Laughter and greetings rippled through Thamarai Learning centres on Monday evening November 23rd as our older children and facilitation team had a heartwarming reunion. After 8 months of a voice-only connection on the daily learning phone calls, we could at last meet again at the centres and have socially distant learning activities together. The students…
The construction of our new learning centre has been challenged with a stop-start routine since March 28th due to Covid protocols but we are back with a careful, full-powered response. We are putting the finishing touches to the building including the toilet block where we have chosen to both conserve water to build eco san…
The spice of life ! The generosity and concern of a French friend touched us all deeply recently when he gave us a donation to buy immunity boosting spices so that the Thamarai children and their families could remain healthy with strong systems to fight symptoms of COVID. This care stretched to over 100 families…
Covid 19 has had a big impact on mental health and well being all over the world but in particular people from marginalised communities. Here in rural Tamil Nadu, where we in Thamarai Educational Projects work, many people are at home now without work, concerned about the future. Families are together in small spaces where…
Grant aid from Electric aid Ireland for stage 1 of Thamarai Learning Centre On Saturday March 28th, the construction team, for our new learning centre, held a celebration prior to the cement being poured for the ground floor ceiling as part of the beautiful Indian tradition held at the major stages in projects where flowers,…
Novel Ways to Continue our Children’s Learning In early March, most states ordered schools in India to close down. It has now been 6 months since children have stayed at home and been advised to practice online or distance learning. However, with most households in India having limited access to computers or android phones with…