The Bede Griffiths Charitable Trust was asked whether it could help by providing somewhere for the children of the village of Veerambur to do their homework in the evenings, rather than under the only street lamp in the village. The Trust provided the funds to build the centre and subsequently to pay for a tutor to help the children. Veerambur is just a few miles away from the Saccidananda Ashram (Shantivanam).