On December 5, 2023, when Bala Mandir was still flooded and the water was getting pumped out, there was a major surprise for the children and staff. Suddenly they saw something jumping up from the water with a splash. The alert social workers quickly guessed that these were fish which had probably come down with...
In December 2023,, Chennai experienced major floods caused by Cyclone Michaung, which brought heavy rainfall and strong winds, leading to severe flooding in the city. Over 34 cm of rainfall inundated the city within 48 hours (December 4 th and 5 th ), causing extensive damage and disrupting almost all public services. This reminded us of...
In August 2021, most unexpectedly, I got a call from Mr Madhavan, ex-CEO of Cognizant Foundation who is a good friend and a well-wisher of Bala Mandir. At that time the world was in the grip of the COVID pandemic and we had just launched the Kinship Care programme and were looking to get some...
Being a hardcore cricket fan for over 60 years of my life and having played the game from a very young age, it has been of some concern to me that none of the Bala Mandir children, either in the school or in the Home, play the game. On some days I have seen the Home...
My association with Bala Mandir began in March 2012 when I was still working in the corporate sector. It was only by the end of 2019 when I retired, that I started volunteering on a full-time basis with Bala Mandir. One of the first tasks given to me was to take charge of the Bala...
For my father’s Sashtiaptharpurthi (61st birthday) in 1990, we had a big celebration and the extended family and friends from various places, including from far North of India, assembled in Thirukadaiyur where we had made booking for all of them. It was an elaborate function spread over 2 days. It was a wonderful event and...
