Little Flower Mercy Home - Kerala, South India
Mercy Home founder Molly in the women's house.
Our Vision
Mercy Home is a shelter for the homeless. We love and serve the poorest of the poor. And honor the universal value of human life. Mercy Home is inspired by Christian values and the model of Mother Teresa of Kolkata.
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Girlshouse and Boyshouse
Mercy Home is dedicated to neglected children. Children are our future. And yet they are the softest and most vulnerable members of society. Each child deserves a homethat supports its protection, growth, health and education. Today Mercy Home hosts about 60 girls and 50 boys of broken or destitute families.
We provide children with
· shelter & protection
· access to school & education
· food, clothing, healthcare
· emotional & spiritual guidance
· individual care & support
Our aim is to give these children a future and to bring forth a healthy, integrated and responsible personality.
Women's home and Men's home
In Mercy Home we care for destitute, poor, downtrodden people regardless of age, cast, religion, state or language. All are welcome as brothers and sisters. All are nursed with the same respect, love and compassion. Today Mercy Homes cares for about 130 homeless men and 40 abandoned women.
We provide patients with
· food & clothing
· shelter & protection
· medical & psychiatric care
· a loving & caring home
Our aim is to look after our patients with love and respect and the unceasing intention to restore their dignity.
Founders
The vision and action that began Mercy Home came from Mathew Manuel and his wife Molly. As young adults, they both served with Mother Teresa in Calcutta. As a newly married couple, they began to care for terminally ill patients in their modest mud hut. With a lot of courage, steely confidence and tireless hard work every year more beds were established for the poor, sick and disabled. What began in a simple hut became an incomparable life-community. Today, about 110 school children and 170 adult patients live at Mercy Home. Mathew and Molly are now supported by a small staff on a modest wage.
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Legal issues
Little Flower Mercy Home is an independent children's house and shelter for the poor. The Little Flower Mercy Home Welfare Association was founded in 1987 and registered as a charitable company (Reg. No. 1 -. 38/88). It is subject to the Indian Foreign Contribution Act and is authorized to accept donations from abroad to use in accordance with the statutes.
Visit Mercy Home
Ocular proof is worth a thousand words. Visit Mercy Home and see for yourself the beauty and sincerity of our work. Moreover, Mercy Home is located in a picturesque setting, nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats. Pepper, coffee, cardamom, bananas, coconuts and other fruits grow in the surrounding woods. Iridescent birds chirp in the trees. The famous tea plantations of Munnar and other nearby sights are ideal for trips. And thanks to the altitude of 1200 meters, a refreshing evening breeze blows here, even if elsewhere the burning heat. Get in touch with us – you are welcome.
Thank you
On behalf of the children, residents and patients of Mercy Home, we thank you from the heart
for your confidence in us and your invaluable support!
Mathew and Molly Manuel
- Founders and directors of Little Flower Mercy Home
Learn more:
Video-documentation on Mercy Home
Current needs and projects
Foto-gallery
Mercy Home website
Contact and donations
Email to Mercy Home
