The Aryan Benevolent Home set up by the Arya Yuvak Sabha, founding affiliate of the Arya Samaj South Africa

The establishment of the Aryan Benevolent Home took seed after Mr D G Satyadeva witnessed a policeman beating up a homeless person because he slept at the side of a street. The unfortunate homeless man took shelter in a public toilet and spent the night there. This traumatic incident led to Mr Satyadeva urging the members of the Arya Yuvak Sabha to acquire a place to house the homeless and destitute. 

The Arya Yuvak Sabha acquired a cottage at 186 Bellair Road, Cato Manor on the 2 December 1920. This Home was officially opened by Pandit Bhawani Dayal on 1 May 1921 with the first three homeless men staying on the premises.  Mr Satya Bhooshun voluntarily managed the Home for about nineteen months thereafter. 

The first lot of orphans were admitted on the 7 October 1926 and are still being admitted to the Home from various parts of the country to date.

Sishupal Rambharos, the past President of the Aryan Benevolent Home and of the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha, was admitted to the Home in December 1926, together with his ailing mother and older brother.

Fortunately, after just three years of existence, through the efforts of Mr H Robinson, the Protector of Indian Immigrants, the Ashram began receiving a Government Grant. This however, brought about an immediate separation of the Aryan Benevolent Home from its parent body, the Arya Yuvak Sabha. Receiving State funding meant that the Home had to have its own bank account and a Council to administer the Home. 

The Aryan Benevolent Home Council was formed as the administrative structure. Most of the members of the Council comprised the members of the Arya Yuvak Sabha, thus the Sabha continued to guide and support the Home as any parent would. 

The Arya Benevolent Home was relocated to Chatsworth following the Group Areas Act and is a proud achievement of the Arya Samaj South Africa.