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.

Those who regularly receive our Newsletter will know that our Administrator – Juliet Barton – will cease her full time employment with us at the end of June 2009 though she has kindly agreed to continue on a part time basis while we search for a suitable replacement.  In this transition period please continue to use the office address at Broadstone, the email address which is found on all our publications, or the telephone answering machine.  We will reply to your inquiries as soon as possible.

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.

Radhika's Story

When Radhika's father died 6 years ago, her mother, a casual agricultural worker, could not provide the basic essentials for her children. Goodwill in India provides a safe haven where she receives good food and a decent education. Goodwill will continue to provide support enabling her to develop into a healthy adult fully equipped to engage in the wider community.

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

Example of a
Child profile
Murugan 7yrs

Murugan comes from Paygampur, near Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu. His father and mother are both blind. His Father’s name is AlagarSamy and his mothers is Marriammal, they cannot work and therefore have no income, because of this Murugan was admitted to Goodwill on the 11th of June 2007. He is now happily studying 1st class in Goodwill Primary School, Thandigudi.

Murugan is good in his studies. He is a hard working boy. He likes Goodwill and his classmates.

Murugan likes to run and play hide and seek in his free time with his friends, he resides in Clare house, Thandigudi. His favorite color is Red, he likes the Rose flower very much and likes to eat Sweets.