EBENEZER HOME OF SOCIAL OUTREACHES

Marching ahead with a vision to work towards a healthy society, Ebenezer Home of Social Outreaches is one such non- profit charitable organisation that strives to uplift children from low socio-economic background. The organisation is dedicated towards serving the poor and the needy, those who have no sense of social belonging and are sometimes considered liabilities to their families.

The Founder Stanley Rajan in 1986 picked up a couple of orphan children and gave them a home. Later a place was rented to accommodate more children and the home was officially registered in 1992. The organisation now caters to children between the age group of 2 and 17 through three projects namely Children Home, Foster Care Home and Day Care Centre.

The Children Home provides an environment where children can grow up in love and security. The children live in spacious accommodation, which is away from noise and pollution. There are 200 orphans and semi-orphans in the age group of 5 to 15 years. Children are provided with food, clothing, shelter and education.

At the Foster Home, children between 5 and 17 years of age from poor families are cared in their own homes. These families cannot afford to send their children to school or provide them with adequate nutrition. The project ensures that children are provided with education, nutritious food and clothing. The organisation now strives to educate more children through Foster Care.

Children below 5 years from poor families are ensured good care in every area of their development in the Day Care Centre. The centre provides the children with a well-balanced nutritious food according to their requirements.The children are given sound pre-school education through playway method. The staffs are well trained to take care of these children. A plan is anvil to start local day care centres in villages.

Once the children reach the age of 15, they are referred to various vocational training centres to enable them for a livelihood so that they can support themselves. Even funds are raised for children who have the aptitude to go to college.

Vijay, with a B.Com and computer background along with the staff members, takes care of these children with utmost love and affection. The children who come to the home are of different categories, like those who have been picked up from public places including bus stands and railway stations, or those who have been referred to by any of the inmates.

The centre generates revenue by allowing an individual or a group to sponsor a child. Once a child is sponsored, the concerned person or the group will receive a photograph with the history of the child. Donations are also accepted. The donations are exempted from tax under the 80 G of the Income Tax Act.

In the near future the centre plans to start a tailoring unit, establish a primary health centre to offer free medical advice and treatment to the local community, develop a home for the physically handicapped and a rehabilitation centre for children affected by natural disasters, sex abuse, AIDS and leprosy.

Address: Ebenezer Home of Social Outreaches, M4, Boganvilla Apartments, "K" Block, Anna Nagar East, Chennai 600 102.
Phone: 628 5229.

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