1. What is Sri Arunodayam?
Sri Arunodayam was established in 2003 by Mr. Iyyappan Subramanian a Multi Rehabilitation Worker. The sole objective is to provide care and shelter for mentally challenged and spastics who are destitute and abandoned. The board of trustees governs Sri Arunodayam and the daily activities are managed by a team of dedicated staff.

2. Is Sri Arunodayam a registered organization?
Sri Arunodayam is a registered public charitable trust Registration number: 360/2002 and certified as FIT institution by Child Welfare Committee Government of Tamil Nadu under Juvenile Justice Care and Protection Act 2000.

3. What does Sri Arunodayam do?
Sri Arunodayam works for the welfare of abandoned mentally challenged and spastic children. It rescues children from the streets with the support from child help line and police. Presently, it shelters more than 90 individuals, in the age group of one-month baby to 30-year-old adult.
Sri Arunodayam functions as two units. One unit is at Kolathur and another is at Madanankuppan. Children below 5 year are accommodated at Kolathur and the adults are accommodated at Madanankuppan. Based on the needs and abilities of each individual, we provide special education, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

4. Does Sri Arunodayam receive any foreign and government grants?
Sri Arunodayam is eligible to accept. FCRA Number is 075901185.
The Ministry of Social Defense provided us a grant of Rs.450 per child per month.
This grant is applicable only to the children who have been sent to us by the Department of Social Defense. So far, twelve children have come to us through this department.

5. How does Sri Arunodayam raise funds?
Sri Arunodayam depends solely on donations in cash and kind from philanthropic public. Sri Arunodayam reaches out to the public by sending appeals.

6. How can I be sure that the money I send is managed correctly?
Sri Arunodayam is committed to utilize all its resources to the maximum possible limits. An Account of all forms of donations is maintained meticulously. Further, any donor is free to visit our facilities and see the how their donation is changing the lives of the children at Sri Arunodayam.

7. What else can I donate to Sri Arunodayam?
In addition to Monetary Donations, we accept clothes, provisions, toiletries, medicines, furniture, household items, equipments etc. You are welcome to contribute your time and skills to help us in our activities.

8. How do I send my contribution to Sri Arunodayam?
You can send donations by money order, cheque, demand draft. You can donate cash when you visit Sri Arunodayam in person. Please avoid sending cash through mail.

9. Where can I send my contribution?
Sri Arunodayam plot no: 35, Sivananda Nagar, Kolathur, Chennai - 600 099

10. What about Tax Exemptions?
Donations to Sri Arunodayam are eligible for tax exemption under section 80G of the Income Tax Act in India.

11. How do I update my contact details?
If you have changed your postal address, contact phone number, email address, please inform us via e- mail or post.

12. Does Sri Arunodayam cater the needs of children those who are having parents?
No, Sri Arunodayam only takes care of destitute and abandoned children. In some cases, if the parents of the abandoned children are located, Sri Arunodayam hands over the child to the parents. If the parents are poverty-stricken and are unable to support the child, Sri Arunodayam steps in to provide a livelihood for the parents.

13. Does Sri Arunodayam take care of normal children?
No, Sri Arunodayam focuses only on serving mentally challenged and spastic children.

14. Does Sri Arunodayam have sufficient care givers?
Yes, we have sufficient care givers in the ratio of 1:7