Charitable Fundraising
Every year, the School raises a large sum of money for various charities. In addition to regular events such as the British Legion poppies and Jeans for Genes, the children hold book sales, cake sales and run competitions and the whole School community enjoys fundraising events such as the Winter fair, Quiz night and the Summer fair, as well as the Leavers' Gala Night.
Thanks to generosity and commitment of DHS parents, staff and children, the proceeds of these events amount to many thousands of pounds and go to the School's two chosen charities: Snehalaya Orphanage and Hope and Homes for Children, giving us an opportunity to help and often change the lives of underprivileged children around the world. All charitable fundraising is administered through The Cornflower Trust.
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SNEHALAYA ORPHANAGE (http://www.helpchildrenofindia.org.uk/) 'Snehalaya' (in Hindi it means "Home - with Love") is a unique place. It was built to provide a home for mentally and physically disabled children who had been cast out on the streets or left to perish in the so called “Mercy Homes” run by the government. It now combines community living with a care home where disabled and destitute children, homeless women and the aged live together as 'family'. The campus is spread over 25 acres, situated just outside Gwalior. It consists of a main building, surrounded by ten cottages. Each cottage houses up to 8 orphans who are overseen by a carer. There are currently 63 orphans resident at Snehalaya with a current potential capacity of 80. However the ultimate aim is to build enough cottages to house 200 orphans at Snehalaya. The children and the School, supported by the parents’ Fundraising Committee will be holding a number of events over the three year period to raise the £50,000 required to build 5 new cottages at Snehalaya. |
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HOPE AND HOMES (http://www.hopeandhomes.org/) works together with children, their families and communities across Central and Eastern Europe and Africa to ensure that children grow up in an environment where they have the opportunity to fulfill their potential. Deinstitutionalisation projects, devoted to moving children out of institutions into family-based care, help keep together families at risk of breakdown – due to the pressures of poverty, disease or conflict – and work to prevent child abandonment. The Charity’s objective is to give hope to the poorest children in the world – those who are orphaned, abandoned or vulnerable – by enabling them to grow up within the love of a family and the security of a home. Everything we do makes a difference. Thank you for your time, support and donations. Donations to Hope and Homes can be made directly though this link: https://www.committedgiving.uk.net/hopeandhomes/public/donor.aspx?id=devonshirehouse |
