Indian kids’ home aid thanks to kind couple
Orphanage to benefit from fabulous fundraisers
Kind-hearted Perth couple Avril and Bill Duncan have helped get a children’s home off the ground in India.
And the Perthshire fundraising campaign continues with an annual classical concert in the Fair City.
After three sell-outs at Methven Castle, the concert on Sunday, November 5, will take place at St Leonards-in-the-Fields church at 2.30pm.
Seema’s Children’s Home and The Free to Live Trust will be boosted by funds raised as the Duncans target funds for fixtures and fittings, along with general support for poverty-stricken children rescued from the red light district.
Next month’s event features classical pianist Geoffrey Burford, who is travelling north from London, global traveller and violinist Angus Anderson and his talented pupil Zoe Hodi, who recently played at The Proms and with Katherine Jenkins.
They will be joined by popular local choir Chansons and soloists Kenneth Maciver and David Thomson and compere Mark Beveridge.
Refreshments, including a glass of wine, will be served at the interval.
Tickets, priced £15, are available in advance from Danscot Print in Kinnoull Street and Arran Road. They can also be bought at the door on the day.
Avril said: “For those of you who haven’t heard these wonderful musicians, this is a treat not to be missed. The performers will play and sing short, well-known pieces in two, one hour sessions.
“This is our fourth annual concert and the proceeds are once again going to the Seema’s Children’s Home Project in Pune, a city of eight million people in India.”
Three years ago Avril was among a 10-strong group of ladies with Girl Guiding and Soroptimist International links who saw at first hand the work being done with atrisk women and children.
Shocked by what they had seen, the group set-up the charity on their return to Scotland to support work being done by Seema Waghmode to rescue victims held as virtual prisoners in the red light district.
Retired banker Bill quickly agreed to become one of the trustees.
Avril added: “We visited the project in March last year when we saw the building nearing completion.
“It is now finished and home to around 40 children. I am returning with a group in February to meet the children and staff. We continue to raise funds as there are a continuing number of requests to provide for the children.” Avril Duncan at the care home in Pune, India
The building is now finished and home to around 40 children. We continue to raise funds . . .