BODHANA is the social service and developmental department of the Archdiocese of Tiruvalla. It is a charitable institution, started in the year 1972, under Travancore-Cochin literary, scientific and charitable society's act. Bodhana has been in the forefront of society to address the issues of the poor and marginalized. The relentless strive for social intervention with gospel values and professional excellence has helped Bodhana to achieve a remarkable position in the development and empowerment of the marginalized. In this process the Gospel Values of charity and preferential option for the poor always function as the driving force behind all our initiatives. The operational area of Bodhana covers 4 revenue districts of Kerala. Through different projects and sponsorship programmes we are helping more than 50,000 families.