Caring the Aged, neglected by the families

IDA had to come across piles of toils and turmoil to survive its home for the indigent senior citizens in several thatched houses with personal and public contributions. For the founders and the elderly as well, this was a mission to open the door of a sweet home away from the parental home, where a heart lies behind.
This perilous experience of thatched houses, lying besides the drainage and economic uncertainty continued for a long decade towards struggle for existence. In this juncture, the Kendujhar district administration acknowledged the noble work of IDA, and as a token of help, released an amount of Rs. 50,000/- from untied fund of DRDA towards constructing a tile-roofing house at Banajodi-Keonjhar.
Objectives of the OAH (ANANDASHRAM): 
1. Set amongst Natural surroundings and rural ambience and steeped in Gandhi’s philosophy of simplicity, self-sufficiency and spiritual values.
2. Aimed at instilling a sense of love and pride for elderly life.
3. Joyful learning and living of the aged.
4. Strengthening of primary health care system to enable it to meet the health care needs of older persons .
5. Promotion of the concept of healthy ageing.
6. To engage them in recreational and other suitable activities.
7. To ensure their citizenship rights through welfare schemes.
8. Promoting grand parenting in the campus.