About Oruma

Orlando Regional United Malayalee Association, ORUMA, is a nonprofit, cultural fraternity of people from Kerala, the southern most state of India, who are otherwise known as Malayalees.It is ORUMA's aim to address and represent the Malayalee Community on all issues pertaining to them either as group or individuals. On the other hand, ORUMA's mission is to bring hope to our children through education, faith, love and a clear vision for a bright future too. We are a charitable organization as well that provides education and shelter to those who may need it in Kerala, back home.

We plan to organize social events for Onam, Christmas and other festivals that allow the community to come together as one and build upon the Malayalee fraternity. Kerala's multi-cultural and multi-religious facets are reflected in the various festivities and rituals belonging to its diverse faiths. In fact, everyday in some corner or the other of the state, celebrations are on, which exhibit the different facades of a culture that has stood the test of time over centuries. To share this knowledge and impart it to our younger generation living afar in North America we need ORUMA and we look forward to the wholehearted involvement of all Malayalees in Greater Orlando and that they play their part there to. nd that Orlando in particular through its better employment opportunities with an emphasis on tourism and health care has opened a way for many to come and settle here in the recent past, which include many Malayalees too. These new Malayalee settlers have moved in from different parts of USA and other places of the world, especially from Kerala. Therefore, over the period of last several years Orlando Malayalee has attained a multi-racial, multi-cultural and broader outlook. This unique feature is the basis for the better co-existence and harmonious living for Malayalees in Orlando. ORUMA members as well as Malayalees at large in Orlando visibly share this sentiment. It is therefore that they are uniting and joining hands towards the goal of bettering this great nation that they have chosen as their new homeland.

ORUMA has always remained a very inclusive organization. It stands upon strong ideals and is keen on happily extending its helping hand to the newer immigrant Malayalees to settle into it as well as into the city of Orlando at large. It also boasts on strong links to other organizations both in Orlando as well as internationally. And its journey continues toward making Orlando a more acceptable and harmonious society to live in.

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