Who
We Are

At Surman, we believe no child should grow up on the streets. Every child deserves a safe environment, the feeling of family, opportunities to grow, and the confidence to dream — and the means to achieve those dreams. Surman gives them all this, and more.

But it wasn’t always a home of over a hundred children. It started with one woman —Mrs. Manan Chaturvedi — and her calling.

MANAN AND HER TRYST WITH DESTINY
While caring for her own three children and household, Manan often visited slum areas, distributing clothes, toys, and sweets. She would sometimes even paint for the children, moved by the lives they lived. One day, she came across a girl named Gauri, suffering from a severe head injury and bleeding badly. Manan rushed her to the hospital and stayed by her side for three days. When others suggested she take the child home, she did — and that became the beginning of Surman.

Within that same month, eight more children arrived. And soon after, there was no counting — it was no longer about where they came from, but simply that they were home.

The journey was never easy. When Manan reached out for help in the early days, many made her wait. Yet, she persisted — and today, she is lovingly known as "Maa" by over a hundred children at Surman Sansthan and Anand Lok.

The name Surman itself is a reflection of the spirit she embodies:
S - Samanta (Equality)
U - Umeed (Hope)
R - Raah (Path)
M - Mann (Soul)
A - Ahaan (Dawn)
N - Nirmal (Pure)

MANAN RESOLUTION STATING HER PHILOSPHY FOR SURMAN
1. No any financial support from Central and Sate Govt. 2. Children from Surman are not available for adoption.
3. Every child is raised with the values of empathy and service, so they may support others like them in the future — a chain of compassion.
4. The focus is not on overthinking, planning, or worrying about success or failure — but on working with a free mind and a pure heart.
5. Every child is given the best possible safety, confidence, and opportunities to pursue their aspirations.
6. Share whatever you have, because every soul carries the same divine spark..

Surman Palna — Where No Child is Left Behind In India, approx. 45 children die because of malnutrition, lack of medical aid, and proper shelter. Surman Palna came into existence as a result of a feeling for such kids that came in mind & touched its founder Manan, as per her words:
“Whenever I look in the society and see many orphan and destitute kids with whom people show sympathy but very few dare to come out with the courage to provide them food, shelter, education, and medical facilities, I remember the bougainvillea flowers (Bougainvillea glabra), planted near boundary wall as a fence, no one plants them in their drawing room.”In Surman Palna we are committed to rehabilitating every child who has labeled as an orphan and destitute. We are proud to tell you that our family has grown from few to many. In the Surman family, there are school-going children, other rests are infants and toddlers enjoying the most wonderful phase of life with their mother Manan (Mumma).

What We Do
• Currently operating two shelter homes:
○ Balaji Apartment, Nemi Nagar, Vaishali Nagar, Jaipur (home to 70 girls)
○ Anand Lok, JDA Scheme, Sikar Road, Jaipur (home to 40 boys)
• Educating not just children in our homes but also those from economically weaker sections through our Tapasya Project.
• Providing vocational activities such as sports, crafts, and theater to develop skills and confidence
• Reintegrating children into society and, wherever possible, reuniting them with their families
• Creating a child-friendly environment rooted in love, dignity, and opportunity.