• Advertise with us
  • Contact
  • ePaper
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
  • Login
Adyar Times
  • Home
  • News
    • City
    • Civic
    • Environment
    • Vox Pop
  • Community
    • Campus
    • Sports
    • Health
    • Social
  • Explore
    • Arts
    • Events
    • Food Courts
    • Lifestyle
  • Feature
    • Stories
    • People
    • Chat
    • Scribbles
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Adyar Times
No Result
View All Result
Home Community

Indira Nagar resident’s persistence help rescue a homeless man

editor by editor
July 6, 2024
in Community, Social
0
Indira Nagar resident’s persistence help rescue a homeless man
Share on WhatsappShare on Facebook

The evening of July 3 was a tense one for Mekala Vaseekaran, a resident of 9th Cross Street, Indira Nagar, as she frantically tried to find help for a homeless male who was stuck at her doorstep. He was finally rescued by the Thaagam NGO providing relief to her. 

Adyar Times narrates the story as told by Mekala…

Related posts

Honesty prevails: MTC crew returns lost gold chain to passenger

Honesty prevails: MTC crew returns lost gold chain to passenger

June 2, 2025
Storytelling event for Kids

Storytelling event for Kids

May 31, 2025

On July 3 afternoon, I saw a lean man sitting outside my house. I saw him asking for food from a banana vendor and a Swiggy delivery man. Pitying him, I prepared a plate for him, but as I stepped out, I saw the Swiggy guy return and give him a packet. Thinking it was food, I retracted. When I saw him not eating, I asked if he wanted food and he affirmed with a loud “Yes, Yes, give me food.” I gave him the plate along with a water bottle. It was then that I realised that the Swiggy guy had got him some chips and biscuits. 

As night came over, the man had not budged. I tried to get some information from him, but all he told me was he wasn’t drunk or doped and repeatedly asked me about me. I understood that he had some psychiatric issues apart from some issues with his leg, which rendered him immobile. He could only drag himself. Mosquitoes were swarming on him. I thus reached out to an activist Mr.Namachivayam of Venkatrathnam Nagar to enquire about a shelter for him. He immediately gave me a whole list of shelter homes from GCC’s website and I started reaching out to them. 

Meanwhile, other residents around also noticed the man and called the police. I was apprehensive about it as I was unsure how the police would be able to help. Within 10 minutes, the police came but said that they were helpless. They moved the man from the street to outside my doorstep and left.

I called each listed shelter home, but either they didn’t answer, or they said that they only took in women, or said that it was too late for rescue. My hopes to find shelter for him for the night were crashing. Somehow through connections, I called one Mr. William from Myrtle Social Welfare Network, a shelter home for women, who informed the GCC Coordinator Mr. Merlin who connected me with the NGO – Thagam Foundation. It was 10 pm by the time I contacted them. Mr. Raja Monsingh who heads the Thagam Foundation, assured that his team would come first thing in the morning. With no other choice, we let the man be on our doorstep. He was restless the whole night and moved around on his knees.  

At around 5 am, volunteers from Thaagam came. They had a nearly 20-minute conversation with the man and finally picked him up. The conversation was to make him comfortable and prepare him for the shelter. It was a big relief to know that he would be safely taken care of now. 

Adyar Times appreciates the initiative taken by Mekala and hopes the story to be a guide to others in the neighbourhood for such rescues. Do share such stories from the neighbourhood by emailing [email protected].

Update on the man as of July 5: He was admitted to the Thaagam Foundation Men’s Shelter, Tharamani. He is currently bedridden and diagnosed with psychiatric issues. He is to be moved to the hospital for further treatment. If you have any information about the ma, contact Mr.Prakash at the shelter at 78239 32063.

Tags: AdyaradyartimesGCCGCCShelterhomeless
Previous Post

Visankirtali Trust conducts Lakshmi Nrusimha Jayanthi Utsavam

Next Post

Power cut schedule in Chennai for July 9

Next Post
Power cut schedule in Chennai for July 9

Power cut schedule in Chennai for July 9

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

RECOMMENDED NEWS

Sholinganallur gets water and sewage network after a decade long wait

Sholinganallur gets water and sewage network after a decade long wait

1 year ago
Kidzee celebrates Grandparents Day

Kidzee celebrates Grandparents Day

1 year ago
BVM’s cultural extravaganza showcases artistic brilliance

BVM’s cultural extravaganza showcases artistic brilliance

3 months ago
Dr.Soumya Swaminathan appointed as Principal Advisor for TB elimination programme 

Dr.Soumya Swaminathan appointed as Principal Advisor for TB elimination programme 

11 months ago

BROWSE BY CATEGORIES

  • Arts
  • Business
  • Campus
  • City
  • Civic
  • Community
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Events
  • Explore
  • Feature
  • Food Courts
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People
  • Politics
  • Scribbles
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Stories
  • Travel
  • Tribute
  • Uncategorized
  • Vox Pop

BROWSE BY TOPICS

ADF Adyar adyartimes annualday awards Besant Nagar bookrelease book release chennai chennaievents climatechange CSIR eco-friendly elliot's beach environment GCC gogreen Greater Chennai Corporation greater chennai police IITM IITMadras india Kidzee learnsamskritam nature NIEPMD OMR plastic plasticfree plasticpollution recycle reuse Rotary Rotary club samskrita bharati savetheplanet sustainability sustainable sustainableliving SwachhBharat SWM TANGEDCO thiruvanmiyur urbaser sumeet zerowaste

POPULAR NEWS

  • Debris found dumped at Arupadai Murugan temple beach, awaits removal

    Assault at Chennai’s beach

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • MTC introduce New Bus connecting Kilambakkam (KCBT) to Sholinganallur/ Siruseri IT Park

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bus services to Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Revised EMU Train Schedule Ensures Continuous Service in Chennai Beach – Tambaram – Chengalpattu Section

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • TANGEDCO releases a list of areas set to undergo power cut in Chennai on July 10

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Adyar Times was established in Chennai in the year 1993, founded by Mr.S.P.Ambrose, IAS (Retd.). The concept of a newspaper for the neighbourhood was a novel idea then. The English weekly (Sunday) now boasts a circulation of 42000 copies with an average of 16 pages per issue.

Follow us on social media:

Category

  • Arts
  • Business
  • Campus
  • City
  • Civic
  • Community
  • Culture
  • Environment
  • Events
  • Explore
  • Feature
  • Food Courts
  • Health
  • Lifestyle
  • National
  • News
  • Opinion
  • People
  • Politics
  • Scribbles
  • Social
  • Sports
  • Stories
  • Travel
  • Tribute
  • Uncategorized
  • Vox Pop

Recent News

Honesty prevails: MTC crew returns lost gold chain to passenger

Honesty prevails: MTC crew returns lost gold chain to passenger

June 2, 2025
TN Fish Food Festival 2025 inaugurated by Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin at Island Grounds

TN Fish Food Festival 2025 inaugurated by Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin at Island Grounds

May 31, 2025
  • Online Payment
  • ePaper
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

© 2023 adyartimes.in

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
    • City
    • Civic
    • Environment
    • Vox Pop
  • Community
    • Campus
    • Sports
    • Health
    • Social
  • Explore
    • Arts
    • Events
    • Food Courts
    • Lifestyle
  • Feature
    • Chat
    • Stories
    • People
    • Scribbles
  • Videos
  • ePaper
  • About Us
  • Advertise with us
  • Contact

© 2023 adyartimes.in