Donate

One of the easiest ways to get involved with Seb's is to make a donation.

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?

£20 per month to sponsor a child at the MBKG Pannai Orphanage, Kasam.

Buy handmade soap from the Zaila Project for only £3 per bar!

£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.

£2,500 donation to build a new school in a remote tribal village. This school can be named after a family member/ friend.

Fundraising Highlights

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

Toy Fund……………………………………………………………………………………………......donor's discretion

Clothing Fund…………………………………………………………………………………………. donor's discretion

Book Fund………………………………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion

Health

Provide safe drinking water for a community (inc. Water Sky Hydrant)………………………………………£2500

Karigiri Leprosy Hospital

Funds for plastic artificial limbs………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion

Research Funding………………………………………………………………………………………donor's discretion

Livelihood

Set up new livelihood initiative …………………………………………………………………………………… £2000

Sponsor a Child

The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust currently sponsors 20 children from the MBKG Pannai Orphanage.

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.

Below are snapshots of some of the hardworking children that have been sponsored by The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust.

SPONSOR A CHILD