Day 7 January 25th 2023
Today we have been tying up various loose ends before Nik and Maria, our film making friends, went back to the UK. Edmund is staying on for another few days. We were delighted to have a visit from Sharm, who…
Day 6 January 24th 2023
That was a long day. We left the hotel at 8am and didn't get back to our lodgings until 9pm. But it was worth it. A visit to Asha Kiran always is. We were able to see physiotherapy in action…
Day 5 January 23rd 2023
Today we headed west into Tamil Nadu to see the work of Asha Kiran Ashram, our first special needs school. It's a lovely drive, full of spectacular scenery and things of interest such as the monkeys at Thenmala.
Day 4 January 22nd 2023
Sunday may be a day of rest, but not in India where it is business as usual. We started by visiting some people who we support regularly - it is amazing what just £5 or £10 a month will do…
Day 3 January 21st 2023
Our first port of call was one of Philip's neighbours, Sindhu. Sindhu has been disabled since contracting polio in her infancy. Her husband is poorly paid and is an alcoholic so he contributes little to the family. A year ago HHI…
Day 2 – January 20th 2023
Another busy day, this time with Pastor Wilson by the Neyyar Dam. It's one of my favourite spots - all very scenic. We have seen some leaf painting in action and tailoring and friendship bracelet making training. We followed that…
Safe arrival in India – 19th January 2023
We arrived safely and have hit the ground running. Much of the day has been spent at Happy Valley, meeting the new children and renewing our acquaintance with the old ones. Then it was off to meet the mother of…
Fond farewells
On our last morning with the HHZ staff we had a fun time at our morning worship gathering. We started with a traditional Zambian song https://youtu.be/1ePGUCAnhKc Then we laughed a lot as we tried to sing Bind us together not realising…
Amazing Grace
Today, our last full day in Monze, we returned to see Grace and collect the shirt and skirt she had made for us. Last Thursday she kindly took our measurements, and today we were very excited to collect our new…
Making a difference – Penultimate day – Part One
Menstrual Hygiene Education making a difference. Today we spent the morning with the HHZ staff. We especially spent time with the seamstresses Primeldah and Alistair. We spoke about the menstrual hygiene programme, and they explained that they are required to…