KARUNEIPURI ORPHANAGE

JULY NEWS

CHILDREN
Heavy rains delayed the return of some children who were a long way from the village with their families, but they are all back now. We are delighted to report the recruitment of a lady teacher and warden who will live on the site and specifically help take care of the younger children. The cost, on an “all found” basis is just £12 per month. Your money goes a long way in Trichy.

We are now officially registered as THE BREAKTHROUGH TRUST (INDIA) registered number 1119749, which will make the reclaiming of Gift Aid easier. Following this we have also been able to open a formal Trust Account with Nat West. Unfortunately they will not allow us to simply transfer the existing Standing Orders for all those generous people who are supporting the Orphanage with regular payments. We will therefore be asking you to sign new Standing Orders. In the meantime the existing orders will continue and we will switch the funds over between the accounts.

The new bore hole is in and working. A good supply was found at 250 feet and the pump installation is up and running.

Work on the Toilet Block is underway now that the water supply is in place. Good progress has also been made with the transfer of funds from Rotary Foundation and we hope to hear soon that they have been received in the special bank account set up for this project by Trichy Rotary Club.

Through Reading Maiden Erlegh Rotary we received £900, the profit from the sale of programmes for the Wokingham Woodley & Earley Primary Schools Concert at the Hexagon on June 17^th “Celebrating 60 Years of Music for All”. This is a very generous donation and it is hoped that it can be followed up by establishing contact between some of the children.

Alton Rugby Cub is holding a BBQ and Dance on Saturday 25^th August for the benefit of the Orphanage. Andy and Lisa Hayward and Geoff and Charlotte Morris are organising it and tickets can be obtained through Leslie, Charlotte’s father

A donation has been received to purchase 10 Desks and Tables for the main classroom and these have been ordered.

Leslie and Janet are visiting the Orphanage in July. They are taking with them a Camera for the Warden, so that we can have regular pictures of progress and a CD Player so that the children can listen to stories in English. They are hoping to bring back some profiles and photographs of children who would like to find a pen pal in England.

• Posted by david.cotton on 20/07/2007.
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MAY NEWS

The school broke up for the summer holidays at the end of April and most children went home to their families..  The summer is very hot with temperatures in the early 40’s every day. A few children remain at the Orphanage and School starts again on June 1^st. Moses is still looking for another Warden to take responsibility for the younger children.

Until recently there was only one bore hole for the whole school. Early this year the pump was restored to another bore well at the rear of the site and work is expected to start on the new bore hole in the middle of May. This will take 4 to 6 weeks to complete and will be the main supply for the new Toilet Block. It is hoped that this will be finished before the end of June.

All the Rotary Funding is in place thanks to Reading Maiden Early Rotary and we now await permission to transfer the funds to India. This is complicated because of the Indian anti-terrorist legislation but hopefully with the aid of Trichy Rotary Club the paperwork will be completed soon so that work can start as soon as the bore hole is finished.

The various Trust Deeds and paperwork have been completed and we await confirmation of registration from the Charity Commissioners. This will enable us to reclaim the gift aid tax more easily.

Sonning Church has donated more than £1000 and there have been personal donations of £500 of which £250 is being spent on 10 new desks and benches for the main classroom. Local Schools and another Rotary Club have also expressed interest in getting involved. This support is very much appreciated.

• Posted by david.cotton on 08/05/2007.
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Children in the Classroom

• Posted by david.cotton on 20/12/2006.
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