The Saraswati Shanmugam Public Charitable Trust commenced its activities in 1996 in the
Thiruvannamalai District of
Tamil Nadu. The trust focuses on the development of the oppressed and deprived communities, especially the women, children and tribes. They offer services in the areas of community development, population control, health, technical education, food and nutrition awareness, agriculture development, blindness control, de-addiction, disabled rehabilitation, home for destitutes and elders, aids control and human resources development. Scholarships, donations and stipends are granted for the education of poor children.