A retired teacher Thodukayil Mr. Joseph Mani and his wife Annakutty who lost their only son Immanuel at an early age were living lonely and grief stricken in their house at Mevida, with nobody to care for them. The old couple needed a support which they expected would get from us. After proper inquiry into the matter, discussions with the concerned persons, with the Parish Priest and with the Bishop of Pala a contract of mutual consent and conditions was made and signed by the couple and Mother Judit the then Provincial Superior of Changanassery Province. Document was registered as contributing their property of about 3 acres of land with a rather good house in it, as gift to SD on condition that we should take care of them till their death letting them continue to live in the same house. They also expressed their wish to begin a charitable Home there for the poor After making some alterations and arrangements in the settings of the house as needed for the enclosure of a convent we occupied the house while they continued to live in a partitioned portion of the house under our loving care and protection. Bishop Mar Pallickaparambil blessed the house on 1 February 2000 ceremoniously. Sr Patrick Panamthottam was appointed the Superior with Sr. Jesleena as her companion. A chapel was made ready in the house and was consecrated on 6 February 2000.
After the death of the grandma in 2009, the house was rebuilt as a double storey building with a capacity to admit 26 lady psychiatric patients. The Institution is registered as Immanuel Home Psycho Social Rehabilitation Centre for Women in memory of their dear son Immanuel. His Excellency Mar Joseph Pallickaparambil blessed the Institution on 20 January 2012. The Institution is functioning appreciably well.
The Grandpa Mr. Joseph Mani Thodukayil who was a Freedom fighter, bid farewell and left for his Heavenly home on 6 January 2014 at the age of 92, having fulfilled his desire to make his home a home for many other homeless. We have also the fulfillment that we could fulfill his dreams of a happy life and peaceful death for him and for his beloved, and also for many other unhappy and unloved lives, sharing with them the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.