Joe Bernie
10 October 2010
My name’s Joe, I’m 17 years old and currently in my second year at the Sixth Form at St Joan of Arc studying Music and Music Technology. I play a little guitar and I sing. Music is a big part of my life and I hope to carry it on into the future Udayan has been a focal point at St Joan’s since I joined the school. I went to my first India fundraiser in year 7. It was a barn dance!
Through the many fundraisers I’ve attended I have grown more and more interested about Udayan and its amazing story, and about India itself. I am extremely grateful for being allowed to come along with Mrs Weldon and the gang to experience it first hand.
The last year has gone so quickly and I now can’t wait to get on the plane and jet off. I reckon I’ll find it hard at first being away from my friends and all, but it is a challenge I’m ready to face and we have a great group going.
I’m hoping to really take in the whole spirituality of the journey and of the people I meet, maybe even get some song inspiration as I’m bringing my guitar along for the ride too!
2011 Diary:
- Arrival back in the UK
- Good night from India
- 3 Days at Udayan!!!!
- Rally at Udayan and a Tour of Kolkata
- Asha Bhavan Centre
- Udayan
- A Morning with the Little Sisters and Our Arrival in Kolkata
- Day 10 - Varanasi
- Touring Varanasi
- Our Arrival in Varanasi
- The Taj Mahal
- Touring Delhi
- The Golden Temple (part 2) and Arrival in Delhi
- The Golden Temple
- Amritsar
- Namaste from India
- Departures
- Welcome
2011 People:
Complete Diary of Trip 2009:
- Visiting Brother Gaston
- UDAYAN REVISITED!!
- Missionaries of Charity Motherhouse
- Asha Bhavan Centre
- The Sunderban Islands - the pictures!
- The Sunderban Islands
- Sightseeing in Kolkata
- UDAYAN!!
- Arrival in Kolkata
- A day with the Little Sisters
- Varanasi - Day 2
- Varanasi
- Travelling to Varanasi
- A day in Agra!
- Sightseeing in Delhi
- Arrival in Delhi
- Sightseeing in Amritsar
- Arrival in India!
- Departure
- Welcome to the website for St Joan's trip to India in 2009
External Links:
- Udayan
- Friends of Udayan
- Kathryn Spink
- City of Joy Aid
- WHO on Leprosy
- Leprosy Factsheet
- Asha Bhavan Centre
- St Joan of Arc Catholic School
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
- St John's Catholic Primary School
- Rasal Brasserie
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