News

  • Read our 2023 newsletter


    November 6th, 2023
    Reflections from our chair, perspectives from a trustee's visit to Chennai, children's excitement at space exploration and latest fundraising news. Read all this in our latest ...
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  • Win one of these beautiful prizes!


    May 15th, 2023
    Buy tickets now for the Batemans Raffle – and give yourself the chance to win one of these three beautiful prizes.   All prizes come from Kalpa Druma, the renowned heritage arts, crafts and fabric store in Chennai, and will look ...
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  • Film captures the joyful spirit of Batemans-Satkaarya


    May 15th, 2023
    Watch our new Batemans-Satkaarya video, filmed during a recent trustee visit to Chennai. Monica Augustine, our project director, reflects on how our hostels offer vulnerable children the support and comfort of a second home and family. It is also a ...
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  • Fundraising update


    May 15th, 2023
    It was off to the races for supporters in Steventon, Oxfordshire, in April. Trustees Alex and Marion organised a fun Race Night with betting on the horses raising a fantastic £1,300 for Batemans/Satkaarya. A night at the races is a ...
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  • Warmth, dedication and generosity of staff “outstanding”


    March 11th, 2023
    Trustees Amanda Morris-Drake and Becky Sewell have just returned from a very successful visit to Chennai, the first by trustees from the UK since Covid-19. Amanda, pictured above, reports: "I was very impressed by the care and support provided at ...
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  • Outreach going from strength to strength


    March 11th, 2023
    Trustees Amanda and Becky visited the Outreach Programme (based on the land awaiting the construction of our new school). Our new social worker, Logesh, has settled into his job well and has made good contacts with local families who now ...
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