In the middle of 2015 I heard about an opportunity to visit India in order to see at first hand what Save the Children is doing to help children in India. My name is Andy, and as a long time Save the Children supporter I jumped at the chance to apply. Then a few weeks later, along with four other donors, I heard that I would be able to go. I was very excited – what a fantastic opportunity!

My head filled with lots of questions about the trip, and as I talked to friends and family I gathered a lot more. Some practical: “What will you see?” and “What sort of things do they do there?” Others curious: “Why are Save the Children doing this?”, “What does India think of western charities like Save the Children?”. Some even sceptical: “Why should we give to a country as prosperous as India?” I’m really looking forward to going and to find some answers.

We left for India in November to spend a week in Delhi and Rajasthan. Save the Children organised a full schedule, and we were fortunate to be able to see many different aspects of the charity’s work.  To help me make sense of what I saw and answer this questions I set up this blog, and I thought it would also serve to communicate as widely as I could what Save the Children are doing in India.   Thank you for taking the time to read it and I hope that it inspires you to find out more about their work, or to donate to enable that work to continue.