Rural Child Development Centres

KMH employs six teachers who live in five separate remote rural villages and teach around 350 children. These extra lessons mean the children are more likely to finish their primary education and go on to secondary education. Without this opportunity the children are often made to work at a young age and some of the girls are forced into an early marriage. The centres encourage families to participate in other KMH projects, cultural programmes and educational tours.

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Most of the parents of children in the remote rural villages have not had any access to education, limiting their main employment opportunities to agricultural labour. This requires them to leave home early in the morning and return late in the evenings. Such work is seasonal, lasting only four or five months a year. The rest of the year work is harder to come by and the limited opportunities that do exist are highly insecure and very poorly paid. Consequently, children are often made to work with their parents rather than go to school. Some of the older girls are compelled to look after younger children, or forced into early marriages. The village teachers are employed to provide extra lessons to the children, increasing their chances of getting into high school. On Saturday mornings the children are encouraged to develop their creative skills, taking part in art, gardening and games. Parents are included in awareness programmes, when people come to talk to them on a variety of subjects such as health, education, agriculture and new methods of cultivation.

KMH provides books, note books, pens, snacks, and new clothes to all the children in the rural child development centres. The children are invited to Joan’s Grace Home twice each year and take part in cultural programmes. Here they meet children from other villages and other KMH projects. KMH arranges an educational tour once each year, where they take the village children to see the big cities and the coast. The tour includes a trip to a historic Hindu temple, a Christian shrine and a Muslim Mosque, allowing the children to learn more about different faiths. The headteacher of KMH's Kathryn’s Nursery and Primary School started her education as a child in one of KMH's rural child development centres. She was supported by KMH, obtained a degree in maths and now gives education and support to 300 children under her care.

The children from the rural child development centres are invited to join in cultural celebrations such as the Pongal (harvest) celebrations.

How you can help

Name: Kathryn's Mercy Home Trust (UK)
Address: 48 Ditton Road, Surbiton
Telephone: 44 2083902019

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Every new sponsor allows us to care for and educate another child. For £15 per month or £180 per year you could transform a young life.This makes a wonderful gift, or could be in memory of a loved one. Email kmhuk88@gmail.com for more information.

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If you have a 'Stewardship' account you might find it helpful to donate via the stewardship.org.uk/partners/KMH.UK link or by using the QR code below (a fee of up to 3.5% will be charged for this)

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> Transfer your donation directly to KMH(UK), Sort code 40-52-40, Account number 00018566. (Some banks don't like the brackets. In this case, KMHUK is fine.)

> Set up a standing order for regular giving, either by using the standing order form which you can download here or set the standing order up yourself using online banking, or in person at the bank.

> Send a cheque made payable to KMH(UK) to 48 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6RB.

> Consider leaving a gift in your will to help the work of KMH for future generations. Please email kmhuk88@gmail.com for more information.

Kathryn's Mercy Home Trust (UK) or KMH(UK) is a registered charity (No. 1129791). If you are a UK taxpayer, please complete a Gift Aid form which you can download here . This way we can add 25% to your donation at no extra cost to you. The Gift Aid form can be sent to us either by email kmhuk88@gmail.com or by post to 48 Ditton Road, Surbiton, Surrey KT6 6RB.

Every pound you give us is put to good use in all the KMH projects. The projects are managed by our partner in India, Kathryn’s Mercy Home Trust (India). Registration Number 075930017. (President: Rev J Jeyapaul). All the projects are staffed by Indian nationals and are regularly inspected for welfare and child protection by the Indian authorities. None of the trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity. There are no intermediaries, administration costs or expenses. See our Internal Financial Control and Due Diligence Policy and our annual accounts.

Together we can help break the chains of poverty and transform lives