Charitable Projects in India
What we are doing with YOUR help
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 thanks 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
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.
ANIL KUMAR FELL FROM A COCONUT TREE IN 2005 AND HAS BEEN PARALYSED EVER SINCE, JUST LAYING ON HIS BED AND CARED FOR BY HIS WIFE AND FAMILY. HE HAS THE MOST CHEERFUL OUTLOOK DESPITE HAVING LITTLE HOPE OF A MAJOR RECOVERY. HE IS SUPPORTED BY THE UNAFFILIATED FEE REBATE FROM THOSE RUNNING IN THE ANNUAL RONHILL SURREY CLASSIC SERIES AND HE IS SO APPRECIATIVE OF THE MONTHLY ALLOWANCE AND THE ONE-OFF MEDICAL GRANTS MADE FROM TIME TO TIME TO PROVIDE MRI SCANS AND VITAL TREATMENT
SOME OF THE CHILDREN WAITING FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL TUITION SESSION TO BEGIN, TAKING PLACE ON THE ROOF OF A HUMBLE HOME OF A FAMILY WE SUPPORT WHERE THERE ARE 3 GROWN UP SISTERS CARING FOR THEIR DISABLED PARENTS. EACH OF THE 2 CENTRES - THE OTHER TAKING PLACE IN A TRIBAL COMMUNITY - HAVE AN AVERAGE OF 10 CHILDREN EACH DAY
THE PROUD RECIPIENTS OF 1 OF THE 40+ GOATS THAT HAVE NOW BEEN PROVIDED TO FAMILIES WHERE EACH FIRST BORN KID IS RETURNED TO THE PROJECT AND PASSED ON TO A NEW FAMILY, THEREFORE BECOMING A SELF PERPETUATING PROJECT. THIS COUPLE LIVE IN THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY
