Palakkad (Kerala), March 10, 2024: SOBHA Ltd has provided 100 homes free of cost to women-led underprivileged families and laid the foundation stone for another 120 such homes in Kerala’s Palakkad district in its effort to address the pressing issue of inadequate housing experienced by underprivileged families in India.
This is the first set of the 1,000 free homes promised by the company as part of its CSR initiative.
The initiative of Sobha Community Home Project – “Griha Sobha 2024” was done via Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust. Established in 1994 by PNC Menon and Sobha Menon to run various philanthropic projects, including the CSR programmes of SOBHA Ltd, the Trust has taken a significant stride towards providing secure and safe homes to the rural poor, totally free of charge.
In the inauguration event held on March 9, the Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust celebrated Griha Sobha 2024 and the keys handover for its first set of 100 homes at no cost to the beneficiaries was concluded. The foundation stone laying was done for another 120 homes of the promised 1000 homes to women from resource-limited families. Of these 120 homes where foundation stone laying was done, 13 landless families have been provided with 5 cents of land each, upon which their homes will be constructed.
PNC Menon, Founder, SOBHA Group, a visionary, and the driving force behind Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, expressed, "A home is more than just a shelter; it's a foundation for a better life. At Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, we are committed to transforming lives through holistic social development, starting with the provision of housing security. We believe that by addressing the basic needs of individuals, we can create a ripple effect that positively impacts families, communities, and society at large."
The event was graced by esteemed dignitaries, including Sobha Menon, Trustee, Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust and Ravi Menon, Chairman of Sobha Limited. The event also saw the presence of State Ministers, MLAs, MPs, leaders cutting across political parties, and various eminent dignitaries such as K Rajan, Minister for Revenue and Housing, Govt of Kerala, K Radhakrishnan, Minister of Welfare of scheduled caste, scheduled tribes and backward classes and devaswoms, Govt of Kerala.
The ceremony served as a platform to highlight Sobha CSR's commitment to holistic social development, with the launch of the Sobha CSR website, showcasing the organisation's numerous projects and initiatives.
Through its Trust initiatives, Sobha Limited continues to make a meaningful and sustainable impact on the lives of the economically weaker sections, demonstrating its unwavering dedication to giving back to society.
