Last month, our treasured member of staff, Johnson, had a heart attack. He underwent emergeny surgery to fit a medical stent (at a cost of around £2,500) and is happily now fit and back to work. His wife Rosie was delighted to have him back at Joy alive and well, and so are we.
Joe cycled 64 miles on the 10th of July from Manchester to Blackpool to raise money for India Direct. The ride stated at Old Trafford, at the Manchester United football ground and finished at the mirror ball on Blackpool's seafront. Joe's dad was taking part in the ride, and Joe decided to join him to
We took part in this years' FSI challenge at Thornbridge Hall, Ashford in the Water, in the beautiful Peak District. The weather was hot and cloudless when our 8 runners set off. The starting point was under a bridge on the disused railway line behind the hall.
18 teams of 4 took off to a shot-gun start at 1.30pm after a bacon roll and a strong coffee. The weather was superb for the event, warm and sunny with a gentle breeze. Tytherington Golf Course is challenging with “lots of sand” as one of the winning team told us.
Grace and Martin visited India in March to encourage and spend time with all the projects we are involved in. Grace stayed for a week and Martin stayed for two weeks. During their time in India, they visited both Bethel and Joy Children's Homes. Unfortunately, a number of children were not at Bethel, due to
Grace Nadin-Salter recently gave 6 talks to Year 7 (aged 11-12) students at St. Edward's Junior High School in Leek, Staffordshire. The students heard all about India Direct, the work we do in India and watched a video made by Annie and Omega about life for a poor child in the villages of India. The students