About us

On 1st January 2006, St. Mary’s Retreat Centre, Pazhuvil, started a small home at Karanchira, in Irinjalakuda Diocese, namely St. Antony’s Karunalayam, a charitable trust for the care and support of deprived aged women. In the same year, on 23rd April this institution was freely gifted to the Society of Nirmala Dasi Sisters with 7 grandmas. St. Antony’s Karunalayam is a home for the Aged women. This home is situated in Karanchira 23 Kilometers away from Thrissur Town on the way to Kattoor. This home is surrounded by different casts of people. St. Francis Xavier’s Church is the Parish and it is near by the institute.

We aim to stimulate light in the hearts of our desperate elders, those who spent their life and energy for their beloveds. We believe it is the duty of our society to be with them in their distress. So we take up this as a challenge to give them whatever we have and make them happy. Karunalayam is purely maintained by the help of its well wishers. We are always grateful to our friends and donors.