Located opposite the Kasam Orphanage, the Devalois Higher Secondary School is a new addition to The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust. Devalois is a government school and lacks the funding that King’s School thrives upon. However, the Gift Aid, reclaimed from the generous donations made to the Joshua Brearley Higher Secondary Science Block, has been put towards the refurbishments at the Devalois School.

The refurbishments include; white washing the school buildings, providing furniture for the school rooms – at present there is none – as well as making vital repairs to dilapidated buildings.
The children who attend Devalois are from exceptionally poor and deprived backgrounds, many being orphans. It is hoped that in the future, amongst other things, these children can be fully trained in advanced agricultural practices and techniques.

Devalois is an excellent example of how Gift Aid can increase the value of any charitable donation by allowing charities to reclaim basic rate tax. The scheme has been incredibly helpful in helping The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust fund further projects in Southern India.