Sonali, who is 11, lives in a slum in Koraput, Orissa, India with her mother and two young sisters, in a house with only three walls, no electricity and a tendency to flood during the monsoon. She used to go to... |
I met Arsalen in 2005 while working for CARE international in the Tsunami region. It was 5 weeks after she and her husband lost their 4 children in the wave including a 4 month old baby. Her face was ravaged with... |
Since our (Goats & Hopes) schools closed in 2013 I've been looking for a long term project to get involved with in Koraput. When the patron of the local orphanage died, the government asked SOVA to take over the... |
The death of one of our sponsored children in Orissa from 'a fever' led me to discover the severity of Malaria in India (later to be confirmed by a WHO report) and to find that Orissa had the highest incidence - 3%... |
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“Open Shelter” is a small education centre in a slum in Koraput town which is supported by my charity 'Catalyst for Change'. It serves children of mixed ages and gender who do aren't able to access normal government... |
SPANA are the most amazing animal/human aid organisation. People who use working animals are usually in the low income bracket and can't afford to pay for veterinary care for their animals. They also can't afford to... |
In 2004 we started our first goat farm. 9 years on the project is thriving but last year, its founder member died. 'Annie' was our first goat and her nine years of prolific breeding has transformed the lives of her... |
The world’s poor spends a staggering US$ 40 billion annually for their energy needs. This equals 10 to 25% of their precarious monthly household budgets on dirty fuels like kerosene. Many remote villages in tribal... |
A memorable exchange of undying love happened here in Poipet the place the lonely planet guide advises you to leave as soon as you arrive! I noticed a couple, the man badly disfigured, missing his lower arms and... |
The Guru Nanak Home for disabled children is an amazing place in Ranchi, India, where highly complicated operations are performed to correct severe polio, trauma and birth deformities in children. A programme of... |
1.4 billion people, nearly a quarter of humanity live without access to electricity (according to the International Energy Agency’s 2010 findings). It's impossible to fully grasp the social and economic impact of so-... |
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In order to fund various projects in Koraput India, many of my friends and family 'sponsor children' which creates a personal bond between sponsor and child. The money donated goes towards helping the child access an... |
In 2003 I was introduced to South Orissa Voluntary Action in India. Their dedication inspired me to fundraise to support new projects. A year later I returned to Orissa with £1200.00 to start the work of ‘Goats and... |
