India update
One of the great things about HHI is that we are big enough to be effective but small enough to care about individuals. Philip writes about one such individual who we have helped recently: Suresh Kumar 36years old . He…
Thanal House Christmas meal
As promised a few days ago, here are some photographs of the Thanal House Christmas meal. We sent out some extra money earlier in the month so that these special women could have a special meal on this special day…
Santa Claus comes to Kerala
The tuition groups that the Friends of the Banyan Tree and Strathaven Friends of HHI fund have continued to provide backup for state education, which is often of poor quality, as much as possible during the lockdown, helping to give…
Letter from India – Salini this time
Thanal House is a home for destitute women who have been found wandering the streets of Trivandrum and the surrounding areas. Many of them have serious psychiatric problems. HHI has been helping with the running costs of the home for…
Help for the families of disabled children
Philip Mathew has been busy! He writes: Christmas kit was distributed to the children of Baniyan Tree Happy Valley Special School in connection with Christmas under the leadership of Director Philip Mathew Principal Aarti VS. The kit was distributed completely…
Our Indian hospital work is still going strong
Despite the pandemic and the severe lockdown in Kerala, our life-saving work in Trivandrum Medical College Hospital is still going on, quietly and under the radar. Shibu is still providing care to people who have no-one who can look after…
The latest news from the Neyyar Dam
We recently sent some more money to Pastor Wilson, our partner at BGM Ministries by the Neyyar Dam. He has written back, telling us how he spent the money (there are about 90 Rupees to £1, so a Rupee is…
When I was hungry you fed me – again!
We were able to send some more money to Pastor Samuel recently so as to feed the members of his church, many of whom have lost their jobs and livelihoods as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic and the lockdowns…
When I was hungry you fed me
The Covid-19 lockdown is continuing to create immense hardship for millions of Indians, thrusting them into destitution. We recently had an email from Pastor Samuel, whom we have known for many years: Dear Uncle, Loving greetings to you from my…
Letter from the Neyyar Dam
With Tom being in Australia, we have the opportunity to work more with some other partners in India. One of these is Pastor Wilson, who lives in an idyllic spot on the shores of the Neyyar Dam. Like Tom, a…