Madanthyar:- Snehalaya Charitable Trust has set another new milestone by showing what “humanity” really means in true action by providing housing for the needy.

During the COVID 19 lockdown, Snehalaya’s volunteer teams started visiting the needy & the poor at remote places across DK district and reached them at their difficulties. More than 1000 such families were directly interacted. Helped, supported and assessed the ground realities.

One such family was introduced to Snehalaya by the ward head  Jerald Moras. Who is also the parish secretary at Sacred Heart Church Madanthyar. The unit head of Snehalaya at Madanthyar plunged into action as the situation of the family was pathetic.

A teen aged daughter with absolutely no support from anybody, without a decent house to live, helpless parent, with her dad highly diabetic, having gangrene on his foot was literally in tears when the team Snehalaya visited. The house roof was about to collapse, covered with cheap plastic was threatening to live inside.

Leo D Cunha the beneficiary had obtained a bank loan of Rs. 5 lakhs and a house structure was raised. The estimated cost assessed by team Snehalaya was Rs. 3.50 lakhs and took up the responsibility to provide a decent home for them.

On April 3rd 2020 the half constructed work was resumed and within exactly 30 days the house was completed under the leadership of Santhosh, a civil engineer by Profession and the nit head of Snehalaya at Madanthyar.

On 10th June 2020 there is a reason for all of us to smile as Snehalaya handed over the house to the family of  Leo D Cunha.

The people friendly, role model police officer Madam Sowmya, sub inspector of Police at Poonjalkatte, Inagurated the House sharp at 10.00 am. Janab Abdul Razak, high priest of Noorulhudajama masjid, Madanthyar unveiled the name board of the house. It was a pleasant surprise to the gathering that the house was named as SNEHALAYA by the beneficiary.

Rev. Fr. Stany Pinto, the asst, Parish Priest of sacred heart church Madanthyar, blessed the newly built house.

The founder of Snehalaya Joseph Crasta, presented the reasons for reaching out to the needy amidst all challenges, as the team found that this is the mission we are called for and if we cannot reach out we do not love the almighty as all are children of God.

Madam Sowmy, the Sub inspector of Police gave a fantastic message that home is a divine place where love, understanding comfort and rest is assured. Identifying the needy and helping them has spelled out the true meaning of Humanity. Today people are self centric but we all have a responsibility to better the society and Snehalaya has given a start to this great thoughtful mission. Congratulations to the team and wish them to undertake more projects of this kind. She also tipped the family to make a lively atmosphere in a love filled home i.e. Snehalaya.

Janab Abdul Razak, appreciated the deep concern Snehalaya showed to the least and the needy. All religions promote only love and to attend the needs of neighborhood. He was extremely happy to know about Snehalaya, their discipline in work and applauded the service rendered to society. He fully endorsed the message given by the police officer.

Rev. Fr. Stany Pinto said, God works wonders through different people and today a house has turned into a home of love, a beautiful place to live for a family through the efforts of Snehalaya. Their work culture, concern to the needy and completion of their projects in time speaks their professionalism. He congratulated the stakeholders and invoked God’s blessings.

Joseph Crasta, handed over a token of reemergence to the beneficiary by handing over beautiful words “There is a reason to smile, a home by Snehalaya”.

Melita D Cunha, the daughter expressed the vote of thanks. Each of her words were extremely emotional, touching and to the point. There were tears in almost each one’s eyes when she spoke.

She thanked Snehalaya, he team who were instrumental in materializing her dream of having a sweet home.

The trustees of Snehalaya, family members of Leo D Cunha, the unit members of Snehalaya enhanced the celebration by their presence.

Geo D Silva, the head of Snehalaya’s social out reach program, welcomed the gathering, presenting the key note and compared the program in his unique entertaining style.

The program ended with a tea party restricting the guests to 30 members only