This morning we went to Mother Teresa’s Shishu Bhavan, her home for abandoned babies. Some of them had been left in dustbins and were very tiny. They were rescued by the Sisters and are now cared for at the home until they are around six when they are moved to a different house run by […]
India is incredible. For the past few days, as well as recovering from the change in time and the long and exhausting flight, we have been exploring the sights, smells and sounds of Delhi.rnrnrnrnOne of the first things you notice about India is how chaotic everything is. The driving is crazy, with seemingly no set […]
It is with great excitement that we leave for India tomorrow. Some of us have been organised and are packed, others are still throwing stuff in their suitcase and probably will be until the last second. I think I speak for many of the group when I say that I don’t think we can believe […]
In less than a week now we will be leaving for India. We are planning to keep an online diary so that you can follow our progress as we arrive in Delhi and make our way down to Kolkata and Udayan. You can find the diary using the links at the top of the page. […]
rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnWelcome to the page for the 2005 trip to India. The trip is going to be held in February 2005, after the sixth form exams have finished and will last for two weeks.rnrnThe group consists of 10 individuals, 4 members of the current lower sixth, 4 members of the current upper sixth, and 2 members […]
Hi, my name is Tom and I am currently in Year 13 at St Joans. I do maths, physics and chemistry, and am planning to read maths at university next year. So far for Udayan, I have jointly organised Light Music an’ Eats, and also designed this website.rnrnI am going to India because I feel […]
James left St Joans at the end of year 11, but has remained close friends with many of the group going to India. He hopes to become a photographer, and so as well as helping in India will also be using the trip as an opportunity to build up a portfolio and take some stunning […]
Sinead is in her last year at St Joans and is taking English, History and Business Studies. She hopes to go onto University in Ireland next year to study law.rnrnSinead is coming to India for the chance to help those less fortunate than herself whilst putting her own life into perspective. She hopes it will […]
Natalie left St Joan of Arc last year along with Declan and Kerry, and having been involved with events like Light Music an’ Eats decided she would like to come to Udayan to find out more about the work that is being done there.
Jenny is the school chaplin. She will be coming with us to help at Udayan.