That was a busy day
There was no post yesterday as it was one of those days when nothing went right, and nothing was achieved. No problem, this is India and things don't always go according to plan. Lesson one of life in India is…
Honoured guest
A full day at Asha Kiran today. The morning was a chance to see the centre in action - a hive of activity wi th special needs teaching and physiotherapy in full swing. Them a lunch provided by a local…
Going back in time
The main street of Ambassadurum has no pavement so walking involves jumping out of the way of busses and kamikaze cyclists. Cows are curled up going to sleep in all sorts of unlikely places. Tamil Nadu is a step back…
HHI is travelling again. At least Edmund is.
Curry for breakfast. Curry for lunch. Curry for tea. I must be back in India. Philip is busy filling in form c (don't ask) on the computer so I am using my phone for this. Apologies for the inevitable errors…
The latest from Thanal House
The Indian government is starting to get on top of the Covid pandemic. Recently a team came to Thanal House to test everyone. The good news is that everyone proved negative. That is a great relief - with so many…
More news from Thanal House
It’s great to hear that Thanal House is still providing a loving home for many destitute women, despite the lockdown which is severe in India. Many of these women have serious psychiatric problems. They recently had a bit of excitement…
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…
The terrible trio terminate their Travancore travails
Our last day has arrived and is nearly over. In a few hours we will be winging our way back to the UK. First thing we met a number of cancer patients who are syupported by HHI. We send out…
Treats for the trio today
Sunday should be a day of rest and worship. So today we went to Pilgrim Highland Church, which greatly supported the construction of Thanal House and continues to help with the running costs. The English language service is at 9am,…