Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society (SHEOWS) is a trusted nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating, and caring for abandoned and destitute elderly in India. Established in 1994, SHEOWS has, for over three decades, served as a “home away from home” for thousands of elders left helpless on the streets, often battling severe health challenges and emotional trauma.
Over the years, SHEOWS has cared for more than 12,000 abandoned and destitute elders, reunited over 4,000 with their families, and ensured the dignified cremation of more than 7,000 elderly who had no one to claim them.
Our centres in Okhla (Delhi), Gautampuri (Delhi), and Garhmukteshwar (Uttar Pradesh) have become true sanctuaries for elderly individuals rescued from streets, hospitals, and inhumane conditions—many of whom have suffered severe physical and mental abuse. These centres collectively provide comprehensive care to over 500 elderly residents, offering not only physical support but also emotional healing and a deep sense of belonging.
For far too many elderly in India, old age becomes a time of abandonment and pain, when it should be a chapter of comfort, dignity, and peace. At SHEOWS, we have seen how loneliness, dementia, and social isolation can slowly break a person not just physically, but emotionally. Our commitment is to bring them back to life with compassion, care, and a sense of belonging.
With the Sohna Geriatric Centre, we envision a purpose-built sanctuary where the elderly can receive specialized medical care, mental health support, and above all the compassion they deserve. This Centre will be a cornerstone in our ongoing efforts to build a future where no elder is left behind.
This Centre represents a transformative step forward not just for SHEOWS, but for the landscape of eldercare in India. It brings together three powerful pillars: compassionate healthcare, geriatric research, and the training of a new generation of caregivers. We are not building an institution we are creating an ecosystem where age is met with dignity, where medical and emotional needs are treated with equal care, and where innovation meets compassion.
This is our commitment: to build a legacy of healing, purpose, and respect for every elderly life. Commitment: to build a legacy of healing, purpose, and respect for every elderly life.
Our medical infrastructure will provide holistic and specialized healthcare for the elderly, with a focus on prevention, early detection, and long-term treatment.
We invite you to be a part of shaping this landmark institution dedicated to the care and dignity of the elderly. Corporates, foundations, and philanthropists can partner with us in meaningful ways to build spaces that heal, protect, and uplift.
Every contribution creates a lasting legacy one of compassion, dignity, and responsible care for generations to come.
Sponsor an entire block of the Geriatric Centre with naming rights, prominent campus visibility, and recognition through plaques — creating a lasting legacy of care and dignity for generations to come. This partnership supports a fully functional zone serving hundreds of elders each year.
Support key medical or residential spaces such as elder wards, therapy and rehabilitation areas, nursing stations, physiotherapy units, or residential rooms for abandoned elderly, with lasting acknowledgement through naming or recognition within the Centre.
Contribute to shared spaces like dining halls, therapy rooms, gardens, and community areas that enhance comfort, healing, medical equipment and daily well-being for residents.
