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Sharing the
message of RTU - Resources |
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This
page features materials intended principally for our UK
supporters, but copies are available to anyone interested in
finding out more about RTU or promoting the work of Brother
James and his colleagues in southern India. Everything is
available from the UK office, and is post free to UK addresses.
Just send an email - click here.
Our DVD, 'RTU- Land of Hope'
is now available - see
below.
Our 'Slideshow' on CD or DVD has been
revised and now has a spoken commentary. see
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Background Leaflets and
Newsletters, etc |
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Overview of RTU's work Colour
photos introduce the wide variety of projects, from Children's
Villages to Dressmaking Training; from Day-Care Centres for
Babies and Toddlers to Women's Self Help Groups.
Produced by RTU in India. |
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Your Chance to Improve a Child's Life
Explains how Children's Villages work, and
introduces the Child Sponsorship Scheme. Includes a
request form for becoming a sponsor. Produced by RTU in
India. |
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Blossoms in the Dust
These deeply moving stories of some of the children being cared
for in RTU Children's' Villages are told in their own words in
this booklet, with black-and-white photos.
Produced by RTU in India. |
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"Amazing and Inspirational..."
A story
of five weeks' hard work (and enjoyment) by a team of young
volunteers from the UK, building houses for rural villagers.
Also gives a glimpse of life in one of RTU's children's
villages. Colour photos provide supporting evidence!
Click
here to view page 1 of this 8-page leaflet. |
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The Newsletter Our plain-and-simple
quarterly Newsletter, sent to all supporters, featuring stories
and updates on the work in India from Brother James and other
writers. Back issues are available while stocks last.
Click here to download
the current edition. |
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Fundraising for Reaching the Unreached |
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Giving to Reaching the Unreached
A bit of history of RTU in India and the UK; some of
the areas of work people can sponsor; plus a Gift Aid declaration
and a standing order form (for use with UK banks) are all in
this leaflet. |
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Collection Envelopes
These are intended for use at fundraising events or church
services where there may be lots of gifts - small or large.
Includes a Gift Aid declaration allowing RTU to reclaim tax
on every gift from a UK taxpayer. |
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Sponsorship
Form
Anyone can get sponsored to do anything! Use
this RTU form to collect names, and sponsorship amounts.
Includes Gift Aid declarations to maximise the amount raised. |
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Fundraise Online
RTU is registered with Justgiving.com, so you can build
your own fundraising page on the Justgiving site and start
raising funds today. All you need is an event, or even a
personal target, then build your page, and tell your friends
about it. You might need to do a bit of arm-twisting as
well! Visit our fundraising area at Justgiving by
clicking here. |
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Leaving a Legacy A legacy enables
support for RTU - and for the children who depend on it - to
continue beyond your death. This leaflet explains the ways
of including RTU in your will - even if you have already made
one.
Click here to download a
pdf copy of this leaflet. |
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The Reverse Goat Scheme We have probably
all seen charity catalogues inviting us to give goats to our
nearest and dearest. Or rather, they get the warm feeling—and a
third world villager gets the goat (or something else useful).
This is the other way round. If you receive birthday presents,
or anniversary or Christmas gifts, from friends or family
members, why not suggest they make a donation to RTU instead.
We will write and thank them and send some information about the
work; and then at least one more quarterly Newsletter. Ask
for a supply of leaflets to give to those you would like to
invite to take part. |
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Mini-posters and Displays |
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These A4-size
posters are printed at our office as needed. They all
feature colour photos from RTU in south India. |
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Changing Lives in India An introduction
to the work of RTU. |
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Children's Villages in India An overview
of RTU's children's villages. |
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Education, Opportunity for Life Set of
4 posters. RTU's educational services from day-care
centres for babies and toddlers, through to support for young
people from its Children's Villages as they study at college or
university. |
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Homes fit for families RTU builds houses
for the poorest rural families, to replace the shacks that are
unfit for occupation by children - or adults. |
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Water for daily living Poor villagers
may have to walk long distances every day for just one pot of
water. RTU drills wells and provides pumps, in an area of
Tamil Nadu often affected by drought. |
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Women helping women Self-help groups for
women are facilitated in over 25 villages. They provide a source
low-cost loans as well as for women to organise and make changes
in their own communities. |
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Village healthcare RTU
runs a mobile clinic which visits remote villages. Its team of
village health-workers give on-the-spot advice and support,
particularly for pregnant women and new mothers. |
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Child Benefit payments The
'Home Sponsorship Scheme' makes regular payments to the poorest
families, enabling their children to be adequately fed and
clothed - and be kept attending school. |
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Helping the aged and infirm RTU provides a sort of
'pension' to around 400 elderly or infirm people who have no
family to support them. NEW for Spring
2009 |
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Brother James and the children
Set of 2 posters. RTU was founded by Bro James Kimpton to care
for orphaned and abandoned children. To them he is Tata-Ji, or
'honoured grandfather'. |
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RTU wins award This
mini-poster celebrates the receipt in 2005 of the 'Best
Institution (Women's Welfare)' award, from the Tamil Nadu state
government. |
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TABLE TOP DISPLAY
A set of three A4 cards that each fold into
triangular stand-up displays: a total of 9 mini-panels covering
most aspects of RTU's work. Ideal for a coffee morning.
(We can print invitations for you as well - just ask!) |
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BOOKMARKS and DRINKS MATS
Featuring pictures of children from
Children's Villages, and some basic information about RTU. We
print these in the office, and then lovingly laminate them and
cut them up by hand. So, order as many as you need, but no more
please! |
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Photos and Photo-Presentations |
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RTU Slideshow REVISED!!!
Packed with
photos of all aspects of RTU's work, and with a recorded
audio commentary so you can run the slideshow as a
self-contained presentation on any PC. The photos are also
accessible individually so you can make your own selection to
view or print. There is a Word format script included on the CD
that can be used to caption individual photos, or as the basis
of your own spoken commentary. The CD will play on a PC. The
slideshow with recorded audio commentary is also available in a
DVD version, so be sure to ask for the format you want. |
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Videos |
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RTU - Land of Hope A
French production team have made this must-see 30-minute
programme about the Children's Villages. Beautifully filmed, and
with an English commentary, it captures daily life in the foster
families as well as in the hostels for teenagers. Foster mothers
tell their own stories, and Brother James explains how RTU
works. Available on DVD. Also viewable (in 4 parts) on
YouTube.
Click here to view Part 1. |
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Reaching the Unreached
This 20-minute video was made in 1999 but is still an excellent
introduction to the work of Bro James and his team.
Available as a VHS cassette or CD-ROM. |
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