Entries by Chris Mann

Caroline Weldon

rnrnThis will be my seventh visit to Udayan and I am as excited as I was in 2005 when anticipating my first. It has always been a great joy to see the children and meet the staff who run the home and teach in its school. This particular visit will include meeting the new director, […]

James Shorne

rnrnHi my name is James Shorne and I am currently studying Government and Politics, Geography and Business at St Joan of Arc. I am hoping in the near future I to start a commercial pilot’s license course at CTC Aviation in Southampton. I was made aware of Udayan on arriving at St Joan’s when I […]

Ethan O’Mara

rnrnHi my name is Ethan O’Mara, I am 17 years old and am currently studying Business, Psychology and ICT at St. Joan of Arc. This September I am hoping to continue studying Business Management at university.rn rnOver the years at St Joan’s I have heard a lot about Udayan and have really admired what the […]

Holly O’Donovan

rnrnHi, my name is Holly and I am currently studying Psychology, Business and History A-levels at St Joan’s.rnrnI hope to go on to study Law at university later this year. I sought to go on the Udayan trip because I love helping others who have to survive in worse conditions than ourselves. This inspired me […]

Natasha Neal

rnrnHi my name is Natasha Neal and I’m currently studying Business, Psychology and Drama and Theatre studies in the sixth form at Joan of Arc. I’m hoping to go to Buckinghamshire New University to continue studying Psychology. rn rnUp until year 11 I went to Ricky School and only ever heard about Udayan at the […]

Isabella McGowan

rnrnHey, my name is Isabella. I study chemistry, biology and physics. Although science interests me I have always had a bigger passion to help people. I believe visiting Udayan will be a great opportunity to do so and I am excited to be going there after knowing about it for so many years.

Chris Mann

rnrnI have been involved since the very beginning of the school’s commitment to Udayan in 2004 and it was on hearing Mrs Weldon talk so passionately about the work of the home I became hooked. The 2017 Mission will be a special one for me as it was 10 years ago that I was fortunate […]

Liam Lynch

rnrnIt has been a long two years since I first visited Udayan. It seems longer still because initially the desire to return was so strong. After that, came the deeper impact of spending time with the wonderful people of Udayan and Kolkata. Everyone there is so grateful for what they have – some clothes, some […]

Sian Hows

rnrnHello, my name is Sian-Marie and I am currently studying Psychology, Geography and Biology at A-level. I hope to study Criminology at Royal Holloway University next year.rnrnI have been inspired to go on the visit to Udayan for two reasons. Firstly, by the students who went last year. From watching their videos and hearing from […]

Katherine Gallagher

rnrnHi my name is Katherine. I am wanting to go to Udayan as it is an amazing chance see the charity that I have been supporting as a member of St Joan of Arc for the past seven years. I am looking forward to meeting the children of Udayan and seeing how all of the […]