So by now like all of us, we are being inundated with glossy brochures and TV adverts from many organisations wanting a slice of your charity dollars for Christmas. All are worthy causes. Sometimes I feel a bit down that we don’t have the money to also give you a glossy brochure asking you to help New Hope India. The fact is that we don’t want to spend money on that because it would mean we...
There was a very short last minute alert that the tracking of the Hud Hud Cyclone would actually hit the coast at Visakhapatnam. I had gone to Muniguda the previous day as normally the cyclones hit far more north in places like Berhampur and Puri where we have leprosy colony care programmes. When I heard that the path had changed and Visakhapatnam had been struck I was stunned. However we had made basic plans on the...
Dear Friends, I’m stepping out in faith to ask if you could help with New Hope Rural Leprosy Trust – India. I know that this year I have failed in being able to send enough money to New Hope India and that because of this some projects have had to have been pulled back a little. I haven’t had good health this year and so I haven’t been able to actively raise funds as much as I...
Eliazar Rose and his wife Ruth we’re both children of leprosy patients in India and so they started New Hope a road for relief in 1985. As opposed to other charities New Hope has an open door policy where they don’t turn away anyone in need – from orphaned beggars, to the many leprosy sufferers and HIV/AIDS women and children who are outcast by society. Albany lady Lyn Madigan was one of the traveling party and...
Like to join in a bike ride 2014, Bike ride of Life time, Bike Ride Invitation. The India off the Tourist Track 14 Day Adventure November 2014, the funds raised are all for direct benefit of leprosy affected persons and severely disabled children – many of whom you will meet. Arrive India November 2nd to 16th, 2014 – holiday time a most pleasant weather time in this part of India. Warm days, cool nights – Lush green...
The January 2014 New Hope India Bike Ride 2014 was enjoyed by everyone. The children at New Hope were amazed at how well all the Uncles and Aunties rode the 21 Speed gear bikes. The Bike Ride 2014 was a success. It is difficult to describe the incredibly different places they went to the majority of people that never seen. Imagine the first day of the ride started with a train trip into the hills through...
