Donate
We continue to raise funds for the important projects going on in India and any donation, no matter how small, can make a huge difference in the lives of the people in Tamil Nadu. Whether you are thinking of making a onetime donation, sponsoring a child or setting up a recurring donation, you will find all the information you need to do so on this page. 100% of every donation, without any administration fee, goes towards our projects. Our currencies buy at least ten times more in India than in the UK or USA.
We are a registered charity and Gift Aid may be reclaimed on tax-deductible donations.
Where does my donation go?
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£20 per month to sponsor a child at the MBKG Pannai Orphanage, Kasam.
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Buy handmade soap from the Zaila Project for only £3 per bar!
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£390 donation to a rag-picker in Vellore. This money will be used to help set up a micro-finance for a new business. This will help the rag-pickers get off the streets and start jobs which will support their families, and help get them out of poverty.
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£2,500 donation to build a new school in a remote tribal village. This school can be named after a family member/ friend.​
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Fundraising Highlights
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The list below is a guideline for the projects/programs the Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust are currently raising funds for. Money goes much further in India, and any donation, not matter how large, can be a huge help to many different lives in Tamil Nadu.
Education
Sponsor a child……………………………………………………………………………………………………..£20 p/m
Build a school (in memory of a loved one) …………………………………………………………….................£2,500
Run a Tribal School (inc. teachers, uniform, nutrition, uniform and footwear)…………….. £12,000 - £13,000 p/y
Run a PreSchool/Balwadi (inc. setting up facility, teacher, nutrition)………………………………………… £4,500
Seb’s School, Senji Mottur
New uniforms/school supplies…………………………………………………………………………………........ £500
Toilet Block…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. £10,000
The Sebastian Hunter Higher Secondary School
Fourth block w/ sports & art facilities……………………………………………………………………….......... TBD
A new dormitory……………………………………………………………………………………………………... TBD
Joshua Brearley Higher Secondary Science Block
Equipment for labs…………………………………………………………………………………………………...£3,000
Kings School & MBKG Orphanage
Lunch fund.............................……………………………………………………………………………………….£20 p/y
Meal Donation…………………………………………………………………………………………………… £100-150
School fees sponsorship…………………………………………………………………………………………..£200 p/y
Orphanage child sponsorship………………………………………………………………………………….....£20 p/m
Grandparent sponsorship………………………………………………………………………………………....£20 p/m
Medical Fund………………………………………………………………………………………… donor's discretion
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Toy Fund……………………………………………………………………………………………......donor's discretion
Clothing Fund…………………………………………………………………………………………. donor's discretion
Book Fund………………………………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion
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Health
Provide safe drinking water for a community (inc. Water Sky Hydrant)………………………………………£2500
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Karigiri Leprosy Hospital
Funds for plastic artificial limbs………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion
Research Funding………………………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion
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Livelihood
Set up new livelihood initiative …………………………………………………………………………………… £2000
Sponsor a Child
The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust currently sponsors 20 children from the MBKG Pannai Orphanage.
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The MBKG orphanage offers a stable home for many children. Currently, 80% of the children are sponsored by private donors. The children come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are orphans, others are may have at least one surviving family member – be it a mother, father, grandparent or older sibling. Most of the families are quite poor, and death is unfortunately a common occurrence. Death or desertion of a spouse can leave a single parent unable to financially support themselves or their children. If a parent remarries, the new spouses family may refuse to accept children from previous marriages as part of the new family, leaving the children with nowhere to go. MBKG Pannai provides a home for these children. All MBKG Pannai children attend Kings Matriculation School. The orphanage admits children up to the age of four.
Sponsoring a child cost £20 per month and the money goes towards the children's room and board, school fees, new clothing, and health costs.
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Below are snapshots of some of the hardworking children that have been sponsored by The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust.
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