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Christmas Direct – Thank You

At Bethel and Joy Children’s Homes, Christmas is always a special time. And it’s all made possible thanks to our supporters who buy one of our special £10 Christmas Cards. The 2013 Christmas Direct appeal raised £1300. Each £10 card pays for the card and postage to India, a small gift, a new set of

New Treasurer

Sara became a trustee in November, having volunteered with us for the previous year. She is taking over as treasurer from Martin Raymond, who has been a stalwart of India Direct since the beginning. His are big shoes to fill, but he is not leaving us altogether, and will continue as a trustee. So, thank

Small Low Cost Homes

Building a small, secure home for a family means that children from Bethel or Joy Home have somewhere safe to live when they visit their family, or may even enable them to leave our care and return to them permanently. One 8 year old girl at Joy Home comes from a very deprived background. Her father

Changing a Family’s Future

Thanks to the generosity of a supporter named Olivia, Annie was given some money by India Direct to help a poor family get back on their feet. She had a long list of families to choose from, all living below the poverty line. Annie thought carefully, discussing and looking through the list, speaking to people,

Bethel Construction Update

Relocating all the children of Bethel Home is a major undertaking, which has taken a LONG time, and is still a work in progress… Why would we do such a thing? The Indian government brought in new regulations which meant girls and boys over the age of 10 have to be in separate homes. The

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