Meet the children
Here are the 28 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. Narayana
Born June 17, 2001, 7 years old.
People group: Mudaliar.
School grade: 1.
School grade: playing games.
M. Muthuselvam (nickname: Muthu)
Born April 15, 2000, 8 years old.
People group: Mudaliar. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 1.
School grade: playing games.
M. John Wesley (nickname: John)
Born November 9, 2000, 8 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, 10 years old.
People group: Maravar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, dancing. Likes movie stars.
K. Munia Samy (nickname: Muni)
Born July 18, 1998, 10 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Pamban.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, indoor games.
V. Ranjith
Born September 22, 1997, 11 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, 11 years old.
People group: Kaikolar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 4.
School grade: playing football and volleyball.
P. Moorthi
Born January 15, 1997, 11 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Nagaswaram.
School grade: 4.
School grade: playing football and cricket.
A. Xavior
Born July 6, 1997, 11 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, 13 years old.
People group: Maravar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing TV, playing cricket.
P. Vel Murugan (nickname: Velu)
Born May 30, 1996, 12 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing cricket.
M. Rama Moorthi (nickname: Moorthi)
Born February 1, 1996, 12 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing cricket.
A. Sethupathy (nickname: Sethu)
Born April 16, 1996, 12 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 6.
School grade: playing football, watching TV.
A. Rajan (nickname: Raj)
Born April 14, 1995, 13 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, 14 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, 7 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 1.
Dileeban
Born August 25, 1996, 12 years old.
School grade: 6.
C. Sonaly
Born November 23, 2000, 7 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, 8 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 2.
School grade: reading books, studying.
C. Parimala (nickname: Pari)
Born May 25, 1998, 10 years old.
People group: Pattanavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, studying.
C. Malathi
Born February 28, 1999, 9 years old.
People group: Kaikolar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 4.
School grade: watching TV, playing caram.
C. Vasuki (nickname: Vasu)
Born May 19, 1997, 11 years old.
People group: Menavan. From Akkarai Paettai.
School grade: 4.
School grade: socializing.
M. Praisy
Born February 8, 1998, 10 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, 12 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, 5 years old.
People group: Pillai. From Rameswaram.
M. Sumathy
Born March 18, 2000, 8 years old.
People group: Pallar. From Nagapattinam.
School grade: 2.
School grade: playing ring ball.
R. Nambu Kala (nickname: Kala)
Born May 20, 2001, 7 years old.
People group: Chakkalian. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 1.
School grade: playing ring ball.
S. Karkitha (nickname: Karthi)
Born November 11, 1999, 9 years old.
People group: Maruthuvar. From Rameswaram.
School grade: 3.
School grade: singing, playing shuttlecock.