Since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak in India at the beginning of March, the number of cases is steadily increasing and people remain in quarantine. With the lockdown suspending all forms of work, India's poorest people are now facing severe poverty and depriv...

Everyone has been waiting a long time, but when they came back from summer holiday at the end of June, they moved directly into the new facility. According to Chaya, everyone just loves their new space: it is very open, bright, and airy with excellent ventilation. B...

Kranthi - one of the first children to be admitted to SOFKIN 10 years ago and the first to graduate from college - is a wonderful example of what is possible when educational opportunities are combined with the loving, nurturing environment of SOFKIN. Since earning hi...

The Inauguration of the new SOFKIN Homes

Since the SOFKIN Home opened in 2007 with just three children, two boys and one girl, the need for a caring and nurturing place for destitute children has only grown. The current children’s home in Hyderabad provides a safe and l...

The children of SOFKIN enjoyed a festive December and welcomed in an exciting New Year. Sharing the Meaning of Christmas with less fortunate people. New opportunities and the new building opening!

Celebrating A Milestone

A joyous 10-year celebration was held in Hyderabad on October 14.  The event, attended by over 200 people, celebrated 10 years of SOFKIN’s work to create caring homes for destitute children.  Among the guests were 12 children and adults from Mahe...

REACHING HIGHER

The new building is still rising!  Chaya, recently back from a trip to India, reports that construction is progressing well.  The 3rd floor slab in the boy’s building was cast while she was there and the same slab in the girl’s building is scheduled to b...

The children of SOFKIN are back from their summer holiday.  Most of them completed the homework that Chaya asked them to do while they were away, so they had a lot to share with each other on their return.  (Elementary age children shared a story about a special event...

SOFKIN's RHYTHM 2017 has come and gone – and it was another grand success!!! Thank you to everyone who joined us and provided support and encouragement. We hope you enjoyed the amazing performances.

A special thanks to all of the corporate, media, souvenir program, and...

“Poverty is the worst form of violence,” declared Mahatma Gandhi.   And seeing children malnourished, under-educated, and neglected on the streets is heartbreaking.   SOFKIN was founded on the conviction that this does not need to be these children’s fate.  “This is so...