Praise The Lord!
Brothers of Holy Spirit – Charitable Trust:-
Started caring for orphaned patients in the isolation Ward called Destitute Ward at Eranakulam Government Hospital in about 1993. Brother Thomas is the Founder of the ministry. He died of heart disease in 2002. Later, the other brothers began serving in the Isolation ward. At first, the ministers gathered in the ward, bathed the patients, cut their hair, shaved, put on nice dresses, and fed them.
Necessary care for inpatients-They should be cleaned and laid out. food was prepared and taken to the patients in the isolation ward.
Later, food was distributed to the more than a thousand poor patients in the hospital three days a week in the afternoon.
Patients who have to buy medicine from outside should be given medication. Patients undergoing surgery should be provided with the necessary equipment and medication.
Later in 1998, it was registered as a charitable trust.
Founder Secretary – Br.Thomas
President – Br.Raphel.
Cashier -Br.Stephen.
Trustees – Br.Varghese and Bro Jenson.
Br . Xavier was later elected secretary after Bro. Thomas’ Death.Bro.Bijo John also added to the trust.
The food preparation was performed at Br. Stephen’s home as there was no special place to prepare food for the hospital. The food was initially taken in an autorickshaw as there was no vehicle to take the food to the hospital.
Captain Thomas later left his house temporarily for the needs of the ‘Brothers of Holy Spirit to prepare food and for prayers so now it is being conducted at his home on Pramod road near Pachalam Lourdes hospital.It was named as ‘Karunya Bhavan’.
Initially used as the Brother’s of Holy Spirit office was the Br. Thomas’s public telephone booth on the roadside at the Kacheripady in Ernakulam. The office of the trust is now at ‘Karunya Bhavan’.
Food is supplied three days a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Later the T.B Hospital and Government Hospital at Karuvelipady, Kochi started caring for patients and giving them food for three days on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
Services were conducted there under the leadership of Bro.PappanPaul.Br. O.T Alexander built a house and did not own it temporarily. The house is also known as ‘Karunya Bhavan’.
At the Government Hospital in Tripunithura, as well as two days a week, food distribution and care were provided under the leadership of Br. Johny.‘Brother’s of Holy Spirit‘s Charity work provides food and patient care, as well as scholarships for needy students and books, uniforms, and fees. Financial Assistance is provided to the poor to build houses.Poor patients are taken by Ambulance to Kottayam and Kalamassery Medical College.
Some individuals were helped by the ambulance for the trust. In Addition, Maruti EECO Van bought food for the Hospital.
It also helps to go for Spiritual meditation(once a month). Once a month all the ministers gather together and perform Mass in the Church. Once a week on Thursday is the day of prayer for services and gather together at ‘Karunya Bhavan’.
Christmas Gift:- Every year on Christmas, the poor(About 500)are given Christmas presents, cakes, and cash for curries.(Rs.1000-1300). It now supplies food to about 500 people. Fifty people are provided with food for the homeless and the financially distressed.
The Charity’s expenses are covered by donations from many well-meaning people. Everything happens in the name of Jesus. It is by the grace of God that everything in the ‘Karunya Bhavan’(Eranakulam& Kochi) today is done. Thank God-Thank JESUS.
We all do everything by praying together for all the Donors. In the name of the Lord Jesus, we thank and pray for all who help.