So many people do so many things in this world. Almost all are concerned with their own lives, their own future,the welfare of their own family, and accumulate wealth for themselves and for their future generations.
To look after the interests of ourselves and our kin is a natural instinct. There is nothing to feel proud about it. Even the idea of achieving greater things in life and achieving them and then posing as great achievers are not things that are worth being praised-if we compare them with the deeds of certain people who are not just human beings, but true representatives of God. For these people, the world is one family. Everyone around them is their own family member. They cannot tolerate the sufferings of any human beings, be they in their neighborhood or far away from where they live.
Jesus Christ lived for the whole world. Goudama Buddha abdicated his throne and became a recluse and did penance in search of an answer to the sufferings of the entire mankind. Gandhi, who went to South Africa to do business as a professional lawyer gave himself up for the cause of the poor Indians over there, and on coming back to India, offered the whole of himself for the society. Mother Theresa who was born in Austria in a well-to-do family came down to India to serve the poor and did it for the whole of her life. Such are not just human beings. They are embodiments of heavenly love which alone is conducting the world since the start of civilisation on earth. But for them, the lives of many poor and disabled children would have perished just at the beginning of their life. But for their selfless deeds, many innocent people and incapable ones would have been lost in the dark of utter negligence. And with their presence alone in the world, the very philosophy of creation is sustained in the world.
Just here, in Chennai, there does exit such a person for whom the world is a home and all the inhabitants are brothers and sisters. There is no one who can be left uncared for and there is no one in this world who can be called as orphans. The name of such a noble soul is Santhosh Mary. A woman of about forty years, who has sacrificed her all for the sake of children who are deprived of everything in this life except for their bare physical presence. She scoops away such disadvantaged children from wherever she finds them, keeps them in an abode which she has christened as Annai Arakkattalai, and which place she has converted into a home for the so-called orphans and lives among them as their Amma(mother).
No parents. Grandma brought him. Now in 9th std.
No parents. Studying in 4th std.
No father. Brought by his own mother. His elder brother was sold by his own mother to someone. The child has been adopted by Santhosh Mary.
Swathi was born in Tirupathi. She was abducted at the age of five and sold to a woman in Kerala. She worked as a servant in that woman's house and was tortured by her in many cruel ways. Somehow she escaped from there and came to Manali,Chennai. She was engaged to sell food ,and here too she underwent terrific torture at the hands of her boss. Feeling pity for her, a gentleman brought her to Annai Arakatalai.
Kumar was suffering from severe brain retardation when he came here. The whereabouts of his parents are not known . He is homebound always.
Father is alive. Tortured by stepmother. Brought here as a child.
Father no more. Mother's second husband killed his mother. He is from Manaparai.
No parents.Very abstinent. Now 18 yrs. Has attained maturity.
No parents. Uncle and Aunty visit now and then. The child does not want to leave the home.
No father. Mother was allegedly killed by her second husband.
Belongs to Tirunelvelli. No parents. Brought here by the villagers.
Tortured and raped by different people. Brought by some strangers.
Found on railway platform. Brought by some strangers.
Brain retarded. Was rejected by parents.
No father. Mother brought him at age 4. Then she died of Aids.
No parents. Brought by the relatives. Studying in 9th std.
No parents. Grandma brought him. Now in 9th std.
No parents. Studying in 4th std.
No father. Brought by his own mother. His elder brother was sold by his own mother to someone. The child has been adopted by Santhosh Mary.
Swathi was born in Tirupathi. She was abducted at the age of five and sold to a woman in Kerala. She worked as a servant in that woman's house and was tortured by her in many cruel ways. Somehow she escaped from there and came to Manali,Chennai. She was engaged to sell food ,and here too she underwent terrific torture at the hands of her boss. Feeling pity for her, a gentleman brought her to Annai Arakatalai.
Kumar was suffering from severe brain retardation when he came here. The whereabouts of his parents are not known . He is homebound always.
Father is alive. Tortured by stepmother. Brought here as a child.
Food Expense For Children
Food Expense For Citizens
Education, Medical, Festival Expense For Children
$50
Education, Medical, Festival Expense For Citizens
$50
