About Our Charities

About our Charities

The members of the Trust Board are dedicated and have strongly resolved to continue the Founder's philanthropic services. The management is running four schools and a college viz. Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu Higher Secondary School at Tiruvallur (1887), Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Higher Secondary School at Perambur (1890), Seetha Kingston Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kilpauk (1969), Calavala Cunnan Chetty 's Hindu Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kakkalur (2003) and - Dharmamurthi Rao Bahadur Calavala Cunnan Chetty's Hindu College at Pattabiram. (1969) in memory of our founder. The College and the Seetha Kingston School were started to commemorate the birth centenary of our testator.

The Trust, in continuation of the Founder's social services, makes regular monthly contributions to many needy institutions and individuals. Abhaya Nilayam at Mylapore and the Society for the Protection of Children - the Destitute Home at Washermenpet, Sri Vasavi Sisu Vihar Trust, George Town, Sri Matha Trust (for cancer patients), Nethrodaya (home for the blind) are among the numerous institutions that enjoy the financial assistance of our Trust. A modern free choultry is being run at Egmore for those who come to Chennai for medical treatment. The Trust also voluntarily donated a substantial sum towards the cost of five class rooms to Sri Kanyaka Parameswari Devasthanam and Charities for their Women's College at Kothwal Market, Chennai. Medical Assistance is provided to deserving persons for undergoing major operations i.e. open heart surgery, kidney transplants, etc. Donations are given for construction and renovation of temples which are in dilapidated condition. Liberal donations are made by the management for various relief funds of Government.