Way back in 1979, three men, who were office bearers at a Christian church, felt totally isolated from the regulars who came to the church. These men -- Y Chackochan, JP Thomas and TK Mathew - after a lot of discussion and deliberation, decided to set up Deepalaya -- a non-profit organisation based in Delhi.

Five children, two teachers and an investment of Rs17,500 is what it took for them to...