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February 1, 2017
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Jan Powell visits the Chris Powell Training Centre for Women and Girls

In Madurai, South India, the Friends of India team has visited a training centre for women and girls named after long time supporter of Friends of India, Chris Powell. It was an emotional moment for Chris’s widow, Jan, who visited the Centre … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2017
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Friendship Home celebrates its 5th birthday

The Friends of India team has been visiting the Friendship Home for children living with HIV/AIDS, in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu. The Home celebrated its 5th birthday with an evening of song and dance. The children were delighted to see the guests from Switzerland … Continue reading →

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January 30, 2017
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Pam and team visit the BCV International School in Tirunelveli

Friends of India President Pam Walsh is currently in India, leading a team to evaluate the work that Friends of India is supporting in Tamil Nadu. At the BCV International School, the children put on a stunning display of dance … Continue reading →

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March 8, 2016
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Celebrating 7 years at the Richard Walsh School for the Blind

Friends of India is proud to celebrate 7 years of bringing the gift of music to blind and partially-sighted young orphans. On their recent trip to India, FOI President Pam Walsh and Treasurer Ted Talbot attended the 7th Annual Day Celebration … Continue reading →

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January 19, 2016
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Chennai/South India floods – disaster relief still needed

Please help us to provide ‘Life Starter Kits’ to households who have suffered in the recent devastating floods. These kits will be sourced and distributed by our long-term partner in south India, the SUEB (Society for the Upliftment of the … Continue reading →

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October 19, 2015
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Donations of books and computers!

Friends of India is very grateful for two recent donations to the BCV International School. And from the photos here, the children at the school also seem very happy! A generous monetary donation was used to resource books and educational games … Continue reading →

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September 8, 2015
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BCV International School celebrates Teachers’ Day

The 5th of September is an important celebration for teachers and students all over India. Known as Teachers’ Day, it was set up decades ago by Nehru to celebrate the birthday of the well-loved second President of India who was … Continue reading →

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July 20, 2015
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Scholarship Fund Success – a big thank you to our donors!

Following our recent Scholarship Fund appeal, we are thrilled to be able to award scholarships to 33 underprivileged children for them to attend the new BCV International School in Tirunelveli this year 2015/2016. The new school year began on 1st … Continue reading →

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May 15, 2015
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2014 – A year of Celebration, Challenge and Change

This was how FOI President Pam Walsh summed up 2014 at our AGM on 7th May 2015, in Bellevue, Geneva. The Celebration has been recognising the many achievements of Friends of India over the past 15 years. Half a million … Continue reading →

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February 22, 2015
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February 2015 – Final report from Pam and Ted’s trip to India!

As Friends of India President Pam Walsh and Treasurer Ted Talbot near the end of their visit to South India, Ted has sent us his final report: Saturday 21st – Tirunelveli “It doesn’t seem possible that this afternoon we said a tearful goodbye … Continue reading →

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