Care & Support – Namco – National Mother and Child welfare Organisation

NAMCO is running runs two homes under the public-private-partnership model. NAMCO has to mobilize 25 % of the costs from individual / institutional donors, while the remaining will be contributed by the Government.

An integrated home with 25 elders and 25 destitute children located at 1227, Sattaiyappar North Street, Nagapattinam town
A home for 25 elders located at Keezhaiyur near Velankanni

NAMCO is striving to provide the inmates with all basic facilities in the homes including nutritious and tasty food, decent clothes, health check-up, and recreational facilities. This has been possible by the generous contributions made by numerous well-wishers of NAMCO. However, NAMCO is keen in ensuring the uninterrupted services to the inmates, not only to maintain the existing status quo, but also give the inmates more facilities that they are able to enjoy high quality life and the children are able to progress further. NAMCO is keen in upgrading the facilities at the homes with computers, sewing machines, water purifiers, transportation arrangements for children, furniture for study, dining and bedrooms etc.

Your generous contribution will help NAMCO in sustaining the basic services in these homes. The following are the cost estimates to help you plan your contribution.

Cost of one time meal per home - 2500/-
Cost of meals per day per home - 6500/-

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