A voice that wings up to humanity
Illness, poverty, illiteracy and safety — four fields, one daily practice of care.
Message from His Excellency
Arif Mohammed Khan
Governor of Kerala
“I appreciate and support the activities of Swasthi Foundation.”
Mithali Raj
Captain, Indian Women’s Team
Sivamani
Musician & percussionist
Loknath Behera IPS
Police Chief of Kerala
In a conflicting world of fast advancing technology and faster diminishing values man always finds himself in a precarious situation. Without values he is lost in the chaotic sea of uncertainty and distrust. A ruthless self-centeredness governs his mind and builds rigid walls around him. The secluded and selfish man often turns a blind eye to the well-being of his fellow human beings. The quality of being humane eludes him. With it is lost the age-old virtues like care, compassion, sincerity, honesty, geniality, help, generosity and cooperation, one ought to feel for other men. It is a bleak and somber times we live in.
A new thought is the need of the hour — a thought that revives the eternal values in minds and creates in one, love and affinity towards fellow human beings. A keen eye that sees the sufferings of the underprivileged with kindness — a caring hand that extends to wipe a falling tear from another man’s eye — an alert mind that ever fights for the protection of every human right — an uncommon voice that rise above the tumults of life and stands for the deprived — a voice that wings up to humanity!
Swasthi promises to be the voice. Swasthi is the voice.
Vision
To implant the noble concept of charity and generosity in minds that triggers a macro level societal change in the long run.
Mission
To be a prime motivator in the domain of charity and play a decisive role in the fortification of the deprived and the underprivileged.
When Sorrow Breeds Goodness
Swasthi Foundation came into being in late 2013. It was founded by a group of people, with a desire to do unto mankind, the goodness Divinity has bestowed on all things living. Being human needs brains that work for you; to be humane requires a heart that seeks to help those in need. The sufferings around us touch us only if we have eyes that see, even in the shadows.
Good things are often born of great sorrows. The tragic loss of a dear friend and exposure to some deeply disturbing scenarios may have been the trigger to the founding of this Organization. To reach out to those in need, to palliate those in pain, to feed those who are hungry, to cure those with illness, to preserve the cleanliness of the surroundings, to teach those who are illiterate and to help those who are duty bound to help are the missions undertaken by Swasthi Foundation. The cry of a young child, suffering from deadly cancer, and unable to comprehend the cause of the terrible pain, can break the heart of even the hardiest man. But the will to stand up for them that suffer and to pledge to fight the suffering is the path Swasthi Foundation has vowed to take. To be the Divine Signature on human life has been its mission.
Wed to a Cause
To spare a certain percentage of one’s time and resource for the good of others is an age-old concept that has been vastly spoken of in Great Texts and almost never followed. Swasthi Foundation has chosen its path in a manner that puts this into daily practice.
A helping hand to the needy was the thought behind the formation of Swasthi Foundation. Under the Chairmanship of former DGP Sri. Jacob Punnoose IPS, Swasthi Charitable Trust deed was executed on 22nd December 2012. Lighting a candle is better than cursing the darkness — that is what Swasthi Foundation has striven to do since then. Illness, poverty, illiteracy and safety are the areas of interest that Swasthi has chosen to address. Swasthi Soukhya is the healthcare mission. Snehajyothi lends support to those who are differently abled. Sukhino Bhavanthu is about environment protection. The spectrum is comprehensive and all encompassing.
A bit of history
From Aswasam to Snehasagaram
2013
0Aswasam
A yearly healthcare programme begun in January 2013 — cancer awareness classes, and monetary and emotional relief for patients and families. The first act was medicine and amenities for residents of VKP Nagar Colony, Kanjirampara, Trivandrum. In February, a joint initiative with the Regional Cancer Centre sensitised youth in Trivandrum.
2014
1Saukhya Clinic & Walkathon
Swasthi Saukhya Screening Clinic has been functional since August 2014, detecting and referring lifestyle diseases. On 4 June 2014 a Walkathon with Trivandrum Oncology Club spread the fight against cancer. Jingle Bells Christmas at Senate Hall followed on 27 December.
2015
2Snehathalam Phase 1
A 75-day marathon breast-cancer camp, kick-started by Her Highness Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi on 15 September at Mascot Hotel. 9,842 women examined, 947 referred, 53 mammograms suspicious, 8 diagnosed. Closed with a Thiruvathira of more than 1,000 women at Jimmy George Indoor Stadium, with Stephen Devassy and Mamta Mohandas. Glaucoma Awareness Week on 7 March with Gopinath Muthukad. Ponnonakalam Onam with Governor P. Sathasivam.
2016
3Phases 2 & 3, Nithyaprakasham
Phase 2 (oral cancer) inaugurated 4 February at Saraswathy Vidhyalaya — 42 camps, 3,527 screened; marathon led by Olympian Anju Bobby George. Nithyaprakasham eye check-ups at the Museum on 6 March. Phase 3 (breast and oral) inaugurated by Governor P. Sathasivam on 20 June. Run Kerala Run for the National Games. Rakshaka Raksha launched 1 November for the Kerala Police Force.
2017
4Patent & Kaaval Kanninu Kaaval
Registered patent for Snehathalam from 08/02/2017, extending 10 years. Free eye detection camps for the Police Force under Kaaval Kanninu Kaaval, inaugurated January 2017.
2018
5Ekata18, floods, Snehajwala
Ekata18 Special Olympics, 11–14 January, more than 10,000 differently abled children. Mikavinthe Dinangal vacation camp for 300+ school students. Sukhino Bhavanthu launched 20 June. Sneha Jyothi special camp at Freedom Centre, Kovalam. Flood relief from 20 August with SAI-LNCPE, SN Global Mission and Santhigiri. Snehajwala statewide self-defence launch.
2018–19
6Snehasagaram & Feel Good Clinic
Lifelong medical cover for fishermen who rescued stranded families during the floods — opening camp at Karmala Rani Training College, Kollam on 16/12/2018, 556 beneficiaries, 40 doctors. Feel Good Clinic for stress, launched 1 November 2019 with Kerala Police.
Registered patent
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