News
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Upcoming events: spice lunch and two quizzes
September 3rd, 2024
Spice lunch get together in Oxfordshire This year’s Spice lunch is on Saturday 12 October at 12:30pm at Steventon Village Hall in Oxfordshire. Hosted by Alex Jacob with plenty of news and updates from Chennai, it’s a great opportunity to ...
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From bonded labourer to university undergraduate
May 27th, 2024
Project director Monica Augustine reflects on one girl’s remarkable journey with Batemans/Satkaarya. Mariyammal, who is now 18 years old and pictured above, came to Batemans/Satkaarya at the age of 11. She belongs to the Irular Tribe, a marginalised community marked ...
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Success is a word we love and we thank you for it!
May 27th, 2024
As the school year wraps up in Chennai, we are pleased to report on excellent progress for all the girls at school. This is progress that would not have occurred were it not for the Batemans sponsors and supporters ensuring ...
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“You do such an amazing job with all the girls”
May 27th, 2024
A recent visit to the girls' home in Chennai drew praise from sponsor Camilla Drew. Writing to our project director Monica after her visit she wrote: “It was so lovely to meet you and the girls. You do such an ...
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Go on – sponsor an onion, or two, or three or more!
May 27th, 2024
Our biggest annual fundraiser is approaching fast... the Batemans food stall at Truck Festival in Oxfordshire. Each year, led by Batemans founder Alex Jacobs, around 40 (yes 40!) volunteers help to ensure it is consistently successful. Planning, shopping, chopping, more ...
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Fundraising news: from the roar of the motorbike to a spicy meal
May 27th, 2024
Have you been following the extraordinary adventures of trustee Paul Crosby, who is travelling from India to the UK on an Enfield Bullet motorbike and spreading the word about Batemans/Satkaarya at the same time? You can follow his journey, see ...
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