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Images rarely convey the emotions of ‘being there’ but sometimes photos & words are all we have to record images. These are the scenes that have become synonymous with our trip out there. Click here for the link to more … Continue reading
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Astell welcomes Katie Tipple, our Development Director of Individual Giving. We are thrilled that Katie has come on board bringing with her a wealth of experience but more importantly a passion to see parity restored to the marginalised. Speaking to … Continue reading
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Pictures of Hope are the outstanding memories that come to my mind as I reflect on my time in Chennai. Hope is thick in every area I have visited. From the women who persistently sweep the side of the pavements … Continue reading
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Have spent the last two days coaching football to over 60 boys from one of the worst slums in Chennai, alongside guys from Portsmouth FC. The coaching sessions start at 5:30 in the morning as the heat becomes too intense … Continue reading
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Daksha Stancilas joined the Astell team as administrator. She brings with her a wealth of experience from the legal background. We are thrilled to have Daksha on board and she has already got stuck in plenty of projects. Daksha caught … Continue reading
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Spent the afternoon with 15 amazing children, whose ages range from 4 to 18. They have all been adopted by one family and they all have HIV. Their parents have all died from HIV/AIDS and their grandparents couldn’t look after … Continue reading
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There is much brokenness in Chennai, India. From the roads in need of repair to the lives that are stripped of parity and basic needs. Today, I was part of a team that coached football for under 12′s form a … Continue reading
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Homeless people face being moved outside their local area into rented accommodation rather than being placed on a waiting list for councilhousing under plans considered by a flagship Tory borough in the capital, according to leaked documents (pdf) obtained by the … Continue reading
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Astell Foundation began the first day of a 5 day project in Chennai yesterday to understand the issues and very real needs that affect the homeless community in a global setting. Through guided tours and social action initiatives led by … Continue reading
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The coalition wielded the axe on housing benefit in its first few weeks, and I wrote then on these pages that the upshot in London would be the class equivalent of ethnic cleansing. Two years on, and we are starting to witness … Continue reading
