevalya proved to be a blessing for the family. They provided Ilayaraja a safe space to learn and grow. They gave him shelter, a caring environment and good food. They looked after his education so that he would have a chance to make more of his life.

Ilayaraja was a bright student and worked hard. With Sevalaya's support, he graduated school and did a course in Computer Science. Today, he is employed in Tata Consultancy Services. When he visits Sevalaya, the kids there look up to him as a role model.

Sevalaya houses many kids like Ilayaraja, each with tons of potential. All they need is a helping hand to realize their dreams. You can give with confidence because every program on our platform is GIVEASSURED.

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About The Program

What the beneficiary gets
Shelter Home
Healthcare
What you get
Tax Exemption
Periodic Reports
Program Description

Sevalaya's Swami Vivekananda Boys Home and Mother Teresa Girls Home for destitute boys and girls provide shelter for orphans, poor and destitute boys and girls. Nutritious food, clothing shelter, good education and medical aid are provided to all these children.

The family background of the children is verified when they are brought to Sevalaya for admission. Close to 2000 children have been provided with free education through this program. Every year 150 destitute children take shelter in the home. Food, shelter, clothing and basic education should be the right of every child. Poverty should not be a hurdle for any child to have access to basic rights.

You can donate to this program and change that for a child. You can see a child like Iiiayaraja grow up to achieve his dreams.

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About The NGO

Sevalaya
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Sevalaya

Sevalaya is a registered charitable Trust and work in poor villages around Tamil Nadu.Their vision is to serve the rural poor and transform them into an equitable, happy and fulfilled society with an improved quality of life.The organization is professionally managed and is governed by a Board of Trustees with a deep commitment to social development, drawn from varied backgrounds.

An advisory committee, consisting of people who have experience in various fields, share their experience and skills with the trustees and employees of Sevalaya, on a regular basis. Sevalaya draws its inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi, Swami Vivekananda, and Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar. Sevalaya's Vision is based the following three mantras: "Educating even one poor child is holier than constructing thousands of temples" - Mahakavi Bharathi,

"India lives in its villages. The country can't be called developed until the last village is developed" - Mahatma Gandhi

"God comes in the form of food for a hungry person. Providing food is more important than teaching religion" Swami Vivekananda

Their longtime goal is to start a free University for the benefit of orphans, the destitute and poor children.

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founders
Founded in 1991
NGO Leadership

V. Muralidharan

areas of operation
Area of Operation
Area of Operation

destitute | education

location of work
Location of Work
Location of Work

Tamil Nadu

Sevalaya has

provided free quality education to 2058 underprivileged students

awards
Awards And Recognitions
Awards And Recognitions

2014: Best Chennai-ite BIG Social Initiative

2016: Adarsh Pita Gaurav Purskar

2016: Maharashtra State AIDS Control Socitey

2014: Amazing Indians

2014: GuideStar India NGO Transparency Awards 2016

2016: World of Children Award 2016

2012: Lifetime Achievement Award

2014: Guidestar India Transparency Award 2016

2016: National Gold Karamaveery Chakra

2014: Award for Most Committed NGO of the Year

2016: Guide Star Transparency Award

2016: Best NGO Award

2017: Health Care Leadership Award 2012

2017: Amazing Indians Award

2017: Advanced Level- Guidestar India Platinum

2016: Pune Samman

2015: Civil Society Hall of Fame

2015: Outstanding institution for Social Work

2014: Times Now-"Amazing Indians Award"

2016: Spirit of Humanity Education Award

2016: Rashtra Vibhushan Award

2015: The International Alliance for Women Award

2014: Women's achiever award - NGO category

2016: Airtel Delhi Half Marathon - 2014

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Last Audited
Periodic Compliance Checks by GiveIndia

Renewals FY 19-20

Program Updates

Program Updates

5 December, 2022

Mission No Child Homeless

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Activities and work undertaken in the last 5-6 months

The children participated in all the activities and events that happened in the school and hostel. Major events – Most of the children excel in various sports activities like basketball, handball, athletics. They have represented at the district level. The students also participated in various classes conducted by volunteers. They participated in events like dance, drawing, music conducted by various organisations and volunteers. Kasuva village in Thiruvallur district were covered. Number of people impacted directly were nearly 100 children. The program mainly focussed on the orphan and destitute children. The children are given free clothing, shelter and food. The donation received are spent for the children. They can lead a healthy and happy life through this.


Challenges faced and next steps

As like last year, there was not many challenges this year. All the basic needs of the children were taken care in the homes, for any medical emergency round the clock doctors are available inside the campus and the health needs are taken care. For any further support the children are referred to hospitals. There was no major challenge in case of medical needs. Next six months more support will be given to academic improvement. One on one coaching for children will be faciliated to focus on their academics. Simultaneously more focus will also be given in sports to achieve in district level.


Stories from the ground

P Lakshmana, one of the beneficiaries who is residing in Sevalaya’s boy’s home is a well-disciplined boy. He is good at academics. He is a top performer in basketball. His father is not alive. His mother is a daily wage earner. He has been residing here for the past 7 to 8 years. He is also the Prime Minister in the children parliament. He has good leadership quality. He takes care of his juniors in the hostel very well. His overall development is owed to the support, care and safety he receives from Sevalaya.

In this list of sponsored hostel children, four hostel children have scored good marks successfully completed their Class XII. The 4 hostel children are: Ammu G, Girija M, Sharmila S and Varshini S. All these children come from the poor family background. They are very old students and showed good performance in their Class XII examination. The four hostel children got admission for undergraduate courses in Soka Ikeda College in Ambattur under sports quota. They are exempted from paying fees for all the three years of study. Their performance is well appreciated by all the teachers.


30 June, 2022

Mission No Child Homeless Sevalaya

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Activities and work undertaken in the last 5-6 months

During this period, the hostel children participated in the online English classes and story-telling sessions conducted by the volunteers. The sessions were very interesting and useful. Many interactive game sessions were conducted, which made their learning fun. Most of the class sessions were online. Providing quality education, food, clothing, and basic essentials to all the hostel children. Medical checkups for the children are being done regularly for the hostel children. This is a continuous process. BGV Day is celebrated every year. This year, Sevalaya’s children presented a colorful cultural program, highlighting interesting anecdotes from the lives of three great leaders (Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Swami Vivekananda) and their teachings.


Challenges faced and next steps

During the COVID pandemic, most of the classes are conducted online, and the performance of the students is well monitored by the teachers. The children are very cooperative. All the safety precautions are in place. The following process is being followed after the reopening of the school: Regular checking of body temperatures and recording Wearing 2 masks is insisted upon. Sanitizer is being provided to all the children and teachers. Social distancing is ensured in class and during breaks, under the supervision of the teachers. Handwash is provided, as is drinking water near the classrooms. The health progress of the children is being well monitored by the Sevalaya Medical team.


Stories from the ground

Divya J is 13 years old and her parents have passed away. She comes from a poor family background with no one able to provide financial support for her education, and after that, she was admitted to Sevalaya. She resides in Sevalaya's Mother Teresa Girls Home. She is studying in Class IX in this academic year 2021–22. Her performance in all the aspects (educational and also in sports) was outstanding. She has a special talent for sports activities, and with the support of Sevalaya, she excels in sports. Sevalaya continued to focus on training in sports for the students, and many events were not conducted during the pandemic. However, she, along with other children, got an opportunity to participate in the annual state-level athletic championship conducted by the Tamilnadu Athletic Association and won the gold medal. She thanked Sevalaya and its respective donors for their continuous support. She is a consistent performer, and her performance is well appreciated by the teachers.


28 November, 2021

Mission No Child Homeless

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Activities and work undertaken in the last 5-6 months

Provide food, shelter, education, opportunities for skill development and talent promotion to the destitute homeless children in an atmosphere of love and care at Sevalaya, Kasuva village, Tiruvallur district, Tamilnadu.The children are provided support and been taken care of until they become independent and be self-reliant.Children’s Home residents are given a social responsibility by interacting with the senior citizens. They also learn organic farming. On June 21, International Yoga was celebrated across all centres of Sevalaya. All the hostel children participated with a lot of enthusiasm. Gym facilities are available for the children. Children regularly use the facilities and keep themselves fit.We conduct an open house program called Nila Mutram every Saturday when the staff and hostel children spend the evening at the open grounds. The children sing, dance and enact skits and the staff tell the children interesting stories and anecdotes from the lives of Bharathi, Gandhiji and Swamy Vivekananda.


Challenges faced and next steps

Regular cleaning and disinfecting of the Boys and Girls Homes at Kasuva centre where destitute children reside, monitoring their temperature and a vigilant lookout for any symptoms and maintaining statutory records regarding the precautionary measures undertaken to keep away COVID-19, as directed by the Government, were carried out.As the schools are reopened for classes 9 to 12 on Sept 1, 2021, we are planning to engage children in more activities, like life skills, career counselling, motivational and self-improvement sessions.


Stories from the ground

Ranjini (XIth Std) shares her story: 10th and 11th standard is the basis for our life. Unfortunately, we lost our crucial one year. The teachers and we are struggling to combine 11th and 12th studies and makeup. My ambition is to be a paediatrician. I am currently preparing for NEET 2022. Sevalaya has arranged for special coaching and books. I am confident my ambition is realistic and I will achieve it. Recent good news: I was one of the 4 Indian participants at an international Tamil oratorical competition conducted by Kamban Kazhagam and New York Tamil Sangam.


26 March, 2021

Living Sustenance for destitute orphan children

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In Sevalaya’s Mahakavi Bharathiyar Higher Secondary School
presently around 2100 students are studying. Of this, nearly 200
students are hostellers.


Sevalaya provides home for about 200 orphan children. They are
destitute and they have no home to reside. Sevalaya provides
food, shelter, medical support, emotional support and
education to this children.


These children are fully supported, nurtured and protected by
us till they become financially and emotionally stable to face
this world and also to be the better citizen of the country.


Impact:



  1. Complete Eradication of Child Labour.

  2. Ensuring the good health of children.

  3. Inculcating Social Responsibility

  4. Our Hostel children are provided continuous support and are taken care of until they become independent and can be self-reliant.



5 August, 2020

Memorable learning experiences at a glance

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Memorable learning experiences at a glance




We would like to share some of the activities and events we conducted and organised in the last 2-3 quarters -



  1. On 7th September 2019, 200 children of Sevalaya had a memorable day. As guests of His Excellency the Governor of Tamilnadu, Banwarilal Purohit, they attended a colourful function at the Raj Bhavan. They had tea with the host and received gifts from him.

  2. 200 students of the Children’s Home and 8 care takers went on a trip to Vandalur Zoo on 25th August 2019. The children were thrilled to see crocodiles, snakes, many species of birds, zebra, monkeys and wild animals like bear, the white lion and the white tiger. The trip was sponsored by Rotary Club of Madras Magnum.

  3. 198 children from Sevalaya participated in Rotary Diwali Nite at VGP, orgnised by Rotary Club Dist 3232 Universal Kingdom on 12th October 2019. The children were welcomed with breakfast. They then played on the various ries and had fun. Delicious lunch was served to them students. It was a fun filled day out for the children.

  4. 24 students from Sevalaya's Children's homes participated in the 27th Rotary Neeta Talent contest for children held at Kamaraj Memorial Hall by Rotary Club of Madras T Nagar and Neeta Memorial Charitable Trust on 22nd November 2019. Orphans and differently abled children from 50 NGOs participated in this programme. Sevalaya children presented 2 group dances and 1 skit in their alloted time of 10 minutes. Sevalaya students won the overall 2nd prize in this event. 3 students participated in the drawing competition. Bhoopathi of Std IX bagged the first prize among 50 participants.



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