Success Stories

Her name is Ms. Sangarammal, a 28-year-old woman wandering and living on the streets due to mental illness in Veppadai, Namakkal district. Her native place is Sembavar, Vadakari, Thenkashi.She has been wandering and begging on the streets for almost one week. The Veppadai police received information about her and brought her to Atchayam Trust Beggars Rehabilitation and Destitute Home in Solar on 15/09/2024. Ms.Sangarammal was provided with proper care and support.,we gathered her family details and reintegrated with her family on 16/09/2024. We gained more personal details about her from her family members that her father had passed away, and her mother, Ramalekshmi, is the primary caregiver.

Ms.Sangarammal has one younger brother named sangaranarayanan, who is also suffering from mental illness. Due to her mental illness, she absconded from her family and ended up in Veppadai. She had worked on a treadmill for eight years on a contract basis in Veppadai before her mental health issues began. Remembering her former workplace, she left home and returned to that familiar location.

Her name is Deivanai, an 80-year-old woman originally from vennandhur. She was found wandering in the Pokkuvarathu Nagar area. She was married to Kulandhai Velu and has three children: Sakthivel, Sagunthalai, and Neelaabal. Her children are married and settled. Her husband passed away 33 years ago in a workplace accident. After his death, Deivanai started working as a daily wage labourer to support her children and herself. Recently, she had disputes with her son and daughters over the division of property. Her elder daughter used to beat her, and Deivanai refused to give her the property, which led to more harm being inflicted upon her. Deivanai’s body is covered with scars from the abuse. Fearing for her safety, she left home and wandered the streets with suicidal thoughts. On September 12, 2024, volunteers from the Atchayam Trust received information about her situation and brought her to the Atchayam Trust Beggars Rehabilitation and Destitute Home in Solar.Atchayam trust contacted her daughters and organized a family meeting, but her elder daughter behaved rudely during the family meeting .Mrs.Deivanai has expressed that she does not want to return to her daughters and feels much safer and more comfortable at the shelter. 

At the 10th Annual Day celebration of Atchayam Trust, the esteemed chief guests included Dr. B.K. Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, an eminent educationalist from Coimbatore; Mr. G. Jawahar, I.P.S., Superintendent of Police, Erode District; Dr. P.C. Duraisamy, Managing Director of Sakthi Masala Group; and Dr. Santhi Duraisamy, Director of Sakthi Masala Group. Their presence added great value to the occasion.

Syed Moize from Sellur, Andhra Pradesh, dreamed of becoming a film director. Despite facing numerous hardships and humiliations, he remained determined. In 2021, he moved to Tamil Nadu during the IPL cricket match but struggled with the language barrier, being fluent only in Hindi and English. After losing all his belongings, he was forced to sleep at bus stops, leading to depression and mental illness.

The Atchayam team located him and contacted his mother, who tearfully begged him to come home. Moize was rescued and rehabilitated at the Emergency Care and Recovery Center in Perundurai, run by Atchayam Trust. He was eventually joyfully reunited with his parents.

One fine day, 80-year-old Mr. Raghu eagerly awaited outside the JKKN College premises in Komarapalayam, Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. Originally from Haryana, he retired as an English teacher in a private institution. His life turned bleak and desolate after the passing of his spouse, Mrs. Ramamani, with no children to care for. Having lost his identity proofs, he felt distraught as he couldn't secure a place in any old age home in Delhi. During this challenging period, Mr. Raghu came across an article published on November 7, 2020, in the 'Times of India' highlighting the impactful work done by our Atchayam trust, prompting him to travel from Haryana. Now, he finds happiness and purpose in assisting the guard in the safe and welcoming environment of the Atchayam Beggars’ Rehabilitation Home.

Mr. Venkatraman, a smoker and alcoholic, saw his earnings completely depleted by alcohol consumption, leading to conflicts with his wife and eventually sparking a family dispute. The intensification of his addiction due to mental depression resulted in the loss of his job and his departure from home, forcing him into a life of begging for survival. Rescued by our dynamic team of volunteers, he was admitted to Atchayam Beggars Rehabilitation Home. Upon successful rehabilitation, he triumphed over his addiction to alcohol and cigarettes. Now, he willingly serves as a cook at our Atchayam home, bringing joy to the residents and also works as a laborer in a private concern. Furthermore, he was happily reunited with his family.

Uttham Devnath, a man from West Bengal, was discovered distressed on Perundurai-National Highway, stranded due to leg injuries from an accident. Afflicted by mood swings and mental disturbance, he was unable to walk and faced unsanitary conditions due to wearing multiple layers of clothing. Limited information revealed that he left his home state 25 years ago in search of employment and ended up in Tamil Nadu. Efforts are ongoing to reunite him with his family. Under Atchayam Trust's rehabilitation, Mr. Uttham Devnath is now faring well, demonstrating proficiency in self-hygiene and positive interactions with others.

Mr. Suman, a Nepalese resident, came under the care of our trust after being brought from Thanthai Periyar Government Headquarters Hospital in Erode in a mentally impaired state in 2021. Following consistent counseling and medical interventions, we successfully obtained his personal details. A former wanderer in search of employment, he had traveled extensively from Nepal to Kerala and then to Tamil Nadu, losing both possessions and national identity cards along the way. Language barriers compounded his difficulties, leading to mental instability and depression. We gathered information to locate his family and successfully reunited them, emphasizing the profound blessing of familial love in his life.

The passing of Sri Lankan refugee, Jayalakshmi's baby turned her into a psychopath, exposing her to sexual predators who subjected her to brutal beatings. The Atchayam team eventually rescued her, and through successful rehabilitation, Jayalakshmi now serves as the caretaker at Ecomwell Home for the Mentally Ill in Tharamangalam, Salem District. In her role, she compassionately tends to the needs of the residents with mental illness.