tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22513961355861059862011-07-07T13:52:42.175-07:00Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-43198400706904960352009-12-15T05:50:00.000-08:002009-12-15T05:51:59.723-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SyeUWVOJD9I/AAAAAAAAAC4/-2KkiOV4C60/s1600-h/sc1new1.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 305px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415460188310802386" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SyeUWVOJD9I/AAAAAAAAAC4/-2KkiOV4C60/s400/sc1new1.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-4319840070690496035?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-58633084889317354642009-12-15T05:48:00.000-08:002009-12-15T05:50:17.773-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SyeUBQEM6_I/AAAAAAAAACw/nq3tY6IYl_g/s1600-h/needs+of+orphanage.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 291px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415459826149682162" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SyeUBQEM6_I/AAAAAAAAACw/nq3tY6IYl_g/s400/needs+of+orphanage.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Hosanna Children's Home monthly food needs</div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-5863308488931735464?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-16015479057135603872009-12-15T05:40:00.001-08:002009-12-15T05:48:30.103-08:00Daily routine for the children at Hosanna Children's Home, near Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 304px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415458951697986658" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SyeTOWeq9GI/AAAAAAAAACo/Tp3IMGRC8DY/s400/Daily+schedule.jpg" /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-1601547905713560387?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-44384562739035447212008-07-17T06:07:00.000-07:002008-11-12T22:49:17.550-08:00<div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SH9FysaYDCI/AAAAAAAAABk/cdVzUGE4in4/s1600-h/Payanoor9.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223970829990628386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SH9FysaYDCI/AAAAAAAAABk/cdVzUGE4in4/s320/Payanoor9.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>Finally the children of Hosanna Children's Home in Mamallapuram have found a new home. After much pressure from officials to increase the number of children (or lose the status of a orphanage) and the problem of too little space to even accommodate the 12 children in the old house with the leaking roof, a new light, spacious building could be rent only 2 km outside Mamallapuram.</div><br /><br /><br /><div>Just in time for the monsoon rains the children moved into the beautiful new home in Payanoor village on 2 June. The house rent is 5000 Rs. per month (ca. 75 EUR/ 120 USD/ 60 GBP) - well spent money. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Again we ask you to help. Every contribution makes a difference - small as it be! See bank details below.</div></div><br /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223972452308643474" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SH9HRIBIbpI/AAAAAAAAABs/H7OWDaQQNqo/s320/Payanoor1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223972659057318850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/SH9HdKN228I/AAAAAAAAAB0/9tPLIcyABzs/s320/Payanoor7.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-4438456273903544721?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-85057732294779528792008-04-04T05:27:00.000-07:002008-04-04T05:29:49.738-07:00Here a report by some other travellers to Mamallapuram who visited Hosanna Children's Home: <a href="http://themathmagician.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/hosanna-childrens-home-for-orphans/#comment-24">http://themathmagician.wordpress.com/2008/02/24/hosanna-childrens-home-for-orphans/#comment-24</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-8505773229477952879?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2251396135586105986.post-1206877965248723372008-01-28T01:12:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:49:18.414-08:00<div><div><div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R52zTdS59bI/AAAAAAAAAA8/3gzMFNG3DEQ/s1600-h/Hosanna+group+photo+outside.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160477894899266994" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R52zTdS59bI/AAAAAAAAAA8/3gzMFNG3DEQ/s320/Hosanna+group+photo+outside.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div>The little orphanage in Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu, India) is home to 12 children.<br /></div><br /><div>The orphanage (established 2003) is registered by the government under #243.<br /></div><br /><br /><div>It is run under financial difficulties but with much love and dedication by K.Balasamy and his wife Vathsala.</div><br /><br /><div><br />The children come from slums and villages around Chennai. At Hosanna they find what they will not find there: a loving home, regular food and education up to standard 12. Irrespective of caste, gender &amp; abilities.<br />And while the circumstances are basic, they can grow up loved and cared for - and get a chance in live to become grown-up who can support themselves.<br /></div><div>Running a place like Hosanna Childrens' Home costs every month:</div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R5285tS59fI/AAAAAAAAABc/3h3NQLZR2xE/s1600-h/Hosanna+food.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160488447633913330" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R5285tS59fI/AAAAAAAAABc/3h3NQLZR2xE/s200/Hosanna+food.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />food per child Rs.1000<br />12 children x Rs.1000 Rs.12,000<br />cook salary Rs.2,500<br />teacher salary Rs.1000<br />electricity and other maintenance Rs.2,000<br />medical care Rs.500<br />---------------<br />essential needs in every month Rs.19,000 (481 USD or 321Euro)<br />----------------<br />one time expenditure per year namely note books, school uniforms &amp; fees: Rs.500 per child (Rs.6000 for all children, that's only 100 EUR, 77 GBP or 150 USD)<br /><br />At times it is difficult to find the money needed for a month. This means going to a money lender, new debt, restriction. There is no financial support by the government.<br /><br />As per Government Act, public welfare services, such as orphanages need to host a minimum of 20-25 children. This means the costs will rise again, as more children have to be accommodated, fed and sent to school. This means, either Hosanna Childrens' Home finds enough financial support for 8 more children - or it may even have to be closed altogether! </div><br /><div><br /><br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160476876992017778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R52yYNS59XI/AAAAAAAAAAc/RpCJycH0KaY/s320/Hosanna+children+dancing.jpg" border="0" /><br /><div></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160477254949139858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R52yuNS59ZI/AAAAAAAAAAs/BWTpnBmzqW0/s320/Hosanna+dancing+fun+2.jpg" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160477117510186370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R52ymNS59YI/AAAAAAAAAAk/jJ3kITDIdck/s320/Hosanna+dancing+fun+1.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><div>Then what about Jaya, Sheeba, Geetha, Vaidaki, Rebbka, Viknesh, Deena, Racheal, Ruban, Stephen, Deineshkumar and Dilton?</div><div></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R5270dS59eI/AAAAAAAAABU/uNnSpKaYBws/s1600-h/Hosanna+Vathsala+Balasamy.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160487257927972322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R5270dS59eI/AAAAAAAAABU/uNnSpKaYBws/s200/Hosanna+Vathsala+Balasamy.jpg" border="0" /></a>Would you like to help? K.Balasamy will answer your questions. Just contact him: <a href="mailto:hosannahomehelp@yahoo.com">hosannahomehelp@yahoo.com</a></div></div><br /><div></div><div><strong>Address: </strong></div><div>47 Annal Gandhi Street </div><div>Mamallapuram, 603104</div><div>Tamil Nadu<br /></div><br /><div></div><div><strong>Any small donation is very welcome:</strong></div><div>K.Balasamy</div><div>Mamallapuram, 603104</div><div>Kancheepuram District</div><div>Account number: 7955</div><div>Bank: Indian Overseas Bank - 50</div><div>SWIFT code: IOBAINBB001</div><div>Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India<br /></div><div>****************************************</div><div>This blog was started by Anja and Michael, who visisted Hosanna Childrens's Home in 2006.<br /></div><div>Anja (Germany):</div><div>"... Small donations help, too. Are you a family with children? Talk to your kids, how they feel about the orphans in India! </div><br /><div>Why not consider to help these kids with the money saved by not buying New Year's firework or expensive presents? It is a great feeling to really, honestly and directly help! It is not expensive for us in the west - it means a world to these people!..."</div><div><br />Michael (Germany):</div><div>"...If you plan to visit India, why not go and visit the kids? They would be happy to get to know you.</div><br /><div>Mamallapuram is a lovely place to spend a few days. It is known for its orphanages, and most invite travellers to come and visit them. However, while I am sure all of them do great work, some are more exposed than others. Some bigger orphanages are well visited by many tourists. Others, like Hosanna Childrens' Home, struggle. "<br /></div><br /><div><br />"The most lovely people you can imagine"<br />*******************************************<br /><br />More about the orphanage on its website:<br /><a href="http://www.geocities.com/hosannachildren/index.html">http://www.geocities.com/hosannachildren/index.html</a><br /></div><br /><div>How to find Hosanna Home: </div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R526h9S59dI/AAAAAAAAABM/nlunFNKLv-Q/s1600-h/Hosanna+map.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5160485840588764626" style="WIDTH: 392px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 390px" height="390" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pb1zPaIT0s4/R526h9S59dI/AAAAAAAAABM/nlunFNKLv-Q/s320/Hosanna+map.jpg" width="409" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2251396135586105986-120687796524872337?l=hosannachildrenshome.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Hosanna Childrens' Home Mamallapuramnoreply@blogger.com0