About Bethany Social Apostolate
Fr. P.T. Geevarghese Panickaruveetil had a noble vision of doing good to all people irrespective of caste, creed and religion. He wanted to start charitable institutions (Dharma Sthapanangal) for poor and the destitute people. The schools started for the ignored ones in society are the best example of his social commitment. Bethany and its founder gave great priority to social apostolate from the very inception of the establishment of the Ashram at Mundanmala and thus Bethany Ashram became a place of consolation for scores of people soon after its foundation. The orphanage at Mundanmala and the visits of Bethany Fathers to help the poor in the neighbourhood have attracted many people to follow the simple bethanian lifestyle. At present, the social and charitable activities of Bethany Ashram have been spread to different states in India as well as to mission centers in Ethiopia. We thank all the benefactors for their great support for all these activities.
Bethany Social Apostolate at a glance
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AREAS OF INTERVENTION |
INSTITUTIONS/PROGRAMMES |
BENEFICIARIES |
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Social welfare |
1. Trppaadam Old Age Home, Nedumangad |
Around 300 people are benefitted |
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B. Centres for Orphans and Destitutes |
1. St, Antony’s Home , Vencode |
250 children are provided free education and other facilities. |
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C. Mental Health Care and Psycho Social Support |
1. Trppaadam Old Age Home, Nedumangad |
100 people, in need of Psychological care and support are provided |
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D. Rehabilitation Centres |
TB patients Rehabilitation Centre, Pulayanarkotta |
15 TB affected people |
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Health |
1. Grace Cancer Care Centre, Nalanchira: Financial aid to Cancer Patients is provided. |
1000 people are benefitted in an year |
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B. Health Education |
1. Physiotherapy College, Nalanchira |
500 students are provided educational facilities. Besides 10% students are facilitated with partial or complete educational assistance |
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C. Health Centres |
1. Bethany Nature Cure Centre, Nalanchira |
More than 1000 people are helped |
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Rural Development |
1. Literacy centres are functional at Tripura, Punjab and Ethiopia. |
More than 500 people are facilitated |
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B. Formal free educational Projects |
1. Rural Schools at Ethiopia |
More than 800 students are catered |
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C. Educational assistance through various agencies |
1. Veronica Foundation |
400 students are helped. |
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D. Tribal Welfare |
1. Bodhi Project, Sulthanbatheri |
400 families are cared |
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E. Agricultural Assistance |
Ethiopia |
400 families from 8 villages |
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F. Water and Sanitation |
In Ethiopia, Projects with regard to Drinking water; Rain Water Harvesting systems, water purification are implemented |
500 people from 8 villages |
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Housing Project |
Over the years, various house construction projects are implemented with the help of various social welfare agencies and well-wishers of Bethany |
100 beneficiaries are helped either directly or indirectly |
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Charitable Interventions |
Marriage and medical assistance |
500 people are benefitted annually |
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B. Free material distribution |
Distribution of educational materials, Food items and clothes |
500 people are helped annually |
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Training and Awareness Programmes |
1. Life skills training programmes through educational Institutions |
More than 1000 people are benefitted |
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Practical Trainings |
Practical trainings are implemented at Kolkata, Mardala, Ethiopia and Vocational Training centres |
More than 500 individuals |
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Social interventions in Mission areas |
1. Bethany mission, Kanjiramkulam |
Activities undertaken by Bethany from the initial years; |
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Bethany Flood Assistance Project |
In Mavelikkara, Pathanamthitta and Trivandrum dioceses. |
1. Housing aid project to 15 flood affected houses. |
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Bethany Mission, Ethiopia |
1. Medical aid to podoconiosis patients |
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Research and Development |
Navajeevan Bethany integrated Research and Development Society |