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Success stories

Every day we hear incredible stories of how the lives of children and families are changing for the better. Here are just a few examples of how you have helped the most vulnerable people we work with to create lasting change.

Bringing 'Wales water' to a remote village

Bringing 'Wales water' to a remote village

The lack of water at a remote village school was severely affecting children's education until a group of supporters from Wales enabled RTU to help Read more

Published: 14th January, 2019

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

Author: Tesni Daniel

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Saranya feels force of AIDS stigma

Saranya feels force of AIDS stigma

Saranya and her husband had to hide their HIV+ diagnosis from his family. When he died, life became even harder for Saranya and her three children Read more

Published: 22nd June, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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Self-help group empowers Bothumani's turnaround

Self-help group empowers Bothumani's turnaround

Unable to pay off an urgent debt, Bothumani's family were facing a bleak future, but she wasn't ready to give up Read more

Published: 18th June, 2018

Updated: 10th July, 2020

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Business booms for tailor Ananthi

Business booms for tailor Ananthi

Without a regular income, Ananthi and her husband struggled to provide for their family. We helped Ananthi train to be a tailor and find regular work Read more

Published: 14th June, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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Muthulakshmi gets the home she needs

Muthulakshmi gets the home she needs

Life was already difficult for Muthulakshmi. Then she and her family lost their home Read more

Published: 17th May, 2018

Updated: 26th November, 2020

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Rajeswari and her siblings shine at school

Rajeswari and her siblings shine at school

After their mother died, the children might not have been able to attend school. With RTU's help, they are all thriving Read more

Published: 15th May, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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RTU enables Jothi's children to go to school

RTU enables Jothi's children to go to school

Struggling to care for her children while earning enough for the family, Jothi's life changed when a friend made a suggestion Read more

Published: 15th May, 2018

Updated: 26th November, 2020

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Locals ditch canal for clean, safe water

Locals ditch canal for clean, safe water

Without easy access to clean water, the 350 families of Indira relied on twice-weekly deliveries or a dirty canal – until RTU stepped in Read more

Published: 9th May, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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Student Silambaran excels in exams

Student Silambaran excels in exams

Encouraged by her parents' belief in the importance of education, Silambaran thrived at RTU's schools Read more

Published: 1st May, 2018

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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Young HIV+ brothers find new hope

Young HIV+ brothers find new hope

Muniyandi and Santoshkumar started rebuilding their lives in one of our Children's Villages after their mother died Read more

Published: 15th September, 2017

Updated: 3rd July, 2020

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RTU saves Nagapandi from life on the streets

RTU saves Nagapandi from life on the streets

Nagapandi was an orphan, ostracised by his family and community, until RTU stepped in Read more

Published: 14th January, 2016

Updated: 15th January, 2021

Author: Tesni Daniel

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    RTU gives Krishnan the chance of a new life

    Krishnan found the love and care he so desperately needed when he came to live in RTU's Miriam Children's Village

  • In Memory of Ann Sargent

    In Memory of Ann Sargent

    This page is raising funds for Reaching the Unreached in South India in loving memory of Ann Sargent who supported the charity for many years.

  • Our mobile health clinics

    Our mobile health clinics

    Our mobile health clinics provide much-needed medical care and support to our local communities, reaching even the remotest areas.

  • RTU's mobile health team saves the day

    RTU's mobile health team saves the day

    RTU's mobile health team provides urgent and much-needed support for elderly people living in a local care home

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  • Sponsor a child

    Sponsor a child

    Transform a young life by sponsoring a child for just £15 a month

  • Our story

    James Kimpton's vision of a bright future for orphaned and destitute children and families living in poverty in South India

  • Welcome to Reaching the Unreached

    Welcome to Reaching the Unreached

    RTU exists to help create a brighter future for the most disadvantaged children and families in rural villages in South India

  • Children's Villages - a safety net for orphaned children

    Children's Villages - a safety net for orphaned children

    Our Children’s Villages provide the family, home and community many poor children would otherwise lack

  • Why we do what we do

    Lacking basic needs such as housing, water and sanitation, a huge number of the poorest families in South India face a daily challenge just to survive

  • Where we work

    Where we work

    The poorest communities in the area of South India where we work depend on irregular, poorly paid work, mostly in the agricultural sector

  • Visit our projects in India

    Visit our projects in India

    The best way to see for yourself the impact we are having is to pay us a visit

  • Housing

    Housing

    The huts that some of the poorest families call home are dirty, dangerous and unreliable. We build the homes they need to start building a better life

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    Build a house

    Help us build a safe, secure new home for a family in need

  • James Kimpton

    James Kimpton

    James Kimpton, Founder of Reaching the Unreached: 1925 - 2017

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Reaching the Unreached is registered with the Charity Commission of England & Wales, Registered Charity No 1091295. 
Reaching the Unreached in India is registered as a Society, Registration No 42 under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act 27 of 1975 at the Dindigul District Registrar's Office, Tamil Nadu, India.
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