Sevashram is a charitable society registered in March 1995. The objectives of the society, articulated in the Memorandum of Association, are: (1) To evolve an alternate 'SANYASA', rooted in Indian culture, by a group of people committed fully to the service of fellow human beings, belonging to different religions, sexes, walks of life and regions. (2) To empower the marginalized unorganized masses to become aware of their rights and duties as citizens and contribute their share towards the building up of a just society, drawing inspiration from the 'Grama Swaraj' of Gandhiji's dreams and the 'Kshema Rashtra' envisaged in the Constitution of India, tapping locally available resources to the maximum.Hindus believe that the well-being of the universe depends on the proper turning of the wheel of sacrifice (yajna chakra pravarthanam) and that each creature has to contribute its share towards this end. Those humans who fulfill this duty without desiring the fruits of their labour (nish kama karma) get liberated from the chain of birth and death (janana marana chakra) and attain eternal bliss (moksha or ananda). The Bhagavad Gita calls such human beings 'sthitha prajna' or 'jivanmukta' (those who acquired equanimity and saved themselvesDetachment (anasakthi) is a prerequisite for reaching the state of Stitha Prajna, and it has to be the personality trait of true 'sanyasins' (those who have renounced everything).Christian tradition also stipulates total renunciation - true detachment- as a necessary pre- condition for discipleship. Love becoming fruitful in service alone is to be the distinguishing mark of Christians. Jesus is the role- model for genuine Christian sanyasa. He had no home, work, food or money; and yet, he was enjoying heavenly peace and joy (samatvam) which were the fruits of His union (yoga) with the 'Abba' (Father). By giving sight to the blind, cure to the sick, empowerment to the weak and by "announcing that the time has come when the Lord will his save his people" - Lk. 4:19 - Jesus showed his disciples the path to integrated liberation.'Being ' is more valuable than 'Having'. While the former indicates the state of life, the latter relates to what each form of life has acquired, in the process of living. Of course, 'living' is prior to and more important than 'Possessing'. It is not by virtue of mere 'existence' that some are able to 'acquire'; it is thanks to the grace of the Almighty and the wise and skillful use of the physical and psychic faculties, favorable circumstances and opportunities that they are able to make strides of progress towards achieving their full potential. Hence, they have the obligation to share what they apparently have with those who are deprived of these fortunes in right measure, for no fault of theirs. If this is not done, the demands of dharma will not be met. Deprivation and exploitation will, then, be the natural fall-out. They will, no doubt, provoke revolt and retaliation, which would assume disastrous forms of violence, sooner or later.


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Soorya India Festival--Asia's Largest cultural Festival,Soorya Krishnamoorthy, founder of SOORYA Stage and Film Society the biggest cultural society in Asia and also the Best run society in the country. Soorya has its Chapters in Singapore, Malaysia, London (U.K), Manchester(U.K), Zurich (Switzerland), Vienna (Austria), Rome (Italy), Koln (Germany), Dublin (Ireland), Bahrain, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat, Doha, and Saudi Arabia. Soorya aims at dissemination of the rich Indian Culture and achieving "Integration through Culture". Soorya has now entered the 30th year of it's dedicated service for the cause of promotion of art and culture. Soorya Krishnamoorthy is the pioneer of the first Light and Sound show in Malayalam, Mr.Soorya Krishnamoorthy also ventured in to the first ever mobile Light and Sound Show and a new theatrical art form - "THEATRE OF FREEDOM". This theatre movement also has completed 30 years. As per the Limca Book of World Records : * Soorya Krishnamoorthy - Man of the Year 2003. * Soorya is the largest cultural society of Asia. * Soorya Festival is the largest an the longest Festival of Asia (75 continuous days) Personal Profile


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In 1969, Chief Physician Mr. K. Velayudhan started Santhosh Pharmacy in Kadalundi Nagaram, a small town in Malappuram District of Kerala - India. With sound knowledge and expertise in traditional Ayurvedic treatment methods gained from his father Appan Vaidyar, Mr. Velayudhan took Santhosh Pharmacy to enviable heights within a short span of time. Since 100% thrust was given in developing quality ayurvedic drugs, Santhosh Pharmacy captured the major part of market share very soon.With professional setup and full fledged production centre equipped with fully automated machines and an efficient R&D wing, today Santhosh Pharmacy caters to customers world wide! Being a GMP Certified Company, we care more to maintain strict quality constrains for every product that comes out of our factory !The firm has won many awards and recognitions. Mr. K. Velayudhan was honoured with the Nehru Peace Foundation Award in 2003 for his commendable services in the field of medicine. He won the Indian Jaycees Award in 2004 for the best industrialist. He won the Filmcity Excelllence Award 2005 for his contribution in the field of Ayurveda.


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Evangelical Social Action Forum (ESAF) was established in 1992 as a christian response to the social and economic needs of people.ESAF stands for sustainable wholistic transformation of the poor, and marginalised for a just and societyEvangelical Social Action Forum is a registered charitable society, born out of deep conviction that teaching and preaching should go hand in hand with social action. Launched in 1992 under the patronage of Kerala Evangelical Graduates Fellowship.Programs in General Micro Credit for Macro hope,Towards Self RelianceESAF Micro Enterprise Development (MED), which started in 1995, provides a broad package of financial services [savings, credit and insurance] as well as other business development services. Grass root women training Programs:These programs are focusing on developing skills of women and forming community groups for sustainable development. Relief workThe relief work is extended to the vulnerable communities during the time of natural calamities such as flood, earthquake, drought etc. Literacy ProgramWe started literacy classes in Kizhakenchery of Palakkad district. Housing ProjectsHousing loans were extended to the people for providing good housing facilities. Community Health & RehabilitationThe major thrust of this department is to taking care of HIV/ AIDS affected persons, fight against the extension of drugs and creating health awareness. Wholistic MissionWe are conducting Exhibitions, Seminars, Public meetings, Publications, Workshops etc for the promotion of Wholistic concern.


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Bethesda' is a pool in Jerusalem with miraculous healing power. The dignified home for the aged which brings a healing comfort to the elders psychologically, physically and spiritually.Transferring the fundamentality into reality what you get at our old age home is somewhat different. The different kinds of advance therapies which will enhance physical, mental and spiritual development made available no-where is right here.The home is sited at the cool, serene atmosphere, on the river bank in Puzhampallam near Puthur in the district of Thrissur at Kerala.The charity old age home Bethesda is envisaged under Bethesda Charitable Trust, a registered trust. The Managing Trustee being Dr. K.P Thressiakutty PhD., (special need Education).Bethesda Charitable Trust plans to embark old age homes, centers for disabled people, educational institutions, etc., at various locations under the aegis of the trust.


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"Punarjani" is a Trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1882 (Act II of 1982) and its Registered Office is situated now at Killanoor Village, Poomala P O, Thrissur in Kerala.The main object of our Trust is to establish and run institutions for de-addiction treatment and rehabilitation-oriented institutions and the other objectives includes the establishment and maintenance of Centers for Family and Child Welfare and Education, Boarding Houses and Residential Institutions for students, workers, mentally retarded, physically handicapped and old age persons. The establishments of Family Counseling Centers, to conduct classes for personality development, leadership capacity, physical, mental and spiritual development of socially backward persons, to render financial and other sorts of assistance to persons who are victims of alcohol and other toxic substances and to make them de-addicted persons through medical, preferably Ayurvedic treatment, through detoxification with the assistance of advanced techniques and methods of Counseling, Hypnotherapy, education, psychoanalysis, meditation, yoga therapy and allied methods, and through motivation and personal assistance.We intent to promote the ideals of Philanthropy and Humanism and other human values, for the promotion of an ideal society based upon fundamental, ethical principles of all religions, which, we believe in essence, are philosophically one and the same.Our Trust also envisages providing services to promote the feeble classes of society, especially the women and children of addicted persons, who may be irrecoverably lost or may be cease to exist, due to alcoholism and similar diseases.We intent to run centers, which promote Ayurveda (Herbal Medical Treatment System) Naturopathy, Vegetarianism, simple living, and eco-friendly attitude towards lifeTo eradicate the miseries suffered by innocent persons due to the adverse effects of alcohol is the common intention of the first trustees of this Trust because we uphold the dictum that "Alcoholism is a social evil and disease and it can be cured off."Even prior to the formation and registration of this Trust in the name "Punarjani", the first trustees were persons involved in the tragedy of the disease of alcoholism, either as a victim or by way of a saviour and sympathetic rescuer of an Alcoholic. Thus, we all are aware of the calamities suffered by the diseased persons and the grievances suffered by the blood relatives and concerned persons of such Alcoholics. , We intend to provide help and assistance to persons who are suffered by Alcoholism and other drug abuses. We wish to help them by providing sufficient means to recover from the total ruin by Alcoholism.Parallel to the works of educating missions and propagations against Alcoholism, we felt the need of a Retreat Center in which a person totally ill due alcoholism, can be admitted for withdrawal and detoxification treatment for de-addiction. Such a Retreat Centre - a peaceful, calm resting place which provide medical, emotional, motivational, and spiritual help and assistance to a badly-affected dependant alcoholic - is very essential in the treatment of mentally depressed, emotionally disturbed and spiritually fallen alcoholics. Our attempts to re-discover, enlighten and de-addict a person who is suffered by the dangerous disease of Alcoholism is totally based upon the principles and ideals of humanism and philanthropy which is secular in nature. Even though we believe in God the Almighty, any discrimination of caste or creed should not be a hindrance to the recovery of any human being affected by alcoholism, hence we wish to provide absolute freedom to the Alcoholics to conceive, pray and believe in God as he wish to conceive.The said Retreat Center can be functioned as a co-coordinating place for the various services intended to implement by our Trust. Thus, that can also manage, provide all sorts of assistance in the rehabilitation of de-addicted alcoholics and to their dependents who are suffered by the after-effects of Alcoholism. The said Center also will be the focal point through which we implement our programmes of education and propagation against alcohol abuse and will be the Counseling Center for different categories of persons who are badly in need of it.We located an ideal site for the establishment of such a PUNARJANI- Retreat Center at Poomala, which is a rural village, situated at a height more than about 1000 meters above the sea level and is only 15 Km away from Thrissur town. The said site having an extent of one acre is situated very adjacent to the reservoir of Poomala Dam. A very beautiful, calm and quite place with easy access to highway at which, electricity, communication and water facilities are easily available.Thus, our Trust purchased the said plot for an amount of Rs.5 lakhs on 30th March 2005 and in it, we are planting Herbal Medicinal plants to generate a 'Star-Forest' by growing respective plants of each 'birth-stars', which provide a peaceful meditative and totally unpolluted fresh air and atmosphere to the inhabitants of the Retreat & Rehabilitation Center.Moreover, we wish to construct a building complex having about 3500 Sq. feet area, in an eco-friendly manner of Architecture, by using locally available rock, granite, clay-bricks, bamboo and wood. Thus the Center would be hygienic and will be cheaper in cost. We estimate an amount of Rs 10 lacks for that purpose The other requirements of a compound wall, tube-wells, electricity, telephone, water connections, furniture for treatment and counseling and related requirements also should be implemented in the said Retreat and, De-addiction Treatment Center - "Punarjani".We already launched our website " www.punarjani.org " through which we intend to help alcoholics in their attempts to recover from alcoholism and also to educate and propagate against the abuse of alcohol and other drugs and also to spread out ideas and objectives about this disease, which can be cured, to the world, by enlarging its space, in due course.In this respect, we already created a Compact Disc by the name, "Punarjani" (re - birth) which is an illustration of the adverse impacts and agony suffered by human beings due to alcohol and other drug abuse with touching stories and experiences of the victims of alcohol.The said CD also included the discussions with eminent Doctors and Social Workers, who are interested and involved in the service of de-addiction treatment and in solving psychological problems of adversely affected persons. If anybody wish to have a copy of the said CD please contact us at the address given below:The present members of the Trust alone are not competent enough to provide adequate funds for implementing our dream project. So, in order to raise the minimum required funds for the implementation of infrastructure for this project, we wish to incorporate persons/institutions/organizations as members of this Trust by accepting at least an amount of Rs.10, 000.00. The eligibility of obtaining admission as a Life Member in the Trust "Punarjani" is, concern for any person who become an Alcoholic without his intention, and the aggrieved members of his family. "Punarjani'' is a charitable organization, which is intended to function without the motive of profit in its all spheres of services.We hope that, if our project of constructing the infrastructure of the Retreat & Rehabilitation Center could be implemented with the help of its members and well-wishers, then many agencies like; State, Central Government, Charitable Institution and other NGO's may help us to run, maintain, develop and spread out and fulfill our objectives of total recovery of at least many human beings and their aggrieved families from alcohol and other drugs and it's inevitable total destruction.We are well aware of the magnitude of our task. But, we know that Alcohol is mightier than Human Will Power, at least in the case of an alcoholic. Thus, In order to fight against this evil, and disease we are all in need of the help of unseen power of Almighty, whether we call it Allah, God, Iswara Brahma, Purusha, Prakriti (Nature) Jesus, Krishna, or Rama or by any name. We firmly believe that it is only through the grace and intervention of the Supreme Power, we can get-rid off this calamity of alcoholism and other drug abuse and firmly expect His graceful intervention in our project through you. We firmly believe that Alcoholism is a disease, suffering by many irrespective of religion wealth and education.A meager amount that you spent for luxuries and a little span of time used for entertainment will be worthful help, and will be a turning point for our Trust and it's activities. We maintain the Trust account No: 1505 in the name of "Punarjani" with Catholic Syrian Bank, West fort Brach, Poothole. P.O., Thrissur- 680 004,So, with prayers, we are submitting this request for moral and spiritual support, financial assistance, co-operation, advice, guidance and involvement in all manner from you and your organization for actualizing our projects and programmes for de-addiction.


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Welcome to Snehalayam, established as a non-profit seeking organisation. We had started and emerging with the sole purpose of lending a helping hand to the less fortunate i.e., the poor, downtrodden, beggars, handicapped, persons who lost their eye sight, deaf, dump, leprosy patients, unwanted babies, old citizens, old people who does not have any one to look after them, scavengers, critically ill men and women due to various diseases.


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There are times when we feel we are sinking into the deep sea of troubles and trials, we seek for something to cling on to, we cry for someone to lift us up from the stormy waters of life's harsh reality. Broken hearted, lonely, financially broke, stressed, disease-stricken, loss of a dear one, out of work, concerns about the ways of a loved one...... yes the problems we face are many.But not all understand that help is only a 'prayer' away. Prayer is God's gift to us to take our concerns to the throne of God. It is the bridge that takes us over the sea of troubles into God's divine solace."As for me, I said in my haste and alarm, I am cut off from before your eyes. But you heard the voice of my supplications when I cried to you for Aid". Ps.31:22Open up your thoughts to your heavenly father. He is never too busy to listen to you and never too involved to answer you. We at the prayer group are there to stand by you as you lift up your hearts to god. We are ready to join you in your prayers. Tell us what troubles you, let us know if you want us to pray for you. We commit ourselves to intercede for you.If two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them by my father who is in heaven Math 18:19


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The Kannur Muslim Jama-ath is a well-known charitable institution, which renders social, cultural and educational services to promote the welfare of the weaker sections of the society. Under the able leadership of Shri. O.Andhi Sahib, the then chairman of Kannur Municipal Council and statesman of that time along with certain Muslim believers, the Muslim Jama-ath came into existence in 1927. The philanthropic activities planned were very moble and impressive in those days. However, there were break down due to lack of activities till 1968. Though it was streamlined and modified under the guidance of Shri. Arackal Adi Raja Ahammed Koya Thangal during 1958 the result was far from satisfactory. Again by 1968 all out efforts have been made by stalwart like Justice V. Khalid Saheb, late Panakkat Aboobacker Saheb alongwith above named personalities and a new committee was formed under the Presidential Status of (Late) Haji O.K Mohammed Kunhi Sahib. This was really the Golden age beginning of the new era of the Muslim Jamath. This institute is registered under societies act and also under "WAKF ACT".The services of Kannur Muslim Jama-ath for the uplift of the poor sections of the society are done without looking up at caste and religion to promote the welfare of humanity. Such activities are done to maintain communal harmony and friendship enunciated by Islam.Islam is not a religion which is supposed to be concerned itself only with faith and worship and not with other spheres of life. Islam on the other hand in a complete system and way of life which provides guidance to every sphere of activities of individual and collective life.Holy QUR'AN remainds us of our duty towards our fellowmen and society. Sura "MAUN " and " MUNAFIQUN " teach us the virtue of social service. "Remembrance of God" includes every act of service and goodness, every kind thought and kind deed, for this is the service and sacrifice which god requires of us. If we fail in this the loss is our own, not any one else's, for its stunts our own spiritual growth, Moreover Islam is the only religion that has given social service the status of "Ibadat". Most of the people in our country especially Muslim are very poor. Thus following the principles enunciated by Holy QUR'AN, Kannur Muslim Jama-ath is doing unique service for the welfare and uplift of the poor and needy in the society.


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Ma’dinu Ssaquafathil Islamiyya, which started in a humble way 8 years back, has now grown into a mass movement with more than 15 educational and other institutes under it.Ma’din also offers help to the poor and down trodden in society, besides acting as a source of help to the hapless victims of natural calamities.Ma’din is the testimony of truth and righteousness in the moral vista of social and spiritual renaissance.The word Ma’din means ‘source of origin’, the source of love, empathy and all virtues.Those who are in miseries and are crying for help, walk in to the soothing shade of Ma’din, as if they have found a new path of survival.It is a source of hope for those who grope in the wildness of sufferings.Ma’din promises them fresh dawns of hopefulness. The compassionate hands of Ma’din reach out to make thousands of orphans and destitute feel safe and secure under its consoling wings.Deaf, dumb, mentally challenged and physically disabled all get the soothing touch of Ma’din.Setting unique examples in the dissemination of education, this movement is ascending the ladder of eventual success. Ma’din is a unique centre of education that provides a distinct blend of worldly and spiritual learning.It offers education facilities from the primary to the postgraduate level.The unending flow of hundreds of thousands of people on to Ma’din campus every month is more than enough to prove the psychological impact Ma’din has made on people.The monthly prayer meeting on the campus is a rare union of hearts to assimilate lessons in spiritual wisdom.


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