Upcoming Events

DHAN Karunai Illam school celebrates 10th year anniversary!

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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...

Illam Fundraising Dinner!!!

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Authentic Indian Vegetarian meal

Tickets $25 Adults, $10 Children.

Saturday 18 June, at the Indian Cultural Centre, 48 Kemp St, Kilbirnie

Two dinner time options 5.30pm (and out at 7pm) or 7.30pm (and finish at 9pm)

More details to follow, but for now …. Save The Date of Sat 18 June and start thinking about getting a group together to attend this event and support our charity.

KIT at the Wellington Diwali Festival 2015!

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A promotional stall was held at the Wellington Diwali Festival event on 26 October. Many thanks to the helpers in the picture (R-L: Rieko, Nithya, Vidthia, Sharmila). We had a number of other regular supporters assisting us on the day to take turns running the stall, these included Ray & Geraldine, Beth, Naena & Ray, Bhagee and Pravin. Many hands make light work and was definitely more fun, with everyone enjoying their time talking to passers-by about their...

Recent events at Nilakottai!!

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Two rather significant and wonderful events that took place at Nilakottai over the last few months!

The first was the inauguration of the new girls hostel on the garden land! This marks a major milestone for completing phase one of the new complex. A simple and memorable event was held on 21st August with special poojas (prayers) attended by local dignitaries, well-wishers and former students. A few days later, the...

October 2014 notes from Jean

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Notes from Jean since arriving at Nilakottai in late September 

9 October 2014 

On the 24th September, the film crew; Gerard and Jan and I arrived in Nilakottai to show the film to the children. A screening in our school across the road was arranged for the next day: the 25th which happens to be our Anniversary Day. It went very well indeed, the Illam people...

Aunty and the Star People

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Filmmaker Gerard Smyth has completed this outstanding full-length documentary about the life of Jean and her work with the children. It is screening in the NZ International Film Festival in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Nelson, Hawkes Bay, Tauranga and Hamilton.

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