The Karunai Illam Trust wishes all its supporters and contributors a very happy Diwali! Diwali (known as Deepavali in Tamilnadu) is celebrated all over India and symbolises the victory of good over evil and light over darkness! Most of our children have gone home for the weekend to celebrate the...

As you know, a third of your donations can be reclaimed. Our new treasurer Anand is organising tax receipts and they will be coming soon. Those of you who have paid by PayPal can use the PayPal receipt as proof of donation. For supporters who wish to donate the rebate back to the Illam...

Great news - DHAN our local partner has secured funding to build a new boys hostel!! This has been a long time coming and will help us realise the vision of Jean Watson for an integrated complex with more equal numbers of boys and girls. This development ensures that the boys have similar...

Jo Coffey, a long term supporter of the Illam, reflects on the photo exhibition at Mahara Gallery. The exhibition is the story of two Kiwi storytellers - Jean Watson and Mo Greig. Jean and Mo never met, but Jean would have loved Mo for her gift with words and images, her compassion, her insightfulness and her sense of social justice.

A big thank you to everyone who supported our Afternoon Tea and Movie in May. It was a great afternoon enjoyed by all and fantastic to introduce new supporters to Jean's fabulous Children's Home. We hope to continue her legacy with all your help.

The nursery/primary school started on the premises of the old hostel building has completed 10 years! Starting with just a few children, the school roll now boasts 331 children and well over a dozen teachers and staff. The school is now a well established model school in Nilakottai and an initiative we at KIT are...