Kerala shows a high prevalence of drug, alcohol, and digital addiction among school children. Parents, teachers, and law enforcement officers are confused about how to tackle this issue. Our experience with addicted adolescents over the last 15+ years has helped us understand the need for systematic, continuous, and child-friendly intervention strategies. These adolescents need help to overcome their habits, improve academic performance, and develop their skills for a better future.
Currently, AURA is unable to meet the growing needs of society due to insufficient infrastructure and operational capacity. We aim to reach wider geographic areas and be a beacon of hope for more families of struggling adolescents. Our goal is to build a sustainable and eco-friendly de-addiction centre for teenagers and provide training to nourish their strengths and personality traits, enabling them to gradually handle their own issues. This centre is envisioned as a perfect platform for shaping the future of our youngsters.
We plan to construct a 15,000+ sq. ft. state-of-the-art de-addiction centre with better facilities, infrastructure, and hostel accommodations. The project is expected to cost approximately 3.5 crores as of the current date. We believe that, with the support of like-minded people, this dream project can be realised, offering solace to thousands of needy children and families. Local committees have been formed, and resource mobilization based on parish levels is underway with the support of people in Chittissery. We are also trying for other sources of funds from certain organisations.