A safe home
A caring place to live, day and night, for children who need it – including those without family care.
Welcome home ♥
கருணை இல்லத்திற்கு உங்களை அன்புடன் வரவேற்கிறோம்
Every child deserves a home full of love.
Carunnai Special School & Home in Puducherry is a safe, caring home and school for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities – including children who have no family to care for them. Here they learn, heal, grow and belong.
children & young adultscall Carunnai their home and school
Who we are
A home and a school, under one roof
Carunnai began as a small learning centre and has grown into a day-care school and residential home for children and young adults with disabilities – many of them orphans or abandoned by their families.
- Day care and a safe residential home
- Special education planned for each child
- Therapy, life skills and vocational training
- A refuge for children without family care
“Every child has unique potential. Our work is to find it, nurture it and help it shine.”
Our hostel
A home away from home, right on campus
Students who need it stay with us in the Carunnai hostel – cared for day and night by our staff, with school and therapy on the same campus.
- Safe, clean living spaces
- Daily meals
- Care day and night
- Hygiene & health care
- Study & play time
- School & therapy on campus
How we care
Everything a child needs to grow
Six promises we keep to every child who walks through our door.
Learning every day
Special education planned around each child’s own pace, abilities and dreams.
Therapy & health
Speech therapy, physiotherapy, sensory work and medical and emotional support.
Skills for life
Self-care, tailoring, crafts, gardening and computer skills towards independence.
Love & belonging
Celebrations, outings and friendships – every child is part of one big family.
Families & community
Guidance for parents and outreach that builds inclusion and removes stigma.
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life-stage programmes
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therapy & care services
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big happy family ♥
Take a look around
Explore Carunnai
Get to know our home, our children and the people who care for them.
Our storyAbout us
How a visit to a camp became a school and a home for children.
ExploreResidential careOur home
A safe place to belong for children who have no one else.
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LearningProgrammes
Education, therapy and skills for every stage of life.
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MomentsGallery
Classes, festivals, outings and everyday joy.
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HelpGet involved
Donate, sponsor, volunteer or give things we need.
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QuestionsFAQ
Admissions, therapies, visits and more – answered.
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Little moments, big smiles
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Help a child take the next step
Your gift supports learning, therapy, skills training and a safe home for children who need it most. Every contribution – big or small – changes a life.
