Shelter for destitute children and women

BANGALORE: It looks like any other house in Bangalore, as you step inside this ashram and you are given a warm welcome by Saraswathi Bhat.Anatha Shishu Sevashrama founded by H Paravathama Hiremath is now run by her enthusiastic, visually challenged daughter Saraswathi  Bhat. Presently, the ashram is giving shelter to 70 destitute children and women,  where they are given all the basic necessity  along with giving them education and eliminating their miseries and bringing them up as best law abiding citizen in the society.Besides basic necessities, Saraswathi Bhat has also made sure that the children are provided with computer training, tailoring basket weaving art craft, music and dance.  The Ashram also takes responsibility of getting the girls married off. The vision of the ashram is ‘Service to Man is service to God.’ Anatha Shishu Sevashrama works independently and does not depend on any other external financial support but if there are donors who wish to offer their support in the form of money or serve the children with a day’s meal, they whole heartedly accept it. “We would appreciate it if our donors would provide us with material and supplies needed for the ashram rather than money,” said Saraswathi Bhat.         “The State Government of Karnataka had granted 25 acres of land to the ashram in Nandini layout, which was taken back by the BDA which caused inconvenience to the functioning of the ashram. This was allotted by Mysore government in 1954. Now they are requesting the BDA to return the land or money to the Anatha ashram and not give it to any other person,” said Saraswathi. Today the school is in need of a Tempo Traveller  to take the children to school and for their other needs.