About
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Headquarters
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Since
2013
Viswajayam Foundation, founded by Mr. Sekar Viswanathan, began with a focus on improving sanitation in hospital cancer wards after noticing inadequate Read more cleanliness during a visit. Recognizing the importance of hygiene for patients undergoing treatment, the foundation expanded its efforts to provide various charitable services. These include education, food and water distribution, support for small entrepreneurs, and assistance with medical treatments. It aims to address diverse needs in an organized manner to support individuals in difficult circumstances.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Programs
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Viswa - Suraksha Programme
At the Royapettah Government Hospital Cancer Block since 2013, it operates a 24/7 service across all six floors, totalling 1 lakh sq. feet, with 14 workers. Its activities involve comprehensive cleaning and disinfection of various areas, including toilets, wards, ICUs, and more, utilizing biodegradable disinfectants and producing its own sodium hypochlorite and bio enzyme solutions. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, it has intensified sanitization efforts. Similarly, at the Institute of Child Health in Egmore since 2019, it has provided cleaning services for the pediatric haematology ward across two floors, employing two workers for one shift, ensuring hygiene and cleanliness in wards, toilets, and hallways.
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Viswa - AtchayaPaathiram Programme
The Viswajayam Foundation runs the Viswa - AtchayaPaathiram programme, providing daily meals to impoverished individuals seeking treatment at hospitals such as GH and ICH, as well as to those residing in various needy homes. With a focus on supporting mothers whose children are hospitalized, it recognizes their inability to cook or afford hygienic food, especially as many are from outside Chennai and have lost their sources of income. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it intensified its efforts, distributing over one lakh meals during the complete lockdown of the first wave, amounting to Rs. 30 lakhs in value, with services extended to frontline workers and the transgender community. In the second wave, it continued its support by distributing lunches and buttermilk to police and conservancy workers on duty, with its COVID services totalling over Rs. 50 lakhs in value, including the provision of more than 20,000 meals at ICH, Egmore.
Leadership Team
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Sekar Viswanathan
Founder & Managing Trustee
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Mala Sekar
Co - Founder & Trustee
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Ramakrishnan Chandrasekharan
Treasurer
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Venkatesh Bethmangalkar
Executive Trustee
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AABTV7193E
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Registration ID
234/2013
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VO ID / Darpan ID
TN/2018/0189099
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12A
AABTV7193EE20215
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80G
AABTV7193EF20214
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
CSR00004440
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Trust