The people, the rescues and the beginnings behind Karunai Ullangal Trust — written in our own words.
Karunai Ullangal Trust
founder D. Arul Raj standing beside his autorickshaw on a Chennai street
Four hours of fares in the morning, four in the evening — and the rest of the day given to the people Chennai walks past.
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volunteers wading through flooded Chennai streets carrying relief supplies in 2015
A single phone call from a stranded family in Saidapet turned months of jobless uncertainty into a life's work.
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rescue team helping an elderly man into a Karunai Ullangal Trust rescue vehicle
A call comes in. A vehicle leaves. Somewhere in Tamil Nadu, a person who has been invisible for years is about to be seen.
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Karunai Ullangal Trust free ambulance and volunteers in protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic
When private operators asked ₹5,000 for a single trip, our vehicles kept moving — and asked for nothing.
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