Each of the Champions of Chennai is doing amazing work in their own respective fields. Some of them are engaged in path-breaking social initiatives that are transforming societies around us. You too could participate in such initiatives or financially support them. Here are details of the projects that the Champions are working on currently and for which they are looking for support –

S.No. Name & contact details of Champion & Organization Brief description of activities How you can help?
1 Sri Matha Trust 95/6, Rams Apartment, 2nd Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, (Opp. to Thirukkural Unavagam), Chennai – 600 020. (044) 2442 0727, (044) 4266 1687 +91 94440 01065, +91 93810 20727, +91 90032 47857 A Charity Trust to provide shelter and food support for the poor patients who undergo treatment at Adyar Cancer Institute. Donations Volunteers
2 MS. Uma Mageswari K S Welfare Trust Kannagi Nagar, Thoraipakkam, Tamil Nadu 600097 Phone: 098404 84487 A Charity Trust to provide Education and food support for the poor and needy at Kannagi Nagar, Thoraipakkam Donations Volunteers
3 Murthy Meghavan Murthy Surf School Kovalam. M.900 30 522 31/984 09 75 916 To grow Kovalam Village to a reference at the Indian Level through the development of surf and ocean sports that allow local boys and girls to become recognised professionals and promote sustainable economic activity in the area. Donations Volunteers
4 SNEHA No 11, Park View Road, Raja Annamalai Puram, Chennai – 600028 (Near Corporation Community Hall) Ph.044 24640050/24640060 Counselling service fostering emotional support, offering relief and promoting well-being without judgment or stigma. Volunteers
5 Little Drops No 1, Kalluri Salai, Koluthuvanchery, Paraniputhur post, Chennai-600122, India Email: littledropshome@yahoo.com / muthulittledrops@gmail.com Phone: +91 044 26792430 / 26792763 Mobile: +91 9176623342, 9884496819 & 9884080869   Providing  wholesome residential haven  including medical and therapeutic care laced with  abundant measures of love to  elderly destitute,  Little Drops currently accommodates  over  1000 inmates in  10 different homes mostly in Tamil Nadu and one in Bangalore. Donations Volunteers
6 Arun Krishnamurthy Environmentalist Foundation of India ( EFI ) Besant Nagar, Adyar, Chennai – 600020 M.9940203871 A wildlife conservation and habitat restoration group. A not for profit trust it focuses on real time and result oriented conservation efforts. Donations Volunteers
7 Sahodaran 1st Floor, #75, 3 Extension, Railway Colony, Aminjikarai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600029. M.098418 65423 Sahodaran works with MSM from low-income backgrounds that are at high risk for HIV/AIDS, combining HIV/AIDS prevention and care services with social support, counseling, and crisis intervention. Donations Volunteers
8 Sevalaya V. Murali F-2, First Floor, #12, Pushkarani Apartment, Ananda Road, Alwarpet, Chennai – 600018 M. +91 9710907675 A registered charitable organisation in Chennai It runs an orphanage, school, old age home and hospital all free of cost for the underprivileged people in the village of Kasuva near Thiruninravur about 40 km west of Chennai, Donations Volunteers
9 Udavum Karangal S.Vidyaakar 460, NSK Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai- 600106.   Ph.91 44 26216321/6421. To stretch the loving hands of Udavum Karangal to reach out to all the needy, To create awareness in society that we are all part of the same humanity. Donations Volunteers
10 PCVC The International Foundation for Crime Prevention and Victim Care Phone : +91 6383743790 (10 am to 6 pm)   We create and extend support services for women and queer individuals affected by domestic and interpersonal violence. . Donations Volunteers
11 Mr. Thangaraj
[Mob: 8438418889
Email: slum_steds@yahoo.com]Slum Children Sports Talents Education Development Society (SCSTEDS)		 Development of slums through increasing participation of children and youth, especially through football at Vyasarpadi, Chennai.
  1. Supply of daily nutrition to the young footballers
  2. Supply of sports gear for the players
  3. Sponsoring
  4. Donations
  5. Job opportunities for the players
12 Miss. Shakuntala Sharma
[Mob: 9840200054
Email: childaid@hotmail.com]Children Garden School Society		 Established in 1937 and running 5 schools (3 city and 2 rural) serving the needs of 3000 children.

 

Celebrating 80th year.
  1. Sponsorship
  2. Donations
13 Mr. Elango Rangaswamy
[Mob: 9940682201
Email: panchayat@yahoo.com]Panchayat Academy,
Trust for Village Self-Governance		 Panchayat Academy trains and builds networks of emboldened local leaders who embody a common vision of good democracy and governance.
  1. Sponsorship
  2. Donations
14 The Clarke School for the Deaf
[Address: Building No.3, 3rd Street, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Dwarka Colony, Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600004
Tel: 044 28474910Contact person: Dr. P. Leelavathy		 To Educate, Train and Rehabilitate the Hearing Impaired, Mentally Retarded, Deaf blind and Multiple Handicapped children and to help them avail all the privileges that are available to the able bodied
  1. Sponsorship
  2. Donations
15 Mr. Peter Van Geit
[Mob: 9600004509
Email: peter.vangeit@gmail.com]Chennai Trekking Club www.ChennaiTrekkers.org		 A voluntary non-profit organization whose members meet weekly for outdoor recreation, environmental education and social responsibility activities
  1. Volunteer
16 Jeevan Stem Cell Foundation
[Address: 22/11, Wheatcrofts Road, Astra Hearing Aid Centre Building, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600034. India
Ph: +91 44 43504246, 28263113
Email: stemcell@jeevan.org
www.jeevan.org]Contact persons:
Dr. P. Srinivasan [Srinivasan@jeevan.org]
Dr. Saranya Narayan [Saranya@jeevan.org]
  1. Jeevan’s Public Cord Blood Bank – where a family donates their baby’s cord blood , at no cost to them, for use by anyone across the world, subject to compatibility
  2. Jeevan Stem Cell Registry
  1. Donate cord blood
  2. Donate funds
  3. Register with and commit to the Jeevan Stem Cell Registry
17 Sri Matha Trust
[Address: Rajasthani Dharmasala for poor cancer patients, Old Cancer Institute, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020.
Ph: +91 44 24420727 www.srimathatrust.co.in]Contact person:
Mr. V. Krishnamoorthy [vkrishnamoorthy.smt@gmail.com]
Sri Matha Cancer Care
[Address: 466, 3rd Avenue, Indira Nagar, Chennai 600020.
Ph: +91 44 24912308, 24413233 www.srimathacancercare.com]Contact person:
Dr. Vijayasree
[dvijayasree.smcc@rediffmail.com]
  1. Sri Matha Trust Runs a secular and free 100-bed dormitory for cancer patients.
  2. Sri Matha Cancer Care runs a hospice providing palliative care free of cost.
  1. Sponsorship
  2. Donations
18 Dr. Deborah Thiagarajan
[deborahthiagarajan@gmail.com]
Madras Craft Foundation
G-3, Madhurams Apartments
No.6 Urur Olcott Road
Besant Nagar
Chennai – 600 090
Ph: +91 44 24462435		 Runs DakshinaChitra, a cross cultural living museum of art, architecture, lifestyles, crafts and performing arts of South India.
  1. Visit
  2. Donate
  3. Volunteer