ViswaSanthi Foundation
Founded2015
FounderMohanlal
TypeNon-governmental organisation
FocusEducation, health care
Location
Websitewww.viswasanthifoundation.com

ViswaSanthi Foundation is a non-profit organization established by actor Mohanlal in the names of his parents Viswanathan and Santhakumari in 2015.[1][2] It is registered as a Section-8 Company of the Companies Act 2013, under the name ViswaSanthi Development Foundation.[3] The foundation was started with the objective of creating and delivering high impact and focused programs to the under privileged sections of the society in the areas of health care and education.[4][3]

Activities

In 2018, Mohanlal met the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi and briefed about the foundation's social initiatives.[5] The foundation has sent relief materials to different parts of Kerala during 2018[6][7] and 2019 Kerala floods including new house to the family of a flood rescue operator[8] and children's education for one of the victims.[9][10] They launched the Amrita-ViswaSanthi Health Care project to help poor children suffering from heart ailments and meet their heart surgery expenses in Amrita hospital.[11]

During COVID-19 pandemic in India, the foundation has donated PPE kits and N95 masks to healthcare workers and police officials in Kerala,[12] Tamil Nadu,[13] Pune[14][15] and laptops, tablets and television sets for schools across Kerala.[16]

The foundation donates an autonomous robot, KARMI-Bot, for the isolation ward at Government Medical College, Ernakulam, which helps to dispense food, medicine, collect the trash left away by COVID-19 patients, perform disinfection and enable video call between the doctors and patients.[17][18][19]

In May 2021, the foundation has provided beds with oxygen and ventilator support and portable X-ray machines to various hospitals in Kerala. They also provide support for the installation of Oxygen pipeline to two wards and Triage ward of Government Medical College, Ernakulam.[20] The foundation executes this ₹1.5 crore project with EY Global Delivery Services and UST.[21][22]

References

  1. ↑ "Mohanlal launches project to raise aid for children's heart surgeries". Mathrubhumi. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mohanlal's blog on his "ViswaSanthi Development Foundation"". Sify. 21 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. 1 2 "About Viswasanthi". Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mohanlal's ViswaSanthi Foundation collaborates with Amrita Hospital on new Healthcare Project". 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Mohanlal meets PM Narendra Modi on Janamshtami". The Times of India. 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "ദുരിതബാധിതര്‍ക്ക് ആശ്വാസവുമായി മോഹന്‍ലാലിന്റെ വിശ്വശാന്തി ഫൗണ്ടേഷന്‍". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 15 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Mohanlal Apologises For "Emotional Response" On Kerala Nun Rape Case". NDTV. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "Mohanlal promises new house for Linu's family". Mathrubhumi. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Mohanlal to sponsor education of flood victim Abdul Razak's kin". The New Indian Express. 19 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Mohanlal sponsors education of Abdul Razack's children". Mathrubhumi. 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mohanlal launches project to raise aid for children's heart surgeries". Mathrubhumi. 6 August 2019. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Mohanlal's ViswaSanthi Foundation extends support to Kerala Police: hands over COVID-19 preventive equipment". Janam TV. 7 June 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "COVID-19: Mohanlal's ViswaSanthi Foundation extends help to Tamil Nadu". Mathrubhumi. 13 May 2020. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "ViswaSanthi Foundation handed over 1000 PPE kits and N95 masks to Mayor of Pune". Twitter. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  15. ↑ Sawant, Gajanan Zilu (12 May 2020). "Actor Mohanlal donates 1000 PPE kits for medical staffs in Pune". Maharashtra Times (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  16. ↑ "Viswasanthi Foundation donate laptop and tv sets for schools across Kerala". News18 Kerala (in Malayalam). 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Mohanlal donates robot for fighting Covid-19". The New Indian Express. 26 April 2020. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Kerala government hospital deploys robot to serve COVID-19 patients". The Hindu. 25 April 2020. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  19. ↑ Dhawan, Bulbul (30 April 2020). "COVID-19: Kudos! Mohanlal's Viswasanthi Foundation donates 'KARMI-Bot' to Kochi hospital; how it works". The Financial Express (India). Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Mohanlal's ViswaSanthi donates beds with oxygen,ventilator support to 13 hospitals in Kerala". Mathrubhumi. 21 May 2021.
  21. ↑ V., Mohanlal (21 May 2021). "Viswasanthi Foundation on Covid19". Twitter.
  22. ↑ "UST extends a helping hand amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in India". ThePrint. 8 June 2021.
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