Help 70-year-old Vanitha provide 100+ abandoned mentally ill women with shelter and care
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“The major problem in society today is the stigma against mentally ill or mentally disabled people. Families feed and care for men who are mentally ill and keep them at home. But no one wants to help women with mental illnesses,” says N Vanitha Rengaraj, chairperson of Sharanalayam.
Sharanalaym’s ‘Jothi’ is a sanctuary for over 100 women facing mental challenges. Women with mental illness facing various challenges on the streets are brought to Sharanalayam with the help of the authorities and cared for.
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The women at Sharanalaym Jothi are provided with necessities like food, clothing and medical care. They also get mental health services, access to psychiatrists and counseling, empowering individuals on their path to recovery.
Once lost and vulnerable on unfamiliar streets, the women at Sharanalaym Jothi find solace.
By supporting mentally disabled women at Sharanalaym Jothi, you contribute to creating a better world. We can ensure these women receive the care and support they deserve.
Over the years, Vanitha has tried her best to run Sharanalayam from her own resources and that of her well-wishers, but the last few years have been harsh. “I normally don’t extend my hand for people to donate. Many have come on their own. But life has become a bit difficult now. I need your support to take care of the women here and also bring more women here in need of help,” says Vanitha.
How Sharanalayam came into being
The NGO started its operations in 2001 from rented premises in Pollachi in the district of Coimbatore. It started with taking care of children in difficult conditions. It slowly started taking care of mentally challenged women.
Sharanalayam has come a long way since that time, with hundreds of children and women being taken care of by the NGO in the last two decades. Many women were rehabilitated by the NGO, thanks to its facilities.
Sharanalayam needs urgent support to take care of over 100 women. The organisation also aspires to take care of many more mentally ill women in the coming months and years. Vanitha cannot do it without your support.
Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help abandoned mentally ill women get care and shelter. Vanitha, 70, the founder of Sharanalayam cannot do it alone.
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Updates
28 Apr, 2025
Sharanalayam is thriving! Our shelter home is a haven for the most vulnerable in society, and with your help, we continue to serve our community with the utmost passion.
Over the past financial year, we've cared for our dear inmates as best we can. They receive three hearty, well-balanced meals daily, as the key to happiness lies in the belly. And of course, we've taken stringent care of their health, taking the appropriate medical action as and when required. With the help of our dear donors, we've provided vocational training to 35 women with mental disabilities, so they can live a life of dignity. Finally, we've used our funds to pay our dear team's monthly salaries, so they can continue to serve our little community with big smiles and even bigger hearts.
Thank you so much for your support. We couldn't have done this without you. Please step up aid so we can expand our operations and admit even more vulnerable persons into our shelter home.
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3 Feb, 2025
Thank you so much for your help! Together, we've made an enormous difference in the lives of dozens of our beneficiaries and provided them with the quality care they deserve. Check out the graphic below to see how exactly we used our donations!
Each rupee sent to us is a blessing for the abandoned and lost. It is through the support of our selfless donors that we have made it this far. But there's no stopping now. We need your help more than ever to extend our reach and care for even more abandoned women with mental illness.
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