Vatsalyam

 Vatsalyam is an organization located in Ashok Nagar, Chennai, which works with rural and underdeveloped communities, helping them understand the importance of education, sanitation and environmental health.

In the field of education, the group organizes special preparatory classes for 12^th class students. They also offer personality development trainings.

Vatsalyam’s working model is such that it adopts a village for its cause, and spares no effort to convert it into a clean, sanitary habitat for its people.

Every Sunday, Vatsalyam organizes awareness campaigns about their various causes, runs medical camps and arranges for free distribution of medicines for the poor, free eye care such as cataract removal, free prescription glasses, etc.

The force behind Vatsalyam is Mr. Raman who was educated by the Vivekananda Institution, and has dedicated his life entirely to service of humanity.

Contact:

26/4 LIG Flats

12^th Avenue,

Ashok Nagar,

Chennai – 600083

Mobile: 9380222775

The Vallalar New Life Center

The Vallalar New Life Centre specializes in the treatment and care of those afflicted with leprosy.  Benefiting from the Center’s high quality medical facility and care, patients tend to make a quick recovery. Thereafter, the Centre helps them re-establish themselves in life by offering them vocational training through computer courses, printing technology training etc. In the meanwhile, children of leprosy patients receive help in continuing their education. Also, in the villages surrounding the centre, about 350 families of leprosy patients receive nutritious daily afternoon meals. On Sundays, underprivileged school students are served a wholesome midday meal. A remarkable feature of the Centre is that almost all its employees are recovered leprosy patients themselves. Apart from their primary focus, the Center has also played an active role in bringing relief to those affected by the 2004 Tsunami. The Center was started by Mr. L. Natarajan with a view to help patients who came to the local government hospital seeking treatment for leprosy, and has now grown into a full-fledged, dedicated leprosy care centre that is constantly expanding its reach.

Contact:

1078, MGR Salai,

Muthupillai Mandapam,

Sakkottai – 61240

Kumbakonam,

Tamil Nadu

Ph: 0435-2412322

Udhavum Ullangal, Vellore

Udhavum Ullangal is a charitable organization that undertakes various causes such as:

-         running awareness campaigns about blood, eye and body donation, and bringing together registered donors

-         Driving the “pidi-arisi” (a handful of rice) charity scheme, by which every Sunday, 50 impoverished families receive mid-day meals and 5 kilograms of rice

-         Eye care camps organized every second Tuesday of the month

-         Providing Rs.40,000 worth of school supplies to impoverished school children

-         Encouraging those celebrating their birthdays, wedding anniversaries etc to make their event special by  visiting orphanages and old-age homes to offer their assistance

-         Collecting recyclable waste and encouraging clean, sanitary surroundings

-         Arranging for honorable last rites and cremation or burial of orphaned, mentally impaired individuals

-         Organizing rescue teams to assist during natural calamities

-         Organizing a comedy event the first Sunday of every month

-         Medical help to suffering animals, promoting the welfare and ethical treatment of animals

Headed by R. Chandrasekaran, Udhavum Ullangal is a successful organization today with branches serving 11 towns.

Contact:

Udhavum Ullangal,

Behind North Police Station

Velur – 632004

Ph: 0416-2223561

Mobile: 9443574361

Udhavum Ullangal Tirupattur

Udhavum Ullangal is a service group with branches in several towns in Tamil Nadu, and is involved in distributing food supplies to the poor, care and assistance for the homeless and orphans, education assistance etc.

Apart from all these activities, the Tirupattur wing is also involved in rescuing abandoned babies and bringing them to government orphanages.

Specifically, the Tirupattur branch is running a home for mentally impaired children, where love and sensitive care is provided to each child.

Headed by S. Ramesh, Udhavum Ullangal has been functioning in Tirupattur for the past 5 years, and is now self-financing the construction of a new building for their use, at the cost of Rs. 7 lakhs.

Contact:

13J, Vaidhyar Chennamoorthy street

Opp. Bus Stand,

Tirupattur – 635601

Ph: 04179-223077

Mobile: 9443280309

Udhavum Ullangal, T Nagar

“Udhavum Ullangal” is Tamil for helping hearts. Udhavum Ullangal was established by Mr. Shankar Mahadevan, an employee of Indian Bank, with a view to offer whatever help possible to those in need.

Their participation thus far has been in the following areas:

• ·         Providing school fees, textbooks and uniforms to 500 students every year.
•            Raising funds for heart surgeries, cancer treatment and other serious medical  conditions among            poor people.
•            Running awareness campaigns about disease and its prevention. 
•            Recognizing and encouraging doctors who volunteer their time for free medical care. 
•           Taking festival celebrations to homes and welfare centers, in order to include the residents in the           festivities 
•  ·     Providing Rs. 700,000 worth of essential commodities and Rs.600, 000 worth of fishing nets to          villages affected by the 2004 tsunami

With a broad mandate of aid and assistance, Udhavum Ullangal is truly a establishment run by hearts that want to help.

Contact:

Mr. Shankar Mahadevan,

2, Guild Street,

Subbulakshmi memorial School Campus,

(Behind Shiva Vishnu temple),

T Nagar,

Chennai 600017

Ph: 044-24344743

Mobile: 9444194743