Christmas Holiday Camp
Magic Show with Juergen on Christmas-Eve! German volunteer Oscar invite Magic-man Juergen to perform a show for the Thamarai students and community. It was a non stop extravaganza of magic with the audience laughing throughout and excited to find out how Juergen created the tricks. The finale was exciting as Juergen showed us how the…
Telling compelling stories with Action-Cams, Smartphones and Tabs
Manu Bahuguna has brought his skills of commercial filmmaking to support youth with career opportunities beyond convention with a film making and communications course with the aims of 1) providing life-skills to young people to take-up film making as a profession or use it as an additional skill in their careers and lives and 2) to…
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General Health Program Update from Carla
A key aspect that has been evolving in our work supporting and enhancing the health and wellbeing of our students is a shift towards a more holistic and individualised approach; we are more intentionally considering the substantial range of factors that can impact and signal the wellbeing status of the children, and seeking to understand…
India’s 1st Foroige Youth club
On Brian O’’Neill’s last day in Thamarai, the first Foroige, Indian club was born with the election of youth officers from the Leadership for Life graduates. Students stepped forward for the positions of chairperson, treasurer, communications officer and secretary. The club will provide a safe, enjoyable place for young people to meet, get involved in…
Integrated Learning Space for 6th to 9th Standard
This new school year we looked to begin to more intentionally incorporate into our after-school project in Annai Nager a more holistic, experiential and integrated approach to learning. In Mother’s words, each day for children holds the possibility of so many learning opportunities; “varied, complex, full of unexpected experiences, problems to be solved, clear and striking…
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The Joyful English Trail: Thamarai’s Expedition
The Journey of Comprehension and Curiosity by Raghu and Srisha The Joyful English program, launched in October through collaboration with ALERF (Auro Language Education and Research Foundation), aims to develop language skills in a more joyful way. Students enrolled in the program receive a Joyful English kit, setting the stage for a unique and engaging…
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