Core Medical Services
Free General OPD, nursing care, and dedicated TB wards with isolation rooms in collaboration with national health programs.
“Founded on 15 June 1971 in two modest rented rooms… Jesu Ashram became a home for the destitute sick.”
OUR STORY
From two rooms to a lifeline of hope
Jesu Ashram began as a compassionate response to the cries of the abandoned. Established by Brother Robert (Bob) Mittleholtz, a Canadian Jesuit missionary, and later joined by Sister Ivana of the Daughters of the Cross, the mission started with just two modest rented rooms in Gurung Basti.
Over the decades, this humble mission has grown into a sanctuary of healing. Today, it stands as a beacon of hope, providing free medical care and consultations for leprosy, tuberculosis, and general illnesses to the marginalized along the Balason River and tea gardens.
15 June 1971 — Founding
First patients welcomed in Gurung Basti, Siliguri.
1972 — Moving to Matigara
Expanding into the open space where we continue to serve today.
1980 — Official Licensing
Recognized as a licensed clinical establishment.
