A timeline of transformation
An overview of all the projects we’ve executed to date
September 2015
A child of an electrician in Thiruvanthapuram was suffering from acute pulmonary disorder. Shanthi Sparsh donated a heartbeat & pulse oximeter. The child had to be taken to hospital frequently to monitor the oxygen level and this equipment helped to monitor these parameters at home.
December 2015
Winter can be painful for those who take refuge on the pavements of Bangalore. Understanding their basic problem, Shanthi Sparsh undertook the distribution of blankets to those sleeping on the pavements of the city and 100 blankets were distributed to these homeless people.
January 2016
Chennai city was hit by major floods, causing the loss of many lives and livelihoods. Shanthi Sparsh identified a family who earned their livelihood through a small restaurant business but lost everything in the floods. The Trust provided the family a new wet- grinder and a stove, to restart their business.
March 2016
• The trustees of Shanthi Sparsh identified a family in Kochi who were struggling to make both ends meet as the bread winner had suffered a stroke.
The Trust helped the two children of the family by contributing their full school fees for the academic year 2016-17.
• The trust identified a domestic help in Thiruvananthapuram who was diagnosed with cancer and needed immediate surgery. The case was evaluated and necessary financial help for the medical procedure was arranged.
April 2016
As a gesture of goodwill, the trust distributed 100 tee-shirts to street children in Bangalore, Mumbai and Thrissur, Kerala.
March 2018
A casual worker in Thiruvananthapuram was running a school and a care centre called SG Special School for about 50 mentally-challenged children. Since his meagre income as a casual labourer was inadequate to meet the expenses of running his mission, he attached his residential property for a bank loan and was running the care centre with the financial strength of this loan. Unfortunately, as there was a delay in the repayment of loan, the bank started attachment proceeding on his property. Shanthi Sparsh trustees noticed this news in a local daily and immediately swung into action by paying close to 85% of the loan amount and bailed him out. The property is now back with him and SG Special School continues to function.
July 2018
Ponnus Vridha Sadanam Trust, is a geriatric centre based in Attingal, Kerala.
The good work done for the aged by this trust was noticed by Shanthi Sparsh trustees. During the trustees visit to this centre, it was found that the inmates had difficulty in washing their clothes. The Trust immediately donated a washing machine, thus making life easier for the inmates.
July 2018 &
March 2019
In 2013, by a cruel stroke of fate, the wife of an artist from Bangalore was diagnosed with SMA Thrombosis and Guillain–Barre syndrome. The expenses for her treatment led him to bankruptcy and he was unable to finance the medical education of his son, who was a bright student. Shanthi Sparsh stepped in and sponsored part of his education expenses during his second year. As he had scored high marks in his second year, the trust sponsored part of his fees in the third-year also.
September 2018
• The trustees of Shanthi Sparsh identified a milk vendor in Bangalore with two academically brilliant daughters, who had no financial muscle to educate them. One of the girls had got
admission for her Plus 2 in Bangalore and the other scored very high marks for Plus 1. The trust supported the eldest daughter for the Plus 2 course by sponsoring complete course fee, while the younger daughter’s education got funding from like-minded, generous individuals.
• The most devastating floods hit Kerala in August 2018 and many lost their lives and several more lost their houses and furniture. To help the victims, Shanthi Sparsh donated ₹50,000 to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
October 2018
A courier vendor in Bangalore suddenly passed away leaving behind his unemployed wife and a daughter who was in grade V.
Shanthi Sparsh helped the child continue her education by contributing to her education fees.
February 2019
Shanthi Sparsh trustees came across a case in Bangalore of a vegetable vendor’s wife undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Her husband was struggling to meet the treatment expense and the Trust made a generous contribution for the chemotherapy expenses of this patient.
February 2019
The trustees of Shanthi Sparsh identified a studious boy who was pursing final year in the IIPHS Fire and Safety College Pudukottai, and needed financial help to complete his course. This boy was from financially-backward section
and was bought up by an NGO as his parents had abandoned him. The trust supported the student by sponsoring his hostel fee for the final year, thus helping him to complete his course.
March 2019
Monsoons can be painful and
difficult for the economically weaker sections in the city of Mumbai.
Understanding their basic problem, the Trust proactively allocated funds to purchase and distribute monsoon gear to
the needy living in the streets.
July 2019
Shanthi Sparsh contributed ₹36,000/- to Saradha Math, a non-profit organisation in Thrissur, Kerala. The Math runs a school where students study up to grade ten. The beneficiary of the contribution was a ten-year-old girl from Nagpur. Her father had abandoned the family and her mother, who was the only support of the family, was undergoing treatment for Myelo fibrosis, which could be fatal. The girl was brought to the ashram by team from Nagpur and on hearing the story the Trust decided to fund her hostel expenses for a year.
November 2019
Through a media correspondent, a case was brought to Shanthi Sparsh where a casual labourer in Kerala who had lost his job and was thrown in more difficulty as his wife, who used to work as a sweeper, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. All these problems came together for him when he started to construct a one-room accommodation through government aid. As his wife was ill, he had to use the aid money for medical expenses. His request was for help to complete the one-room accommodation so that he could bring back his wife to a sterile environment. Your trust donated ₹50,000/- in two instalments towards the medical expense as reimbursement so that he could complete the construction.
December 2019
By a cruel stroke of fate, the wife of an artist from Bangalore was diagnosed with SMA Thrombosis and Guillain-Barre syndrome, in 2013. The expenses for her treatment led him to bankruptcy so that he was unable to finance the medical education of his son, a bright student. Shanthi Sparsh stepped in and sponsored part of his education expenses during his second year. As he scored high marks in his second year, your trust sponsored part of his fees in the third year too. Given the good performance of the student in the third year, the trust sponsored his final year course fee by contributing ₹55,000.
March & June 2020
Mr. Umapati, a casual labourer in Bangalore was struggling to pay the fees for his two children. His main income was through washing cars, while his wife worked as a domestic help. Their daughter, who was in grade six, had to pay her last instalment school fee for the academic year 2019-20. The trust contributed ₹4,350 directly to the school so that there was no break in her studies. Since the child got promoted with good academic scores, the trust decided to fund her education for the academic year 2020-21 by contributing ₹14,300 in June.
March & June 2020
• Mr Vasudevan, a retired security guard in Bangalore, sought help for his prostate cancer treatment and also for shoulder fracture treatment. His family was struggling with the meagre income. Shanthi Sparsh reimbursed ₹17,357 of his treatment expenses.
• In March 2020, Income Tax Department India granted Shanthi Sparsh registration u/s 12 AA act and approved the trust under section 80G act from the assessment year 2020-21. Section 80G of the I-T Act allows donations made to Shanthi Sparsh as a deduction from gross-total income before arriving at taxable income.
April 2020
• Ms. Shafna, a 25-year-old woman, was diagnosed with breast cancer three years ago. She had been married for just three months at the time of diagnosis. Her husband abandoned her on hearing this. Shafna, the fighter, did not give up and was determined to overcome this setback. She needed multiple surgeries for the treatment and is disease free but she needed a little help along the way. As the breadwinner of her family, her only source of income was stitching for customers living within a commutable distance. Shafna was confident that if she had a scooter then she would not only be able to fulfil all her present orders, but also increase her area of operations so that her business could grow enough for her to employ other young women like her. She dreamt of empowering them by helping them stand on their own feet and being financially independent.
Ms. Shafna was truly worthy of getting a helping hand from the trust as she stood as a symbol of empowerment of women, courage and determination. Shanti Sparsh applauded her spirit and encouraged her to face the future with stars in her eyes and her feet firmly on the earth with a new scooter and a contribution of ₹75,000.
• COVID-19, the new problem, was hanging around for some more time. As a part of immediate COVID-19 rehabilitation project, Shanthi Sparsh also started contributing in a very small way. Udayannur temple in Maruthankuzhy, Thiruvananthapuram, was providing lunch packets to four hundred people from weaker economic class who were under quarantine, on a daily basis. Your trust contributed ₹10,000/- for one-day meal
packets for four hundred people.
• COVID-19 lock down in India led to the need for basic groceries for many migrant labourers, who were temporarily unemployed. Your trust, with the help of Karunya Bengaluru charitable trust, distributed grocery kits to twenty migrant labour homes in Bangalore at the total cost of ₹14,000/- Each grocery kit worth ₹700/- consisted of adequate mix of essentials for a household for about a month.
September 2020
Ms. Rajam, an amputee, who stays in Kerala with her aged mother, approached the trust for support to empower her to move on in life. She had developed a small black patch on the dorsum of her left leg when she was 10-years old. Along with this she had severe pain in that leg. She was seen by the local doctor and since there was no relief they went to Calicut Medical College. The black patch progressed and finally the whole limb up to the knee was infected knee amputation was done. She was moving around with prosthesis, living with meagre income from a small telephone booth and her aged mother’s family pension. Recently, she developed a black patch over her malleoli near the right ankle and got treated using the balance amount of the loan she received to purchase a photocopying machine and assistance she got from government hospital. With the COVID situation, her current business was not fetching her any income and Shanthi Sparsh came forward to support her for her welfare and donated ₹25,000/-.
October 2020
Ms. Gopika Manoj, along with her younger sister, jointly participated in a quiz reality show in a leading Malayalam channel and out of sixty episodes they stood first, bagging a prize money of Rupees three lakhs! Their father, who lost a factory job, was running a petty shop in Idukki, Kerala, and had helped one of his closest friends with a loan ₹5 lakhs to purchase a tempo vehicle to carry labourers to tea estates, by borrowing the money. He had hoped to earn some money out of that from the amount his friend had promised as monthly repayments. However, after few instalments, his friend stopped repaying the money and the vehicle also met with a serious accident! The balance loan liability of Rupees five lakhs and fifty thousand fell on the father and to repay this liability, the girls participated in the quiz show and repaid it with the prize money. During the show, the family was introduced and they revealed all their problems and Ms Gopika’s aspirations. She had secured high marks for her B.Com examination and desired to qualify chartered accountancy but given their financial condition she could not join the course. The trust, with the help of a chartered accountancy firm, helped her to join a firm as an intern and the trust agreed to meet her CA course fees for three years and secured her a laptop! The first year fee of ₹27,700/- was paid in October 2020 and also ₹26,300/- was given for new laptop!
November 2020/January 2021
The trust received an aid application from Mr. Thotsem Muinao, who was pursuing bachelor’s degree in hotel management in Bangalore. He hailed from Manipur, stayed in orphanages in the city as his parents in Manipur had no means to educate him. Mr. Thotsem, an academically bright student, got enrolled in hotel management course under the vocational programme run by Tata Institute of Social Science. Though an NGO came forward to take care of his accommodation, he was looking for a trust to sponsor his education. Shanthi Sparsh trustees did due diligence with the institute and decided to help him to complete his graduation by paying the fee of ₹22,600/- to complete his second year graduation and ₹11,300/- in January 2021 for the final semester.
January 2021
Ms.Vaishnavi S, a studious final year post graduate student at National Institute of Speech & Hearing applied for financial help for her course. Her education fee was dependent on her mother’s income who worked a kindergarten school teacher in Tamil Nadu. Given the COVID crisis, her mother’s salary got affected and the family had no income. The trust rose up to the occasion and contributed Rs.30000/- to the institute against her fee for the year 2020-21.
April 2021 & June 2021
Given good academic performance of Mr Thotsem Muinao (whom the trust supported for education in November 2020 and January 2021), support was extended for the final year to complete his course. The trust contributed Rs. 11,300/- towards this cause. Later final instalment of Rs 22,600/-was contributed in June 2021.
April 2021
Mr. Sachin Nadhan, who was receiving the trust’s support to complete his medical course graduated with high marks! Shanthi Sparsh Charitable Trust congratulates Dr. Sachin Nadhan!
June 2021
COVID-19 crisis continued to hit the education sector and given the online classes in schools many economically challenged students were struggling to get a computer/smartphone. SMV Higher Secondary School Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala approached the trust to render help to few economically challenged students of 11th and 12th grades. The trust purchased nine smart phones at the cost of ₹50,000/- and donated to nine economically challenged students so that their studies were not affected due to the pandemic.
August 2021
Mr. Umapati, a casual labourer in Bangalore with a physical deformity, was struggling to pay his two children’s fees and the trust helped his daughter by paying the fee for 2020. The student was promoted to the next grade and the trust extended help by paying the school fee of Rs. 11,200/- for the academic year 2021-22.
September 2021
The trust came to know, through television, about the noble work carried out by Abhayam home for destitute women in Palakkad, Kerala. The trustees of Abhayam home for destitute women approached the trust for help to purchase a washing machine for its inmates. The trust contributed a new washing machine worth Rs.43,000.
November 2021
Mr. Thotsem Muinao, who was pursuing bachelor’s degree in hotel management in Bangalore and had availed the trust’s financial help in academics, graduated with high marks and got successfully placed at a luxury resort in Coorg as a management trainee. Shanthi Sparsh Charitable Trust congratulates Mr. Thotsem Muinao!
February 2022
The trust got applications from two students of St. Peter’s Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai. Both applicants were from economically challenged families, one being physically challenged. As the students were performing well in academics, to pursue their education, the trust funded Rs. 32,500 for one student and Rs. 36,000 for the other student as fees for the current academic year.
March 2022
Mr Abhilash Mohan, a physically challenged and immobile person from Thiruvananthapuram who was running a toy shop for his livelihood, approached the trust for help in upgrading his shop. The trust evaluated his request and donated a printer and spiral-binder machine at a cost of Rs. 20,925 for upgrading his services at the shop.
Government Mahila Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, a women’s home for differently-abled capacity building, approached the trust to donate material to improve the standard of living of its inmates. The trust donated various items like a mixer-grinder, voltage stabilizer and pressure cooker at the cost of Rs.19,500 to make the life of inmates easier.
Ms. Prabha, a temporary cleaner at Sri Ramakrishna Mission hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, who suffered from achondroplasia, resulting in her short stature, approached the trust for help to improve her accommodation area, which was in a dilapidated condition. The trust donated Rs. 30,000 for her home renovation.
SG Special School, Thiruvananthapuram, a school for mentally-challenged children, approached the trust to contribute few chairs for the students. The trust contributed Rs. 7,800 for the purchase of 15 chairs.
Government Children’s Home, Ernakulam, a rehabilitation centre for girls, approached them trust for help in improving the standard of living of its inmates. The trust contributed a washing machine for the home at the cost of Rs. 30,000.
April 2022
The case of a three year kid who underwent a bone surgery last year and due for a corrective surgery was brought to the trust.
While examining the case, the trustees found the child was from economically backward class in Bangalore with parents being casual workers. Given the genuineness and urgency for the surgery, the trust donated ₹50,000 directly to the hospital. The surgery was a success and the child in healthy condition now.
May 2022
The trust had sponsored the education of Ms Poornima, daughter of physically challenged casual worker in Bangalore.
Given the student’s good academic performance the trust decided to sponsor her education for the current academic year by paying the annual fee of ₹3600.
June 2022
It was brought to the notice of the Trust about a group of women at Kallimala tribal area, Agali, Kerala trying to make both ends meet by stitching garments and supplying them to a vendor in the local market.
Their main hurdle was that they couldn’t meet the demand, as they had only one sewing machine and, many of them lacked proper training in stitching the garments.
The Trust came to know that Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission in Agali was ready to give training to these women to enable them to start a readymade garment unit, subject to the availability of sufficient number of sewing machines.
The trust thus contributed ₹1,50,000 to purchase ten sewing machines. The handing over of these sewing machines was held at Kallimala Kirathamoorthi temple premises on the 24th June, 2022.
Swami Vivekanda Medical Mission will impart necessary training to these women, so as to enable them to generate a small income of their own.
During the occasion, the women of the group thanked Shanthi Sparsh for helping them to contribute to the financial needs of their families.
Being a part of this Women’s Empowerment initiative is a great achievement for Shanthi Sparsh.
March 2023
Wheels for Freedom A normal happy childhood turned into a nightmare with a polio vaccination that developed complications, and, in a fraction of a moment, a bright and active child is crippled for life.
Nisha, who is now 45 years old, still lives with her mother. She has courageously fought all odds and, despite of her disability, is able to support herself by working at the counter at Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur.
This is a story not only of Nisha’s grit and determination but also of warm-hearted generosity as well. At a function held in the hospital premises, Nisha was presented with a brand new, automatic-wheelchair costing Rs. 84000/- donated by Shanti Sparsh.
It was an emotionally-charged moment when the Archbishop of Thrissur, Mar Andrews Thazhathu, did the honours.
For Nisha, the wheelchair represents freedom of movement and every one present felt a sense of deep fulfilment.
After all, one of the greatest gifts one can receive is the freedom to go where you want, when you want with your head held high and Wheels to take you places.
May 2023
Parents of baby Riyah, three year old kid, who was suffering from blood cancer and was getting treated at HCG hospital in Bangalore contacted the trust for financial help for treatment. As per the medical report the complete duration of treatment would be two tears and estimated total cost for the treatment was Rs 19,00,000/- Your trust felt the need to help the child and contributed Rs50,000/- directly to the hospital for chemo treatment.
March 2024
The trustees of Sri Sailapathi Middle School, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu, approached the trust for support in maintaining the school infrastructure.
Sri Sailapathi Education Trust was involved in rebuilding the ninety-year-old school, which was the only middle school in that village.
Shanthi Sparsh trustees who physically visited the premises, were briefed on the smart village by kids who were the students at the school.
The school had done a lot of good work in educating the children of the village and, during the visit of the trustees, the need for a good computer lab was felt.
Your trust agreed to contribute towards building and setting up a computer lab by donating ₹4,97,000. The trustees also influenced the management of IT giant Infosys to contribute a few computers to the school. The computer lab is currently being built and will be operational from June 2024.
May 2024
A casual worker in Bangalore, with a low and single source of income, needed funds to educate her two children, both of whom were studious. The Trust evaluated the case and provided ₹18,000 towards school fees for both children.
June 2024
We lost one of our founding trustees, Mr. Mahesh K. Narayanan, who had worked tirelessly to implement several Trust initiatives. In his memory, we launched the Mahesh K. Narayanan Memorial Award, to be presented annually to a candidate from the economically weaker section of society who performs exceptionally in the Cost Accountant examinations.
The first award was given in 2024 to Ms. Meera Kuttappan, who secured All India First Rank in the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) examination conducted by ICWAI in 2022. Meera’s dedication, perseverance, and outstanding academic prowess set an exemplary standard for her peers. She received ₹25,000 and a citation, presented at an exclusive function in Thiruvananthapuram.
July 2024
The Trust received a request from Mr. Godson Shaji, a final-year MBBS student, whose parents are casual labourers. Despite support from noble individuals during earlier years of his course, he needed help to complete the course. After evaluation, the Trust contributed ₹1,00,000 towards his course fees.
July 2024
In March 2024, the Trust contributed ₹4,97,000 to set up a computer lab at Sri Sailapathi Middle School, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu. To complete the setup, an additional ₹45,000 was provided for carpentry work. The fully functional lab was inaugurated in July 2024 and is now operational.
November 2024
Ms. Gopika Manoj and her younger sister jointly participated in a quiz reality show on a leading Malayalam channel. Out of sixty episodes, they secured first place and won ₹3 lakhs.
Their father, formerly a factory worker, had helped a close friend by borrowing ₹5 lakhs to purchase a tempo vehicle. Unfortunately, the friend stopped repaying the loan, and the vehicle met with a serious accident. The liability of ₹5.5 lakhs fell entirely on Gopika’s father.
The girls used their quiz winnings to repay this debt. During the show, the family’s financial struggles and Gopika’s aspiration to become a Chartered Accountant were revealed.
Recognising her potential, the Trust helped her secure an internship at a CA firm and funded her CA course fees for three years, also providing a laptop in 2020. Gopika has since cleared her CA Inter exams and is now preparing for the final stage. The Trust continues to support her and recently contributed ₹22,000 for her final exam fees.
March 2025
Ms. Maggie, an unmarried woman and long-time nursing attender at Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur, was diagnosed with a bleeding varicose ulcer in her right leg. Unable to afford the surgery on her meagre income, she approached the Trust, which contributed ₹65,000 towards the cost. She underwent laser excision and has now fully recovered.
March 2025
Connecting The Dots (CTD), established in 2013 in Bangalore by passionate professionals, works to democratise education and enhance science and mathematics learning in rural and semi-urban government schools. CTD combines unique teaching methods with rigour and practice, enabling students to excel both inside and outside the classroom.
CTD approached the Trust for collaboration. After evaluating the proposal, the Trust agreed to sponsor science experiment kits for three government schools in Karnataka, contributing ₹1,80,000. The kits will be implemented in June 2025, coinciding with the start of the academic year.
March 2025
DiyaGhar, a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2016 and committed to providing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to vulnerable children of migrant labourers in Bangalore, approached the Trust to support a few children in their studies.
The Trust evaluated their activities and decided to partner with Diya Ghar in supporting these children. The Trust contributed ₹1,50,000 to support the education of five Diya Ghar alumni in grades 1 to 8.
July 2025
The Trust received a request from Mr. Suresh, a security guard in Bangalore, who was facing the difficult task of educating his three studious children. One of his sons, Satish, was to appear for the tenth-grade board examination, and Mr. Suresh was unable to pay his school fees.
The Trust assessed the student’s potential and funded his school fees of ₹37,000, enabling him to appear for the board examination. Satish passed with flying colours, securing a distinction in his tenth board examination.
March 2026
DiyaGhar, a not-for-profit organisation founded in 2016 and committed to providing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) to vulnerable children of migrant labourers in Bangalore, approached the Trust to support a few children in their studies.
The Trust evaluated their activities and decided to partner with Diya Ghar in supporting these children. The Trust
contributed ₹1,50,000 to support the education of five Diya Ghar alumni in grades 1 to 8.