By Vaishnavi Srinivasan | Executive Director
Have you ever wondered what makes the earth fit for survival in spite of the fact that majority of the populace have problems in one way or the other. It is always a war of nature versus nurture. There is plethora of powerful noble hearts that nurture themselves to extend hand in nurturing others. Baba Gurukulam, located at Pozhichalur (near Pallavaram, Chennai), serves as the home to 58 orphaned children and over 20 helpless senior citizens children since 1994. Mr.Dayalan, the care-taker of Baba Gurukulam, recalls that the December ’15 flood was the worst calamity they had faced, since inception. Water flooded the ground floor completely and remained stagnant for 4 days, destroying all provisions, clothing, electronic appliances, books and documents.
Though the first floor of the premises was sufficient to accommodate all residents, the only 4 toilets that the home comprised were all located in the submerged ground floor. Pathetically, the aged and the children had no space to bathe or defecate, affixing agony to their already trauma-struck minds.
A month post floods, when the focus shifted from relief measures to restoration, Baba Gurukulam, was identified by Bhumi as one of the homes that needed rehabilitation. Studying the requirements, the old toilets were demolished and five new lavatories and five bath rooms were constructed in each floor. The flooring was completed for the girls hostel and fitting of basic electrical appliances were also undertaken for the comfort and safety of residents.
The construction work and other measures weren’t restricted to relief or restoration but extended itself to comprehensive reinforcement, such that the shelter home could resist any such calamity in future. The total project cost was Rupees Twenty one Lakh Seventy six Thousand seven hundred and Forty only. Bhumi and the children of the shelter home will remain ever thankful for the support recieved to restore Baba Gurukulam.
By Madhura Shanthini | Volunteer, Bhumi
By Madhura Shanthini | Volunteer, Bhumi
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