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The Joe Homan Charity
works with local Non-Governmental Organisations who are helping
children out of poverty. We are also working in partnership with
these NGO's to find
practical solutions to help improve the quality of life for families
and communities that are home for these youngsters. We are grateful
to them all for their hard work and dedication.
Boys
Town Society (BTS)
BTS is a registered Indian charity based in Tirumangalam. Originally founded by Joe Homan, who is their
President, it has a Management Committee and a general body of
membership of qualified and committed persons.
Celebrating its 40th
Anniversary in 2005, BTS has been our major long-term partner in
caring for the children of South India. While their prime concern
has always been the successful running of the Boys and Girls Towns
and Children’s Villages, their
work continues to develop and this NGO also administers
Education for Life,
Joyful Learning, and
Home Sponsorship projects.
Inba
Seva Sangam (ISS)
Inba Seva Sangam was originally founded by a Belgian lady, in
1965,to help children in education and welfare. It is situated some
50km from our India Office. The Girls’ Town is only a
part of the work of ISS; they also implement various welfare schemes
and projects to improve the quality of life of families in the
Kadavor valley. We also fund Balwadi’s run by ISS.
Centre for Education, Development Action & Research (CEDAR)
CEDAR was established in December 1994 by a group of professionals
having considerable experience in the development field, to support
emerging NGO’s in the region and enhance their efficiency and
effectiveness.
They identified the
need to strengthen their support by working in the community
focussed on issues relating to Child Labour and Women’s development.
Currently we are assisting CEDAR with
pre-school and
supplementary
education in very poor villages in the match industry area of Kovilpatti in Tamilnadu.
Palni Hills Conservation Council (PHCC)
PHCC was formed in 1985 as an
organization devoted to promoting sustainable development. The core
group consists of ecologists, environmentalists, botanists, wildlife
enthusiasts and proponents of sustainable development with sixty
supporting staff ranging from beekeepers to water chemists.
Society for Poor People's Development
(SPPD)
SPPD is a leading registered community developmental organisation,
established in 1995. Working in some deprived parts of
Tiruchirapalli District. Their primary focus is on economic
development and social awareness for women and educational
assistance for the children. Currently we are assisting SPPD with
Supplementary Education Centres
in rural villages.
PASAM Trust
Run under the guidance of Dr Mascarenhas, an eye specialist and a
very dedicated man, this small hospital and mobile clinic care for
people living in remote villages with no doctors or access to
medical facilities.
Rotary Youth Development Association of
Khon Kaen (Thailand)
Organised on similar lines as BTS India, with a small Management
Committee, the Town offers the opportunity of an education and hope
to some of the many under privileged children in this region of
Thailand. The Charity has been assisting this
Boys Town project since 1996.
Madurai Sevashram Girls Home
MSGH founded in 1956, is a permanent
project in Tamil Nadu. The home provides accommodation for Destitute
Children - currently it supports 100+ Girls, all of whom are
‘semi-orphans’ or orphans, between the ages of 5 and 17. JHC is now
supporting MSGH and aims to help improve the standards and
facilities this project offers. |
