Let it Rain
During the rainy season here, there is a high risk of flooding and soil erosion. Mud gets everywhere. To overcome these issues, we have paid for the courtyard to be covered in a cement-like layer.
Water, Pure and Simple!!
Great News and thanks to the help of private donors we have a water purification system! This is a great addition which will provide a source of filtered / clean and safe drinking water for everyone.
A Busy 2016
As we look to a new year in 2017, we only need a short glance back to see how much was achieved in India, in 2016: New toilet block for the girls in March Second Floor for boys completed in...
New Toilets!
Many thanks to friends’ recent visit in February 2016, which allowed for the completion of a new toilet/shower block for the girls. Looks fantastic – well done to Syam and the team!
Sponsorship Money Already Being Spent!
The fund-raising monies from the Reading Half Marathon 2015 have already been put to good use. The drainage has been sorted already, and we’ve just purchased some of the materials to start work to complete the second floor of the...
Thank You!!
A HUGE thank you to everyone who sponsored the 4 runners on the 22nd March, 2015, for the Reading Half Marathon. We were hoping to achieve £5k over the next few months, and thanks to the overwhelming generosity of...
Reading Run Done!
Neil, Sandra, Pam & Maja successfully completed the Reading Half Marathon on the 22 March 2015 to raise money for the raising of the land so as to clear the drainage problems, and also to finish off the boys’...
Children Playing: India, February 2015
The children loved playing ‘ship-shark’ – stand in a line and jump either left (ship) or right(shark). Wrong or last, and you’re out! And then the old classic of Simon says …or in these photos, ‘Neil Uncle’ says. We’re...
Cutting the ribbon – February 2015
Well, no pressure: the ribbon HAD to cut in one go and it was that last little bit, the very edge/end of the blade, and the panic began when Sandra realised it might not make it …quick prayer and...
India February 2015 – Opening New Building
We are back from a rather hot & sticky Nuzvid – where we were delighted to be part of the opening of the building …or at least the first floor. Still floor 2 to be finished, but we need...