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Besso Childrens Home 2002

2002 new Building and Land

besso Childrens home project
2002 Summer Projects

The STOP International project for 2002 was to build and orphanage, secure it with fencing and plant a garden for the 33 children of the BESSO Children’s Home.

The land was purchased as part of the STOP Project 2001. The building was designed by architect Ken Halls, a Trustee of STOP International.

After the groundbreaking ceremony the work of construction began in July 2001. Fundraising projects were organised in England such as carol singing, cake sales, sponsored 24 hour badminton, sponsored head shaving, Indian take away and individual donations. In addition ADRA UK (a Global Relief Agency, www.adra.org.uk) contributed funds for the project. With all the funds in by April 2002 the construction work was approaching a conclusion by a local builder named Solomon.

In July 2002 a group of 14 volunteers travelled to Hosur, India to complete the remaining work of painting, plumbing, electrical fittings and tree planting. It was dedicated and officially opened before the group returned home, after giving a party for the children to celebrate the occasion.

The children moved in shortly afterwards and are now enjoying the security and comfort of their own building where the number has now increased to 73 children. STOP International also secured sponsors for BESSO children.  Child sponsors are still required.  For more info  click here 

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2001 Projects

2001 Projects

The STOP International Project for 2001 had two aims:

  • build living accommodation for the Director and his family of the Captain Azariah Children’s home and
  • identify and purchase land, drill a deep bore well to provide clean water and to commence building an orphanage for the 33 BESSO orphans (to be completed in 2002).
Captain Azariah Children’s home

STOP volunteers raised the £15,000 required during the autumn of 2000 by singing carols in the local shopping centre, taking part in a sponsored bike ride, 24 hour badminton, packing customers bags in the local ASDA store, getting the local Indian restaurants to donate funds and through individual donations.

21 volunteers paid their own airfares, the cost of their accommodation and transport and travelled to Thally, Tamil Nadu in India to work on the project.

The local builders had constructed the shell of the Directors Accommodation and this facility had to be plumbed, electric wiring and switches fitted and walls, doors and windows fitted and painted.

In two weeks they completed all that needed to be done and the house was dedicated and the Director moved in after living for 13 years in one 8ft by 6ft room.

BESSO Orphanage plot development

Plans were also made for the BESSO Children’s Home project, which was to be STOP International’s 2002 project.

A plot of land 4/10ths of an acre was purchased and marked for the building work to commence as soon as all the funds were raised.