St Anthony’s Primary School, Slough
St Anthony’s children continue to be faithful Friends of Udayan and followed up their generous donation made in May of £175 with an amazing £350.
Entries by Chris Mann
Talk at VocaLink
Caroline Weldon and Chris Mann gave a presentation to the Corporate Social Responsibility group under the management of Anne-Marie Kesselman. Those present listened with growing interest and assurances of future support were made, with a donation for £100 made within days. Subsequently Kerry Fraser, the Events Manager, sent a further sum of £195.
Pinner Rotary Club Dinner
On Tuesday 20th March 2007, Mrs Weldon, Chris Mann and Neal O’Shea were invited to a meeting of the Pinner Rotary Club at Pinner Golf Course.
Goodnight from India
Our last day in India was peaceful and inspirational, giving us a chance to reflect on our wonderful journey. We met Brother Gaston at his Ashram out in the beautiful Bengali countryside where mentally challenged women and orphaned children are given a sense of equality and a chance to build their own lives. rnrnrnrnGaston gave […]
Trekking through the Sundarbans
Over the past three days we have travelled, mainly by boat, around the Sundarbans which is a world heritage site and the home of about 250 tigers. The islands are located off the West Bengal bay. We have experienced extreme weather conditions ranging from monsoon rain to glorious sunshine.
Fiesta at Udayan
This morning began with an early start where we attended Mass t the Motherhouse and visited Mother’s tomb to pay our respects. We all found it very moving and the Sisters’ singing was beautiful.rnrnLater in the day we were collected by Ramod, one of the original children from James’ first group of 11 little ones, to attend a celebration of our visit at Udayan. Also present were a number UK Friends of Udayan: John Coo, Justin and Caroline Coo, Keith Bashford, Anne King and Polly Pearce. We were greeted with garlands and a reception party of little children who took great delight in throwing flower petals over us as part of their welcome!
Asha Bhavan
Today we visited the Asha Bhavan Centre, which a home for physically challenged children. We were warmly welcomed by the children and their founder, Sukeshi Barui, with a rose and anointing on the forehead with a tikka. rnrnrnrnWe were given a tour around the centre, looking at their classrooms, physiotherapy sessions and outpatients clinic. It […]
Asha Niketan
Our day began at noon after a very leisurely morning relaxing in the lounge. We travelled by taxi to Asha Niketan, a L’Arche community founded by Jean Vanier. rnrnrnrnrnrnIt is a home for the mentally disabled where they make handcrafts such as tie-dye, candles and gift cards. These men would be hidden under the stairs […]
Udayan – Day 2
Today we have had the most remarkable day at Udayan. It began at 7am, when we had couscous for breakfast. We were then given the opportunity to help in a boys’ IT class, using the computers sent over from St. Joan of Arc. They are all greatly appreciated and are being used well. rnrnrnrnWe then […]