Anbalayam - Before TNF’s Involvement Anbalayam (Loving Temple) is home for about 60 orphaned special needs children in Sirkali (Nagapattinam District) The children were living in a dilapidated hallway and their godmother Mrs. Meerabai Egambaram was struggling to provide food, clothes, and shelter to the children The government subsidy for the children was cancelled because of lack of proper facility

Anbalayam in 2006 Dilapidated Hallway – Home for 60 children Only Toilet Rain-soaked Floor Furniture

The children at their future home – land bought by TNF Greater Philadelphia Chapter in 2006

New home with a playground and additional toilets

Dormitory for boys Inside TSCI Home

Our new school

Excursion to Poompuhar Pongal Celebration Our Our Terrace Garden

Weekly Physician Check-up Vocational Training

Thank you for sharing your special days with us!

TNF’s Partnership with Anbalayam Selected Milestones 2006 December - Land bought under TNF’s name with funds raised by the Philadelphia Tamil community 2008 June – Children move to their new home. 3,000 sq.ft. building with playground, garden, toilets and kitchen 2009 – First floor built by the Government of Tamil Nadu 2012 – Corpus fund for food initiated by Tamil Sangam of Central Indiana 2013 – Government of India grant for vocational training 2014 – Dallas based Sastha Tamil Foundation establishes “Angel Janani” project (a corpus fund) to help Anbalayam 2014 – Stage Friends (USA) dedicated three performances in NJ, NY and Philadelphia to build class rooms for the children 2015 – TSCI Home for toddlers and boys inaugurated ATMA Health care corpus fund established and weekly visit by a physician arranged 2016 – Streamlined the managing of monthly operating expenses (care givers’ salary, food deficit, medical expenses etc.,) through interest generated from the corpus fund Other supporting partners – Ayyappa devotees in Pittsburgh area, CT Rhythms, Michigan , Boston and Connecticut communities and numerous individual donors from various parts of the U.S.

We love visitors from USA as you care for us. See you soon!

How to Support or Get Involved? Any amount of your donation will help us reach the corpus fund goal. A few suggestions for your consideration Sponsor entire day’s meals on your special day (birthday/anniversary/in memory of) - $100 Lunch for all 60 children - $50 Provide basic care for one child for a year - $250 Godparent for one child for a year- $500 Life Patron of Anbalayam - $1,000 Visit Anbalayam during your next visit to India Enable your children to volunteer through TNF’s internship program For more details: Web: http://tnfusa.org/project/anbalayam/ Email: tnf.philly@gmail.com Phone: (610) 444-2628 To Donate: Online -Paypal or credit card: http://tnfusa.org/donate/ under the Project/Chapter you are donating to option, use the drop down arrow and select Anbalayam. Mail checks in favor of Tamil Nadu Foundation to M. Bhaskaran, 1709 Kenyon Drive, Naperville, IL 60565 and in the memo write “Anbalayam”. To donate in Indian currency or with your stocks please contact tnf.philly@gmail.com

The only gift is giving to the poor; All else is exchange வறியார்க்கொன்று ஈவதே ஈகை மற்றெல்லாம் குறியெதிர்ப்பை நீரது உடைத்து The only gift is giving to the poor; All else is exchange - Ancient Tamil Epic Thirukkural GIVE to some one who is poor GIVE to some one whom you do not know GIVE without expecting anything in return THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, COMPASSION AND GENEROSITY