Voice Trust, in collaboration with “Punidha Vincent De Paul Sabai” in Madurai, spread joy this Christmas by distributing hampers to 25 underprivileged elderly women on December 17, 2023. The Christmas hamper included vital supplies such as a ration kit, rice, pulses, saris, and a thoughtful monetary gift. The event was honoured by the presence of distinguished guests, Dr. Uma Maheswaran, Head of the Department at Madurai Kamaraj University, and Dr. Ganga from Madurai GH. Such initiatives exemplify the spirit of giving and community support, making a meaningful impact on the lives of those in need during the festive season.

We organized a heartwarming event at the Sathya Ammaiyar Ninaivu Government Orphanage in Madurai on the 10th Nov 2023, spreading joy and sweetness among the orphaned, deserted, destitute, and abandoned children. In celebration of Diwali, the festival of lights, the NGO distributed sweets to the children, creating a festive and cheerful atmosphere within the orphanage.
This initiative not only brought smiles to the faces of the young residents but also emphasized the importance of compassion and community support in making a positive impact on the lives of those in need. The act of sharing sweets during Diwali symbolizes the spirit of togetherness and the collective responsibility society has towards its most vulnerable members.

On November 7, 2023, in a heart warming Diwali initiative, Voice Trust, in collaboration with Ramraj Cotton in Madurai, generously distributed 700 new shirts to the less privileged. This thoughtful gesture not only provided essential clothing but also added a touch of festive joy to the lives of those in need. Such acts of kindness during Diwali exemplify the spirit of giving and community support.

On July 26, 2023, a Leprosy Prevention and Rehabilitation Treatment Camp was conducted at the Usilambatti Urban Government Primary Health Center. The camp was organized in a commendable manner, focusing on providing essential support and assistance to those in need. VOICE TRUST played a crucial role in ensuring the success of the event. We generously donated quality bedsheets to 100 individuals who attended the camp. This gesture aimed to improve the living conditions and comfort of the attendees, showing compassion and care towards the less privileged. Furthermore, the event did not just end with material support. As part of their ongoing welfare efforts, free nutritious lunch was provided to all individuals who attended the camp on a monthly basis. This initiative aimed to ensure that the attendees receive sustained support, both during the event and in the future, promoting their overall well-being and health.

With the development of science and medical research, it has now been proved that leprosy is just like any other disease and its early detection and treatment can lead to its cure, though there can not be any relief from the deformity caused. Plastic surgery and physiotherapy have, of course, been helpful to some extent in the partial movement of their strained limbs and joints. Thus it is needless to emphasize that the economic and social rehabilitation of a leprosy-affected person is the prime need of the day to give them all opportunities to lead the respectable life of a citizen.

On the 14th of Feb 2023, Voice Trust organized a beneficiary event for around 100 leprosy-affected persons at Elumalai Primary Health Center, Usilampatti Block, Madurai. Free Dresses, Bedsheets, and tumblers were provided to the beneficiaries. The Block Development Officer, Voice Trust Director T Murugesan, and nurses graced the function.

The National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) is a Centrally Sponsored Health Scheme and it has been implemented with the major objective of reducing the disease burden, preventing disability, and improving awareness among the mass about Leprosy and its curability. Every month the disability prevention and rehabilitation treatment camp for leprosy patients is conducted at Usilambatti Urban Government Primary Health Center. On the 26th Oct 2022, this camp was conducted in association with Voice Trust in a successful manner. In this camp, Mr. Paramasivam HE, Mr. Chandrasekhar NMS from the DTL office, and Ravi HI honored the occasion. Mr. Ramaraj NMS from Usilampatti District, Mr. Selvaraj NMS from Chellampatti District, and Mr. Jaishankar NMS from Sedapatti District conducted this camp very well. Managing Trustee of Voice Trust Mr.T. Murugesan MA., MBA graced the occasion and distributed 150 new shirts sponsored by Ramaraj Cotton to the disabled patients who visited the camp. Lunch to disabled patients was provided by Mr. Sivakumar, in charge of Madurai No Food Waste Organization.

New shirts and sweets were distributed free to around 250 poor, underprivileged, homeless, disabled, and transgender people in Madurai in association with Tamil Nadu Cultural Academy Trust on the 17th of Oct 2022.

While many celebrate Diwali with lights in the sky and family happiness on the day of Diwali, it turns out to be a bitter Diwali for many families whose huts are dark, stomachs are hungry, children are in tears and their clothes are torn. There are many families who cannot celebrate Diwali in poverty while the next person wears beautiful clothes with joy and happiness. We will be a beacon of light for these poor elderly and their families by giving them the necessary help to make Diwali a prosperous Diwali by providing new clothes to the elderly.

Ahead of Diwali, the festival of lights, Voice Trust in association with Ramraj Cotton distributed 100 brand new shirts to needy persons on the 11th of Oct 2022 under its ‘charity scheme’. Diwali this year is different. It is about being mindful of the people in need. It is about responsible gifting & conscious giving.

Puttu Thiruvizha (Festival) is one among the 64 Thiruvilayadals of Lord Sundareswarar. It is celebrated at Puttu Thoppu in Madurai city every year in the Tamil month of “Avani”. During the festival season, many koothu companies tour the countryside, often commissioned by villages to perform for several consecutive nights. Despite its enduring rural popularity, because of its low-caste associations, koothu struggles to find a place and patronage in urban art circles. On 5th Sep 2022, Voice Trust in association with Ramraj Cotton, Madurai distributed free shirts to around 100 rural folk artists who performed in the Koothu festival in Pudur, Madurai.

On 03rd July 2022, free meals were provided to Cancer patients. This program was in association with the Spread Smiles organization & Guru Hospital. Nutrition plays a vital role for all of us and that is especially true when going through cancer treatment. Providing food makes it easier for the patients, helps them be strong during treatment, and has a big impact. It helps patients cope better with cancer, it gives them something they need at a specific time, and also it is good for the patient to feel that somebody cares about them and it brings their morale up.

Hunger is about more than food, it’s about People
Eradicating hunger and malnutrition is one of the great challenges of our time. On account of our 75th Independence Day celebration, on the 28th of August 2022, Voice Trust joined hands with Smile Spreads Organization, Madurai in the “Free meal program”. This was organized at Velammal Medical College Hospital, Madurai and the team served different types of nutritious food which were prepared and packed in a hygienic way, and distributed to the poor needy patients of the hospital.

We distributed 200 Ration Kits to disabled people and their families on Saturday, February 12, 2022. The Kit is a month’s ration including food grains, pulses, and other items. The program is a part of the Disaster Preparedness Movement of Voice Trust and was carried out in association with Utkarsh Global Foundation, Mumbai, Lions Club of Madurai Friends, and Thangamayil Jewellery Madurai. The Kit is our way to lend a helping hand to the families of the differently abled, as they are the ones most hit by the lockdown due to the coronavirus.

Poonchuthi is a Village in Melur Taluk in Madurai District of Tamil Nadu. On 16th March 2022, Voice Trust in association with Ramraj Cotton distributed new shirts to underprivileged poor people in Poonchuthi Village. Around 350 people got benefited from this program.