International Yoga Day took place on Monday 21 June 2021.This year our friends atAruna Yogagenerously decided to run a charity fundraiser in aid of Bekind Ireland on the day. There were two virtual classes on the day: one at6am and one at6pm, each lasting 30 minutes, covering a mix of sun salutations and metta meditations.The Bekind Boys Zoomed in from Kolkata for the 6am class.
The event was an incredible success and raised over €1,300
for Bekind. A huge thank you to all involved!
In this newsletter, Brian Flanagan, Founder Director of Bekind Ireland, shares some of his experiences from his visits to Kolkata in April and November 2022.
The saying “ absence makes the heart grow fonder ” has been uppermost in my mind over the past months. My regular Zoom or WhatsApp calls with the children in Kolkata are a help but almost two years have passed since being with them in person. I am amused by the deeper voices of some of the children as they enter their teenage years. The voices and the bodies change and a request for six new bunk beds was a reminder of how much the boys are growing. A very generous donation from a local person came just at the right time to cover the costs.
Bekind(IRL) CLG trading as "Bekind Ireland" is an Irish company limited by guarantee (Company Number: 448441) and Irish registered charity (Registered Charity Number: 20067960), with its offices at 33 Woodpark, Castleknock, Dublin D15KP6R, Ireland.