Meet the children
Here are the 29 children currently living at the orphanage. With your help, we can add more children.
In these pictures, each child is shown with either Daniel Gross or Packiyanathan.
M. Karan
Born June 17, 2001, 9 years old.
M. Muthuselvam (nickname: Muthu)
Born April 15, 2000, 10 years old.
People group: Mudaliar. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 1.
School grade: playing games.
M. John Wesley (nickname: John)
Born November 9, 2000, 9 years old.
People group: Nadar. From Sivakasi.
School grade: 2.
School grade: Playing cricket, football, watching TV.
M. Muthukumar (nickname: Kumar)
Born April 26, 1998, 12 years old.
People group: Maravar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, dancing. Likes movie stars.
V. Ranjith
Born September 22, 1997, 12 years old.
People group: Paraiyar. From Alavidankan, near Rameswaram.
School grade: 4.
School grade: running, athletics and sports.
M. Sankar Ganesh
Born October 3, 1997, 12 years old.
People group: Kaikolar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 4.
School grade: playing football and volleyball.
A. Xavior
Born July 6, 1997, 13 years old.
People group: Meenavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 5.
School grade: playing football, cricket, and video games.
M. Karthikeyan (nickname: Karthik)
Born May 14, 1995, 15 years old.
People group: Maravar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing TV, playing cricket.
M. Rama Moorthi (nickname: Moorthi)
Born February 1, 1996, 14 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing cricket.
A. Sethupathy (nickname: Sethu)
Born April 16, 1996, 14 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing football, watching TV.
A. Rajan (nickname: Raj)
Born April 14, 1995, 15 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 7.
School grade: watching TV, singing and song-writing.
L. Bala Murugan (nickname: Bala)
Born June 2, 1994, 16 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 8.
School grade: watching TV, playing cricket.
M. Thanga Raj (nickname: Thangam)
Born October 7, 2001, 8 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 1.
Dileeban
Born August 25, 1996, 14 years old.
School grade: 6.
Dileeban
Born August 25, 1996, 14 years old.
School grade: 6.
C. Sonaly
Born November 23, 2000, 9 years old.
People group: Melmavar. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 1.
School grade: talking about behaviours and activities, playing ringball.
A. Beaulah
Born March 6, 2000, 10 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 2.
School grade: reading books, studying.
C. Parimala (nickname: Pari)
Born May 25, 1998, 12 years old.
People group: Pattanavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, studying.
C. Malathi
Born February 28, 1999, 11 years old.
People group: Kaikolar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, playing caram.
C. Vasuki (nickname: Vasu)
Born May 19, 1997, 13 years old.
People group: Menavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 4.
School grade: socializing.
M. Praisy
Born February 8, 1998, 12 years old.
People group: Nadar. From Sivakasi.
School grade: 5.
School grade: dancing, playing ball, singing, watching TV.
N. Nivetha (nickname: Nivi)
Born October 17, 1996, 13 years old.
People group: Pattanavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 6.
School grade: dancing, singing, playing caram, studying.
M. Karkitha (nickname: Karthi)
Born October 11, 2003, 6 years old.
People group: Pillai. From Rameswaram.
M. Sumathy
Born March 18, 2000, 10 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 2.
School grade: playing ring ball.
S. Karkitha (nickname: Karthi)
Born November 11, 1999, 10 years old.
People group: Maruthuvar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 3.
School grade: singing, playing shuttlecock.
Kalpana
Born 09-04-1998, 12 years old.
People group: Hindu Maravar.
School grade: 6.
School grade: shuttlecock, science.
Pandeeswari
Born 26-04-2004, 6 years old.
People group: Kuthirai Vannan.
School grade: 2.
School grade: ringball, Tamil.
Pandi Meena
Born 03-03-2005, 5 years old.
People group: Kuthirai Vannan.
School grade: 1.
Veera Lakshmi
Born 30-05-2002, 8 years old.
People group: Hindu Kulalar.
School grade: 3.
School grade: shuttlecock, English.