Sri Arunodayam Charitable Trust

Iyyappan Subramaniyan founded Sri Arunodayam (a Registered Charitable Trust) and began his critical work with a single child on May 22, 2003.  Having firsthand experience with an elder brother who had Down syndrome, Iyyappan and his family had faced society’s harsh judgement and indifference in his village in Thiruvarur district. The complete lack of awareness and medical facilities at that time, made him realize the urgent need to work for this marginalized section of humanity. He pursued an education in the field of disability and rehabilitation and learnt that very few organizations in India actually work for the abandoned mentally challenged destitute. And so, he threw open Sri Arunodayam’s  doors to all such children deserted by their families.