Hanuman Junction ยท Andhra Pradesh ยท est. 199870+ children at home today

We are a homeAshaJyothi Kidsfor children
others left behind.

For 27 years AshaJyothi has been the family of last resort for abandoned children with cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome and severe physical disabilities. We feed them, treat them, school them โ€” and we don't stop.

The AshaJyothi campus โ€” Hanuman Junction, West Godavari District.

70+ children ยท 24/7 care
in-house school & physio
founded 1998
The reality/ 01

Twenty-seven years, told plainly.

No glossy frame, no rounded numbers โ€” the figures behind the work, exactly as they stand.

/ Children70+

Living on campus right now โ€” cerebral palsy, autism, Down syndrome, blind, deaf.

/ Years27.

Of unbroken care since the first ten children arrived in 1998.

/ Wheelchairs20+

20+ total wheelchairs today. But we need more to help Asha Jyothi children. A new one costs ~ $100.

/ Per month$150

Sponsors a child for a month โ€” food, hygiene, school, medicine.

From the campus/ 02

Recent moments from the campus.

Real moments, written by us. Posted when they happen โ€” no PR voice, no schedule.

Medical camp
FIELD NOTE ยท Medical campRecent

Sixty-seven check-ups in one afternoon.

The monthly Neurogen-supported camp. Two new hearing-aid fittings, three physio plans updated, one cataract referral.

Chicago Andhra event
PARTNEROngoing

Chicago Andhra funds a month of meals.

Tailoring Batch
VOCATIONALLatest batch

A new batch finishes tailoring training.

Latest news/ 03

Live from the campus.

Photos and videos posted straight from our team โ€” as they happen.

Three ways in/ 04

Where you fit, in plain terms.

You don't need to give everything โ€” you just need to pick one.

Madhavi Latha Mareedu, Chairman of AshaJyothi
The person behind it/ 05

Madhavi Latha Mareedu.

Chairman and founder of AshaJyothi since 1998. She started with two abandoned children and a borrowed room. Twenty-seven years later, she has built a campus of 70+ children โ€” and she is still there every day.

Her work spans medical rehabilitation, inclusive education, disaster relief, and women's empowerment โ€” impacting 4,100+ lives across Andhra Pradesh. Recognised by the Chief Minister of AP, the Government of India, and international humanitarian organisations.

Read her full bio โ†’

Eighty-three children are waiting at home right now.