Mahaveer illam a home for mentally ill people running as a non profitable, rendering voluntary services and committed to mental health, located in Chennai- Perumbakkam
It was founded in the year of 2008 by a yoga master, Psychological counselor and Healer Mr.G.Raghuram who is spiritually tuned person in his mid thirties. When he was working in an engineering firm, he got inspired and engaged himse
lf for treating the mentally ill persons in our society. It started with one inmate and now it has grown to twenty so far fifty four persons were benefitted around the past six years. The prime activities of the trust is enabling facilitating the mentally ill persons to lead a normal life by doing yoga, pranayama, walk at beach, occupational therapy and outing at weekends. A regular visit to the Sea shore and few interesting indoor and outdoor games are played to provide a therapeutic effect to them. Involving them in Housekeeping and Maintenance related work as part of occupational therapy including manufacturing homemade candles, phenoyl, soap oil, Distribution of Paper products, supplying of Packaged Drinking water in and around areas. Inmates go outing once in a month for refreshing their minds
The funding needs are so far had been met by the personal earnings of Mr.G.Raghuram and donations given by good natured individuals
The financial position of the trust is not very exciting and no doubt that it requires a sizeable amount of money to run even the day today act
Currently we are running a project which is a milestone towards our vision and mission...
Our Vision and Mission-
Our inmate engaged with natural eco-environment and grown with them
Inmate breathes in fresh air, eat organic self cultivated vegetables and grains and sleep under the tree roof
Inmates must break their chains, move freely, speak with nature and cultivate organic vegetables
Our project is located in uthandi enclosing 21cents of land surrounded by cultivated land and greeneries. This project aims at providing pollution free atmosphere and spacious building to relieve the inmates from stress and strain.. The building comprises of ground and first floor of 3000sq ft which can accommodate nearly 50 inmates provided with all the basic amenities. Apart from this, space for gardening and practicing yoga and exercise is also available.. ADDRESS: Mahaveer illam, Eden garden Uthandi, ECR, Chennai -600 119
If you′re willing to show your love and care to those who needed, you can visit our home on weekends or even week days if you have time. Here, we treat everyone as friends and not as patients. We don′t even address them as patient or client. If you could not afford time and can support only through financial assistance, you can find the details below. However, your loving presence can make more difference than money in the hearts of our Mahaverr Illam friends.