HELPING COMMUNITIES – INDIA
Health – INFRASTRUCTURE – SELF SUFFICIENCY
From the start of HHI over 20 years ago, financial support for communities in India has been an important part of our work. Some are one-offs whilst others are longer term.
Kollenkavu – a healthier, happier, more productive community
Kollenkavu (pronounced “kollen-gau”) is a Christian colony (village) that was set up about 40 years ago for Dalit reed-workers, a very poor section of society. Over the years the buildings have decayed and some have become almost uninhabitable. Many of the houses lacked a well, which meant that people had…
Medical camps in Odisha (Orissa)
As has been widely reported, Christians in the Indian state of Orissa (now called Odisha) have been suffering severe persecution from Hindu fundamentalists, who have killed many Christians and forced many others to flee their homes and live in hiding in the forests. One such person was Sri Chandra,…
Credit unions
These are groups of about 10 to 20 women who meet together weekly. Each woman invests a small amount into the group each week, which is recorded in a book. After contributing for a year or so, she becomes eligible to take out a loan from the group. However, in…
Shanti Bhavan: Home for the destitute
Shanti Bhavan, which means “House of Peace”, is a home for destitute men and women who are found living on the streets. It is run by a lovely Catholic couple, Rani and Johnny, who have given their lives to helping these unfortunate people. Most of them have psychiatric problems, and…
Shibu
Shibu (our permanent hospital ancillary support worker) Shibu is our “bystander”, who acts as a nursing assistant. In addition to washing patients, Shibu prepares food, buys medicines and rings for a nurse when needed. If a patient cannot provide a bystander, they are refused admission, however desperate they are. As…
Thanal House
Thanal House: A home for destitute women. Many Indians live and sleep on the streets of Trivandrum or in the countryside nearby. Often, they have severe psychiatric problems and are at risk, particularly the women. These individuals may have been deliberately abandoned by their families, or they may have simply…
Happy Valley Special Needs School
Happy Valley Special Needs School, Nedumangad, in southern Kerala.
Asha Kiran Ashram – Special Needs School
With the financial support of HHI UK, Asha Kiran Ashram was founded in 2009 by Pastor Santhosh Kumar. See a video here. Pastor Santhosh vision was for a centre that would cater for the needs of about 30 youngsters, providing transport, special needs teaching and training, physiotherapy and a nutritious…
Pastor Samuel
Pastor Samuel has been known to HHI for many years. At the beginning of the pandemic, Pastor Samuel asked if HHI UK could fund 30 food parcels for needy members in his congregation. As a result of lock downs, people were unable to earn their keep and put food on…