Support a Grandma

The "Support A Grandma" initiative was launched by AFNA in partnership with Bhabada Devi Philanthropic Trust. This trust runs a facility in Guwahati and Lakshimpur that accomodate senior boarders. This facility aptly named 'Seneh' (meaning selfless love) currently hosts women, all aged 55years and older, who were abandoned by their near and dear ones.

AFNA has a fund raising target of $6000 a year to sponsor Support-A-Grandma program to compensate the medical expenses of the boarders ($300 per boarder). We welcome donation of any amount that can contribute towards this noble program. Our patrons can adopt one Grandma (boarder) of Seneh by contributing $300 a year or $50 a month.

Need :The house and the complex where Seneh is running in Guwahati has been donated by Group Capt AC Barua and his family. Mr Baruah's family also bears a bulk of the operating cost of Seneh with additional donations. Seneh receives a good amount of material support from local citizens of Guwahati in form of food and clothing. As a whole Seneh is running well for its day to day operations. Most of the boarders of Seneh are aged 60 years and above with history of illness. This has created a big deficit in Seneh's budget as there is a constant outflow of medical expense while taking care of the boarders. It is estimated that Seneh runs on an average of $500 in medical expense per month where it needs help from AFNA or other external sources.es.

About Seneh: Bhabada Devi Philanthropic Trust is working for the benefit of the under privileged and deprived section of the society especially women of North East India. The worst sufferers are the old and the infirm as in many cases their children are dumping them to fend for themselves out of economic compulsions. Women in the age group of fifty and above are the ones who suffer the most, because they are mentally and physically vulnerable. To alleviate their suffering and bring dignity and succor to some of these women, the Trust has opened a destitute home at Guwahati named Seneh.

Seneh Mission :Seneh, meaning ‘Selfless Love’, the home provides shelter, food, medical care, clothing and all necessities for sustaining a decent dignified life. The vision is that in the sunset years of their lives, they can once again learn to laugh and sing and live together as a family .