Although much of our time will be spent at Udayan with the children we will be staying in Kolkata itself for a number of days. During this time we will be visiting various people who are carrying out extraordinary work among the poor. rnrnIt may have changed its name, but for many Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) […]
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the St Joan of Arc Udayan Pilgrimage 2013 website, in anticipation of our visit to India in February. We hope to be able to provide all our readers with an insight into Udayan by publishing a daily (where technology allows) diary written by the students along with photographs.
Mother of three, keen Watford supporter, former RAF Officer, one-time hospice nurse and teacher of Religious Studies, Psychology and Business Studies.rnrnFirst visited India as a child then later when in the RAF. Returned in 2005 on the first Udayan visit and delighted to be taking the fifth group of sixth formers there. The students will […]
I am Head of Sixth Form at St Joan of Arc School. I am very much looking forward to being part of the team visiting Udayan in February, particularly as I was there four years ago. It is a fantastic opportunity for us all and one which I am sure will have a profound effect […]
My name is Anna-Marie Pinnell and I’m the Deputy Head Girl at St Joan of Arc. I study History, English Literature and Drama and in October I hope to go to university to study History. My family have been big supporters of Udayan for several years now and their enthusiasm has been passed on to […]
My name is Lucy Moran, I am 17 years old and I’m currently doing Drama and Theatre Studies, Business Studies and Geography. After finishing my A-levels I hope to go to university and study primary education. rnI have grown up surrounded by many charity events for Udayan through primary school and more so at St. […]
My name is Evie McMillan, I’m 17 years old and am currently studying Business Studies, English Literature and Psychology. I hope to continue studying Psychology at university in September 2013. rnrnI first found out about Udayan in year 7 when I joined Joan of Arc and have always been interested in travelling to India and […]
My name is Stefan and I am studying for my A levels in Business, Chemistry and Physics. I hope to go on to University in the autumn to study Chemistry. In my spare time I belong to the Scouts and am currently running Cubs. This summer I will be taking them camping for two weeks. […]
My name is Jemma Browne and I currently study Art, Geography and English Literature and hope to continue English Literature at university next year. Having been aware of the wonderful work that goes on at Udayan since I joined St Joan’s in year 7, I wanted a chance to experience it for myself. I enter […]