[1][2][3] Uma Preman, born to TK Balakrishnan and Thankamani in Palakkad, Kerala spent her formative years in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

[1][4] During frequent hospital visits with Preman, Uma noticed the difficulties faced by rural patients in receiving medical help and information and offered to assist them.

Because of strict government regulation for organ donation in India, Uma had to present her case before the Transplant Authority of Tamil Nadu and get approval.

Village of peace), a social welfare project aimed at improving the standard of living of locals in the Attapadi tribal taluk, Palakkad, Kerala.

Under this project, SMIC set up several healthcare and educational institutions including basic infrastructure like water tanks, toilets and community kitchens.

As parts of the initiative, a sanitary napkin manufacturing unit was set up in Attapadi and exclusive toilets stocked with feminine hygiene products were created for adolescent girls [10][11] Santhi Gramam also invested in low-cost, sustainable and climate-responsive housing solutions,[12][13] which were applied in the rapid construction of 51 anganwadis (rural child care center) in Arunachal Pradesh in 2021.