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Help Construction of Old Age Home Of Love And Support For Our Mother!

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Taking care of elderly in the twilight of their lives is one of the toughest problems confronting Indian society. While we all know this fact, it shook me when my own grandmother needed external care. But thanks to Smt. Saroja Banappa, who welcomed my grandmother with open arms.

Sarojamma, a homemaker, decided to dedicate her life to serve the society way back in 1995. With the help of fifteen women volunteers, she set up a charitable society named 'Sri Shankari Balaga' with the objective of helping women/children belonging to the economically weaker section of society and aged people looking for care. This society in association with Sri Shankari Foundation, set up a small old age home in Malleshwaram named 'Shankari Sandhya Sadhana' with the help of Karnataka Government and public donors. Currently, it abodes around 20 elderly women including my grandmother.

While providing shelter to the elderly is the main motto, Shankari Balaga also focuses on personal wellness of the resident. It takes care of their primary health needs, helps them overcome the feeling of loneliness/neglect by giving them emotional support and reassurance necessary to ward off diffidence and fear. Their affection and care has really helped my grandmother feel at home and heal mentally and physically over the last year. In addition, several activities are taken up to ensure that their mind and body are kept active.

Having recognized the ever-increasing need to support elderly, Sri Shankari Foundation is hoping to extend its service to a larger number of people (both men and women) in need. It has come up with a plan to construct another old age home in Banashankari, Bangalore. With the help of BDA, a plot has been allotted but the construction cost is estimated to be 4,05,87,450/- crores.

This construction is possible only with the help of donations. The foundation relies on donors for all of its activities. Hence, here is a humble request to donate as much as possible for this social cause. It is a promise that your help will be utilized for the right cause and in the right manner.

Your donation will help somebody live. Through these donations, let us all send a message to the distressed souls: “Don’t lose hope, we are there for you”

You can also do a bank transfer to the below mentioned account setup for this fundraising campaign:

Account number: 8080811042684
Account name: Saroja Banappa
IFSC code: YESB0CMSNOC

Click here to read the instructions before you make a bank transfer.

Cost estimated for the construction

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Current oldage home

Activities held at current old age home

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11th July 2018

Thank you all again donating to this great campaign. We are happy with the construction progress. We shall keep you posted.

4th June 2018

Dear Supporters,

Thank you for your tremendous love and support.

It gives me immense pleasure in informing you all that the construction is going well. The bathroom tiles are being put now and the plastering is being done.

We are all extremely happy with the progress. The electricity/water supply and the bathroom fittings are yet to be done. We shall keep you posted. Thank you once again!

13th May 2018

Dear Supporters,

Thank you so much for your tremendous love and support. This couldn't have been possible without you.

Here are some construction photos. We are happy to announce that construction is progressing and Shankari Balaga will utilize the raised money to proceed further.Three floors have already been constructed. 2 rooms, doors, lift, bathroom fittings and the lawn are yet to be done. Post which we will also work on fixing the electricity supply.

Thank you all again.

Best Regards,
Shankari Balaga