Kerala NGO raising money through various charity challenges pegged on goodies
Karuthal Koottayma is an Alappuzha-based charity organisation that lives up to its name. Karuthal means care or concern, and koottayma, a collective. When good people come together, they say, great things happen. Over the past six years, Karuthal has been helping the needy through 'foodie fundraisers'. It has constructed 48 houses, conducted weddings of 40 economically backward girls, sponsored education of children, and provided free medical treatment to those in need.