DAY 11- 18th JANUARY 2026

SMALL HELPS THAT MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE  (Part 4)

Today was not so busy, as befits a Sunday. Tom and I went to Pilgrim Highland Church, which raised the funds for the original building at Thanal back in 2008 and continues to support them faithfully. I was able to thank them for this.

Then, after lunch at the monastery at Trppaadam we went to visit two people wanting support. Prasanna is a survivor of ovarian cancer who needs three injections a year to keep the cancer at bay. A quirk of Indian funding left her liable to pay £250 for this, but she had no money to pay for it. After a bit of discussion, I was happy to give her the full amount.

The other supplicant was a lot better off. She wanted money for a test that she said would cost near £1000. A quick internet search showed that it was available in Trivandrum for £65. So no deal! You do have to be on the ball over here.

Back at the hotel I agreed next year’s budget. The increases were very moderate and can easily be accommodated by the improvement in the exchange rate over the last couple of years.

Edmund and Tom with Prasanna