St.A.S.S..Kumily
Our Society, The St. Augustine Social Service Society, having registered office at Kumily, Kerala is a registered women charitable institution registered under the Travancore-Cochin Literary, Scientific and Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 vide registration no. K.87 of 1973 dated 01/ 12/ 1973. The Society is also registered under section 12 A (a) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 vide registration no. C.No.307/T/12A/ 03-04 dated 01.12.1973., and also eligible for deduction u/s 80G of the Income tax Act 1961 under URN.AAETS3177Q/09/15-16/T-0074/80G dated 19.11.2015.
Activities of the St. Augustine Social Service Society, Kumily. Augustinian Sisters started in India in the year of 1968 in Kumily, to take care of the sick and needy of the area. In 1973 we registered St. Augustine Social Service Society to establish our activities for the good of the poor people who need help. We are engaged mainly in taking care of the sick, children and elderly; educate the girls with professional training such as nursing training, teachers training etc.
In the beginning stage, in Kumily there was no proper healthcare facilities. Sisters used to go with Mobile Clinic to the villages to take care of the sick. Sisters were also visiting the families in the remote villages of Kumily, Vandiperiyar and the surroundings. Through the visiting of the Villages and mobile clinic services, sisters felt the need of our presence at Anavilasam. Hence we started St. Joseph’s Dispensary and a small convent there with three sisters. We also started a Nursery school for the small children, which is functioning even today. Unfortunately we had to close down the dispensary due to the new rules of government, as we did not have permanent doctor there.
We started educating girls to do the Home nursing services in association with the Red Cross. Four years it functioned well, many girls from poor families could get job and help themselves and their families.
In 2006 we were asked to open a home for the girls, whose parents are in the prison. We started this home with 6 girls and soon the number of the girls increased. In the year 2009 we got the Government registration for the Orphanage. This is known as today “Jeevan Jyothi”. At present we are having 25 girls from different areas of Kerala, whose one or the other parent is in prison. Some of these girls are psychologically affected and they need constant care and counseling. Besides this we have two more centers: one at Karavaloor, in Kollam district, known as “Karunalayam” for girls and the other at Aduvasserry, in Ernakulam district for boys, known as “Snehadhan.” The children in our centers are of prisoners, broken families, those abused sexually, rejected by the parents, children of HIV affected parents etc. All three centers are registered under the Board of Control for Orphanages Kerala and we got the recognition too. Our Centers have inspection more than once every year from this Board and also they check our accounts. They have promised to help us in getting grant from the government, and we have applied for all these three homes. We educate the children according to their aptitude, talents and abilities. Some of the girls are settled after their professional training such as TTC, Nursery Training, paramedical course etc. All their expenses are met by St. Augustine Social service Society, Kumily.
We are happy and grateful that we could rehabilitate these children so that they may find acceptance in the society and become responsible Citizens.
We help financially the families of our neighborhood who are in financial crisis to send their girls married.
At present our Sisters are engaged in 9 Stations and giving our services to the children, orphans, medical care and guidance and formation of youth in their insecurities specially the young women.
We meet all their expenses with the support of local benefactors and a main source of support is St. Augustine Social Service Society, Kumily.
St. Augustine Hospital Kumily.
We had many heart touching experience in our Kumily Hospital. Our Dr. Sister Vimala and Sr. Salomi are doing lot of help to the children as well as Ladies specially the pregnant women.
There are various cancer patients who come to us for treatment. Since we can’t do anything in this field, we give free palliative care for most of the poor patients.
According to the given situations give free of cost including post and pre pregnant care, delivery and antenatal care. St. Augustine Hospital at Kumily become a boon in the life of many couples.
We have three Convents at Adackathode, Kuttimoola and Perinkary . All three places we have Nursery for the poor children. All three houses are in interior Villages. Sisters goes regularly to visit the families and thus comes to know about the children and their family problems. Thus we come contact to the families and encourage them to send the children in the Nursery.
Over the past 47 years, the Society has undertaken and continues to undertake various charitable and welfare activities in the field of Health care, education, Taking care of the children and elderly people in different branches.
We assure you that all our services are and will be rendered to all such poor persons irrespective of their caste, creed, sex, religion or community.
St. Augustine’s Hospital Kumily.
There are various cancer patients who come to us for treatment. Since we can’t do anything in this field, we give free palliative care for most of the poor patients.
Apart from giving medical and nursing care in the hospital we do conduct free Medical camps.
Every Sunday sisters visit families. Thus we come to know their problems and to equip with necessary assistance. We also come to know the background of the children. We give them guidance about hygiene, education, training, health, vaccinations etc.
Sisters also engage themselves in giving
- counseling
- Training in cooking, tailoring, embroidery, arts and crafts, vegetable garden etc.
- Reach out programs to the homes of the afflicted children to tackle with the emotional problems of the children and to settle them in the possible way.
- Assist alcoholics and reach them to De- addiction centers
- Personality development programs
- Awareness classes on values and various issues related to their life and situations.
Over the past 47 years, the Society has undertaken and continues to undertake various charitable and welfare activities in the field of education in different branches and to help educational activities in academic, cultural, technical and economic knowledge, running homes for the poor aged, distressed and destitute women and children, maintain rehabilitation centers, orphanages , juvenile homes and provide asylum to the needy for all persons irrespective of religion, race, caste, community or social status.
All the above units there are sisters, who are members of the Society, to look after the daily needs of the homes. A large enough staff of girls is provided to take care of the normal needs and help of the residents. Their services are usually confined to general cleaning, cooking, gardening and housekeeping, nursing care to the old and bed ridden inmates.
Also, the members of this Society are women those who willing to dedicate themselves to a lifetime of humanitarian service of nursing, teaching and other social services including serving the sick and aged persons, women and children principally among the poor, irrespective of caste, creed, or communities, at our various centers in India which require trained personnel and where we carry on our various welfare activities. The Society provides these members food and accommodation, education and train them, free of charge, to achieve the goals of the Society more effectively. So these trained dedicated Members of the Society are serving the poor and needy without any motive of profit.
All our services are and will be rendered to all such poor persons irrespective of their caste, creed, sex, religion or community.
We like to continue our services for the people who are in need of in our Country as far as possible for us..