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{How
'Shanthi
Bhavan'
was
concieved
.
.
}
During
a
hectic
rainy
day
in
the
year
1987,
Fr.
Paulose,
the
patron
of
the
mission
met
an
old
man,
Mr.
Krishnan
in
a
drainage
canal
by
the
roadside,
near
the
church
premises.
He
was
struggling
for
life
when
the
passers
by
saw
him.
With
the
help
of
two
of
his
friends,
Fr.
Paulose
brought
him
to
the
church.
It
was
shocking
to
know
that
he
was
totally
paralyzed
and
so
could
not
get
out
of
the
flushing
water
in
the
canal.
This
was
the
motivation
to
think
of
a
home
for
the
aged
destitutes.
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{History
so
far
.
.
}
St.
Thomas
Charitable
Trust
was
formed
in
the
year
1988.
By
the
Grace
of
God,
we
could
start
a
free
clinic
to
give
free
medical
care
to
the
extend
possible,
with
the
help
of
doctors
who
are
church
members.
In
1991,
the
trust
started
institutional
accommodation
for
the
destitute
old
people.
In
1994,
purchased
5
acres
of
land
at
Redhills
and
started
construction.
With
the
good-hearted
support
of
the
church
members,
well
wishers
and
philanthropies
in
and
around
Chennai,
we
could
construct
the
building
for
“Shanthi
Bhavan”
in
this
land
and
the
old
age
home
was
shifted
there.
With
the
completion
of
second
phase
in
1998,
separate
wings
for
ladies
and
gents
were
made
available
in
the
home.
By
this
time
the
strength
increased
up
to
50.
The
demand
is
invariably
increasing
and
we
are
facing
lack
of
space
and
infrastructure.
More
than
hundreds
of
destitutes
and
mentally
retarded
were
looked
after
by
“Shanthi
Bhavan”
since
its
conception.
35
inmates
including
a
respectful
priest,
passed
away
peacefully
and
we
are
proud
to
say
in
the
name
of
God,
that
all
of
them
had
a
respected
burial
than
they
deserve
as
a
destitute.
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{How
can
you
inolve
.
.
}
You
can
help
“Shanthi
Bhavan”
through
combination
of
any
of
the
following:
| 1 |
|
Remember
“Shanthi
Bhavan”
in
your
daily
prayers. |
| 2 |
|
Impart
information
about
“Shanthi
Bhavan”
to
your
kiths
and
kins. |
| 3 |
|
Sponsor
“One
day
meal’
for
the
home
at
the
cost
of
Rs
1,500/-
or
US$
50/- |
| 4 |
|
Sponsor
provisions
and
daily
needs
at
the
best
of
your
ability. |
| 5 |
|
Sponsor
an
inmate
at
the
cost
of
Rs
1,000/-
or
US$
100/-.
This
will
take
care
of
his
food,
clothing
and
medical
expenses
for
a
month. |
| 6 |
|
Sponsor
an
inmate
at
the
cost
of
Rs
12,000/-
or
US$
250/-
which
will
take
care
of
his
food,
clothing
and
medical
expenses
for
one
year. |
| 7 |
|
Sponsor
a
room
at
the
cost
of
Rs
50,000/-
or
US$1,250/- |
| 8 |
|
Sponsor
either
of
a
meditation
hall,
chapel,
rehabilitation
center
at
the
cost
of
Rs
1,00,000/-
or
US$
2,500/-. |
| 9 |
|
Extend
financial
support
to
the
running
cost
of
this
Heavenly
mission,
according
to
ones
ability,
however
big
or
small
it
may
be. |
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look
forward
your
involvement
and
visit
to
our
home.
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