Support Abandoned Mentally Challenged Children

The Infant Care Unit at Sri Arunodayam houses eighteen infants on an average. Most of these children endure multiple disabilities and are in the custodial care group. In one of our earlier reports, we have elaborated about the Infant Care Unit.

All along, we could provide only mattresses for the babies. Recently, we have procured cradles. Now, each baby enjoys the space and comfort of the cradle.

Another addition is channel music in the rooms where the infants reside. The gentle music enables the children to sleep peacefully, eat well and they are very calm and serene.

We shall soon post pictures of the infant care unit.

The older children have moved to the new building while the younger children (0-6 years) continue to reside at the old premises.

A well wisher offered to paint the walls of the rooms. A team of volunteers worked on this project and have made the rooms look brighter and beautiful.

Need we say that the children are happy to live in the rooms with lively walls?!

We are posting some pictures of the painted walls.

In our earlier reports we had mentioned of the new building being under construction at Madanankuppam, about 3 kilometres from the office.

This building was inaugurated on 11th June.

Since July 2011 the early intervention unit which houses children from 0-6 years continues to function at the old building while children above 7 years have been shifted to the new building.

The spacious new building provides ample spaces for the children. There are separate class rooms, therapy rooms and living rooms. The kitchen is well equipped to cook nutritious meals.

The children are enjoying the new place and facilities which indeed enhance their growth and development.  

We shall shortly post pictures of the new building.

We thank our donors who support us to provide the best for the children who have been abandoned by their families.

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• A volunteer filmed a day's activities at Sri Arunodayam