Our mission
About Michael Trust
A home built on everyday kindness.
Michael Trust has cared for elders in the Dharapuram region since 1995. Our home in Panjapatti is a place of safety, companionship and practical, respectful care.
Registered trust, Tamil Nadu · AVYAY-IPSrC supported
Our story
Thirty years of showing up.
Michael Trust was founded in 1995 to provide a home for older people who had nowhere else to turn. From its base in Panjapatti, the trust has grown into a residential home serving more than 25 elders from Dharapuram and the surrounding villages.
The home is supported by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment through the AVYAY-IPSrC programme. But the quality of life here depends on people as much as funding: the staff who know each resident's habits, the doctor who visits regularly, and the volunteers who bring energy and company.
We believe ageing is not a problem to be managed. It is a stage of life that deserves comfort, respect and a genuine sense of belonging.
1995
Registered trust, Tamil Nadu · AVYAY-IPSrC supported
Our vision
A society in which no elder is left without a home, a caregiver or a community.
What guides us
Values we try to practise, not just publish.
These principles shape how we care for people, spend money and work with families and partners.
Compassion
We begin with empathy — for the body, the memory and the mood.
01Respect
Residents' choices, routines and belongings are treated as their own.
02Reliability
Care is present every day, not only when it is convenient.
03Connection
A home should be a place of company, celebration and shared life.
04Milestones
A story told in years.
Not everything that matters can be measured. But these moments mark the road that brought us here.
- 1995
Michael Trust is founded
The trust begins providing shelter and care for older people in the Dharapuram region.
- Today
A home for 25+ elders
Our Panjapatti residence provides everyday care, food, health support and companionship.
- Every year
Festivals and flag days
Independence Day, festivals and other occasions are celebrated together with residents, staff and volunteers.
How we are supported
A network of care.
Our home is supported by a government programme and by donors, volunteers and medical professionals who believe in the work.
- Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
- AVYAY-IPSrC programme
- Visiting doctors and nurses
- Donors and volunteers
Make a difference
Help a resident feel at home.
Your donation supports food, medicines, care supplies and the everyday running of the home. You can also volunteer your time or visit us to see the work firsthand.