“The Banyan is an organisation that cares for and rehabilitates homeless mentally ill women found in the streets of Chennai. At its home, Adaikalam, The Banyan provides the women a safe shelter, care, medical attention, and a supportive environment to enable them to recover and to take responsibility for their lives again. The Banyan also supports the women’s return to their families and communities and when this is not possible, supports the women in setting up new lives for themselves. Over the past 12 years, The Banyan has reached out to more than 1500 women and reunited around 700 women with their families all throughout India.

The vision of The Banyan is to ensure that no mentally ill homeless person is left uncared and unattended for in the streets. With this in mind, The Banyan is taking a strong role in lobbying for the rights of the homeless mentally ill in order to facilitate localised access to mental health care. The Banyan draws its strength from its hundreds of volunteers and well-wishers, whose support is a driving force for making this world a more humane and caring place. Join us in this endeavour.”

Contact Details
The Banyan
6th Main Road
Mogapair ERI Scheme
Mogapair West
Chennai - 600 037
Tamil Nadu
INDIA.

Phone No: 0091- 44 - 26530504 / 26531049 / 26531987
Telefax : 0091-44 - 26530105
E-Mail : the_banyan@vsnl.com