India Trip Photos 2019
A selection of photos from our trip to India back in 2019
Entries by Chris Mann
Day 5/6: Calcutta/Kolkata
Day 5 and 6 were an opportunity for the team to get a bit of rest – the whole trip so far had been pretty relentless since the cancelled flights had caused some to have a 36 hour day, followed by three intense days at Udayan then visits to Titagarh, the ABC and ICOD.
Day 4: The Holiest Man I Ever Met
A very different wake up this morning, it was the first night in the hotel – and we didn’t have curry for breakfast! Everyone is missing Udayan loads but was really excited for an amazing day that has been planned.
Day 3: The Great Divide
Another 5am start! All members of the group were up and eager for prayer and exercises, except for Liam… (he claims he was engaged in private prayer) and were beginning to settle into a routine at Udayan.
Day 2: 5am karate sessions before taking the kids to school
At 5am, the day starts with the children singing their hearts out at prayer, after which they beckoned us with ‘Hi Sisters!’ and excitedly guide us to their morning karate workout.
Day 1: Welcome & Puja
Due to our connecting flight from Mumbai to Kolkata being cancelled, our group was split in two…
Vicky summarises her time at Udayan back in 2015
With 6 days to go until we depart for Kolkata to visit Udayan, Vicky McMillan who visited Udayan back in 2015 shares her experiences of her time in Kolkata and Udayan.
Sophia provides her thoughts on the 2019 trip to Udayan
With 14 days to go until the 2019 group of Year 13 students from St Joan of Arc Catholic School set off for India to visit Udayan – our whole school charity, Sophia, one of the students on the trip tells us how she’s feeling about the trip.
Kolkata
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) […]
Team 2019
Another team is getting ready to embark on the trip of a lifetime to visit the Children of Udayan.