Previous Projects
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Bellary Boy’s Home was our first project back in 2002 when it closed after 140 years due to lack of funds. Besides paying the day-by-day running costs, improvements have included new water supply, sanitation, and kitchen facilities, plus bunk beds and bedding.
Bellary Boys Home – New Day Room was funded by St Mark’s Church Harrogate from its Centenary Appeal in 2006. This provides additional space for activities such as music, games and entertainments – as well as homework! |
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Row of 17 shops built in front of Bellary Boy's Home
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Commercial Development: In 2005, once the Bellary Boy's Home was re-opened and fully operational, jointly with the CSI diocese we built a row of 17 shops alongside the Boys Home on what is now a thriving commercial street.
The rents from the shops are used to pay the running costs of the Bellary Boy's Home for the future. Halvi Church - rebuilding: In late 2013 the Halvi church started to collapse. After an amazing effort by the local community to raise 80% of the £7600 needed and to carry out much of the building work themselves, the new, enlarged building was opened in July 2014. The BSG contributed the balancing 20% cost. |
The re-built Halvi Church (Dec 2016)
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LMS Primary School: February 2016 saw the opening of this new 7 classroom, purpose-built 200 pupil school in Bellary, replacing the 164 year old dilapidated structure. Local supporters in Bellary have provided the seating, desks and water dispensers for the classrooms.
LMS Primary School (Dec 2016)
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Some of the pupils and teachers (Dec 2016)
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The original 164 year-old school in 2013
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