ASHA NIVAS.

Asha Nivas, a home for senior citizens, was started in 1978
in the compound of St. John's as a church project. It has three
original blocks, which consist of five double suites, each with an
attached bath and kitchen and 12 single rooms, each with an
attached bath. A resident puts down a deposit, and pays a monthly rent, water and electricity bill, and the actual cost of the food.
The home was supposed to be self-supporting enough to even construct a first floor. But inflation in prices of commodities and operating costs combined with a reduction in interest rates on the investments of the residents' has created the need to raise funds for the maintenance of the buildings and for the medical expenses of the residents who have fixed incomes. For this purpose 'Friends of Asha Nivas' has been set up.