Samaritan Gramodharan Samithy

Sevalaya's Samaritan Gramodharan Samithy is an NGO that works to improve the living conditions of the underprivileged, especially that of the tribal c Read moreommunities in and around Gudalur, Nilgiris District, South India. We run a free hospital for targeted beneficiary groups, and support tribal communities by helping provide their children with an education and supplying them with nutritious provisions, clothes, blankets, and materials needed for repairing their huts. Since April 1st, 2021, SGS has been a part of the ‘Sevalaya group of organizations. Sevalaya is a 34-year-old NGO that runs a Community College (Vocational Training Center) in Gudalur that teaches women without a financial income tailoring to help them support their families. Sevalaya is committed to financially helping the Samaritan hospital and the activities of SSGS till their own funds can manage them.

SSGS aims to improve the living conditions of underprivileged communities, especially tribal populations, by providing free healthcare, education, and essential supplies, inspired by the principles of Mahakavi Bharathiyar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Swami Vivekananda.

Samaritan Gramodharan Samithy was established in 1991 to help the neglected tribals and other very poor people of Gudalur in Nilgiris, and in 2021, it became part of the Sevalaya group of organizations.