old age home

Abraham hopes that his house will inspire others to create without harming the environment, and return to their roots.

At an age when many people choose to relax and spend most of their time at home, 82-year-old S Chandramathi Rao chose to provide a home-like environment to 65 other senior citizens -- surrounding them with immense love and care.

Representing how young people across the country are aware of their surroundings and are enthusiastic about creating change, Naman decided to make this donation in the name of one of the many old age homes he has been visiting over the years.

Aruna Mukherjee of Assam, who became 100 years old on August 31, has applied to the Guwahati civic administration seeking permission to start an old age home. She plans to run the home herself.

In 1978, Savithri Vaithi started an old age home, Vishranthi, for abandoned and destitute elderly women in Chennai. Thirty-seven years later, and at an age of over 80 now, Savithri still spends her time taking care of these women who have no one else to rely on. Here’s her story.

Read about a remarkable organization working from villages in Tamil Nadu, and exemplifying service in its every deed. With various initiatives ranging from orphanages and a school to medical care and an old-age home, it is interesting to note how they manage the many activities, and how these complement each other and come together as one cohesive whole.