"A refuge for the orphaned and mentally deranged patients, a warm nest for the Akasa Paravakal (Birds of Paradise - as the inmates are lovingly called), and helping them to enter a new life of peace and contentment. An asylum for those innocent whose minds have lost their rhythms, and leading them to light with the help of God Almighty." That is SNEHASRAMAM.

We at SNEHASRAMAM consider all the inmates as our own brothers and sisters, and lead each of them with loving words emanating from our hearts. We don’t worry if our day ends with nothing reserved for tomorrow, for we believe in divine providence. We trust that the good God who has given us mouth will feed us too. With God’s intervention our affairs are going on smoothly without much funds or sponsorships. Our well-wishers and other kind-hearted people try to help us. Our Director Mr. Thomas makes sure that each inmate has eaten well and gives thanks to God before he himself sits down to his meals.

SNEHASRAMAM shelters over 120 mentally deranged inmates who had been picked up from the streets or brought by acquaintances. During the first few days of arrival they react violently by destroying or throwing away what ever reaches their hands, even if it is a piece of paper without caring a damn. However, we become rewarded when, after some days of attentive and loving care, they are able to carefully fold and keep a sheet of paper. We consider this change as the beginning of their journey towards a balanced mind.

We provide each patient with professional treatment, a balanced diet and a quiet place to sleep. Once they regain their normal senses, they can go back to their relatives. But very often the relatives disown some of them. Some others have no place to go back at all. Still, there are others who decide to stay back at SNEHASRAMAM and spend the rest of their lives to take care of other inmates. What ever it may be, all are happy to have their services. They continue to stay at the home doing what ever they can.

A large amount of money is needed each day for treatment, food and clothing, and maintenance of SNEHASRAMAM. Yet, leaving everything in the hands of God we are going ahead united, trying to fly up in the broad sky like birds of paradise, in search of love and mercy.