SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL

COIMBATORE CENTRAL COUNCIL

1.          Office Address of the Central Council  : N.A   
3.           Name of President                              : Sr. I. Cruzmary
4.           Address of the President                  

: 36, Sree Murunagar

  Near V.G. Rao Nagar, Ganapathy     

  Coimbatore 641 006.

5.           Tel. No. of the President with city code : 0422-2531603 / 9363103297
6.           Date of Establishment : 30-08-1998
7.           Date of Institution : 30-08-1998

 

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8. OZANAM HOME FOR THE AGED – COIMBATORE

 

 

Front View of the Home

Southern View of the Home

Northern view of the Home

Kitchen Portion

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Coimbatore Central Council office bearers decided to establish OZANAM HOME FOR THE AGED. The Vincentians first approached three well-wishers and purchased 1.4 acres of land with 75% of the land freely donated for the noble cause.

 The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony was held on 18.02.2004 with the Vicar General Msgr, Fr. Jerome blessing the foundation stone, and Bro. Jim Mc Daid, National President of England & Wales and Bro. T. Joseph Pandian, National President of India laying the Foundation Stone. The construction work progressed and Dr. A.Q.C. Van Ruiten, Chairman, Overseas Committee, Netherlands obtained Rs. 350 lakhs through Joca Foundations, Netherlands and sponsored the Kitchen and Dining Hall.

Mrs. & Mr. Titchmarsh through the National Council of England & Wales donated Rs. 8 lakhs and sponsored one wing of the building. The local well-wishers and donors donated around Rs. 14.50 lakhs in cash and kind. As on date Rs. 26 lakhs has been spent on the building. The Ozanam Home was blessed by his Excellency Most Rev. Dr. L. Thomas Aquinas, Bishop of Coimbatore and opened by our National President on 24th July 2005.

The Ozanam Home for the Aged is located 15 KMs away from Coimbatore City in a quiet atmosphere adjoining Sambarani Kuttai, a hamlet where there are 125 poor backward families residing. The land 1.40 acres is fenced with wire-mesh. The built up area (RCC) is 7,500 sq.ft. costing approximately Rs.32 lakhs and it would house around 50 elderly people. The Coimbatore Central Council was established only on 30-08-1998 and within this short span of 7 years it has ventured into this major Project to house 50 elderly people and also to give technical training to poor students.

The aim of Society of St. Vincent de Paul “To Serve His Poor” is predominant in their minds. The Ozanam Home for the Aged stands as a symbol of Love for His Poor.

 

Bro. A. Aruldass

President

Coimbatore Central Council

 

9 .          Statistics For The Year 2006-07:-

 

 Date of Institution                           17-12-2002
 No. of Conferences Functioning        43
 No of Conferences Aggregated           31
 No of Conferences  Twinned                 20
 No of Particular Council                  5
 No of Active Members                     442
 No of Auxiliary Members                      236
 No of Adopted Families                         227

 No of Students Adopted For Education Vidya Jyoti Scheme  

 28
 No of Individuals Adopted Families                    216
 No of Visits To The Adopted Families              48890
 Assistance Given To Adopted Families            227993
 No of Individuals/Families Given Casual Assistance    216
 Assistance Given To Casuals               28890
 No of Non Christian Families Adopted             38
 No of Individuals Of Non Christian Families Adopted   188
 Amount of Relief Given To Non Christians               12260
 No of Visits To The Sicks/Aged In their Homes  Hospital Etc   11742
 No of Persons Who Where Given Medical Relief         374
 Amount Spent For Providing Medical Relief          61304
 No of Persons Who Where Given Educational Help     702
 Amount Spent For Educational Purposes         226301
 No of Persons To Whom Employment Secured        147

 No of Persons Brought Back To The Sacramental Life  

 224
 No of Spiritual Formation Camps                        9
 No of Domestic Differences Settled           84
 Secret Collection Of Active Members                    89498
 Local Collections          272645
 Receipt From National Council                     446286
 Other Receipts                                               65449
 Total Receipts                   952133
 Total Expenditure       873878
 No of Youth Members                   140
 No of Lady Members                                   127
( All Amounts are in Indian Rupees )

God Bless You for Visiting 

COIMBATORE CENTRAL COUNCIL

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