*01/01/2011 * *Nagercoil*: Tamil Nadu Federation of Voluntary Association (TAFVA)<http://www.tafva.org>has celebrated the new year in a different way by providing clothes, sweets and food to the deserted mentally ill people in different parts of Kanyakumari district on Friday.
According to R.Arul Kannan, convener of TAFVA, the aim was to help those who were ignored by the society. Mentally ill people were not given proper care in the society. At the same time, they were second to none and it was evident that TAFVA came forward to extend helping hand to this people to celebrate the New Year with the people. The clothes were given to literates and illiterates from Kanyakumari to Kaliyakkavilai from the cloth bank of TAFVA. *Deserted by own* H.Giftson Samuel Rajan, the president of the federation, said that most of the mentally ill people from north India were left behind in Kanyakumari, a tourist spot, by their own family members. As a part of the innovative programme more than 25,000 people in the different parts of the district had already been distributed clothes. More than 500 philanthropists from various parts of the State have contributed clothes. A cross section of the people here have opined that the government should come forward to set up a rehabilitation home in district for mentally ill persons. The district administration should come forward to co-operate with the various non-governmental organisations which were indulging in providing care and support to mentally ill persons in different parts of the district for their benefit. Retired engineer Michel from Tuticorin district told presspersons that though he was well educated and rich he was deserted by his children after the death of his wife. The mental stress forced him to select this district for a peaceful life as it was situated among the lush green paddy fields and hillock. http://www.thehindu.com/2011/01/01/stories/2011010153780500.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Mental Health Advocacy (News 'N Views) India" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/MhaNewsViewsIndia?hl=en ------------- Affiliated Groups : MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY INDIA [email protected] Discussions on mental health law / policy / plan monitoring / human rights etc [email protected] India-specific news and views related to mental health [email protected] Information and support to carers of people with mental health issues [email protected] Mutual support and sharing of experiential knowledge, skills and social learning amongst peers
