SEVALAYA

22 YEARS OF SERVICE

OUR INSPIRATIONS

GOD COMES IN THE FORM OF ROTI FOR A HUNGRY MAN-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA, REVOLUTIONARY MONK

EDUCATE ATLEAST ONE POOR CHILD-MAHAKAVI BARATHIYAR, INDIAN NATIONAL POET

INDIA LIVES IN ITS VILLAGES-MAHATMA GANDHI, FATHER OF THE INDIAN NATION

CLICK ON THEIR NAMES TO KNOW ABOUT THEM

CONTENTS

OUR VISIONOUR MISSIONOUR JOURNEYOUR ACHIEVEMENTSSOME SUCCESS STORIESOUR CURRENT ACTIVITIESOUR FUTURE PLANWE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

OUR VISION

UPLIFT OF POOR, UNBOUNDED CHEER

OUR MISSIONFOR CHILDREN, POOR AND NEEDY

LIFE COPING, CHARACTER BUILDINGAND ELEVATING EDUCATION

FOR RESIDENTSSOUND BODY, SOUND MIND SUSTAINING

FOOD FOR THE INTELLECT AND SPIRIT

FOR THE RURAL FOLKHEALTHY AND HAPPY LIVING WITH

CAPACITY ENHANCEMENT FOR A SELF SUPPORTING LIVELIHOOD

SEVALAYA’S JOURNEY - I

1988 - Home for 5 kids in a rented premises

1991 - Moved into own premises with 30 children

1992 - Pre primary and primary school for 100 children

1994 - Medical Center

1995 - Library

1996 - Elementary school with 400 children

got unaided recognition

2000 - Craft center, High school with 500 children got unaided recognition

2002 - Higher Secondary School with 600 children got unaided recognition,Hostel strength touches 150, Sponsorship for Higher EducationOld age Home started

2003 - Vermi-compost and Bio Gas production started

2007 - School strength touches 1000

SEVALAYA’S JOURNEY - II1998 - Ghosala (Cow protection centre sheltering

both milk-yielding and dry cows) and organic farming started

SEVALAYA’S JOURNEY - III

2009 – CLASSES BASED ON SEVALAYA’S BGV SYLLABUS ON BHARATHIYAR, GANDHIJI AND VIVEKANANDA CONDUCTED IN PRISONS ALL OVER TAMILNADU AS A MEANS OF VALUE EDUCATION AND PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT FOR PRISONERS.

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS - ISOME OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS ARE:

• STARTED WITH 5 CHILDREN AND NOW CATERS TO 1000+ CHILDREN

• CONSISTENT NEAR 100% RESULT IN 10TH STD. AND 12TH STD FOR 7 YEARS

• 100+ CHILDREN WHO HAVE GONE UP TO GRADUATION/ENGINEERING

• COMPLETELY ERADICATED CHILD LABOUR IN AND AROUND 15 VILLAGES

OUR ACHIEVEMENTS - II• ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE FOR VILLAGE WOMEN

• AWARENESS PROGRAMMES FOR VILLAGERS ON EDUCATION, HYGIENE AND HEALTH

• FREQUENT MEDICAL CAMPS FOR VILLAGERS• LIBRARY & MOBILE LIBRARY SERVICES FOR VILLAGERS• CLASSES ON BARATHI, GANDHI AND VIVEKANANDA IN ALL

PRISONS OF TAMIL NADU

OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES• SCHOOL FOR ORPHAN, DESTITUTE AND POOR CHILDREN

• FREE PICK UP/DROP FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN WHO LIVE VERY FAR FROM THE SCHOOL

• SPONSOR HIGHER EDUCATION• FREE COMPUTER CLASSES FOR ASPIRING VILLAGE YOUTH

OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES (CONTD.)

• SHELTER HOME FOR HOMELESS AND NEEDY• OLD AGE HOME FOR DESTITUTE OLD PEOPLE• GOSHALA• LIBRARY AND MOBILE LIBRARY

OUR CURRENT ACTIVITIES (CONTD.)

• TAILORING CLASSES FOR VILLAGE WOMEN

• SPREADING AWARENESS ON INDIAN MEDICINE

• ORGANIC FARMING• CRAFT EDUCATION• SUPPORTING NSS ACTIVITIES OF

VARIOUS SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES• MEDICAL CAMPS

SOME SUCCESS STORIES

1ILAYARAJAPAST• FATHER DIED WHEN HE WAS YOUNG, MOTHER

COULD NOT TAKE CARE OF THE CHILD.• JOINED SEVALAYA AT THE AGE OF 10• COMPLETED 12TH STD. AND DIPLOMA IN COMPUTERS

WITH THE HELP OF SEVALAYA

PRESENT• NOW EMPLOYED WITH TCS BPO• HE IS ONE OF THE TRUSTEES AND PLAYS AN ACTIVE

ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEVALAYA• TRAVELS GLOBALLY ON SOFTWARE BUSINESS, ONE

OF THE VERY FEW TO DO SO WITH THE ABOVE BACKGROUND

PAST• HE SECURED GOOD MARKS IN 10TH STD., IN A

DIFFERENT SCHOOL BUT COULDN’T CONTINUE HIS HIGHER STUDIES DUE TO FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS

• JOINED THE SCHOOL RUN BY SEVALAYA IN 11TH STD. AND SECURED 2ND RANK IN 12TH STD. IN THE SCHOOL

• UNDERWENT SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER TRAINING THROUGH SEVALAYA

PRESENT• HE IS WORKING AS A TEACHER IN THE SCHOOL RUN

BY SEVALAYA• HE IS ALSO CONTINUING WITH HIS HIGHER

EDUCATION ON HIS OWN

2MARIMUTHU

PAST• HE COMES FROM A VERY POOR FAMILY• HE JOINED SEVALAYA WHEN HE WAS IN 11TH STD.• HE COMPLETED HIS 12TH STD. AND CAME FIRST IN

THE SCHOOL SCORING 1051 MARKSPRESENT• HE IS STUDYING B.E. (IT) WITH SUPPORT FROM

SEVALAYA• HE COMES TO THE SEVALAYA CAMPUS REGULARLY IN

THE WEEKENDS AND INVOLVES HIMSELF IN ACTIVITIES

3VIJAYAKUMAR

4 VINOTH KUMAR

PAST• HE COMES FROM A VERY POOR FAMILY• HE JOINED SEVALAYA DURING PRE-PRIMARY• HE COMPLETED HIS 12TH STD. AND CAME FIRST IN

THE SCHOOL SCORING 1028 MARKSPRESENT• HE HAS COMPLETED HIS B.E. (ECE) WITH SUPPORT

FROM SEVALAYA

5 SELVI

PAST• SHE WAS RESCUED WHEN SHE WAS 4 AND WAS

HANDED OVER TO SEVALAYA BY THE POLICE• HER PARENTAGE IS NOT KNOWN PRESENT• SHE HAS COMPLETED HIGHER SECONDARY COURSE

FROM SEVALAYA• SHE IS CURRENTLY DOING NURSING COURSE

SUPPORTED BY SEVALAYA

6MAHALAKSHMIPAST• LOST HER PARENTS AT A VERY YOUNG AGE• WAS LEFT IN THE CARE OF SEVALAYA BY HER

DISTANT RELATIVES PRESENT• SHE HAS COMPLETED HIGHER SECONDARY COURSE

FROM SEVALAYA• SHE IS CURRENTLY DOING NURSING COURSE

SUPPORTED BY SEVALAYA

7 CHITRA

PAST• CHITRA, THE ELDEST OF 3 GIRLS LOST HER FATHER

AT A VERY YOUNG AGE• HER MOTHER, ENTRUSTED HER 3 GIRLS TO SEVALAYA

UNABLE TO SUPPORT THEM PRESENT• SHE STOOD FIRST IN STATE BOARD SCHOOLS IN

THIRUNINRAVUR IN 10TH STANDARD• SHE STOOD SCHOOL FIRST IN THE 12TH STANDARD

EXAMINATIONS• AT PRESENT SHE IS PURSUING BIO-TECHNOLOGY IN

ANNA UNIVERSITY, TRICHY

OUR FUTURE PLAN

• STATE OF THE ART UNIVERSITY PROVIDING FREE EDUCATION FOR POOR, DESTITUTE AND ORPHAN CHILDREN

• REPLICATE SEVALAYA IN OTHER LOCATIONS WHERE THERE IS A NEED

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

BY SEVALAYA - IS. No. Name Of the Award Year Given by

1 Sevai Oli 1997 Nallor Vangi, Perambur

2 For Excellent Social Service 1997 Humour Club International, Triplicane Chapter

3 Best Service Award – Millenium 2000 2000 Angel Matriculation School, Thiruninravur

4 Young Achiever Award 2003 Yuva Sakthi, Tenampet, Chennai

5 Bharathi Pani Parattu 2002 Bharathi Kalai Kalagam, Bosh Road, Chennai.

6 T.K.Krishnasamy Award 2006 Mahatma Gandhi Library, Saidhapet, Chennai

7 Selfless Service Award 2006 Kanakathara Educational Trust

8 Seva Ratna Award 2006 Exnora Club of Villivakkam

9 For Excellent Social Service 2006 Humour Club International, Triplicane Chapter

10 TCS Education World Teachers Award (for innovative value based education)

2006 TCS Education World Magazine, Bangalore

11 Exnora Seva Ratna Award 2007 Exnora International, Chennai.

12 Award for Family in Service 2008 Manava Seva Dharma Samvardhini Trust, Chennai

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS RECEIVED

BY SEVALAYA - IIS. No.

Name Of the Award Year Given by

13 Outstanding Couple award in the field of Social Service

2008 PR Syndicate

14 Best Green Campus 2008 Collector, Tiruvallur

15 Mudhalvan Award 2008 Thiruninravur Town News

16 KVS Sarath Babu Memorial Wisdom International Award

2008 Wisdom Magazine

17 Achiever Award 2009 Lioness Assembly

18 Excellence in Social Service Award 2009 Kamadenu Charitable trust

19 For propagating the works of Mahakavi Barathiyar

2009 Barathiyar Sangam

20 Outstanding Service Organisation 2009 National Institute of Quality and Reliability

21 Good Samaritan Human Excellence Award 2009 Rotary Club Of Chennapatna

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT

• MENTORS FOR ORPHAN CHILDREN• SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR TEACHERS

AND CHILDREN – EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH KNOWN CONTACTS

• VOLUNTEERS FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR ACTIVITIES • DANCE, MUSIC, SPORTS TRAINING FOR CHILDREN• SPENDING TIME WITH GRANDPAS AND GRANDMAS• DATA ENTRY AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND

SUPPORT FOR OUR OPERATIONS• ENTERTAINMENT FOR CHILDREN, GRANDMAS AND

GRANDPAS

YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

Children's home Old age home

Food All figures are in Rupees

Contribution Endowment Contribution Endowment

Milk (one time) 500 7000 200 3200

Break fast 1000 15000 500 7000

Lunch or dinner 2000 30000 1000 15000

Lunch or dinner with sweets or fruits 2500 35000 1250 20000

Full day food expenses 3500 50000 2000 30000

Full day food expenses with sweets or fruits 5000 70000 3000 45000

SPONSORSHIPS Children's home Old age home

All figures are in RupeesAll figures are in Rupees

Contribution EndowmentContributio

n Endowment

Residential expenses one child / one grand pa / grand ma/ one cow per year 6000 80000 6000 80000

Education expenses for one child per year 6000 80000 NANA NANA

Salary for one staff per month 5000 800000 NANA NANA

Medical expenses for one child/ grand pa / grand ma per year 500 7000 5000 70000

Funeral expenses for grand pa / grand ma NANA NANA 5000 70000

Cultural expenses for one child / grand pa / grand ma per year 500 70000 500 70000

SPONSORSHIPS (CONTD.)

Children's home Old age home

All figures are in Rupees

Contribution EndowmentContributio

n Endowment

Camps and tours and temple visits per child per grand pa / grandma per year 500 70000 500 70000

Sports expenses per child per year 500 70000 NA NA

Educational aids 500 70000 NA NA

Educational kit 1000 140000 NA NA

Higher education 20000 250000 NA NA

Professional higher education 50000 600000 NA NA

Staff workshops/training per staff 2000 25000 NA NA

SPONSORSHIPS (CONTD.)

Primary School Building Project Contribution (In Rupees)

One Class Room 3,75,000

Entire School Building 58,24,000

“WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD”-MAHATMA GANDHI

“ENSURE FOOD FOR EVERYONE,EDUCATE ALL AND ELEVATE THE WORLD”

-MAHAKAVI BHARATHIYAR

“THE FIRST OF EVERYTHING SHOULD GO TO THE POOR, WE HAVE A RIGHT ONLY TO WHAT REMAINS”-SWAMI VIVEKANANDA

THANK YOU