JYOTHI NIVAS CHARITABLE SOCIETY (JNCS)
rehabilitation HOME for homeless mentally ill and destitute
P. O. Vazhavatta – 673 122, Wayanad District, KERALA. INDIA.
Website: www.jyothinivas.org
Tel: +91 (0) 4936 246707 / 247615 Mob: +91 (0) 9633773493
reality of homless mentally ill
!! The rich have luxuries !! The middle class have comforts !!
!! The tribes have forests & freebies !!
!! The poor have huts !! The slum dwellers have shacks !!
The convicts have jail roofs !!
!! The animals & birds have abodes !!
??? What do the wandering homeless mentally ill have ???
!!! Sky over their heads !!! Earth under their feet !!!
Can you be someone
for the friendless, homeless, sick or dying???
our motto
Is to provide
*Food to the hungry * Clothes to the naked * Shelter to the homeless * Care to the sick *
* Friends to the friendless * Dignified community life for them *
* Occupational rehabilitation to make them self reliant *
We strive to eradicate the stigma of psycho-social problems.
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa
The Beginning of Jyothi Nivas Charitable Society
Jyothi Nivas Charitable Society was founded in 1989 by Mr. Johney P.A, with support of like minded friends and motivated by the services of Mother Teresa. The Home provides community-based care with family atmosphere for homeless mentally ill and destitute, and it is a unique model in care giving and rehabilitation.
Objectives and Achievements of Jyothi Nivas Charitable Society
The primary object: Sustainable development of natural and human environment, and shall focus its work on the overall, physical, mental, spiritual, social, educational and economic development of human beings who are either destitute or discarded by society, or deprived of family life, or disabled or homeless, or people affected by psycho-social problems and all such developmental activities shall adhere to the basic human values and philanthropic spirit.
Specific Objectives | Achievements: |
1. Establish and manage unique homes for homeless mentally ill and destitute. | The Home started in 1990 and has a successful record in care giving and rehabilitation of homeless mentally ill and destitute. |
2. Promote occupational rehabilitation and reunite with families in possible cases. | So far, we have rehabilitated 380 persons to normal life and reunited hundreds of homeless mentally ill and destitute with their families. |
3. Promote mental health awareness, prevention of suicide, cancer etc., and eradicate stigma of mental illness. | We organize awareness and training programmes for public and students. Local community has become more conscious of psycho-social problems and health issues. |
4. Interventions for assuring the rights of homeless mentally ill for a dignified life. | We intervene at various levels for realizing the rights of homeless mentally ill and destitute. |
5. Promoting research, study and training in care giving and rehabilitation of homeless mentally ill and destitute. | Our activities have been appreciated by local community, governments, professional agencies and internationally by World Association for Psycho-Social Rehabilitation (WAPR) etc. |
“One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody”
MOTHER TERESA
Please support us in whatever way you prefer
Support Schemes | Amount | What your support will assure |
Occasion based donations like birthday, anniversary, marriage etc | Rs. 5, 000 | All meals of Jyothi Nivas Home for a day |
Rs. 1, 000 | A healthy breakfast at Jyothi Nivas Home | |
Rs. 2, 000 | A vegetarian meal at Jyothi Nivas Home | |
Rs. 3, 000 | A special non-veg meal at Jyothi Nivas Home | |
Rs. 1, 000 | ||
Donation to Jyothi Nivas General Fund | Any amount | To meet Institutional needs of Jyothi Nivas |
Sponsor an Inmate Sponsor an Inmate for a year. Sponsor an Inmate for a month. | Rs. 48, 000 Rs. 4, 000 | Complete needs (medication, treatment, food etc). |
Sponsor mental health awareness & training programmes for School and College students and Public | Rs. 10, 000/Per programme | We will organize as many programmes as possible. Visible sponsorship provides advertisement benefits/public relations benefits /brand image building for sponsor firms. This can be under your Corporate Social Responsibility /business philanthropy programmes. |
Donate in Kind | Anything needed in home | Clothes, equipments, utensils, and provisions. Please avoid used clothes and second hand materials |
Note: Tailor-made projects for any specific collaboration/support would be submitted on request
Advisory & Management Board
Mr. Michael Bastian, Ex-Chairman & Managing Director, Syndicate Bank, Bangalore, Karnataka. | Dr. T. Murali, Vice President, World Association for Psycho Social Rehabilitation (WAPR) & Retd Professor, NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka. | Dr. B.R. Ravi Shankar Rao, Consultant Psychiatrist, 297, 6th Main, HAL 2nd Stage, Indira Nagar, Bangalore Karnataka. | Dr. V. K. Radhakrishnan, President, WAPR-India. Consultant Psychiatrist, CNK Hospital, Changanassery, Kerala. |
Dr. M. Chandran, Medical Superintendent Assumption Hospital, Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad. | Prof. P. J. Joseph, Director, Radiation Safety, Government of Kerala Former President of Jyothi Nivas. | Dr. Radhakrishnan Koloth, Medical Officer, IC Mental Health Services, Royal Perth Hospital, Australia | Dr. K.P. Alias, Christi Dental Clinic, Kalpetta, Wayanad |
Mr. M.S.P. Manoj, Planter Past President, Rotary Club, Kalpetta, Wayanad. | Mr. John P. Fernandez Chairman & Managing Trustee FIS Trust, Kollam. | Mr. V.K. Johny, Planter, “Vengachuvattil”, Irulam, Wayanad | Mr. N.V. Joseph, “Nellikkattil” Kakkavayal, Wayanad |
Dr. V.M. Jose, “Bethsaida”, Kalpetta President, Jyothi Nivas. | Fr. Joseph Chittoor, Priest & Social Worker, Jeevadharu, H. D. Kote, Karnataka. | Dr.V.J.Sebastian. Fathima Hospital Kalpetta. Vellackal House Mundery. | Mr. A.C. Thomas, “Athalathil”, Ambalavayal, Wayanad. |
Mr. Johney P.A. Director & Secretary Jyothi Nivas. | Ms. Gracy V.V. Treasurer, Jyothi Nivas. | Ms. Maria Loiuse, Advocate, Kalpetta, Wayanad. | Ms. Mary Joy, Nursing Consultant Jyothi Nivas. |
THE ROAD AHEAD:
Be a kind fellow traveller in our paths of love and service to the homeless mentally ill and destitute.
1. Jyothi Nivas Home: We have around 50 inmates in our big family (male and female). Founder director Mr. Johney, his wife Ms. Gracy and 2 daughters, and a few care givers live in the same premises along with the inmates, thus assuring a complete family atmosphere. We depend upon the providence of God expressed through His people for our needs.
We request philanthropic support of all kinds from organizations and individuals.
2. Occupational Therapy with Life Skill Development for Rehabilitation: Occupational therapy and life skill development for making the inmates self-reliant include the following: dairy management, piggery, tailoring, handicrafts, agriculture activities, brick making etc.
We request your support for advanced facilities for occupational therapy and skill development.
3. Awareness and Training for Public & Students: Our outreach programmes for extinguishing the stigma associated with destitution and mental illness within the general public, suicide prevention, cancer prevention, and for promoting socially responsible personality of the youth have been successful so far, and we would like to replicate these programmes all over India.
We request collaboration and sponsorships for these programmes from organizations and individuals.
4. Jyothi Nivas Kindergarten & Arts Academy: This provides low cost nursery education and dance training to children of families around Jyothi Nivas. The greatest achievement by this venture is the moral supports and solidarity of the local community that helps the sustainability of Jyothi Nivas Home.
“Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord”
HOLY BIBLE. 2 Thim 1:8
