CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY

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CHILDREN OUT OF POVERTY
A small registered charity in South India which
rescues very poor disadvantaged children from
tragic circumstances and gives them a chance to
build a life by providing them with a home, food
and education. These children would otherwise
join the millions of Indians street children
subjected to a life of begging and abuse
MICHAELPALAYAM Village. Dindigul District.
Tamilnadu RUN BY THE INDIAN REGISTERED
CHARITY Society for Promoting Self
Reliance Society Registration No. 41 / 1994
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LEADER

• The project was started by, and is run by, a
  Christian Indian gentleman called Mr Anthonysamy
  who has an M.A. in Social Studies from the
  Kamarajar University in Madurai. He is also fully
  qualified and experienced as a Family and Child
  Counselor
• Anthonysamy is married to a schoolteacher and
  they have three children aged 14, 12 and 9
• The project is purely secular and children from
  all backgrounds regardless of Caste or Religion
  are warmly welcomed

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BACKGROUND

• The children in this project, through no fault of
  their own, are casualties of life.
• a father hangs himself leaving a wife who can (if
  work is available) earn a paltry Rupees 50 per
  day. (0.65p) a totally inadequate sum on which
  to raise a family.
• anothers Dad is serving a life sentence for
  murder and his wife has disappeared
• then the little girl whose Mum died of
  Tuberculosis and whose Dad married again, but the
  step-mother rejected the child and so it goes
  on.
• The children, like debris, are left behind,
  casualties indeed.

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THE CHILDREN

• At present 22 children who were at risk have
  already been enrolled and are now settled into
  their new home. All this has been made possible
  due to the generosity of a small number of
  Overseas Sponsors, and the dedication of one
  amazing man, Anthonysamy
• The children receive full-time education at the
  local Government School, nutritious meals,
  companionship and the chance to interact and play
  with other children. Any known relatives of the
  children are encouraged to visit them as often as
  possible at weekends

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WHY SUPPORT A SMALL CHARITY?

• With only a small budget to monitor, it is easy
  to scrutinise all financial activities and thus
  ensure proper usage of the limited funds that we
  do manage to raise
• The project is fully registered with the
  Government of India and has permission to import
  foreign funds. Its accounts are independently
  audited each year.

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HOW MUCH OF WHAT WE DONATE ACTUALLY REACHES THE
TARGET BENEFICIARIES?

• ALL monies donated go straight into the project
• There are NO administrative costs
• Twice a year a Newsletter is sent by e-mail to
  the sponsors keeping them up to date on the
  progress of the project and the children. The
  design, content, production, editing,
  illustration and distribution is done in house
• Not a single rupee of sponsorship money is wasted

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EXPENDITURE

• It costs approximate 210 to feed and clothe one
  child per year
• You can see in the following photos that there
  are no frills at the home, ie no shoes, no
  furniture, no beds, bare concrete floors, etc
• In spite of this, these children and being given
  a chance in life that they wouldnt otherwise get
  but we desperately need more financial help to
  expand the project and help more children

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ANTHONYSAMY AND THE CHILDREN
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BREAKFAST TIME
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OFF TO SCHOOL
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HOMEWORK
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SHOWER AND LAUNDRY
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SLEEPING
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THE COOK AND HER COOKER
Food for 22 children is cooked on this wood
burning stove made from mud
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LEISURE ACTIVITIES
Dancing, Volleyball, Chess and Carom Board
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DAY OUT AND PICNIC WITH SPONSORS
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ANTHONYSAMY (right) AND A GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
(left) WITH A GROUP OF CHILDREN WHO HAD TO BE
TURNED AWAY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS TO HELP THEM
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FINALLY, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP BY BECOMING AN
ANNUAL SPONSOR OR BY MAKING A DONATION?

• If so, please contact Janice Oliver at
  janice.oliver_at_tiscali.co.uk or telephone on 07944
  398734