Koottappillil K J Joseph charitable Foundation (KKJJCF) was registered as a non-profit trust in 2015. It operates from its registered office at Thammanam and it is in the process of transferring the registered office from Thammanam to its new building at Pothanicad, Kothamangalam.
The Prime objective of the Foundation is to undertake charity work in Kerala benefitting the poor and the needy in our society. The foundation aims at serving the people, poor and marginalised in our society without any discrimination as to religion, caste or creed. The foundation extends its support to the poor in our society in various ways and methods. It channels its contributions directly and through voluntary organisations.
ABOUT
KOOTTAPPILLIL K.J. JOSEPH
Chairman, Koottappillil K.J.Joseph Charitable Foundation
Sheer hard work and determination to achieve his goals made him what he is today. He always wanted to help the poor and the less fortunate people in our society. With his wife Marykutty, they decided to share what they earned working as teachers and doing business as Nursing Home Operators (aged care) in Australia. In addition, he also decided to give part of his wealth he inherited from his father.The first act of their charity was the donation of one-acre prime land in Pothanicad along with a suitable building of 6500 SQ feet to the Bethany Sisters to operate as Shalom pain and palliative care centre.
The Shalom Pain and Palliative care centre offers treatment and support for people who are near the end of their life. With the support of a nurse, doctor and volunteers the Bethany Sisters from Shalom extends their service to the public in and around Pothanicad and the neighbouring villages by visiting all categories of terminally ill people especially the cancer patients in their homes. The Shalom Palliative care has grown to a well-established facility and is very popular among the public at large.
Since the inception of the foundation in 2015, the activities of the foundation mainly centre on the poor and the most marginalised sections in our society.The foundation extends its Charitable activities providing financial assistance in the areas of education, health and housing.The foundation is very active in providing financial assistance to hospitals and primary health centres. Shalom pain and palliative centre at Pothanicad is one of the main beneficiaries. A number of medical camps have been conducted by the foundation. Local schools in an around Pothanikad have been supported by the foundation by providing computers, projectors,furniture, books and newspapers.
The Foundation acquired a fully equipped Ambulance for the services of the poor. Free Ambulance Service have been a great help for the poor especially for transporting Covid-19 patient to hospitals.The foundation has extended its financial support to Vincent de Paul Kothamangalam. YMCA Thodupuzha, Pothanikad public Library, the Kudambasree building project for homeless at Pothanicadu and the building project for homeless at Pulinthanam.
K.J JOSEPH AND MARYKUTTY SHARE THEIR JOY OF SHARING
I am greatly delighted and happy to report that Koottappillil K.J. Joseph Charitable Foundation has achieved the main objectives in serving the poor and the marginalised sections in the community. My greatest satisfaction is that through the KKJJCF, we could help and make significant changes in the lives of a good number of people in a place where I was born and brought up. My native place that gave us the vigour to grow, and SYLVAN NATURE that taught us the primary and foremost lesson of sharing- Sharing what God Almighty has given us.
