India, Oct. 14 -- Bapuji Children's Home Trust turns 50

What began as a compassionate response to abandoned babies in the 1970s has grown into a beacon of hope for children and the destitute elderly.

Dr. (Mrs.) Anandi Bai Prasad, a Mysuru-based doctor, first opened her heart to new-borns that were abandoned at her maternity home, temples, streets and even dustbins. She gave shelter and care to these children within the premises of her Prasad Nursing Home.

She recognised the need for a more formal care, creating Bapuji Children's Home Trust in 1975 and eventually establishing purpose-built facility Bapuji Children's Home in Gokulam 3rd Stage, Mysuru. In 1977, the Karnataka Government recognised the Home as a "Fit Person Institution."

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