About Ekam

We  are basically working for the healthcare of  underprivileged children in  TamilNadu, India .

 We admit poor children in private hospitals with whom we have networked and reimburse the subsidies given by them. We bring in support for the hospitalization (secondary & tertiary care) of the children admitted in pvt.hospitals and renting ventilators , lab support & medicines for the  children of  Government Hospitals . Children by definition for us is  below 19yrs.

Ekam was formally inaugurated on Doctor’s day July 1st 2007 as a Community Pediatric Project of CIOSA( Confederation of  Indian Organisations for service and Advocacy) which is the CSR initiative of Mafoi foundation .

We  are also happy to inform you that Ekam changed into a Public private partnership model by joining hands with the government health department. on 14th Nov, 2008.

Ekam Foundation spun off as separate organization in August 2009.

 We  have partnered with another NGO, Disha  foundation and have now come up with a health assurance model  called Paripoorna Bala Suraksha ( PBS) which is a Comprehensive Pediatric Health Coverage for very poor children in Chennai, Thiruvallur  and Kancheepuram.

Ekam has got the official permission  from NRHM- National Rural Health Mission for appointing 344 Nurses in 37 Medical College Hospitals and District Head Quarters Hospitals in the entire State and Monitoring all the 41 Sick Newborn care units(SCNU) established in the State for reducing the Neonatal Mortality Rate as a part of Public Private Partnership initiative. We have also got the official permission to do the equipment maintenance in all the SNCUs. 

Based on this we have partnered with NGOs like NDSO( Networking and Development Centre for Service Organisations), TNVHA( Tamil Nadu Voluntary Health association), TN Forces and other NGOs , started a community monitoring project Bala Arogya Suraksha Project.

So far we have reached out to  more than 1200 children  needing hospitalization support. A total of 80,000 children screened so far.  Till now a total  of Two crore rupees support in the form of drugs, lab investigations , equipments , manpower and support of secondary and tertiary care in private hospitals has been facilitated   by Ekam by bringing in individuals, trusts, corporates and service clubs support to the 3 major Government hospitals, Institute of Child Health, Chennai, Government Rajajee Hospital , Madurai and  Chengalpet Government hospital, Kancheepuram.

We have started our Research and Development wing by partnering with Samanvaya and soon going to start Prajna research Initiative on Maternal and Child Healh.

Inspite of a huge  outstanding to our drug suppliers, labs and company renting out ventilators  we can never say no to the next child who is referred to us for support.

Support Us

1. Support a child in the hospital  by donating Rs.1,00,000/-

2. Rs.500/- campaign – Donate a minimum of Rs.500/- per month per person on a regular basis.

3. Connect us to Corporates or local companies who can adopt our 32 Units

  as a part of   Bala Arogya Suraksha project locally in the districts  to  bring in  support for drugs, lab  or equipments  by donating Rs.25,000/- per month.

4.Help us in bringing in public support by pay roll deduction or by  ECS (Electronic Clearance System), where the donor will have to fill in a form that we will issue.

Ekam's aim is to complement the Government and not replace it!

Your support  will definitely help us to achieve our  mission of no child should be refused of health care because of financial constraints, no parent should feel guilty of not able to give adequate health care & no doctor or hospital should feel guilty of refusing patients because of financial constraints and give us also hope to progress towards our vision of Right To Health for Every Child!

Donation details:

1. Donations can be sent in the form of cheques in the name of Ekam Foundation to the address below

Ekam Foundation,

New No. 16; Old No. 19,

 Jayalakshmipuram 1st Street ,

Nungambakkam ,

Chennai,

Tamilnadu,

 India 600 034

2.You can favor your contributions by online transfer  to the following account. 

Name of the account : Ekam Foundation

Account number: 910010045759320

Bank: Axis Bank- Egmore Branch

New No:7A Old No:2 to 4

Halls Road

Egmore

Chennnai - 600 008

IFSC/RTGS Code No:UTIB0001156

MICR No: 600211035

Ekam has got 80G and can give tax exemption certificate to the donor.

3. USA donations can be sent to Sewa International

All US donations are exempted from tax.
Please write a check to Sewa International with a memo "Ekam" and send it to the office in Houston 

3908 Westhollow Parkway

Houston Tx 77082

You can also contribute via http://www.sewausa.org/contribute-sewa-usa

Contact person:

Mr.Venkat Santanaraman
Ph: 001- 713-244-4992
Email: venkatinsewa@yahoo.com 

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Mr.Gautham Desai

Ph:001- 5105794742;

Email: gdesai.us@gmail.com

4. All abroad donations other than US can donate to :

 Name of the Account: Sornammal Educational Trust
Account No.: 602201194808
Bank: ICICI
Type of Account: FCRA - Savings a/c
RTGS No.: ICIC 0006022
PAN: AABTS6795H

Swift Code: ICICI NBBXXX

IFSC Code No. ICIC0006022

Contact us at

Ekam Foundation,

New No. 16; Old No. 19,

 Jayalakshmipuram 1st Street ,

Nungambakkam ,

Chennai,

Tamilnadu,

 India 600 034

Office:044 42072785
Ekam Helpline:9445922333
E-mail: donations@ekamoneness.org