The Rehabilitation Centre provides a safe home for individuals who have recovered from leprosy but face social rejection and economic hardship. Many struggle with deformities that limit their ability to work or reintegrate into their families. Here, they find shelter, medical care, and a supportive community that helps them rebuild their lives with dignity.
A key focus is economic rehabilitation, where residents receive skills training based on their abilities. This empowers them to work, earn a livelihood, and regain their self-worth, fostering independence and a renewed sense of purpose.
Residents engage in various livelihood activities that promote financial, mental, and social rehabilitation. They contribute by working in weaving, tailoring, farming, kitchens, hospitals, and campus maintenance. Even those with severe disabilities find meaningful ways to participate, ensuring a sense of inclusion and self-sufficiency.
Through our handloom workshop, residents produce high-quality woven products like bedsheets, napkins, towels, mats, and carpets under the brand ‘Taana Vaana’. These items are sold at the Shram Mandir Store, Bhavani Cooperative Society, and exhibitions, creating awareness and supporting economic independence. Custom orders are also accepted to further empower our artisans.
Our sewing unit transforms handloom fabrics and waste materials into useful products like bags, aprons, and purses. It also produces garments for residents, showcasing their creativity and craftsmanship while ensuring sustainability.
The cowshed is home to cows and calves, providing fresh milk for residents. Any surplus is made into ghee, while the rest is shared with the dairy. Cow dung is repurposed into biogas and vermicompost, promoting sustainable farming. Residents actively cultivate fodder, vegetables, and fruit trees, fostering self-reliance while overcoming challenges from wildlife.
The Annapurna Gruh kitchen provides nutritious meals to 300 residents, children, and hospital patients. Recently modernized, it features new cooking equipment and a roti-making machine for efficiency. A spacious dining hall encourages social interaction and reduces food wastage.
Through the Annapurna Sahay Yojana, well-wishers can sponsor meals on special occasions or donate raw materials, making a direct impact on residents’ well-being.
Residents cultivate fodder, vegetables, and bamboo plants, contributing to self-sufficiency. Despite challenges from wildlife, they grow crops like fenugreek, radish, okra, and spinach, working in shifts to protect the fields.
