The trust is in it's infancy but is set up by Isaac to help about 450 kids in 15 villages on the outskirts of Tiruvanamalai. Isaac works as a pharmacist until lunchtime then takes to his bike to visit these villages throughout the week trying hard to provide basic education and care and fostering community development. It's a big task to take on and requires to be tackled systematically. Isaac is getting there with his annual plan/budget and themes of education for each month such as hygiene, environment, history/geography and tree planting but much work needs to be done. I am helping Isaac with this site which is new to him but I cannot honestly think of a more worthy cause and you you get to stay with a fantastically hospitable family in Tiru who will bend over backwards to meet your needs. The project really needs management. Anyone with good heart and imagination and who can't resist the smile of a gorgeous Tamil beauty would really appreciate this experience. Tiru is also a really popular spot for spiritual and not so spiritual seekers alike. The infamous Sri Ramana ashram is at the heart of the tourist bubble - famous for it's full moon pilgrimmages around the Shiva mountain. Loads of chai shops and internet and a great mix of gringo meets mad India:) Really hope some of you give it a go - nothing to lose and everything to gain:)

Tamil Nadu

As mentioned the trust is in it's infancy but has great expectations and enthusiasm. Help is needed organising the educational programme admin side and physically visiting the children in the villages each afternoon and working on establishing a routine lesson routine. It is proposed to visit 3 villages a day each day during the week (15 in total) and work on one theme a month such as health/environment/geography and have lesson plans for the kids, as well as teaching the older kids how to teach the younger kids int he interim periods. Help is also needed fundraising for clothes/ medical and education supplies for the poorer villages.

English, Tamil and Hindi

Isaac will put you up in his traditional Tamil home. Accommodation is basic but built with love! mosquito nets/ mattresses/ hot bucket showers....and you will be fed delicious Tamil food so you will never go hungry:)

Many spiritual seekers come to Tiruvanamali to sample the beautiful energy at Ramana Maharshi ashram and stay for the fabulous chats over steamy chai with new friends. There is lovely hiking, beautiful temples, great local hangouts and generally a great buzz and atmosphere about the place. Enough tourists so that it's comfortable but not too many that it's taken over:) 3 hours from Pondi and Chennai it's very accessibe and well worth the detour. We hope you love it as much as we do!