Mission

-All their needs, both basic and emotional, are attended to in a competent and compassionate way.
-Homes, Schools, General and Mental Health Care Programs.

Vision

– To stretch the loving hands of Udavum Karangal to reach out to all the needy
-To have an open heart and to go beyond institutionalized care to community welfare
-To provide Family Counseling and organize awareness programs
-To create awareness in society that we are part of the same humanity and together we can build a compassionate world
-To restore dignity to the destitute irrespective of age, gender, religion, race, caste or community

  • Award for Best Institution 2002 – Government of Tamilnadu
  • Ugaadi Puraskar – Chennai Telegu Academy
  • Indira Gandhi Sadbhavan Award 2008 – National Integration & Economic Council , New Delhi
  • Award of Excellence – Loud Thinking Forum
  • International Award for Most Outstanding Voluntary Organization in India – Matsushita , Japan , 1992
  • Recognition for Outstanding Service – City of Philadelphia , 2003
  • Citation honoring Udavum Karangal – Governor , Commonwealth of Pensylvenia
  • Maschio Humanitarian Award – Mumbai , 1996
  • Rising Personality of the Century – Penguin Publication
  • Best Social Worker Award – National Youth Federation , Delhi
  • Community Service Award “ Rose of Ridvan 2007” – Local Spiritual Assembly of the BAHAI’S of Chennai
  • For the sake of Honour Award – Rotary Club of Chennai
  • Citation for services provided for the Tsunami Victims – Denver Sister
    Cities 2005
  • Award for best social worker – from the Government of Tamil Nadu, India – 2004
  • Kannada Rajayothsava Award – Bangalore
  • Rotary International Award , Chennai ,2007