April 2000
We had the most fantastic time in India. It seemed as if everything we tried
to achieve was blessed from the start and I think we can say that we archived
almost everything that we set out to do.
Our aim was to establish links with refugees suitable for sponsorship in the
UK. This we achieve through the help of our agent Suresh Kumar. Before I tell
you about the individual contacts we must relate two very special events that
occurred.
The first time we went to Trivandrum, the state capitol of Kerala, we passed
the Cathedral of St Joseph. On pervious visits we had passed this many time but
had never had the opportunity to enter. This time we were compelled to do so and
by pure chance we had arrived just at the right time. The statue of Our Lady of
Fatima, which was in India as part of its world tour, was being displayed at the
Cathedral for just eight hours.
Later we met the priest in charge of the Cathedral who took us to the refuge
that they run in conjunction with the Rotary Club of Trivandrum.
Below is a brief outline of the three organizations we have decided to
promote for sponsorship.
