"The first lesson in service has to be learned in the family circle itself. The character of each individual member determines the peace and prosperity of the family; the character of each family is the basic factor that decides that happiness and joy of the community. And, the nation's progress is based on the strength and happiness of the communities which are its components. So, for the welfare of the country and the entire world, the spirit of service and pure motivation are all urgently needed."
- Sai Baba

Free Medical camps on a monthly basis. There are a number of doctors, nurses and medical assistants who on a weekly basis form a team and are transported in a mini-bus to the rural villages. Over 500 people a month receive treatment and medication. The types of camps that are offered include. Main service activities include:

Main service activities include:

1. Free Diabetic Camps
2. Free General Medical Camps
3. Free School Children Health check ups
4. Free Ladies Ailment camps
5. Free Eye treatment camps.

• The camps also involve a component of hygiene and nutrition education
• All treatment is free and most medications are donated or bought from funds donated

[FIRST MILE STONE: 1st of April 2002]
Madurai Charitable Trust started a hospital by name Padmam Hospital in the mid city of Madurai and is located at 34/59, Khanpalayam 3rd Street, Madurai - 625 009, Tamilnadu, India. This hospital was inaugurated the 1st of April 2002. It is open 8 hours a day and many doctors provide their services free of charge. There is also a pathology laboratory attached to the clinic.

The special doctors who visit our hospital are:

• Dr. T.N. Kuppusami M.B.B.S., DMR. DMRT (London) - Cancer Specialist
• Dr. M.K.Giridhar Babu M.D. Diabetes
• Dr. S.Vadivel Murugan M.D ,C. Diabetes
• Dr. K.S.Meena Lochani M.B.B.S. - Gynecologist
• Dr. J.J.Lankaram M.S., Surgery
• Dr. Prem Nandini B.D.S. Dentaltal
• Dr. Anil Kumar - Eye Specialist
• Dr. C.V.Lakshman L.I.M. - Ayurvedic

[SECOND MILE STONE: Adoption Children. 11th JUNE 2002]
Madurai charitable trust has adopted a child P.Karthiga on 2002 for her studies, now she is in 9th class. This year 2006 Madurai Charitable Trust has adopted 3 more children.

1. Deepa 10th standard Female
2. Revathi 4th class – Female
3. Vishnu 5th class – Male
4. P.Karthiga 9th class – female.

Their educational expenses will be fully paid by the trust it will be continued to them.

SCHOLARSHIP. Madurai charitable trust has given scholar ship to Mr. M.T.Vishnu kumar to join in 11th class. M.C.T. will pay school fess.

In this academic year of school June 2006 Madurai Charitable Trust has distributed Notebooks to the students at Panchayat Schools in village near Madurai. On 16.06.2006 at Mangalagudi village, Kadakinaru village, Arumbanur village, Narasingam village totally 380 students are given Notebooks.

On 19.06.2006 Madurai Charitable Trust distributed notebooks to Corporation school children also to 230 orphan female children at Sathya children orphan school totally 750 children has benefited.

[THIRD MILE STONE: SAIRAM VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE 22nd November 2002]
Madurai Charitable Trust started a Training centre (Sewing class) in the mid city of Madurai. The name is Sai Ram Vocational Training Centre and is located at 150/208, East Veli Street, Madurai - 625 001, Tamilnadu, India. At this time the training centre is mainly for women and girls to learn to sew. There are 12 sewing machines and dozens of women have now been trained in dress making in order to start their own home businesses and become financially independent. There are 12 sewing machines and a teacher to train the ladies at free of cost.

[FOURTH MILE STONE: AKASH AGE CARE & HANDICAPPED HOME 1st of September 2003]
1) Madurai Charitable Trust started an Age Care Home in the rural village near Madurai by the name Akash Age Care & Handicapped Home. In 2002 MCT Dr.T.N.Kuppusami (Dr.Tim) donated the land in a new release area at 2/248, Sasthri Nager, Kadachanenthal, Madurai - 625 107, Tamilnadu, India. On the outskirts of Madurai to build a home for the aged. They designed and built the Akash Home for the Aged which comprises accommodation and facilities for 16 older people without family and community support. The building is a light and airy building with 6 double bedrooms, a large bedroom for 4 people, kitchen, dining hall, Bathrooms, office and meditation hall. There are staffs that care for the residents 24 hours a day. This home was inaugurated on the 1st of September 2003. Sixteen aged people can be accommodated and all facilities are provided for their comfortable stay. They can live happily as they live in their homes. Every one is taken care individullay.

Facilities:

• Lord Ganesh Temple
• Office Room
• Meditation Hall
• 6 double bedrooms
• One large bedroom for 4 people
• Dining Hall
• 3 Toilet Rooms & 3 Bath Rooms
• Kitchen Room
• Lounge
• Library of Spiritual Books

The home for people with a disability is located on the same block was built in 2004. It can house up to 20 people. People living in the home do not have family who are able to care for them and may have intellectual / disabilities. The building with one Dormitory hall, Kitchen. "Akash age care & Handicapped home". Inaugurated on 22nd of November 2004.

[FIFTH MILE STONE: DOLPHIN COMPUTER TRAINING CENTRE inaugurated on the 23rd of November 2003]
Vocational training also includes computer literacy. There is a small centre with 3 computers where students and adults come to learn computer skills from a voluntary teacher. This Training Centre was inaugurated on the 23rd of November 2003. It operates daily between 11.30 a.m to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m. There are 3 computers and a teacher to train the students at free of cost.

[SIXTH MILE STONE: AKASH AGE CARE & HANDICAPPED HOME Inaugurated on 22nd of November 2004.]
The home for people with a disability is located on the same block was built in 2004. It can house up to 20 people. People living in the home do not have family who are able to care for them and may have disabilities. The building with one Dormitory hall, Kitchen. "Akash age care & Handicapped home". Inaugurated on 22nd of November 2004.

Facilities:

• One Dormitory hall.
• Kitchen Room.
• 2 Bath Rooms
• 2 Toilet Rooms
• Daily Newspaper in Tamil & 15 days once medical checkup by our team of Doctors on site