Welcome to SANTHI CHARITABLE SOCIETY..

Jeeva Vihar is another landmark in the activities of Santhi Charitable Society. This functions under the guidance and supervision of the Director of Santhi Bhavan. A female catholic religious congregation called “Little Sisters of Mother of Sorrows” founded in Bologne, Italy and having a network of establishments in different locations in India are cooperating for the realization of this social venture. This new wing for the rehabilitation of female post psychiatric patients was operational since May 2003 as an annex to Santhi Bhavan. This may be the one and only such centres exclusively for women in the state of Kerala..

Rev. Sisters of the Little Sisters of Mother of Sorrows congregation with Bishop of Thamarassery Diocese Mar Paul Chittilappilly at Jeeva Vihar.

‘Jeeva Vihar’ in vernacular means the ‘house of life’. Jeeva Vihar is fully equipped to accommodate twelve patients apart from the convent for the supervising nuns. There are 2 female social workers to guide and help the patients in the rehabilitation process. Within a short period Jeeva Vihar is functioning to its full capacity needing further expansion.

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Both Santhi Bhavan and Jeeva Vihar are located in a calm and serene atmosphere surrounded by rich greenery and coconut groves providing a pleasant, refreshing and therapeutic atmosphere. Both houses have small compounds and landscaped gardens where patients have the opportunity for small scale horticulture therapy. The society spares no effort to make Santhi Bhavan and Jeeva Vihar a true house of peace and life.

Mrs. M.Kamalam, Chair Person of Kerala Women’s Commission inaugurates Jeeva Vihar. Fr. Martin George Parathazha, Director, Santhi Bhavan, Fr. Bernard Fetes, Procurator, Dr. P.C. Easaw, Medical Advisor, Mr. T.O. Sooraj IAS, Kozhikode District Collector, Adv. Joshy Kynadi, Legal Advisor, Mrs. Ammini Daniel, Manager, Indian Airlines and Fr. John Nelluvelil, Vice-President, Santhi Charitable Society (from left to right) are also seen.