By Bernie | Volunteer Director
Many of our past donors have been enthusiastic of Ms Backiamary activities helping underprivileged teenage girls in Santhome near Madras/Chennai (see previous update by Meredith). These successful activities to send poor girls to school thanks to Backiam's “student hostel” are still part of project description for this post-tsunami reconstruction supported by Global Giving.
From now to April 2008, there is time to possibly get some new funding to help these 25 girls finish high school (US$ 3,750 needed).
Also, since a majority of them are financially handicapped they cannot continue their higher education. Therefore, local school authorities in Madras/Chennai, including Bishop Dr. Lawrence Pius D fully support the idea that the house stays open beyond April 2008 to these girls and other rural teenage girls, aspiring for short-term vocational training courses. These courses are sponsored by local NGOs in the city, whereby the future of the poor girls is secured if they are helped and guided thanks to the dedicated house director Ms Backiamary. Basic cost of living and studying is US$25 per girl per month during one year, i.e. a total of about $7,500 needed for 2008.
Thank you for your perseverant and continuing financial help to support this wonderful part of the project, which is also supervised in the field by our volunteer project supervisor Mathew Sebastian. Sincerely, Bernie
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