Kids nowadays have everything and then some more. Between parents, doting grandparents and aunts and uncles children are spoilt for choice. But there is a section of kids in our society who are not so fortunate. Their parents may not be able to give in to all their wishes. We must all teach our children the power of sharing, of maintaining their toys and games so that someone else can use them and be happy.
Every child deserves a happy childhood. We have curated a list of organizations who do just that – put a smile on the faces of children less privileged. Here is where you can donate stuff that you no longer need in Chennai to help bring a smile in other’s lives.
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Annai Theresa Orphanage
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Annai Teresa Charitable Trust's Home is one of the most reputed organisations dedicated to the welfare of children with special needs.They accept donations for old clothes, toys, books as well as monetary and medical care for the inmates.
Website: Annai Theresa Orphanage
Address: Old No.25, New No.49/2, 1st Main Road, Shenoy Nagar West, Chennai
Phone: 9840985777
Good Life Centre
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Good Life Centre is a registered, non-governmental, non-religious and non-profit social service organization that helps to serve orphans, mentally & physically challenged, homeless children, dying destitute, and the elderly persons.
Website: Good Life Centre
Address: # 7-B Loganathan Street, (Near Vidya Theatre), West Tambaram, Chennai
Phone: 044 22264151, 044 22264152
Udhavum Karanagal
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One of the most popular names in the city, Udhavum Karangal is an organisation that provides a home to the people society has turned its back to. They provide medical aid, psychological support and education for more than 2000 destitute people in their homes and they need all the help that they can get.
Website: Udhavum Karanagal
Address: 460, 3rd Avenue, NSK Nagar, Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Phone: 04426216321
Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram
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Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram is a non-profit organization with the primary objective of protecting orphans, destitute women, the physically handicapped, AIDS-affected children, and the elderly. They provide food, education and shelter, and help raise better citizens of tomorrow. They accept donations in the form of clothes, toys, books, etc.
Website: Sivananda Saraswathi Sevashram
Address: New no. 4, Old no. 20, Kambar Street, East Tambaram, Chennai
Phone: 04422392444
Thuli
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Thuli is a non-profit organization started to bring empowerment and confidence to people of low-income groups through unique experiences. Located in Adyar, they collect used garments and display them in a showroom-like set up to give the people who need them, a true shopping like experience.
Facebook: Thuli
Address: #12, Ground Floor, Gokul Arcade, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar, Chennai
Phone: 7550283108
Happy Hands Spreading Smiles
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They work with socio-economically disadvantaged children from 3 to 21 years of age in areas of cognitive, creative, social and life skills development. Their drive- "Toys for tots" helps collect toys- pre-owned and loved, to set up a toy library for underprivileged children.
Website: Happy Hands Spreading Smiles
Facebook: Happy Hands Spreading Smiles
Goonj
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This organization does groundbreaking work not only in the rural areas but in the cities as well. The help that they extend to people who need them is tremendous. Their Cloth For Work program helps people receive clothes in exchange for work such as repairing roads or doing some other work. They welcome all kind of donation whether it be through materials things or volunteer work.
Website: Goonj
Facebook: Goonj
Address: Shiv Parvathy Kalayna Mandapam, Plot No.25/26 Door No:4/558. Kovilampakkam, Viduthalai Nagar 2nd Main Road, S.Kolathur, Kovilambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Phone: 04449533991
The Banyan Tree
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The Banyan is a registered NGO in Chennai, India enabling access to health and mental health for persons living in poverty and homelessness. They offer clinical, psychological, and social care at these centres with a focus on personal recovery and social inclusion. They accept clothes, and toys and monetary doations as well.
Website: The Banyan Tree
Facebook: The Banyan Tree
Address: 6th Main Road, Mogappair West ERI Scheme, Mogappair, Chennai
Phone: 04426530599
Hope Public Charitable Trust
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Hope Public Charitable trust is a Non-Profit organization located at Ambattur. Hope aims in removing stigma, creating awareness and empowering the mentally challenged community. It also strives for the empowerment of marginalized women through various skill training programs.
Website: Hope Public Charitable Trust
Facebook: Hope Public Charitable Trust
Address: 6B /26 Sarangapani Street, Krishnapuram, Ambattur, Chennai
Phone: 7358095515, 9841330330
SOS Children's Village Chennai
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They are an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation working for the holistic development of parentless children, women and children belonging to vulnerable families, located in Tambaram.
Website: SOS Children's Village Chennai
Facebook: SOS Children's Village Chennai
Address: Street Number 2, Professors Colony, East Tambaram, Tambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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