Cochin Community Welfare Society
Society, a Society registered under Travancore Cochin Literary Scientinc Charitable Societies Registration Act 1955, under the able leadership of Advocate P.A. Cyrus who was Instrumental in setting up mission fields at various places in Kerala and outside. Initially Jeevan Centre Was set up at Puthencruz to help the cured lepers found begging in Ernakulam City. The society received the leadership of service minded, committed and generous people like Station Master Jacob, K.C. Itteyera, K.C. Samuel, P.K. Sakaria, P.C. Abraham, A.V. Varghese, Paul Mathew, K.J. Eapen, P.M. Thomas, Simon Abraham, G.I. Varghese, K.M. Mathai, K. George, Simon George, P.M. Chacko, M.G. Abraham, P.A. Samual, T.C. Chacko, Rosy Ittoop, Dr. A.G. Thomas, T.C. Samuel, Jacob Kovoor, K.M. Koshy, and many others. Services of Rev. D. Alexander, Rev. T. C. Thomas, Rev. K.G. George, Rev. M.A. Yohannan are worth mentioning. Salem Yuvajana Sakhyam also supported the society in various ways. 18 poor families in Puthencruz were later rehabilitated to different places. Mar Thoma Cemetery at Puthencruz for the use of Salem MTC, Jerusalem MTC, Sharon MTC, CCWS was started at the initiative of the Society.
Irene Homes
Irene Homes' is a prestigious project of Cochin Community Welfare Society. The General Body of the Society unanimously decided to start a Retirement Home for elderly people on payment basis and construction of a multi-storeyed building at Puthencruz was started in 2012 at Mar Chrisostem Mount. It was also decided that the income generated from Irene Homes shall be used for helping poor and needy. The construction of the building was completed in August 2017 and Irene Homes was inaugurated by the then Metropolitan Most Dr. Rev. Joseph Mar Thoma on 31.8.2017.
We pray that Youths of our parish should come forward to take up more responsibilities in the functioning of Irene Homes. We have to endure new projects for the uplift of the poor, disabled and the vulnerable section of the society.
