About GSRTC
The Good Samaritan Rehabilitation & Training Centre (GSRTC), based in Thalavil, Kannur, is a pioneering initiative under Samaritan Trust, working to restore dignity, hope, and independence to individuals with disabilities, accident survivors, and paraplegics. GSRTC provides a nurturing and inclusive space where care meets empowerment, and each person is supported to rebuild their life with renewed strength.
"Disability is not inability when compassion opens the door to possibility."
Samaritan Trust
Know Samaritan Trust
Samaritan Trust is a registered, non-profit charitable organization (Reg. No. 99/IV/17), founded in 2017 and headquartered at Nellikunnu, Kannur. It functions as the social and charitable arm of the St. Thomas Province of the CST Fathers, Kozhikode, with a mission rooted in mercy and justice.
Organizational Profile
1. CST Fathers
The Little Flower Congregation (CST Fathers)was founded in 1931 by Fr. Basilius Panat, guided by the “Little Way” of St. Thérèse of Lisieux—to do small acts with great love. Rooted in this spirituality, the CST Fathers dedicate themselves to evangelization through service: in education, healthcare, family counselling, social inclusion, and rural upliftment.
The St. Thomas Province, headquartered in Kozhikode, spearheads several humanitarian and social missions across Kerala, southern Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and various parts of Northeast India. The mission also extends beyond Indian borders to Africa, Papua New Guinea, and different parts of Europe, embracing global communities in need. In its commitment to social justice, the Province established Samaritan Trust as its official charitable arm.
A key initiative under this wing is the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation & Training Centre (GSRTC), a specialized centre offering free rehabilitation and vocational training for the differently-abled, including paraplegic and accident survivors.
Guiding Principles
Upholding the dignity of every person
Equity in access to care and opportunity
Compassion in action for the voiceless
Ethical practice and grassroots engagement
Long-term, sustainable development
Our Team
Our work is powered by professionals - doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, social workers, and counsellors - alongside OPPAM, our dynamic community volunteer network of 175+ trained individuals, who extend our mission to homes, slums, tribal regions, and remote rural belts.
Our Legacy
Though functioning within a secular framework, the values of Samaritan Trust draw inspiration from a legacy of humility and service. Its founding principles are rooted in a deep commitment to "serving the least, the lost, and the left out" with professional excellence and human kindness.
Our Genesis :
Born from Compassion, Built for Hope
In the course of our palliative home care visits, we kept encountering the same heart breaking reality - young accident victims, paraplegics, and stroke survivors lying helpless in poor households, with no access to therapy, equipment, or even basic care.
Moved by their silent suffering, Samaritan Trust launched the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation & Training Centre (GSRTC) in 2024, as a first-of-its-kind initiative in our state - a place where the poor and forgotten can begin again.
Here, care is free, dignity is restored, and lives are rebuilt - step by step, with love.
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.
Mahatma Gandhi
Every act of giving becomes a bridge to dignity and hope.
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