To Perform acts of charity for those in need, to establish, setup, maintain, assist, finance a Special School cum training centre for the relief, help, development of retarded, mentally, physically, or otherwise children and for performing such other charity acts, as per the directions of H.H. Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Paulose II, the then Catholicose designate a charitable society was registered on 27th August 2008 with the name “Mar Baselious Augen Charitable Foundation (Reg. No. ER. 495/08)". The Foundation is a project of Malankara Orthodox Church.

Santwanam Special School Started with Blessings, Directions and support of H.H. Our Bava Thirumeny. The School is completing 6 Years. A three storied building is completed in Damascos, Kothamangalam in the property owned by the Catholicose and Malankara Metrapolitan of Malankara Orthodox Church. Necessary arrangements, furniture and equipments are provided. Required qualified and dedicated persons are appointed on the staff. Santwanam Special School is recognised by the Government of Kerala. 69 Students- Challenged Mentally and Physically- are provided care and training. A fellowship for them that they enjoy! Our Monthly expenses are at an average of Rs. 115,000/- . There is a vehicle for the transportation of students. The construction expenses, maintenance expenses and recurring expenses are met by generous supporters and sponsors. As on 31 March 2014, there are 1875 Supporters and Sponsors for Santwanam. The membership of Mar Baselious Augen Charitable Foundation is 94 as on 31 March 2014.

The initial idea of caring for mentally challenged people came off in a fellowship of people as Fr. M.M Abraham, Thomas Paul(now our dear Rambachan), K V James and Jacob Ittoop. They began the school for the challenged and were running for six years.
Those students were taken over to Santwanam Special School in 2008.

Santwanam Special School

In 2008 the classes began in Mar Baselious Orthodox Church Damascos, Kothamangalam .

Those students were taken over to Santwanam special school in 2008. Classes began with 23 students and three teachers. The students were transported in a vehicle donated by Fr. M.M Abraham who was the initiative force behind Santwanam special school.

School building

Sanction was accorded by HH Moran Mar Baselious Marthoma Didimos I, the Catholicose and Malankara Metropolitan for the school building to be constructed in survey no. 1006/5 in Kothamangalam in the property owned by the Catholicose and Malankara Metrapolitan.

The permit for the construction of school building was issued by the municipality in the name of HH Didimos Bava as per application submitted by His Holiness.
Foundation stone of the new building for Santwanam Special School was laid on 26-11-2008 by H.B Paulose Mar Milithios - Catholicose Designate

The Ground floor was dedicated and inaugurated by HH MORAN MAR BASELIOUS MAR THOMA PAULOSE II, The supreme head of Malankara Orthodox Church on 16 March 2011.

The first floor was blessed and inaugurated by HH Baselious Mar Thoma Poulose II on 21-8-2012.
The Second floor of Santwanam Special School is ready for occupation - will be inaugurated by our Bava Thirumeni on 27-5-2014.
The top floor is left as a hole - for extending vocational training and work centre.
Partition into required rooms can be done later. It is open for further sponsors and well wishers to fullfil the construction on top floor.

Barnabas Thirumeni

മലങ്കര നസ്രാണികളുടെ പൗരാണിക കേന്ദ്രമായ കോതമംഗലത്ത് മലങ്കര സഭയുടെതായി പ്രവർത്തിക്കുന്ന സ്വാന്ത്വനം സ്പെഷ്യൽ സ്കൂളിന്‍റെ ഒരു ട്രസ്റ്റി ആയിരുന്ന, ബർണബാസ് തിരുമേനി സ്കൂളിനുസാമ്പത്തിക സഹായം ചെയ്യുകയും പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങളിൽ താത്പര്യപെട്ടുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. 2009-ൽ തിരുമേനി സ്കൂൾ സന്ദർശിച്ച് പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾ കണ്ടു. നിർമല മാനസരായ കുട്ടികളോട് സംസാരിച്ച് ഏറെ സമയം അവരോടു കൂടി ചിലവിട്ട് അവരുടെ ആദരവു നേടി. അദ്ധ്യാപകരെ പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് "ഈ കുഞ്ഞുങ്ങൾ ദൈവമക്കളാണ് .അവരെ ബഹുമാനിച്ച് സ്നേഹത്തോടെ അവരോട് ഇടപെടണം.ദൈവം നിങ്ങളെ അനുഗ്രഹിക്കട്ടെ" എന്ന് കല്പിച്ചു.

His Holiness Moran Mar Baselious MarThoma Paulose II - Patron and Founder President.

• President - His Grace Yuhanon Mar Policarpos (Metrapolitan of Angamaly Diocese).
• Vice president - Prof. E. M. Paulose , Erumala.
• Secretary - Mathew Varughese , Erumala.
• Joint Secretary - P V Behanan, Poickadathu, Nedumbasseri.
• Treasurer - Very Rev. Mathai Edayanal Cor- Episcopa
• Director - Fr. George Patlattu
• Members
  - Jacob Ittop Ancheril.
  - Abraham Jacob, Kolenchery.
  - Dr. Wilson Varghese, Odackaly.
  - E P Kuriakose, Edayanal, Pazhamthottam.

It is a three storied building with plinth area of 9400 sq. ft. There are facilities for ball therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, work area, indoor and outdoor games. Teaching and training suited to each one according to their limited ability. The students are basically mentally challenged. Some of them are physically challenged also. Multiple difficulties they face. Trained fully qualified regular teachers are seven.
A trained physiotherapist cares for the physical challenges.

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