Christmas at SDET
A joyful celebration was possible for the first time in 2 years.
Accessible toilet block for SDET
Work is well under way on construction of accessible toilets needed to cater for the special needs of children and residents at SDET (Social Development and Education Trust), our partner organization in Tamil Nadu in India. Fundraising was generously kick-started by former DDP Trustee Bambina Carnwath, and followed up with a really kind donation: from […]
Health Awareness and Livelihoods
Kiran Society, India 2014-2018, with Big Lottery support In April 2014 we embarked on a four-year programme with the Kiran Society, aiming to reduce poverty and hunger and to improve the health of mothers – and an estimated 9,000 children under the age of five in 50 targeted villages in the Varanasi and Mizrapur districts […]
Social Development and Education Trust
The Social Development and Education Trust (SDET), based in Virudhunagar District in Tamil Nadu, provides academic and vocational education for children with special educational needs resulting from learning and physical disabilities. They have their own resource centre and residential facilities adapted to the needs of children they teach. SDET uses monthly Parents’ Committee meetings to […]
Computer training for disadvantaged and disabled children and young adults
SDET, India 2018-2019, with the support of Saga Charitable Trust Our partnership with the Social Development and Education Trust (SDET), in Tamil Nadu state, India, began in 2013. SDET runs a special day school for 55 children with learning disabilities and supports 85 boys and girls from very poor and tribal communities in mainstream education. […]