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Haven't updated here for a while. Some of you may know about the destruction of Hampi Bazaar which has affected many families.... More info can be found on Save Hampi People Facebook page! Thanks, Mia
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The Hampi Children’s Trust ( HCT ) is a non-profitmaking
organisation , based in the ancient historic town of Hampi
( aka Vijayanagara – “ City of Victory ” ) ,
the fabled capital of the Vijayanagara
Empire , in the state of Karnataka , India. We have
applied for Public Charitable Trust status under
Indian law ( having instucted Mr Mohan , a lawyer in
Hospet ) and have also sent the appropriate
registration forms to the Charity Commission in the
UK , for formal registation as a Charity.
organisation , based in the ancient historic town of Hampi
( aka Vijayanagara – “ City of Victory ” ) ,
the fabled capital of the Vijayanagara
Empire , in the state of Karnataka , India. We have
applied for Public Charitable Trust status under
Indian law ( having instucted Mr Mohan , a lawyer in
Hospet ) and have also sent the appropriate
registration forms to the Charity Commission in the
UK , for formal registation as a Charity.
The aim of the Trust is to promote + improve the
educational prospects of those young children ( aged 4 to
16 years ) living in Hampi Bazaar who currently do
not receive an education , primarily because their
parents do not allow them to attend school , pefering
instead to send them out begging for money
from the many Westerners who visit the
magnificent Hampi site during the tourist season .
Without a formal education , the prospects for these
children is bleak .
educational prospects of those young children ( aged 4 to
16 years ) living in Hampi Bazaar who currently do
not receive an education , primarily because their
parents do not allow them to attend school , pefering
instead to send them out begging for money
from the many Westerners who visit the
magnificent Hampi site during the tourist season .
Without a formal education , the prospects for these
children is bleak .
The idea for the Hampi Children’s Trust came about in
November 2006 when Tim Brown – from England – and Kali
Das – born + raised in Hampi – met once again in
Hampi , exactly 10 years since their first meeting in
November 1996 , when Kali , as a 15 year old
guide , showed Tim around the Hampi site for 2 days . Both
Tim + Kali love Hampi and its’ unique , magical
atmosphere , and yet were saddened and troubled by the
degree of poverty “ hidden ” beneath Hampi’s
glorious surface , + especially by the number of often
very young children who weren’t attending school ,
being sent out onto the main street to beg for rupees
instead .
November 2006 when Tim Brown – from England – and Kali
Das – born + raised in Hampi – met once again in
Hampi , exactly 10 years since their first meeting in
November 1996 , when Kali , as a 15 year old
guide , showed Tim around the Hampi site for 2 days . Both
Tim + Kali love Hampi and its’ unique , magical
atmosphere , and yet were saddened and troubled by the
degree of poverty “ hidden ” beneath Hampi’s
glorious surface , + especially by the number of often
very young children who weren’t attending school ,
being sent out onto the main street to beg for rupees
instead .
The HCT’s initial aims are modest , with the first project
( funded by Tim + Kali themselves ) beginning
in April 2007 . We are employing a cook and
buying food ingredients , in order to provide an
initial group of 10 children with 3 meals a day , 7
days a week , providing school uniforms + essential
materials, and enrolling them at the small private
school at the far end of Hampi Bazaar main street . We
are also developing an ‘out-of-school-hours’ programme
for this group of children , in order to try + give
them a structure to their week + to help develop
and improve their basic essential ‘ life-
skills ’.
( funded by Tim + Kali themselves ) beginning
in April 2007 . We are employing a cook and
buying food ingredients , in order to provide an
initial group of 10 children with 3 meals a day , 7
days a week , providing school uniforms + essential
materials, and enrolling them at the small private
school at the far end of Hampi Bazaar main street . We
are also developing an ‘out-of-school-hours’ programme
for this group of children , in order to try + give
them a structure to their week + to help develop
and improve their basic essential ‘ life-
skills ’.
We hope to expand this scheme in the coming months to
include more children ( .. there are many more than 10
children in need .. ! ) ; this is , obviously ,
dependent upon the HCT receiving some income , in the
form of voluntary donations , from those people – both
locals and foreign tourists + travellers – who are
sympathetic to , and supportive of , our aims +
objectives . It is equally important for us to find
some help in developing + delivering the
evenings/weekends support stucture for the children –
Kali can’t do everything himself .. !!
include more children ( .. there are many more than 10
children in need .. ! ) ; this is , obviously ,
dependent upon the HCT receiving some income , in the
form of voluntary donations , from those people – both
locals and foreign tourists + travellers – who are
sympathetic to , and supportive of , our aims +
objectives . It is equally important for us to find
some help in developing + delivering the
evenings/weekends support stucture for the children –
Kali can’t do everything himself .. !!
Mr Mohan , a lawyer based in Hospet ( the local town ,
11km from Hampi ) , is currently drawing up the
necessary paperwork required to register the HCT as a
legal Public Charitable Trust under Indian law : we
have received agreement from 7 other respectable local
individuals willing to serve as official Trustees (
Indian law requires a minimum of 9 Trustees for a
Public Charitable Trust ) .
11km from Hampi ) , is currently drawing up the
necessary paperwork required to register the HCT as a
legal Public Charitable Trust under Indian law : we
have received agreement from 7 other respectable local
individuals willing to serve as official Trustees (
Indian law requires a minimum of 9 Trustees for a
Public Charitable Trust ) .
Who I'd like to meet:
NGO organizations, interested volunteers, interested sponsors, people with generous hearts, people from different lands, People who wish to help, people who wish to get involved, people with beautiful souls. Most of all we wish to network and meet people who give us HOPE.Mia is in Sydney Australia & currently not able to respond to volunteer emails. However Kali is available and you should contact him or try find on facebook. :) Kali Das : kalidashampi@yahoo.com
Mobile ( India ) : +91948 021 4340
In Hampi : HARMONY HOUSE
Hampi Bazaar
Hampi
Karnataka
Tim & Kali
HCT
2009
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- Status: Single
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
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HAMPI CHILDRENS TRUST
- HAMPI, KARNATIKA IN
2007