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Thank you for inviting us to the Rainbow Party
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29-Jun
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Today Mango Tree attended the Rainbow Party organised by the Bandekar charity and the Rotary Club to celebrate the birthday of Aryan Kamat. Activities including games' stalls, a bouncy castle, a magic show, drama sessions and dancing took place. The children were given lunch and refreshments and enjoyed the candy floss and popcorn stalls too. Each child left with gifts including a bag and a personal photo frame. It was an amazing event and we say thank you for including Mango Tree in the celebrations.
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Fundraising at Styrrup Hall Golf Club
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26-Jun
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A huge thank you goes to all those involved in the Styrrup Hall Golf Club Fundraiser for Mango Tree. Lots of kind people supported with donations of prizes for the competitions and the provision of snacks and tea and coffee. It was a great day and the members raised a whopping £650!
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The Pre-Primary New School Year
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10-Jun
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We were really pleased to see so many parents attend the beginning of year pre-primary school meeting at Mango House last week. After the meeting each child was given their uniform and school bag. Some children are as young as two and the transition from home to school can be a difficult adjustment. But with support and understanding and Mums' help too it won't be long before our youngest recruits start to feel at home and are taking it all in their stride.
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Mango House Re-opens for the New School Year
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09-Jun
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Pre-primary classes and afternoon tuition formally restarted today for the new school year. We are delighted to report that every available morning and afternoon place at Mango House has been filled and that over 165 children are being supported Monday to Friday each week.
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Chimbel Re-opens for the New School Year
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09-Jun
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Our Chimbel project opened its doors in its new premises today. The first job was to give pre-primary children their uniforms from the new school year. We are pleased to report that around 60 children have been enrolled in the pre-primary school and around 130 for afternoon tuition.
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Today is Mango Tree's second anniversary and we thought it was a good time to share the fundamental beliefs we wrote on founding the Charity. With the help of our supporters we have come along way in two years but our beliefs remain the same. See them here ......
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Ready for the New School Year
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07-Jun
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Unlike most educational establishments in Goa Mango House closes for just two weeks during the long school holidays. Far from being a time of rest Mango House has been a hive of activity making sure school bags and uniforms are ready for the new school year. It might sound easy but children come from several different schools, each with a different uniform, and every uniform is made to measure. All is however ready and we have a busy and exciting programme this week as children attend daily to be presented with school bags and uniforms – two small things that can make all the difference.
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Colva Reopens for the New Year
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04-Jun
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We are pleased to report that our Colva project re-opened for the new school year today. The project continues to provide afternoon tuition and snacks for 20 disadvantaged children Monday to Saturday each week together with uniforms and school bags.
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The Mango House Holiday Club
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02-Jun
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Many children return to their native villages during the long school holidays but Mango House stays open for all but two weeks of the break. We continue to feed all the children who remain in the area and all our welcome to take part in a range of non-study activities as and when they wish. The children have spent some enjoyable afternoons at the House participating in craft activities, traditional activities and lots of games of cricket!
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The Mango House Holiday Club
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02-Jun
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Many children return to their native villages during the long school holidays but Mango House stays open for all but two weeks of the break. We continue to feed all the children who remain in the area and all our welcome to take part in a range of non-study activities as and when they wish. The children have spent some enjoyable afternoons at the House participating in craft activities, traditional activities and lots of games of cricket!
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We have now published our latest newsletter covering the last three months. Use the blue subscribe button on the right hand side of this page if you want to subscribe to the newsletter by email......
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Congratulations Lisa & Niccolo
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24-May
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We send our hearty congratulations to Lisa & Niccolo on the occasion of their marriage. This generous couple have honoured us by inviting guests to help them celebrate by making a donation to Mango Tree. We say a huge thank you and hope to see the happy couple at Mango House soon.
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A New Home for Chimbel
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15-May
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As we approach the new school year we are very pleased to announce that our Chimbel project will have a new home shortly. Last year the project functioned in rooms in different parts of the slum. Strenuous efforts made to find more suitable premises have proved fruitful and work is currently underway to ensure the new premises will be ready for the new school year.
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Our Ready For School album shows the many activities our Upper Kindergarten children take part in to ensure they have the skills to make the transition to "big" school possible.....
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Banghra Fever at The Big Apple Ball
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03-May
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We were very privileged to be chosen to be one of the charities benefitting from the Apple Ball which took place at the Glasgow Hilton on 3rd May. The ball takes place each year thanks to Sanjay Majhu, CEO of Apple Harlequin Group, and his wife Jiggy.
This year the event the theme was Banghra Fever and in keeping with the theme there were amazing performances from The Limited Edition Crew and The Punjab Dancers. Funds were raised by selling roses, a grand raffle, a silent auction and an amazing grand auction which took place after a fabulous Indian dinner. Once the formalities were complete the dance floor was packed as everyone danced away to a Robbie, Kylie and Michael Jackson tribute band. It was an fabulous night and we say a huge thank you to Sanjay and Jiggy for choosing to help Mango Tree Goa, to Alison a wonderful friend to Mango Tree and without whom we wouldn’t have had the opportunity to be selected for the event and to the people of Glasgow who attended the Ball and made it a wonderful event.
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As the first school year at Chimbel drew to a close it was decided to mark the occasion with some formal photos of all those attending. From three tiny rooms over 150 children are supported Monday through Friday with either pre-primary schooling or tuition classes which help children with their school work. It's a simple project that makes all the difference to the children being supported. As you can see one little girl found the idea of a serious photo just too funny!.....
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As the Last Charter Flight of the Season Leaves….
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27-Apr
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As the last charter flights to the UK leave Goa this weekend the tourist season really draws to a close. It was lovely to meet so many old friends at Mango House and to make new ones too. We received so many wonderful gifts, which really do make a difference, and we just couldn't let the moment pass without thanking everyone for their generous support. Come back and see us again soon!
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Thank You to the Herrod Foundation
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25-Apr
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We are delighted to announce that the Herrod Foundation has again supported Mango Tree this year. The Foundation's donation goes a long way towards feeding children at Mango House - without it we simply could not continue to do so. A nutritious meal and fruit daily help to ensure children develop and can concentrate on their studies and we really do thank the Foundation for their vital contribution.
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Thank You for Your Support
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25-Apr
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We are very pleased to announce that we raised over £800 for our Back to School Appeal. This will increase to £1,000 with Gift Aid Added. It's a big help towards the costs we incur. We intend to hold the appeal each April in future so if you can pass the message on to anyone who might be able to help we'd appreciate it.
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Once all schools in the area finally closed for the long summer holidays we thought it was time to let off steam with an outing for all the Mango House children who hadn't headed back to their villages. We made a trip to a farm at Bironda where we had a lovely afternoon with a riverside picnic and a lot of fun cooling off in the river.
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The Grand Easter Egg Hunt
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21-Apr
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As part of our Easter celebrations we held a grand Easter Egg Hunt. The morning pre-primary children colourfully painted eggs which the Easter Bunnies secretly hid around the garden in readiness for the afternoon session. After lunch the Easter egg hunt took place. Prizes were awarded for the most eggs found and a special prize for the finder of the Golden Egg. It was a really fun time.
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We have updated our Mango Tree Trust gallery with new photos from the last year or so - take a look at it here.....
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Happy Easter to all those celebrating this weekend. We wish everyone an enjoyable break with family and friends.
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Mary & Jacob visit Mango House
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11-Apr
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We were delighted to finally meet Jacob and Mary and say thank you in person for the fundraising they have done to support Mango Tree. Based in Australia they raised funds through boot camps with their fitness company, Leafit. Not only did they take the trouble to visit us but they entertained the children with several activities and kitted out all those attending with a T shirt too!
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At the end of every month Mango House celebrates the birthdays of all the children born in the month with a birthday party. The parties are always a joyful event. See what we get up to here......
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