On Monday 23 January 2011 SIS visited Udavum Karangal - Help Hands, an inspirational organization that has branches in Chennai and Coimbatore, southern India.
Udavum Karangal (Helping Hands) is a registered, non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit social service organization, established in 1983, with sole objective of serving people in distress who are orphans & destitute.
Photos of Service in Satchidananda's Team visiting Udavum Karangal, India
Integral Yoga Gibraltar has donated to Udavum Karangal for the past 8 years, this was SIS's first visit to the Udavum Karangal and was overwhelmed with the INCREDIBLE service Papa Vikyaakar and his team are doing.
SIS donated £2000 to Udanvum Karangal in January 2011 and will continue to support them in any way we can.
Udavum Karangal have a VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, anyone that wishes to volunteer their time, click here to find out more. Please email us if you wish to volunteer and the SIS Team will personally inform Papa Vidyaakar or your visit.
Please note: You are responsible for covering your own flights and expenses. Udavum Karangal has simple housing available for volunteers at a very low cost, around 70€ per month.
SIS is currently sponsoring 4 children for their higher education. Please see below.