Established in 1999, the sole purpose of CTR is to
help the indigent Anglo-Indian in India.
To this end, CTR has two major thrusts:
- Providing pensions to seniors
as of Dec 2009, 302 seniors were being given a monthly pension - 150 in Kolkata,
101 in Chennai, 35 in Bangalore and 16 in Vijayawada.
From 2010 pensions were increased from Rs.6,000 to Rs.7,200 per year plus a Rs.1,200 rations supplement added for all.
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- Educating children
as of Dec 2010, 241 children were being educated - 60 boarders and 70 day scholars
in Kolkata, 21 boarders and 35 day scholars in Chennai, 30 day scholars
in Hyderabad and 25 day scholars in Vijayawada.
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2010 saw us increase the amount we sent to India from 55,000 USD to 66,200 USD. The following table gives an easy to read comparison between the years 2006-2010 for the numbers being helped:
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2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Entally Boarders |
32 |
36 |
40 |
40 |
60 |
| Chennai Boarders |
10 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
21 |
Total |
42 |
51 |
55 |
55 |
81 |
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| CAISS day scholars |
50 |
60 |
60 |
65 |
70 |
| Hyderabad day scholars |
20 |
30 |
35 |
30 |
30 |
| Chennai day scholars |
25 |
30 |
42 |
46 |
35 |
| Vijayawada day scholars |
- |
- |
19 |
25 |
25 |
Total |
95 |
120 |
156 |
166 |
160 |
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| CAISS seniors |
155 |
160 |
151 |
150 |
150 |
| Chennai seniors (Vineland) |
65 |
65 |
70 |
70 |
66 |
| Chennai seniors (Smile Cares) |
15 |
30 |
30 |
35 |
35 |
| Bangalore seniors |
20 |
30 |
35 |
35 |
35 |
| Delhi seniors |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Vijayawada seniors |
- |
- |
15 |
15 |
16 |
Total |
257 |
287 |
301 |
305 |
302 |
CTR has branches in:
- Australia - Melbourne, Sydney and Perth
- UK - London
- Canada - Toronto
- USA - headquartered in New Jersey
All the branches are run by volunteers who are not paid, either in cash
or in kind.
CTR administers its programs through local administrators
in:
- Kolkata - CAISS and Loreto, Entally
- Chennai - Vine Charitable Trust, Smile Cares and Teacup Ministry
- Bangalore - Ms Sylvia Bosen
- Hyderabad - Ms Margaret Studden
- Vijayawada - Mr Leonard Rego
CTR funds all its programs through these administrators.
Of all the money collected, 99% goes to the causes we support. This is an unprecendented figure for a public charity.
CTR also publishes books on Anglo-Indian culture. The gross proceeds of all sales go to the charity. So far, SEVEN books have been published and an eighth ("More Voices on the Verandah") is in the stage of accepting 'submissions' from authors. Don't procrastinate - write something NOW!
Information about all CTR's activities can be found by following the
various links on this website.
It is worth reiterating that our admin fees are less than 1/10 of 1% and ALL your money goes directly to seniors or children.
We do not pay to advertise CTR, nor do we pay to support any social, ethnic or pollitical groups. |
CTR is making a difference and invites all to help.
If you have any further questions, please email Blair
Williams.
Finally, let me leave you with this quotation from
James 2 Chaps 14-16:
 My
friends, what good is it for one of you to say that
you have faith if your actions do not prove it? Can
that faith save you? Suppose there are brothers or
sisters who need clothes and don't have enough to
eat. What good is there in you saying to them, "God
Bless you! Keep warm and eat well!", if you don't
give them the necessities of life? So it is with
faith: If it is alone and includes no actions, then
it is dead. 
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