WHAT IS A LOVE BUNDLE? Love Bundles are care packages provided to New Hope India aged leprosy patients. When you purchase a Love Bundle you receive a card to pass on as a gift to others. You can buy a Love Bundle on behalf of your family or as a gift for a friend to share the New Hope message. Feel good by doing good this Christmas! To buy a Love Bundle or find out more,...
This month we hosted our Indian Banquet & Bazaar in Perth. The day included an array of gourmet food and drinks at Chakra Restaurant. We sold beautiful hand-crafted Indian goods and a selection of donated antique jewellery. We had a raffle and auction. Prizes included a $1000 voucher for Hamelin Bay Seaclusion and Park Lane jewellery set. I’d like to say thank you to our event attendees, our hosts Chakra Restaurant, and the generous donators. You...
Read the latest update in our New Hope Newsletter 2023. A LETTER FROM NEW HOPE INDIA – Eliazar, Director Greetings and apologies that it is so long since we were able to write to you with this update New Hope India, people in leprosy colonies who we support and Tribal Kondh Dongria communities and all at New Hope have been affected by this pan endemic that has caused the world to ‘sigh in disbelief’ In India...
Valentines in Perth 2023 Are you looking for a unique Valentine’s Day experience this year? Join us on Perth’s Paddle Steamer Decoy for a cruise down the Swan River. The Decoy is an iconic WA steam-powered paddle ship. It has toured the Swan River for over 30 years! Treat your Valentines (or ‘Galentines’!) to an afternoon they’ll always remember. Love Boat Fundraiser Enjoy a complimentary drink and nibbles on arrival as we set off on our...
Tribal Shawls, ‘Dongr’ means ‘field on mountains’. As per the tradition of the tribes, the unmarried Dongria girls sit at ‘Dongr’ embroidering beautiful geometric patterns on plain handwoven shawls, for their would be husbands. The sheer art of love and dedication takes over a month for a single tribal shawl. Triangles represent Niyamgiri Hills – the home of the primitive tribal group of Dongria Kondhs. The Dangaria Kandha or Dongria Kondh people are members of the...
Odisha (previously simply called Orissa) is uniquely proud for the tinted spread of ethnic mosaic brought over by the 62 culturally vibrant tribes including 13 primitive tribe groups, who are found sprinkled all over the state. Tribes India. Kondh Tribes “One sub-group of Kondhas is the Dongria Kondhas. They inhabit the plateaus of Niyamgiri hill ranges which cover parts of Rayagada and Koraput and Kalahandi districts. Their major concentration is found in the blocks of Kalyansinghpur,...
