By Ruth Patil | Development Director
We would like to thank you once again for your generous donation via the GlobalGiving platform. Your support has brought us closer to the point where we can launch the project, which will set up three community caring centres in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The centres will provide education and therapy to 55 disabled children. It will also give their mothers an opportunity for a break, knowing that their children are safe and cared for at the centre.
Latest update:
As a result of the generous support of people like you, along with donations from two charitable Trusts, we now only need to raise another £12,330 to reach our funding goal.
Our aim is to start the project in June of this year, and we are on track to do that. Thank you for helping us reach this point!
In the meantime, we have been working closely with the two teams in India who will be setting up and running the three centres. We have also been liaising with the local government department responsible for supporting the education of disabled children and have secured their commitment to providing the salaries for teachers and a physiotherapist at two of the centres. The local community have also got involved and we are working on plans to renovate the area around one of the buildings so that it will be safe and welcoming for the children.
The local teams have identified the children that will attend the centres. These children have never been included in a school setting before, so it is a big step for them and their families. The staff are making sure the children are happy and will be ready. They are also making sure they know as much as possible about the children so that they have a smooth transition.
Our Executive Director has visited the sites of the three centres and met with the teams. He came back inspired and said, “This project is so vital for the children and their families. The children will have a chance to learn and to make friends for the first time outside of their homes. The families and the staff have asked me to thank all the generous donors who have chosen to support the project and they are excited to get started!”
We are grateful to you and all our supporters for donating towards this important work and look forward to sending you another update in a few months time.
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