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About the Foundation

Mental Health Services for the Homeless

Aaladamara Foundation was co-founded by The Banyan and Azim Premji Foundation to focus on the cause of homelessness and mental illness in Karnataka. The Banyan is a 30-year-old NGO offering comprehensive mental health services for homeless and ultra-vulnerable populations. The Azim Premji Foundation was founded as a philanthropic organization by Mr. Premji in 2014 to address a range of issues from education to disability, homelessness, urban poverty, health, and citizenship rights.

Both organizations have been engaged for nearly a decade to create equitable mental health services for homeless persons in urban, rural, and tribal areas. They have co-created the Emergency Care and Recovery Centre approach, which was adopted by the Government of Tamil Nadu as a best practice to serve homeless mentally ill persons, and has now been scaled up across 15 District Hospitals in Tamil Nadu.

Aaladamara was founded with a vision to promote immediate, comprehensive access to an ecosystem of mental health care in Karnataka.