by Shazar Robinson | Apr 3, 2013 | Our New Site, The Children, water harvesting
Water is essential to our survival. Did you know that there is a finite amount of water on our planet -for a graphic diagram of that see here – just that much and no more! When you look at it that way it becomes so clear how important it is to us all. Here at...
by Shazar Robinson | Dec 24, 2012 | Shaolin Martial Arts, The Children, Volunteering
Volunteers Colin Luthwood and Sam Moland came to visit us. What a great time we all had.. from the littlest child to the oldest of us all.. (that’s me Shazar)! These two volunteers jumped right in from the moment they arrived and the kids just loved them. Two...
by Shazar Robinson | Nov 29, 2012 | The Children, Volunteering
We love having volunteers.. they add so much value to our work here – but they always make us sad! Why? Because at a certain point, they all have to leave us. Yesterday we cried. Emma Sykes – who has been with us for two months had to go. She has been...
by Shazar Robinson | Nov 25, 2012 | The Children
Not all stories at Shikshan Gram are happy tales. Once the children are with us – their lives start to look up – their faces brighten, their health improves, and their smiles begin to creep into their lives with more and more regularity. But their...
by Shazar Robinson | Oct 15, 2012 | The Children, Volunteering
by Emma Sykes It was an early start for Shikshan Gram’s merry band of fundraisers as we set off at 5.30am on both Friday and Monday for two days of campaigning in Pune. Our first challenge was to reach the train station on time, overcoming the darkness, mud and...