"Never doubt that a small 
group of thoughtful, committed 
citizens can change the world. 
Indeed, it is the only thing that 
ever has."

Margaret Mead

Registered Address


Nalamdana
6 Suryodaya Apartments
Fourth Seaward Road
Valmikinagar
Thiruvanmiyur
Chennai 600 041
INDIA

How to Help

Make a Donation Online

Nalamdana is a non political, non religious registered charitable trust in India - with tax exemption and permission to receive foreign donations. All local regulatory laws have been observed and audited balance sheets and reports are annually filed.

If you are based in the US, tax deductible donations may be made through Friends of Nalamdana. Friends of Nalamdana is a registered 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, whose purpose is to support the work of Nalamdana. For a tax donation receipt please email Karina Corrigan.

Your secure donation from this page is made through the PayPal website. It is not necessary to sign up for a PayPal account, if you don't already have one. When you click on the add to cart button you will be taken to their secure check out page where you may make a donation with your PayPal account or your credit card through their safe, secure site. If you wish to donate a different amount just change the quantity (for example $75 would be $25, quantity 3)

Please Note
For now, we are using an Add to Cart button for specific donation amounts. Please email Karina Corrigan if you have any questions. You may also email her to request a tax donation receipt. Thank you!

Make a Donation by Mail

All donations in India are exempt from Income Tax under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act. Nalamdana has FCRA approval to receive foreign funds. If you are in India, send your cheques to:
(made payable to Nalamdana)

Nithya Balaji
Executive Trustee
6 Suryodaya Apartments
Fourth Seaward Road
Valmiki Nagar
Tiruvanmiyur
Chennai 600 041

If you are based in the US, tax deductible donations may be made through Friends of Nalamdana. Friends of Nalamdana is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, whose purpose is to support the work of Nalamdana. Please mail your checks to:
(made payable to Friends of Nalamdana)

Friends of Nalamdana
c/o Karina H. Corrigan, Treasurer
14 Curtis Street
Salem, MA 01970
978-729-9339

UK Friends of Nalamdana is a group that has been formed to support Nalamdana. If you are based in the UK and are a UK tax payer, your donations will be increased by donating through CAF (Charities Aid Foundation). There are two ways of doing this. Either complete a Gift Aid form and send it with your cheque, payable to CAF - UK Friends of Nalamdana, or, if you already have a CAF cheque book, use this and make the cheques payable to UK Friends of Nalamdana. Cheques should be sent to:

Charities Aid Foundation
25 Kings Hill Avenue,
Kings Hill, West Malling
Kent ME19 4TA
For Gift Aid forms and any more information, please contact Sylvia Marland

Shop and also support Nalamdana

Buying items at Amazon.com or Amazon.co.UK? or other online stores? See the Shop and also support Nalamdana page for more information.

Donate Time and Skills

You can volunteer time, your skills in research, database creation or other communication and research related activities. Send us your CV and 500 words on why you want to volunteer with Nalamdana. You can also become a Friend of Nalamdana and help the organization raise funds and support for the future.