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