Appeals
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APPEAL FOR FUNDS TO ESTABLISH A SMALL COMPUTER LABORATORY AT ST MARY’S SCHOOL (VINAYA BHAVAN), MANIVILA, KERALA, SOUTH INDIA
BACKGROUND: In our country, where many children have their own laptops and all schools have computers, it is probably hard to imagine a school which would be very happy to receive six computers, email, Internet access, a website and the equipment needed to set this up. Sister Mary who teaches at St Mary’s School Manivila, as well as looking after our sponsored children there, has asked if we could provide these for her.
Many of the children come from families where the father has a very poorly paid job, even if he can get regular work, the mother mostly looks after the home and, more often than not, looks after elderly and sick parents as well...
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APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR A TUBE WELL FOR SISTERS IN KALA-AMB, HIMACHAL PRADESH, N. INDIA.
BACKGROUND: The Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (FIH) prefer to work in remote villages of India to try to eradicate illiteracy among the women, and for their emancipation, because educational opportunity is inaccessible to many. Four of the Sisters arrived in Himachal Pradesh in 2002 to work in the Capuchin Fathers mission school. With the help of the Fathers they have built a small house in Haryana State. Their house is 2kms away from the border of Himachal State.
Haryana State is very well-known in India for killing girl children and the Sisters are trying to address the serious concerns at the imbalance between numbers of men and women in Indian society...
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ST JOSEPH'S REHABILITATION SOCIETY FOR THE BLIND, THOMAIYARPURAM - TAMIL NADU - DIOCESE OF DINDIGUL
BACKGROUND: After a visit by our sponsorship co-ordinator in 2007, St Veronicas decided to extend our support for this centre. For many years we have been sending a donation to assist with the activities of the blind persons who come to the centre. They make rattan chair pieces and do wire work and, recently, they have started a music group which is getting bookings to sing and play at functions. These activities enable them to earn a little and to have a purpose in their daily lives.
The priests from Dindigul Diocese, who are associated with the centre, have helped arrange several marriages and there are 42 children from these unions. As it is too difficult to arrange individual sponsorship for the children we were asked if we could help them, as a group, with their education expenses and we have agreed to do so.
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APPEAL FOR FUNDS FOR FATHER SELVARAJ, DOLOURS CHURCH, MATTUPATTY, TAMIL NADU, INDIA, TO PARTLY COVER SCHOOL EXPENSES FOR 100 OF THE POOREST CHILDREN AT HIS SCHOOL
BACKGROUND: 80% of the parents of the children Father wants to help live in slums and in thatched roof houses, which are very susceptible to damage during the rainy season. The parents do not own any land and work for daily wages. This puts them below the poverty line and thus they find it very hard to educate their children.
From past experience, Father said, the parents come to him at the beginning of the academic year (June 2011) for financial help. Unfortunately, his parish income is not sufficient for him to help them.
He has asked for a parents’ contribution of 400 rupees and has agreed to grant them 1800 rupees which makes about $40-45AUD at the present exchange rate. He has provided a list of the expenses, which will cover writing note books, work books, 2 sets of school uniform, school bag, exam fees, parent teacher subscription, educational tour and miscellaneous expenses.
COSTING TOTAL: 180,000 Rs, approx $4,500 AUD
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