DARPAN SALUTES
Giving shelter, hope, and happiness to the homeless, oppressed, mentally and psychically challenged people, Apna Ghar Ashram is changing lives one at a time.
By Mrinalini Sundar
APNA GHAR ASHRAM:
HELPING THOSE IN NEED
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stablished with the mission to give shelter, hope, and happiness to the homeless, oppressed, mentally and psychically challenged people, Apna Ghar Ashram is changing lives one at a time. The organization’s aim is to not let anyone perish due to a lack of help and support. They have successfully saved many lives and provided them with food, shelter, and medical care, then, restoring them to mainstream society.
The history It was on June 29, 2000, the organization under the name of Maa Madhuri Brij Varis Sewa Sadan, Apna
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Ghar was first established in Bajhera, District Bharatpur of Rajasthan (India). The seed was first sown by Dr. B.M.Bhardwaj and Dr. Madhuri Bhardwaj. The idea behind the organization was to serve the homeless, helpless, destitute, sick persons who are facing a very painful phase of life. That’s when Apna Ghar which also runs an ashram, comes in and provides all necessities like treatment, food, clothing, care, and other requirements without any charges and with public support. In fact, more than 50% of the residents have been rehabilitated in various ways. Currently, there are about 458 men and 1004 women who live
