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A message from Becky Sewell, chair of Batemans trustees
April 8th, 2025
Permission for Indian charities to receive contributions from foreign donors is given by the Indian government and needs to be renewed every five years. Until now this has not been a problem for our sister charity, the Satkaarya Trust. However, ...
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Book now for our London drinks reception on Thursday 8 May 2025
March 31st, 2025
We are looking forward to welcoming lots of our supporters to a special drinks reception on Thursday 8 May at the historic Tallow Chandlers Hall in London. It will be a chance for hear from Batemans trustee and award-winning conservation ...
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An “extraordinary and uplifting” visit
March 31st, 2025
Batemans has benefited for many years from the generous support of the Tallow Chandlers Livery Company. So our team in Chennai was delighted to receive a visit from Jonathan Spence DL, a senior member of the company and also a ...
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Gayathri recovering well
March 31st, 2025
We are delighted that one of our students, Gayathri, is back to normal active life, after undergoing a series of medical interventions for a life-threatening congenital condition. In total, Gayathri has undergone four major surgeries since joining Satkaarya, but now ...
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Pongal celebrations marked in style!
January 30th, 2025
The year 2025 began on a festive note with the celebration of Pongal, the equivalent of harvest festival in the state of Tamil Nadu. The girls dressed up in traditional attire, drew colourful rangoli patterns on the hostel floor and ...
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Book your tickets for our London drinks reception
January 18th, 2025
Hear from Batemans trustee and award-winning conservation architect Paul Crosby, who travelled 18,000 miles by motorbike from our hostel in south India to his home in Cumbria, capturing dozens of historic buildings along the way with his wonderful line drawings ...
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