Asha's involvement with the orphanage started with accounting for the immediate requirements of the residential school of teacher's salaries, books, blackboards, and a part of the rent since the orphanage does not own any land or property.

With time, on understanding the requirements of the orphanage, Asha is now working with the orphanage in many different capacities:
<a href="http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/projects/sac">[Support-A-Child]</a> <a href="http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/projects/scos/building/">[Orphanage-Home]</a> <a href="http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/projects/scos/imp.html">[Edu. Improvements]</a>

The Seva Chakkara Orphanage houses a residential school for children from grades I to V.

The residential primary school is run at the orphanage because of the following reasons:
(a) The orphanage is located in a busy industrial area. By enrolling very young children in early grades, the Samajam ensures the safety and protection of these youngsters, who are too young to venture out without supervision.
(b) Local schools are disruptive and rowdy for the very young children. The Samajan wants the children to learn in a calm and peaceful environment.
(c) The orphans come from many different backgrounds and many come from villages. Many of the children do not have the required transfer certificates and proof of their grade. These children not accepted in local schools at their level of entry. At SCOS, the children are placed in classes according to ability. They are given an education so as to prepare them to take the Grade 6 open examinations, which are conducted by the local schools.

The children continue to be provided for by the orphanage till they are able to stand on their own.

The 'Support A child' program is now successfully in place for this project. For complete details, please visit:
http://www.ashanet.org/nycnj/projects/sac/