Due to the presence of the under-current of religiosity, there is a large number of charitable organizations serving the needs of the weaker and downtrodden people in their midst. These organizations run programmes for children, manage orphanages and work for the old and poor people.
Charitable Organizations in Kottayam
Mar Gregorios Karunya Nilayam
The main activities of the Karunya Nilayam are to feed more than 1,000 destitutes everyday especially the sick and the poor. It also provides free medical care to cancer patients along with providing accommodation to about 60 poor cancer patients who are in the process of post operative cancer treatment. It is based at:Gandhi Nagar
Kottayam-686008
Ph-0481-2598520
E-mail: [email protected]
Prison Fellowship India
This is a non-profit organization. It is working towards the care of children whose parents are in prison for some crime. The greatest contribution of the society is the recognition of the rights of a child as an individual. If the parents have been lost to crime, the child does not need to become a collateral damage. The precious children project is to improve the future of the children. It runs a home for such deprived and loveless children. It is as per the law of the land that criminally incarcerated mothers are allowed to keep their children with them till they reach 5 years of age. This is criminal neglect by the state in its duty towards those children who have to remain in jail for no fault of theirs. The prison fellowship India looks after such children. Its Kottayam address is given below.Prison Fellowship India
Areeparambu
Kottayam-686501
Ph-0481-2578528
Website-https://www.precciouschildren.org
E-mail: [email protected]
The Faith Mission India
It is the story of one man giving back to a society that was very kind to him in his young age. The mission was founded in 1999 by an ex-orphan Mr. Girish. One day he heard about a school kid who had committed suicide due to poverty. Being raised in an orphanage, he was able to empathize with him. He decided to begin helping the needy and founded the mission.Faith Mission India
P.O. Box No. 4
Pakkil, Kottayam-686012
E-mail: [email protected]
Some other similar societies are listed below.
Kottayam Social Service Society
Chaithanya Pastoral Centre
Thellakom
Kottayam-686630
Ph-0481-2790947
E-mail: [email protected]
Convent Mission
Moolavattom
Kottayam-686012
Manass
Room no. 2, Y K Hall
Amayannoor, Kottayam-686025
Ph-91-99615 20009
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: https://www.manass.org
Orphanages in Kottayam
Other than these societies for children there are many charitable organisations that are working for children. The following orphanages are being run by various societies at Kottayam.Government Children’s Home
Thiruvanchoor
Kottayam-686001
Ph-0481-2544530
Global Churches
P.O. Box- 665
Kottayam-686001
ICDS Cell
T B Road
Kottayam-686001
Intercession India
1-Amarjyoti Complex
Pampady
Kottayam-686521
Ph-0481-2506075
St.German’s Orphanage
Changanacherry
Kottayam-686101
Missionaries of Charity
1-Main Road
Abhaya Bhawan
Kottayam-686001
Ph-0481-2578101
Old Age Homes in Kottayam
There are several well organized institutions looking for the welfare of senior citizens at Kottayam. Many of these homes for the aged are run by the Church which has quite a deep influence on the society of Kottayam. The list of these old age homes at Kottayam proper is as follows. Ashakendram Trust
Vattakunnel Building
Collectorate
Kottayam-686002
Ph-0481-2560010
E-mail: [email protected]
Assisi Home for the Aged
Kollad
Kottayam-686029
Ph-0481-2342782
Bishop Tharayil Memorial home for the Aged
Thellakom
P.O. Caritas
Kottayam-686016
Ph-0481-2790570
Karunalayam
Gandhi Nagar
Kottayam-686008
Ph-0481-2597417
Missionaries of Charity
Abhaya Bhawan
Keezhukunnu
Kottayam-686002
Ph-0481-2578101
Mundkapadom
Mandirams Society
Manganam
Kottayam-686018
Ph-0481-2572063
E-mail: [email protected]
Ashakendram Trust,
Kadavil Building
Kanjikuzhy
Kottayam-686004
St. Vincent Poor Home
Changanacherry
Kottayam-686101
Ph-0481-2423543
