Click on the link and you can see photos and read of the recent I-connect team visit to Udaipur. We were privileged to see at first hand the benefits of  expenditure of funds given by our supporters: community water filters, medical camps, and improved facilities for a boy’s hostel.

Soon we will be showing you more about Panerwar where your generosity is enabling the boys to have new clothes, shoes and school bags.

Click on the link above to read about microfinance, enterprise, and skill development programmes – all much more exciting in real-life than they may sound! – in Celia’s  final travel-blog  instalment.

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Today’s instalment from Celia is about aspects of the childcare and education work she visited in Udaipur and surrounding rural areas. Click on the link above  to read more

Today’s instalment from Celia is about aspects of the medical work she visited in Udaipur and surrounding rural areas.

Recently Celia, one of the I-connect Trustees, was part of a team visiting NMM and Udaipur to see some of the community projects first hand. Here is the first of her four reports which I’m sure you’ll find entertaining, informative and inspiring.

Just click on the link above to get started (it opens a Word DOC.), and to see a selection of Celia’s great photos.

Click on the link above for the latest newsletter.

Recently a team from I-connect, including some of the Trustees, visited many of the projects in Udaipur and surrounding villages to get a first-hand view of progress that is being made.  News of what we experienced will follow in subsequent newsletters. We think you will be pleased and enthused by what you see and read – just as we were delighted to meet people whose lives are being impacted significantly by the support and opportunities they are being offered.

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We were pleased to be able to offer two medical camps this month. Claire, visiting from Manchester, ably assisted us along with Ashadeep staff and volunteers. Our new opthalmologist provided an additional dimension to the camps. We have  planned at least one camp each month this year. Volunteers from abroad are always welcome to join us - no particular skill is needed, just willingness to support the day’s activities.

November Project Report Tailoring, 2011

Hoping to save Mark a job and post latest newsletters on our blog – though it’s so long since I’ve done the deed that I’ve already had two aborted attempts! Third time lucky??

Although I hasten to add this project has been not been financed by I-connect, it is a great example of what can be achieved by our partners NMM and St Matthews School in progressing education. The poor quality of schools in rural areas is a major barrier to economic progress in Rajasthan, and Jhadol is one of the poorest districts in ths State.

If anyone would like to contribute via I-connect for the further development of Jhadol School , please visit out just giving page ( link attached) and note the purpose of the donation or contact me at markspeller@dunelm.org.uk

St Matthews School Jhadol

Thanks

Mark

At the end of this month I shall be travelling to Udaipur and shall compile fuller reports of progress on all I-connect sponsored projects whilst out there. In order to give you a brief summary of progress over the summer

- Pragati Marg Foundation (PMF) has now been registered as a charitable company in India , and is now operating phase 2 of the pilot microfinance programmes
- NMM are developing plans for the expansion of health provision into rural areas( further updates later)
- St Matthews School continues to thrive and develop
- I-connect Trustee Janet Halford is living on campus in Udaipur and is inputting into development plans for community projects

I am compiling a supporters distribution list for email updates. If you would like to be included in this list please email me at markspeller@dunelm.org.uk

Thank you

Mark