Registered Charity No. 1044936
Annual Report 2008
The University of Withywood
In last year’s Annual Report we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the
University of Withywood. This year we are targeting the Sponsorship Fund, which
has just completed over one hundred sponsorships since we began in 1964. Records
of the young people’s academic achievements and their subsequent development,
together with photographs and drawings, have been carefully preserved and this
has made possible the compilation by Anton and Christine of a portfolio with a
dossier on each case history. (This does not include children who have passed
through the Anton Tuition Centre, the Anton Institute for English or the sewing
and dressmaking classes in South India, where it has not been possible to
monitor the progress of individuals).
It is hoped to publish copies of this portfolio so that those who have worked so hard to raise money for the Sponsorship Fund and made such generous donations, may form some idea of the overall achievements of the charity. It should also provide guidance on the way forward and much needed publicity.
The Anton Institute for EnglishThe Anton Institute for English was set up by Prema for young graduates who have done well at school, but who suffer considerably in trying to get employment because of their lack of English. She approached us in 2006 with the idea of setting up an English language centre in Trichinopoly. We found the funds, a room was rented and teachers were engaged, equipment was bought and Prema has been indefatigable in identifying suitable candidates – all of whom are expected to pay something towards their instruction. One course has been completed and a second is proposed.
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