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Latha's story: "I am R. Latha, 18 years old.
I was admitted to RTU Children’s Village soon after my
birth. Till now I am under the care of our Thatha Bro.
James Kimpton in RTU. I studied in the care of RTU until
my final school exams at R.C. Little Flower School. I got
705/1200 marks in +2 public exam and applied for the
Diploma in Civil/Computer Engineering course and have been
selected for that. Soon I am going to join in Udhayam
Polytechnic at Rameswaram."
Brother James writes: "This is the time of
the year when we have to find places in colleges for all
our teenagers who have finished their normal schooling.
Already 60 of our children are in a wide range of colleges
for professional studies. It is our rule that they may
pursue studies which are employment-oriented and for the
girls, a safe place to stay once employed. Most of the
girls go for nursing or laboratory technician courses. We
are having to find suitable places for another thirty
youngsters. The cost of these advanced courses run at an
average of Rs.40,000 per year per student, that is about
£500 or €650. As you can see, to find such finance for
around 90 young people each year is a big drain on our
finances. This year 14 girls will start at three Schools
of Nursing and 13 boys and girls will be going for various
polytechnic courses, eg motor mechanics and electrical
engineering. "
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Read about other young people embarking on their
professional studies in
our latest Newsletter, by
downloading a pdf copy.
In the Newsletter Brother James also writes about the
new admissions to RTU's Children's Villages this May. Many
are from AIDS backgrounds and are HIV+ themselves.
"I
am fully aware of the fact that Jesus so many times
insisted and emphasised: 'Whoever receives one such little
child, receives me.'"
Also in the Newsletter is news of a new Director for
RTU in India. Read his personal introduction on our
'About' page.
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