In order to provide service and shelter to the poor, the neglected and the helpless people in Nepal, the Centre of Services for Helpless was established in Kathmandu in 1991 by a few social workers in the country.

The Centre, which is a non-governmental organization, is registered with His Majesty’s Government of Nepal at the Kathmandu District Administration Office (registration number: 430/047/048), and with the Social Welfare Council (registration number: 512).

It is located in its self-owned land in Shantinagar, Kathmandu, on the banks of the Bagmati River. The infrastructures at present within that premises are: a three-story Home for the senior citizen; a Laxmi Narayan temple, house for the mourner, the Kriyaputri, a hall for religious sermons, and a kitchen. At the time of the establishment of the Home, an endowment fund was also created with the funds received from its founding members and other donors. The interests received from the endowment have been used to run the various programs of the Home.

The Centre of Services for Helpless has provisions for four types of membership:

1. Founder member
2. Patron, to those donating Rs. 50,000.00 and above
3. Life member, to those donating Rs. 5001.00
4. General Member, to those donating Rs. 1001.00

As of July 15, 2005, the total numbers of Members are 337. Of which, the names of 13 founder members are as follows:

1. Mrs. Shagun Shah
2. Mr. Karuna Govind Shrestha
3. Mr. Babu Ram Pokharel
4. Mr. Kamal Prashad Shrestha
5. Mr. Prayag Man Shrestha
6. Mr. Mohan Prashad Shrestha
7. Mr. Krishna Shrestha
8. Mr. Bishnu Raj Karki
9. Mr. Chiwan Lal Shrestha
10. Mr. Bidur Bikram Shah
11. Mr. Binayak Shah
12. Mr. Hari Bhakta Neupane
13. Mr. Govind Prashad Bhattarai

In order to carry out its day-to-day tasks, a provision for a 17-member executive committee has been formed. 15 members of that committee are elected every three years, and 2 members are nominated. In addition, a provision for an Advisory Committee has also been made.

In recognition of the valuable services provided to the society by the Centre of Services for Helpless, the following organizations have provided cash and appreciation letters. 1. In B. S. 2058, Kantipur Finance and Cooperative Limited gave Rs. 10,000 and an appreciation letter, 2. In B.S. 2059 Baisakh, Bhupalman Singh Karki Academic Council gave a social service prize of Rs. 50,000 and an appreciation letter, 3. In B.S. 2059 Asoj 15, the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal gave the Social Service National Recognition Letter for best senior citizens home of Nepal. 4. In B. S. 2060 Mangsir 16, the Bharati Kharel Academy gave the Bharati Kharel Prize of Rs. 51,000 and an appreciation letter.