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Uma and Muthuram, along with a group of friends, decided in 1992 to do things useful to society in their spare time though they were involved in social activities since 1987 at the age of 12 years. They felt that people are born to serve others and serve them well, and that this gives self satisfaction, and also enables the promotion of self sufficient families and societies within which foster individuals and groups that in turn help others.
From 1992 the group has been visiting various children's and old age homes where they spent time, performed recreation activities and/or taught. They also organize blood donation camps.
In 1994 Uma attended a UGC Personality Development Camp, which inspired her and the group to research on such camps and conduct camps for neighbours, friends and finally schools.
In 1999 they formed Suyam Charitable Trust to more effectively reach people. They then started assisting individual families, cancer patients, children harmed because of child labour, to cope with their circumstances.
The turning point for Suyam was when they assisted Mahalingam. That he survived his condition, against odds, gave Suyam the confidence that they actually could make a significant difference in the lives of people.
Then they started the Nadaipathai Pookkal Program
They spent time with this community, in Palavedu Pettai and materially assisted them with their basic needs. Then some people in the community asked for their children to be sent to school.
Suyam sent many of these children to school, and then in 2003 we set up Siragu Montessori School when faced with increasing pressure from the community to educate their children.
Suyam also helped other deserving students, for whom poverty was a hindrance in pursuing education-so that they are able to fend for themselves and their families |
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