UK Registered Charity Number: 270403

Care and Education for Destitute Children in South India

Goodwill Children's Homes...
Care that changes lives

We are a UK registered charity that provides funding to give long term care and education to destitute children in South India. Goodwill in India provides a family atmosphere with small homes each with a house parent and good food, our main aim is education. We believe that literacy plays a key role in escaping from poverty. Through education the children we support will be able to earn a reliable income and help support their own families and community.

In 1998 four vocational training courses were established. These were extremely successful. There are now there are seven in total including two specifically for young people from tribal communities.

The Tribal Out-Reach Programme

A Tribal Outreach Programme has been introduced in addition to the residential homes and schools. This initiative gives support for very poor children in their family environment by giving better acess to regular healthcare and education. This scheme (TORP) began in 2002 and currently supports around 350 children.

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Dinesh's story

Dinesh comes from an adivasi tribal family from Mangalamkombu village, his parents go to the forest and collect wild plants to sell. He has one older sister named Mahalakshmi, also going to school.
Because his parents wages are so poor and they want a better life for their son, they came to Goodwill for help.
Dinesh likes history and geography best because the teacher tells interesting stories. He and his friend Kannan both like to eat rice cakes, they to play bat and ball together. Dinesh is a very smart boy and he does well at school. When he gets older he says he wants to be a doctor.

all names and details of children on this web site have been changed for their protection