King’s Rochester pupils raise smiles at Indian orphanage

Pupils at King’s Rochester Pre-Preparatory & Nursery School have raised an amazing £4111 for Little Lights Orphanage in India.

Head of Pre-Preparatory School Languages Frau Katja Neubauer visited the orphanage with her family in 2008. She said, ‘We were so touched by the children who have nothing but are so happy.’

The pupils at King’s couldn’t wait to start supporting the children and they adopted Little Lights Orphanage as their charity right at the start of the year. Over the course of the year, they raised funds through a variety of activities including a sponsored walk holding a book, a cake sale, home clothes days, a Jazz Night and even a pyjama day!

Reverend Samuel Motupalli, head pastor and founder of the Little Lights Orphanage, invested the donation in a range of new school books for the children. In his thank-you letter he wrote, 'We thank all the donors and those who contributed to the fund raised by King's Rochester. It is a great blessing for Little Lights Orphanage and the children are sending their grateful thanks and love to all who participated in fundraising.’

Headmistress of King’s Rochester Pre-Preparatory & Nursery School, Mrs Catherine Openshaw, said, ‘We are so proud of all the children, and the way that they think of others who have less than themselves. The children at school particularly liked the fact that we were raising money for the children in the orphanage to buy books as we all love books here so much! Our sponsored walk around the Paddock carrying a book, was a real highlight of our fundraising activities! We are so pleased that we were able to help the children in India in some small way.’

Also, Josephine a pupil in Year 3, chose to ask her friends to donate to Little Lights Orphanage instead of bringing presents to her birthday party this year. Josephine’s selflessness has allowed the charity to purchase two goats. As a thank you for her generosity, they asked Josephine to name them – she chose Winona and Luna!

Rev. Samuel said, ‘Children love their goats and thank their friend for her birthday gift. Josephine, we are proud of you for being so kind and generous and thinking of others so readily.’