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SERVICE PROJECTS

J.P.KENNETT YMCA BOYS' HOME

The J.P.Kennett YMCA Boys' Home has blossomed out of the humanitarian vision of the then General Secretary of Madurai YMCA in 1954. He was moved by the sight of the destitute children roaming in the street and eating out of plantain leaves from the discarded rubbish heap. Therefore he started the Home with 5 destitute and orphan boys with public donation and support.

History behind an orphaned boy

Saraswathi is a housemaid brought up as an orphan. She eked out a living doing domestic chores. She was not married when she conceived Souri. She needed a husband as a social companion. Saraswathi's foster mother gave her own ailing son in marriage to her. The man died a few years later. Souri had a younger brother too. Saraswathi's income was not sufficient to meet the requirements of the family. She approached the Madurai YMCA and Souri was admitted in the Boys' Home.

The Boys' Home provides a good upbringing and education to orphans and semi-orphans like Souri. Staying in the boys' home, Souri finished his Schooling and Post graduation. He is a good athlete besides being good at studies. Now he is working in a leading company and drawing good salary. But for the YMCA Boys' Home, the like of him usually land in the hands of anti-socials. The Madurai YMCA feels happy and proud that nearly 2000 boys have benefited by its services and many have emerged as successful professionals.

At present we have 25 boys who are destitute and semi orphaned staying at the home. They have a very good education and living at the home.

Address

YMCA J.P.Kennett Boys' Home
Alagappan Nagar, Madurai – 3.
Secretary Incharge: Mr.R.Arul Raj
Mobile No: 94892 - 84208.

Attention Please:- 'As a policy, we in YMCA Madurai do not engage or authorize our students with Hearing Impairment to appeal for donations on behalf of the charitable services provided. If at any point you are approached with such appeals, kindly dismiss them as fake and if possible kindly bring such dubious activities to our notice. Thank you'
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Attention Please

'As a policy, we in YMCA Madurai do not engage or authorize our students with Hearing Impairment to appeal for donations on behalf of the charitable services provided.
If at any point you are approached with such appeals, kindly dismiss them as fake and if possible kindly bring such dubious activities to our notice. Thank you'