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Santhwanam or Consolation is something everyone yearns for during tragic times. In the summer of 2018, the entire state of Kerala and its inhabitants was struck by a tragedy of epic proportions. Neither Man nor women, infants or the elderly, upper, lower or middle class, No family was spared from the impact of the deluge that ranged from Kasargod to Thiruvananthapuram. People took refuge on roofs, praying to be airlifted to safety, or rescued by heroic fishermen in their boats. Many barely escaped with their lives only to have lost literally everything save the clothes on their backs. During this crisis many a folks and non-profit organization across the world stepped in the assist in any way possible, by organizing fund raisers, donating in kind , relief supplies and also monetary support.
The Austin community was no different and did their fair share of coordinating rescue and relief efforts from here remotely as much as possible. Once the waters receeded, and the general public went back to their regular routines, A member of the Austin community never lost focus and stepped up even further by going above and beyond to help the people of their village in Kerala. After consulting with all members of the family, The family decided to donate their ancestral land for a noble cause wherein they decided to build some homes on this property and donate it to those who had lost everything in the deluge. And so Santhwanam was born.
Santhwanam is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization that was created to help coordinate the relief effort to identify the families in the most need, build them a house and help them transition in to their new home. We are a US based organization that will closely work other registered organizations in Kerala in order to achieve this goal. Fund raising for this cause is the main goal of the organization and we encourage one and all to contribute to this noble cause.
Who?
SANTHVANAM is a USA based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, which work with
other registered non profit organizations in India , extending a helping hand to
those who are in need.
The majority of SANTHVANAM’s funds will be raised through its own events,
booths at other events, donations including Founding Memberships, and
advertising. Through these fund-raising efforts, SANTHVANAM will play a pivotal
role in helping the needy.
Why?
In 2018, Kerala witnessed mother nature’s fury in the form of a deluge that
caused unprecedented damage to the entire state and its people. Many lost not
just their homes, but their entire’s life savings, as they were forced to evacuate
their homes overnight and unprepared. During this crisis, individuals and
organizations from around the world came forward lending their helping hands.
The Austin community too came together, doing their fair share by coordinating
rescue and relief efforts remotely, organizing multiple fund raisers and offering
other monetary as well as non-monetary support. One family from the Austin
community did not stop there , they have decided to build houses in their land
and reihibit few who had lost their homes in the deluge. This is
how SANTHVANAM was born with many like minded Austinites joining them with
a single goal.
What?
SANTHVANAM’s goal is to help coordinate the efforts by identifying families who
are in need of financial aid, medical support to the elderly , building a shelter
for the homeless and support underprivileged kids with their education.
Motto?
We believe in transparency and that is our motto. Funds collected under specific
programs will be sent in its entirety to India. In addition, SANTHVANAM will
provide extensive periodic feedback to its donors and patrons on how the money
is used. The organization will be audited annually and all financial dealings are
monitored and controlled by a designated elected body.
Mission 1 : A Roof Over The Head
One of our founding member donated 20 cents of his land where we are building low cost homes for the few families who lost their only shelter during the recent flood in Kerala.With the adequate measures and help from the governmental mechanism we did our screening to identify the families who immediately need a place for them to call home .We worked with few local organizations back in the area and came up with a plan and each unit will cost less than 6 Lakhs.Now looking for sponsors and good Samaritans to help us achieve this goal .