MOTHER AND CHILD FOUNDATION

MYLACOMBU P.O, PYNKULAM

THODUPUZHA, IDUKKI DT, KERALA

PIN: 685584

PH: 04862-325741

e-mail id: motherandchildfoundation@gmail.com

INTRODUCTION

Mother and child foundation is a registered charitable society began in the year 2000. It is specifically instituted for abandoned mothers and children. Described below in detail are the origin of the society, the objectives, the list of members in the managing committee, the different activities it has undertaken, the contribution it has made to the society, the nature of its function, the assets of the society, the beneficiaries of its efforts, the addresses of the Bank with whom the society Bank with, and the aspirations of the society about the future.

THE ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY.

Mr. Tomy a youngster who in his early twenties with full of dynamism and courage set out for a new mission of sheltering the unwanted of the society. Empathy moved Mr. Tomy to take up this difficult task, as you know great risk is involved in such sort of activities. In the year 1996 a charitable society was registered for the caring of wandering mental patients, namely Divyarakshaka Social and charitable society. Within the span of 9 years the society was able to take care of 1100 mental patients who were once wandering on the streets. At present the society is taking care off 150 patients, giving them all the basic necessities such as food, clothing, shelter, medicines etc. Meanwhile the pathetic condition of a mother and child moved Mr. Tomy to begin a new home for abandoned Mothers and Children. It involved great risks and yet he faced the challenge. It all began like this. In the year 1998 an article was published in one of the news papers about a mentally sick Mother and her child wandering on the streets in inhuman conditions. Moved with compassion Mr.Tomy decided to face the challenge. They were brought home and well cared. The mother was hospitalized and rehabilitated .

Her son Bharthan, The first born of the foundation was 8 year old when he was relieved from the streets. He had become a victim of all the other evil inclinations of the society. This little boy, though influenced and inclined by all the bad elements of the society, did care for his mentally sick mother begging, until they were brought home. Since we were not able to reside him with the mentally sick people, we decided to shelter him with a good old couple Mr.&Mrs. Augustine Mekunnel. They willingly accepted him in their home. Now we are proud of our first born since he is grown up to such difference, being in the 8^th standard, he became the school leader, he is a good musician, good in studies, and best boy on the alter . As the days passed by, there were pressing needs from unwed, abandoned and mentally sick mothers and their children.

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We sheltered them all in the same house with this good old couple by making some alterations to their house. When this little home was filled with many mothers and children we had to think new possibilities. This was the picture to which Mr. Thomas Myladoor stepped in. He, being a non resident Indian settled down in Italy for the last 30 years paid a casual visit to our humble home. Being a very generous man, moved with compassion for the friendless and forlorn, the most abandoned, Shared his desire with Mr. Tomy to do something concretely for the betterment for these least, last and the lost. The option that he offered was that he will construct a conducive home for these mothers and children provided that we avail the necessary land for the same. Mrs. Eleyamma one of our benefactors, most graciously donated, one and half acres of land, in memory of her Late Husband Mr.Mathai Mathew, for the same purpose. Then we decided to register a new charitable society named Mother and child foundation in the year 2000, Mr. Thoams Myladoor being the president. He raised funds by his efforts and completed a double story building (22,000 sq feet) by the year 2005 , costing 80 lakhs. Thus one of our long cherished dreams was realized .Now the foundation is sheltering 33 mothers and 120 children.

THE MOTHERS WHOM WE CATER TO:

Dehumanized as they are, either on the streets wandering or abandoned by their husbands or they are mentally sick, and yet some others unwed. Within the span of 8 years we were able to accommodate 135 of such mothers. Our task is to humanize them. Most of the mothers come home to us with their children.

THE CHILDREN WHOM WE TAKE CARE OFF:

They are children from the streets, orphans, children of unwed mothers , abandoned and mentally sick mothers. All together there are 120 children of which 86 are going to the school, 4 are going to Lower primary school, and 12 are in the Upper primary. Until this day we were able to care for 239 children. Among the 7 of our children who have finished their Higher secondary, 4 are doing their Professional courses in General Nursing and 3 are doing computer studies. Children who are not very good in studies are given practical and professional training in music, plumbing, Electrical work, welding, Tailoring etc. The children who have a taste in sports are encouraged and they bring in many prize to the foundation. One of our children named Jaison, because of his excellence in sports is given free schooling in a sports school.

I. OBJECTIVES:

1. To instill confidence and hope in those who have lost all hopes ,and to love and care, to those who feel unloved and abandoned and those who have undergone treatment for mental or physical illness and who have none to look after them.

2. To educate the illiterate and to enlighten the victims of different social evils in the society

3. To establish, maintain and run studentships, scholarships and render other of aid to individuals, including supply of book, stipends , medals and other incentives to study, without any discrimination of cast co lour or creed

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4. To foster pro-life activities like deterrence of suicide, abortion etc.

5. Specifically to look after unwed and abandoned on mentally sick mothers and children who are orphans from the streets and of unwed abandoned or mentally mothers.

II. MEMBERS OF THE MANAGING COMMITTEE:

1. Mr. Thomas Myladoor - President

2. Mr.K.J Mathew - Vice President

3. Sri. Tomy Mathew - Secretary

4. Smt. Prof. Kochutherisa Thomas - Treasure

5. Smt. Litty Thanappanal - Member

6. Sr. Vacachan Mylador - Member

7. Smt. Malini Menon - Member

8. Miss. Bindhu Mathew – Member

III. ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY:

As a charitable society our priority is to meet the needs of the poorest of the poor, to care for the unloved children and mothers who are unwed and abandoned by the families and societies. The mental agony which they go through may bring them to the point

of desperation and suicide. We conscientious them, give them hope and they feel that they are not alone, there is some one to care for them. And thus they come back to life with new vigor and enthusiasm. They get courage to live amidst all the problems.

IV: CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIETY:

1. Awakened the social consciousness, involving the public for the sustenance and rehabilitation of these less fortunate

2. Formed volunteers from all walks of life for this kind of humanitarian projects without any remuneration.

3. We could provide job for many job less.

4. Promoted Pro-life movements and conducted several awareness programmes

5. Discouraged abortion and encouraged adoption

6. Sheltered many unwed and abandoned mothers and their children

7. Sheltered orphans, unwed and cared them

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8. Educated the children who are under our care

9. Provided financial aid and other educational help to many poor students of our locality especially for nursing

10. Provided jobs for the unwed and abandoned mothers

11. Provided hospital care for 60 unwed mothers during and after their period of pregnancy.

V: THE NATURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DONATIONS:

The good will of the public is our strength. Their constant love and support sustain us. They contribute generously both in cash and kind. Very many people from all walks of life come to visit us. Monetary help little or more, given by our benefactors will suffice for our daily sustenance. There are benefactors who regularly help us in kind. They bring in agricultural and consumer products, clothes that which meets the basic needs of the residents. Some people sponsor our different projects. For example one may sponsor the food for a day, gives money for our housing project or for the construction of our building. With a little more financial assistance the standard of life here could be much better. We remember all our benefactors and render our sincere thanks to all.

VI. ASSETS OF THE SOCIETY:

Mother and child foundation owns 70 cents of land 22000sq feet building and all the other facilities necessary for the care of 120 children and 33 unwed or abandoned mothers. More than that another 80 cents of land is converted as a play ground for children.

VII. REHABILITATION OF UNWED 0R ABANDONED MOTHERS, THEIR CHILDREN AND ORPHANS:

The social stigma of the society binds them, and mounts up pressure that could force them to end up their lives. These women are the most misused and manipulated members by the evil structures of the society. The children suffer and bear the consequences of the misfortunes of their mothers. Now we are providing security and all the other basic needs of life, for 33 mothers and 120 children at Mother and child foundation. The mothers are rehabilitated in the view of making them self sufficient. They serve as housemaids under our guidance.

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VIII: AWARDS WON BY THE SOCIETY:

1. Community service award by Junior Chamber Thodupuzha Unit in the year 2000

2. V.K. Kurian Memorial award for outstanding social workers In the year 2000

3. Sarvodayam kurian memorial award for best social workers in the year 2002

4. Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International award in the year 2003

5. Best social service award of Jesus Fraternity in the year 2003

IX: THE BENEFICARIES OF OUR HUMANITARIAN ENDEAVOUR:

1. Generally we can say that they are least. Last and lost of our society. When we enlist them:-

2. Our similar charitable institutions and rehabilitation centers

3. Poor children and orphan

4. unwed and abandoned mothers

5. victims of social evils like abortions

6. people who are weak spiritually, morally and emotionally

7. Those under suicidal tendency.

X: OUR BANK DETAILS:

For local contributions:

Urban Bank , A/c No: 115

Morning & Evening Counter

Thodupuzha P.O,Idukki Dt,

Kerala, South India

Ph: 04862-228598

For Foreign contribution:

The Federal Bank

A/c: No: 10756

Thodupuzha P.O, Idukki Dt,

Kerala, South India: 685584

Ph: 04862-222232.

CONCLUSION:

Presenting the project before you dear benefactors we place our hope in you. Our dreams and aspirations can be accomplished through your generosity. All that we can render you is good wishes, ardent prayers and loving hearts. Our life will be made better just because you all are.

WE ARE SURE,

FOR US,

YOU ALL ARE MORE GENEROUS THAN NECESSARY

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X. THE FUTURE ASPIRATIONS OF THE FOUNDATIONS :

The tress work to be done on top of the building.

We would like to give fiber roofing on top of our house. It is the pressing need of the hour. Why do we aspire for this? First of all, we found it very difficult to pass the monsoons through. The problem that we faced was that we didn't have the facility to dry our cloths. So if at all there is fiber roofing on top of our house, we could utilize the space for the same purpose.

Secondly: We could do all the other rehabilitation programme for our mothers and children under the same roof such as Tailoring, Toy making, Chappell cutting, Umbrella etc.

Thirdly: We can do roof gardening, an amusement park for the little children and even we can convert some space into our hall where we can hold our meetings

The estimated cost for the tress work is almost Rs.8,00,000/-

Our daily expenses:

The daily expenses for the food alone will come around Rs. 7085/- per day.

BED COFFEE 153nos - 200

BREAKFAST 153x10 - 1530

LUNCH 153x15 - 2295

TEA 153x5 - 765

SUPPER 153x15 - 2295

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We earnestly desire for the financial assistance for our other needs such as clothing , medicines, maintenance, education of children etc.

The utensils which requires for the kitchen:

One of the other most important needs is that to have steam cooking facilities for our kitchen, which will help in turn to reduce our use of cooking gas & firewood. We also need to have more vessels for the kitchen, specially, the kind of vessels which will preserve the food and keep it warm. Also crockery items which are necessary for the refectory

Washing Machine

As we are a large number of people living as a family it is very difficult for us to have our clothes washed daily and dry up the same as there are no facilities. If we could afford to have a washing machine with a drier, one of our main problems can be solved. Now what we do is that, we daily go to the near by river and have our clothes washed. It's a laborious and time consuming task for our staffs and volunteers. The estimated cost for the washing machine, and drier is Rs.4.75,000/-