Charitable Projects in India
What we are trying to do
I have been visiting Kerala since 1993 and since 1998, have encouraged family and friends to come along to. In that time, it became obvious that not only was there great poverty but also many children lacked basic educational opportunities.
Although not yet registered,(but on the way thatnks to a solicitor who is doing the work pro bono) a charity has been created with the name IDEAS (International Development though Education, Art and Sport). We have a UK bank account to which you can send donations on a one off or regular basis. Details of the bank account are on the WHY DON’T YOU HELP page.
Many thanks to all of you who have made, and several of you who continue to make donations, large and small, that have helped so many people in the Kovalam area of Kerala in South India. THANK YOU SO MUCH
We are now able to:
- support 32 families with monthly payments for food, school equipment and some basic essentials;
- install a 5000lt water tank at a Tribal Community and pay for the supply of water on alternate days
- assist with educational visits and equipment at 3 schools;
- pay for a new school uniform for 500 children from poor families
- pay for medical treatment to several severely ill people;
- pay for a teacher at each of 2 after school tuition centres;
- buy over 40 goats to provide fresh milk for poor families - some now have kid goats!!!
- buy materials for 6 families to set up their own self supporting businesses;
- provide a new computer to a primary school;
- provide a school with a UK volunteer for 5 months - both gaining valuable experiences;
- give some financial support to some schools to enable special educational visits to take place.
If you are feeling kind-hearted, why not make a one-off or a monthly donation and/or organise a simple fund raising event.
Also, a BIG THANK YOU to several running clubs who have made donations from races and events that they have organised amongst whom there are Elmbridge Road Runners, Sutton Runners, Wye Valley Runners, Epsom Oddballs, Mansfield Half Marathon. Also, to the unaffiliated runners in several of the events we promote, part of their unaffilaited fee now sponsoring a family.
