As a leader in on-the-ground efforts to eradicate extreme poverty in the world, Tripura Foundation is proud to announce our recent accreditation as a consulting non-governmental organization to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). This designation comes with extensive...
Maruthavalli’s father passed away when the flu hit her family’s village. Her mother, grieving for her late husband, abandoned her elder girl child and took off with her younger son. Maruthavalli was barely 8 years old when she was left behind. A villager found Maruthavalli alone in the house,...
Hi everyone, Thank you so much for your love and support for our Hope for Chennai initiative! In Phase 2 of our initiative, we are delivering Hope Survival Gift Packs to the poorest people who have been hit the hardest by the Chennai floods. Their tiny huts have either been washed away or badly...
When we told you about the neglect and extreme poverty that elders living in India’s rural villages were experiencing, you responded with kindness. Like the HoPE Learning Centers children that devised this program, you recognized the need and took action. Because of your generous support we were...
Our elders are the backbone of every community. They hold the knowledge, culture and heartbeat of villages and communities, passing their legacies onto the next generation for years to come. Which is why, when our elders suffer and lose hope, our entire community suffers with them. Yet, when...
Nandhini was in third grade and her sister a toddler when their father started having intense pains in his stomach and was hospitalized. He was diagnosed with stomach cancer and the doctors informed the family that it was too late to save him, as the cancer was already in a late stage. The family...
Bhavani is only in the 5th grade, but speaks about her life as if she were many years older. She lives with her grandparents and her mother in a small hut in her village. Bhavani was barely a year old when her father left the village to work in Chennai. They had no steady source of income, so he...
If you’re a parent, an aunt, an uncle, or someone with a special child in your life, then you know there is no greater joy in the world than holding a newborn baby in your arms. For most people in the world, it is a reminder that life holds limitless possibilities and that every day can serve as a...
Tripura Foundation has been seeking sponsors for 17 HoPE Learning Centers in Southern India. Many of you have jumped at the opportunity, and we are thrilled to report that success continues to grow, as 7 centers have been fully sponsored for the remainder of the year! That leaves just 10 centers...
Narendran, slowly taking in his surroundings, rubs his weary eyes for a moment before sharing his story. He is admirably calm and collected on the outside, though looking into his eyes, one can see they are filled with sad memories. Several years after Narendran was born, his father was diagnosed...
Nagajothi grew up as one of four children in a family that struggled each day to survive. As the youngest child, Nagajothi was bought up with great love and care by her family. She studied more than her siblings and made it to the 12th grade. Yet, by the time Nagajothi reached her late teens,...
July 31, 2015, signifies a most remarkable day of the year. It is the first full moon after the Summer Solstice and is customarily known as Guru Purnima – a day to give gratitude to your Guru. Dr. Pillai founded the Tripura Foundation to change the world by eliminating extreme poverty and...