Mathruchaya “Mathruchaya” is a registered organization which takes care of children from economically and socially backward families. Ashram provides shelter, food, clothing, healthcare and education (all at free of cost) to children who have lost their parents. Presently it is a “HOME” for 30 orphaned girls. “Mathruchaya” is a registered organization. Registered on 1-1-1999. It is a charitable institution recognized by Govt. of Karnataka.

Donations to “Mathruchaya” are exempted under Section 80G(5)(vi) of Income Tax Act of 1961.   “Mathruchaya” is permitted to receive “Foreign Funds” under FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1986) by Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India.   We are presently housed in a rented building. We propose to develop our own campus for providing shelter and other facilities like reading rooms, computer rooms, training halls to impart vocational training, prayer hall, play ground etc.   We have requested Govt. of Karnataka for a plot of land to construct our own building. Our request is being considered favorably. We are confident of getting the land shortly.   We have an ambitious plan to provide shelter to 150-200 orphans during the next 3-4 years. Growing up in the loving care of its parents and the conducive environment of a family is the birth right of every child. Millions of children, though, are not fortunate enough. While some are consciously abandoned by poverty-stricken parents, others lose their biological begetters to natural calamities or to the menace of militancy. Incredulous, as it may seem, it is not uncommon for parents to give up their children, especially in the rural sector, where parents have to contend with not only pathetic living conditions but also excessive mouths to feed. Blame it on the unchecked growth of population, meager incomes, the wide chasm of socio-economic disparity, or the lack of education; the causes are aplenty. Terrorism unleashed by various ethnic groups in the world has rendered thousands of children parentless. The problem is further compounded by nature’s fury, as children form the most vulnerable section of survivors of any natural disasters. Left to fend for themselves, these homeless, destitute orphans are either exploited as child labourers or are sexually abused by deprived adults. With the light snuffed out of their lives, they grope in ominous, dark alleys, oppressed by evils of myriad kinds.  Can a society whose children are compelled to eke out a living by begging or working in hazardous conditions be truly called progressive? In such a distressing scenario, the onus of rearing these orphans lies on society as a whole. People from every strata of society need to put their resources together to improve the lot of these children. It may seem a mammoth task to rehabilitate every single orphan with a promise of a better future; however, every endeavour in this direction can make a huge impact. It takes every drop to make an ocean.   Numerous private asylums have been founded over the centuries to help reconstruct the shattered lives of this indigent section of the population.  One such commendable effort is being made by Mathruchaya Sarvadharma Anathashram, located in Shimoga, a small town of Karnataka. Established in the year 1999, this orphanage aims at providing the basic necessities of food, clothing and shelter to its inmates. The 30 odd children residing in the ashram are in the range of 7 to 15 years. They attend the local private and public schools in the district. Regular health check-ups and prompt medical attention in times of illness have been among the many pluses of this ashram. Apart from the physical needs of these children, the trustees ensure that their emotional and psychological needs are also met. Keeping the beacon of light burning and rendering constant support to the children is a challenging task. The upkeep and maintenance of the institution requires a constant flow of finances. Leveraging funds for any social cause is always a Herculean task, though not impossible. Hardships, notwithstanding, the mission has been kept alive with a never-say-die attitude. A magnanimous grant from the Karnataka State Government provided the much-needed head start to this noble cause. In addition to handsome contributions from the trustees, donations from philanthropists from across India have gone a long way in realizing this dream.  Plans to expand the utility to accommodate 100 to 150 inmates in the next 2 to 3 years are in the pipeline. The premise that currently houses this ashram is rented. Negotiations are underway to acquire 2.2 acres of land in the Shimoga Taluka, Kasaba Hoballi, Gopi Shetty Koppa Grama Panchayat. The welcome news is that the deal is in its final stage. Very soon the children will have a home of their own.  Another milestone the ashram has recently reached is the grant of permission from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India to accept charity from foreigners. Opening its doors to donations from overseas is bound to ameliorate the prevailing situation.   It is the goodwill and benevolence of the donors that is sought to make a difference to the lives of these underprivileged children. The intent of the kind hearted shall not go unrewarded for one who gives a little love to a child gets a great deal more in return.