Introduction:

Vaastu Foundation was registered as a Non Profit Public Charitable Trust on 3rd Day of July 2000 at Chennai  for helping the needy section of the Society with help in the form of Educational Assistance; Medical Assistance; Promoting Vedic Culture & Vaastu and other Occult Sciences;  Upgrade the quality of Living; Assistance for performing Marriages (by providing basic necessities) Assistance to Destitute Women and conduct free Eye / Blood / Health Camps etc.  The other activities also being pursued by the VAASTU Foundation are as per the Trust Deed.  

The trust is registered under section 12AA of the Income Tax Act, 1961 with Registration No.182/2000-01 and approved under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 initially vide Director of Income Tax (Exemptions) Order DIT(E) No.2(162)/2000-01 dated 11.09.2000.The approval under 80G section has been renewed and extended from 1.04.2004 to 31.03.2006 vide Director of income tax(Exemptions) Order DIT(E) No.2(162)/2000-01 dated 19.12.03.  

Mr K Venkatesan, BE, M. Tech is the Chairman and Managing Trustee of VAASTU Foundation.  Mr.Venkatesan is a Gold Medalist in both Under Graduate and Post Graduate levels and is an Alumni of Anna University Chennai.  Mr K Venkatesan is a Young Dynamic Engineer by Profession - specialising in Robotics and Computer Image Vision and has extensively travelled across the Globe - (to places such as USA / Germany / Japan / UK / South East & Far East Asia) and was the recepient of the Best Student Award by the Alumni Association and was also the recipient of FIE Award for Excellence.  Mr Venkatesan has authored two books for IIT Madras in Robotic & Computer Vision Technology and have also had a lot of his papers published in all leading  Journals (specialising in Hi Tech Areas).

Mr Venkatesan is more known for his Charitable outlook and derives immense pleasure in being of use to Society at large and in particular to the needy.  This characteristic has led to the formation of the VAASTU Foundation and through this Charitable Trust - he has already commenced doing a lot of Social Services to the Society - especially to the poor and down trodden.  

It is stated with Pride here that Mr K Venkatesan's Services have been well recognized and appreciated by Organisations such as Lions International by giving appropriate titles in various forums.

VAASTU Foundation would like to place on record its deep sense of appreciation to  Mr.K.Venkatesan for giving life to this Organisation and thru it to many needy people.

Chairman's Message:

"A Man can be fortunate in many ways - but there is nothing that makes
 him more fortunate than the opportunity he has of serving others"

When we serve our Family we are not conscious of how we help it - we must learn to help people who are not our kin - other families , our Village or Home town, our Nation, indeed all Man kind.

I would like to recall the golden Words of  our Great Guru His Holiness Paramacharya that:-

"We must regard any day on which we fail to do service to others as a
 day of impurity - by serving our fellow Men - we Serve the Lord"

NADAMADA  - K- KOYIL NAMBAR  -  K - KONRIYAL
PADAMADA  - K - KOYIL BHAGAVARKADAME

Which Means Serving People is Worshipping the God by Tirumular in Tirumandiram.In other words,Science,spiritualism and service are only three sides of the same coin if we are allowed to use such an expression.Service only makes us appreciate the unity in creation and the love for fellow human beings.our lives should be an unending story of realisation of this truth.No wonder our sages said in the Sastras, paropakarartham idam sareeram, which means this body is to serve others only.Let this be the motto and goal of our life.

In the Fifth Year of the Vaastu Foundation emphasis has been for Providing Educational Assistance / Annadhanam for Poor and Donations to other Charitable Organisations for similar causes.  Moving forward it is the Endeavour of the Trust to get fully entrenched in various activities such as:

1. Promoting Education & specialized Training
2. Provide Marrige Assistance to Poor and Needy
3. Scholarships for deserving students
4. Promote Free Eye / Blood / Health Camps
5. To Establish Old Age Homes
6. To promote / contribute for Women Welfare Activities
7. To Strive for a Casteless and Classless Socitey
8. To Carry out Relief Work for victims of National Calamities such as Tsunami
9. To Promote Research Activities in Vedic,Vaastu  & Occult Sciences
10. To Provide Consultancy & Guidance for the Public at large for Improving their Quality of Life.To  conduct vaastu research and provide Vaastu guidance to public at large to provide in turn high quality of living.

I now have pleasure in introducing the other Trustees of the VAASTU Foundation:

Board Of Trustees:

Mr K Venkatesan
Chairman & Managing Trustee

Mrs V Padma Lakshmi
Trustee

Activities:

1. Donation to TTD ( Thirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam) towards NITHYA ANNADHANA SCHEME CORPUS FUND held by Nithyaannadhana Trust of TTD in Feb 2005. This scheme ensures feeding of poor and needy all the time througout the year at Tirumala.

2. Additional Design and Development of a Fullfledged  Website with address www.vaastufoundation.org to disseminate and promote the mission objectives and activities of the Trust to Donors and people across the Globe.

3. Contribution to Annadhanam Fund of Arulmigu Abathsagayeswarar Temple,Alangudi,Valangaiman Taluk,Tiruvarur Dist.,612801,Tamil Nadu.

4. Contribution to Annadhanam Fund of  Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Thirukkoil, Tiruvotriyur, Chennai 600 019.
 
5. Direct Educational Assistance to Mr.G.Krishnadurai, in II year HSC,S/o Mr.K.Gomathinayagam, Devar colony Trichirapalli.

6. Direct Educational Assistance to Ms.S.Srividhya, D/o Mr.B.K.Sreenivasan, C-19/6, TNHB Quarters, Padi, Chennai:600050

7. Direct Educational Assistance to  Master S.Prakash S/o Mr.R.Selvaraj, 25/10 VOC Street, T.Nagar, Chennai:600017.

8. Performed Annanadhanam through Kshipra Prasada Ganapathy Trust on Ganesh Chathurthi Day.

9. Direct Educational Assistance to Mr.V.Praveen Suchindar, studing II B.E(ECE) at sri sivasubramania Nadar College of Engg,Chennai.

10. Direct Educational Asistance to Mr.M.Manikandan,studying I DME in Valivalaram Desikar Polytechnic,Nagapattinam,TailNadu.

11. Direct Finacial assistance under Medical Help scheme of the Foundation provided to Mr.S.V.Ganesan,35/1 West Mada Street,thiruvotriyur,Chennai 600 019.
 
12. Direct Annadhanam for over 1000 people were performed at the Trust on number of  occasions including the following dates:
12.07.2004, 31.07.2004, 2.10.2004, 27.10.2004, 30.08.2004, 18.02.2005, 24.02.2005

13. Performed poor feeding on 22.10.2004 at Ramanashram, Tiruvannamalai

14. Performed Feast to all the Orphan inmates of Vishranthi Charitable Trust of Chennai:18 on 23.10.2004.

15. Direct Medical Assistance for Pregnancy to Ms.Krishnaveni,15,devar colony I street Thillai Nagar,Thiruchirapalli 620 018.

16. Extended substantial services and help to other NGO's and Organisations for Tsunami Relief activities in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry.

17. Donation of Bi-cycle on request to the needy worker Mr.P.R.Karunakaran,54,Tholkappiar street,MGR Nagar,Chennai 78.

18. Provided Counselling and explained peace providing procedures and exercises to Mentally Depressed people at the office of the Foundation on New Year Day.

19. Donation of Sewing machines under Foundation's Woman Self Help Programme to the following five Women at a function organized at Thiruchirapalli

Ms.N.Vijayalakshmi of Kalugu malai Kovilpatti,   
Ms.G.Raeswari,Puthur,Trchy 17
Ms.S.Saritha,Woraiyur,Trichy,  
Ms.M.Theinmozhi,Trichy 19
Ms.M.Lalitha,West Ambikapuram,Trichy.

20. Donation of high quality School bags to all the students of Panchayat Union Elementary School ,Puliyur Village,Nagapattinam Dist.,Tamil Nadu on 12.02.2005.

21. Donation of high quality uniform dresses (2 pairs each) to all needy students of Panchayat Union Elementary School, Puliyur Village, Nagapattinam Dist., Tamil Nadu on 02.03.2005.

22. Extended possible Direct help to Sevalaya, Udhavum Karangal,Little Drops(Home) and Good Life Centre for meeting their inmates food requirements

23. Donation of 3 Nos. of Ceiling Fans to Panchayat Union Elementary School ,Puliyur Village, Nagapattinam Dist., Tamil Nadu on 02.03.2005

24. Under Festival Financial Assistance for poor scheme, donation was given to Ms.Shanthi, No.59 Kanagi Street, MGR Nagar, Chennai 600 078,

25. Under Financial lAssistance Sheme of the Foundation Assistance was given to Mr.S.Jayaraman, 78/8 Sivan koil cross street, Kodambakkam, Chennai:600024.

26. Under Festival Financial Assistance for poor scheme, donation was given to Mr.K.Devaraj, No.2, Muthial Chetty Street, Purasawalkam, Chennai 600 007.

27. Substantial contribution was made to the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund for Tsunami Relief.

28. Over 2000 kgs of Rice Bag Distribution to about 90 poor and needy families during this year 2004-05, under Free Rice Annadhanam Scheme of the Foundation.

29. Donation of high quality Dresses and sweets for about 160 Orphan students (BothBoys and girls ranging from 5yrs to 20yrs of age) of the Saradha Sakthi Peetam, 72, Kamaraj Salai, Old Perungalathur, Chennai 600 063 at a function in November 2004 organised by the Foundation at the Orphanage Premises.

30. Donation of High quality Pens under Educational assistance Scheme for 750 students of  Chennai Corporation Middle School,MGR Nagar,Chennai 600 078 on 28.03.2005.

31. Lectures/Key note addresses by Mr.K.Venkatesan at various forums for general upliftment of downtrodden and advise for improving the quality of living.

Sources of Funding:

Responding to General and specific Appeals  the Trust received contributions from donors from Different walks of Life.  The Trust is continuing to receive such support and contributions from Corporates & Individuals believing in Philonthrophy as Donations to the Corpus Fund.

Acknowledgement:

VAASTU Foundation acknowledges with thanks the support and encouragement received from all quarters including Bankers; Donors; Other Charitable Institutions; Staff & others who have helped the trust to achieve its goals and for making progress in serving the mankind.