SIVANANDA SARASWATHI SEVASHRAM, Chennai
| Serving elders and needy children since 1945 |
Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram is an award-winning NGO in Chennai, Tamil Nadu catering to the needs of over thousands of orphans and deserted children. The organization began in 1945 with only three children in a shed; they now have a great infrastructure with several buildings that can take care of 400+ residents of all age groups. Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram has evolved over the past few years into a humanitarian center with several units working for the cause of the poor and destitute. New children are admitted to their orphanage on a regular basis. The total strength of the ashram is over 300. They provide the children with a hygienic environment, nutritious food, clothing, shelter, and education. The organization is invested in creating a safe atmosphere where the child can grow in a protected environment into self-reliant individuals. They also run an old age home supporting over 80 senior citizens who are neglected by their kin.
Initiatives by Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram
- Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram offers a healthy and hygienic environment
- Orphans and needy children are rehabilitated and provided with shelter
- This Ngo in Chennai ensures that the children are provided with quality education
- Provides shelter and care for older people who are deserted by their kin
- Healthcare facilities for children and older people
- Promotion of mass feeding and asylum offered to orphan children from Sri Lanka
Areas of Operation
- Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram offers support to children and older people near Chennai
- Other than Chennai they cover cities across Tamil Nadu
- They also offer support to children left orphaned in the recent riots in Sri Lanka
Important Information:
Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram seeks assistance from corporations and individuals to improve their infrastructure and start new projects. They intend to open a new polytechnic institute for the children, college of arts, schools for deaf and dumb, and school for blond and differently-abled. They accept donations in both cash and kind. Kindly contact our travel connoisseurs if you wish to add this program in your tour to Chennai.