the pendsey trust - impact report 2014-15

The Pendsey Trust Impact Report 2014-2015 www.thependseytrust.org

Registered charity 1158007

Letter from the president of the board of trustees

Lucy Laycock founded The Pendsey Trust in 2013 following her initial visit to the DREAM Trust in Nagpur, India, where she was moved by the plight of those she met

there. She has led the growth of the charity over the previous two years, including the achievement of registered charity status in July 2014.

“When I first decided to establish the charity back in 2013, I did it with one vision- if we can help one child, that is better than doing nothing. Two years later I am stunned and humbled by how fast the charity has grown and the level of support we have received. The Pendsey Trust is now a thriving registered charity, with supporters across the UK and beyond. As well as helping numerous young people in India and Tanzania to take the first steps to becoming self-sufficient in funding their Type 1 diabetes, we have spread the message of their situation to new audiences and raised awareness of the issues of access to insulin.

Visiting our local partner, the DREAM Trust in Nagpur, three years after my first trip, brought home how far all the money raised has gone, and I am proud of the young people who have embraced this opportunity and who are the first success stories of our work. Perhaps most impressively for me, is the fact that The Pendsey Trust continues to be run entirely by volunteers. I would like to personally thank everyone who has selflessly offered their time or services over the last two years to ensure that every penny possible goes directly where it is needed. “

Lucy Laycock

The Pendsey Trust Impact Report 14-15 Registered charity 1158007

Our Vision

“Unfortunately, every year an unknown number of people die for lack of insulin worldwide. Without a

national health service, many simply cannot afford the cost of insulin and medical care (around £14 a month).

Where free or subsidised insulin is available, the funding for this normally stops at the age of eighteen.

Those with Type 1 diabetes in the developing world face a bleak future”

The Pendsey Trust aims to help those with Type 1 diabetes in the developing world to help themselves by providing funding for: • Child sponsorship to fund medical costs • Educational scholarships to enable individuals to complete secondary school and maximise their chances of employment • Vocational training/ small businesses to enable individuals to enter employment which will fund the costs of their condition.

£40 sends a child to school for one year

£50 funds vocational training

£200 pays for one year of medical care

£0 admin fees


The Pendsey Trust Impact Report 14-15

Key Projects 2014-2015


Child Sponsorship


Access to insulin remains a key priority for The Pendsey Trust, and we actively support child sponsorship through our local partners. Unfortunately, many families remain unable to afford the cost of the lifesaving insulin needed to survive by those with Type 1 insulin, and without a national health services, an unknown number of children die unnecessarily each year. £200 a year finances the insulin, medical care and supplies needed by a child, ultimately providing a lifeline for families who are unable to afford this cost themselves. In return, sponsors are able to build a meaningful relationship with their sponsor child, sending cards, presents, and even visiting them!

Whilst the number of children sponsored through The Pendsey Trust is growing all the time, there is still a waiting list of children desperately needing sponsorship. Please contact us at [email protected] to find out more

“It is an amazing feeling knowing that every penny goes directly to helping our sponsor child stay healthy and happy”


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Access to Education


Access to Education

The Pendsey Trust is dedicated to ensuring that those with Type 1 diabetes in developing countries also have access to educational opportunities which will enable them to enter employment and afford the costs of their own condition. Unfortunately, most sources of free/ affordable insulin finish at the age of 18, leaving many individuals in a desperate situation. By providing funding for educational scholarships, The Pendsey Trust is helping young people complete secondary school in situations where this may not previously have been possible. In addition, we provide funding for school supplies and transport, as for many families the cost of reaching the nearest school by bus is prohibitive.

We are delighted to see so many young people at our partner clinic attending school thanks to our educational scholarships- and gaining top marks!

“Thank you for giving our family this incredible gift. You can never know what you have done for us, for our daughter.”

Father of a teenage girl receiving an educational scholarship

Just £40 can send a child to school for one year



Vocational Training

As well as providing educational scholarships for those still of secondary school age, The Pendsey Trust is working closely with local partners to explore ways of helping older patients. Over the past two years we have supported a number of vocational training programmes with the aim of giving participants a skill or trade which will enable them to enter employment and afford their own medication. We have been able to fund university places for students in dentistry, engineering, Ayurvedic medicine, IT and nursing.

In addition, we have been able to help individuals attend vocational training courses in tailoring, electronics and beauty.



Small Business Grants

The Pendsey Trust continues to fund small business loans to enable young adults to become self-sufficient. These grants can be as little as £5 , which allows the individual to purchase the goods to start their own business. One such business idea, pictured, involved purchasing spices wholesale and selling them at a profit to neighbours. Another business idea was a small sari shop, which is flourishing. All business ideas are assessed for likely profitability, and these individuals are provided with ongoing support as they establish their business. Successful business models are copied and replicated in similar contexts.

“Before, I had no self-respect and my situation was very bleak. Now, through selling fabric, I am running a successful business; I am making money and my family are proud of me. The future is

bright; I might even take exams to work in government!”

“Now, I am earning more money than my husband!”


Bicycle project


During Summer 2014, The Pendsey Trust undertook the unique challenge of sourcing and transporting 100 bicycles to our partner clinic in India. Many young people we help struggle to access school from their remote villages, with poor roads, unpredictable seasons, and expensive bus services. In the monsoon, many villages are cut off entirely, and even in the best weather, young people face long and dangerous walks to reach school. A bicycle provides a quick and easy way for these young people to overcome these problems. Whilst we had already been supporting the cost of purchasing and distributing bikes locally, we identified an urgent need for around 100 bikes.

Thanks the support of Harrogate Rotary Club, and the Margaret Carey Foundation, we were in luck! 100 second hand bikes, refurbished in Yorkshire’s prisons, were kindly donated to us. Our next challenge was shipping the bikes- and F.S. Mackenzie Ltd and SITAUK were on hand to assist. The bikes sailed from Felixstowe onboard the cargo ship Pucon on 9 July, arriving in Mumbai on 30 July .

Lucy and Polly Laycock, trustees of The Pendsey Trust, assisted with the distribution of the bike to delighted children and teenagers, followed by an awards ceremony celebrating the academic achievements of the young people present (many on Pendsey Trust educational scholarships).

“This bike changes everything! It takes me two hours to walk to school” Girl, 15



Tanzania

Lameck is 17 years old and like most teenage boys, loves football! Due to his family’s financial position, he was unable to continue education past primary school and currently helps his mother with domestic chores. He was diagnosed with diabetes in 2007 after being rushed to Arusha hospital with Malaria symptoms. Lameck aspires to be able to use and repair computers, a career that with the boom of technology will allow him to support the costs of his own medication. Similarly, Innocent, also 17, dreams of a better life where he can support himself and his own medical costs through working as an electrician. The Pendsey Trust are delighted to have been able to assist both boys with the cost of vocational training courses and look forward to developing our work in Tanzania and with other new local partners.

As The Pendsey Trust grows, we are delighted to be able to seek new local partners who we hope to help with similar

projects. Our first new venture has been assisting two teenage boys in Tanzania undertake vocational training.



Fundraising Highlights 2014-2015


UK fundraising


UK fundraising

Thanks to the support of everyone who organised or attended our fundraising

events, from April 2014- March 2015 we were able to raise over £25,000.



When Jo Fox found out about The Pendsey Trust, she saw a unique way to help her son, Oliver, 8, come to terms with his Type 1 diabetes through learning about

the situation for those in developing countries with the condition, and helping change this by sponsoring a child.

“We held a raffle at Oliver’s party and now sponsor Ruchita, a 9 year old girl from Chandrapur, India. Her Dad is a labourer and he has to take Ruchita to Nagpur to obtain her medical supplies; a round trip of over 200 miles, which they do on public transport. This is the equivalent of Leeds to Newcastle and back on rickety, uncomfortable public transport and in a hot & humid climate. Thanks to our sponsorship, Ruchita can continue to receive her medical treatment at the centre, learn to manage her condition, stay in education and look forward to a happy and healthy future.” Jo Fox

Oliver and Ruchita exchange letters, drawings and gifts. Oliver and Jo continue to explore ways to fundraise for The Pendsey Trust- most recently, selling homemade sweet cones to friends and family!

Supporter Spotlight Our Youngest Supporter?



Kerala Cycle Expedition

At the end of August 2015, 6 intrepid University of Sussex students will embark on the adventure of a lifetime- cycling 350km across Kerala to raise vital funds for The Pendsey Trust. As well as their challenge, which will see them pedalling across elephant and tiger reserves, the Western Ghats, and remote villages, the group will have some time for R&R before undertaking a gruelling 30 hour train journey to visit the children and staff at our local partner, the DREAM Trust.

“I know that this trip will be life changing; I don’t think anyone can come back from a trip like this and

not feel change in a certain way.” Jess, co-leader, Sussex University Kerala Expedition 2015

The team have been fundraisng hard, with events including a Hawaiian themed night, pub quiz, a comedy night hosted by Will’s dad (celebrity Dr Phil Hammond) and the auction of a dress belonging to Rachael Riley (TV show ‘Countdown). A music festival is also planned at Imogen’s family home We look forward to hearing about their adventures on their return and wish them an amazing trip.



Supporter Spotlight Dilan Shah climbs to Everest Base Camp

Firstly, thank you for sending your sketch with Lucy last year, and she showed me the video of you where you say you want to become a cricket player. I hope one day you are playing for the Indian cricket team! The summary of my trek would be Nepal is a beautiful country, I call it a playground of mountains; but the trek was tough, and the only way to see the amazing scenery is by trekking up and across the mountain ranges. I reached Everest Base Camp at altitude of around 5300m, on 10th Nov 2014...For me reaching this point was a dream come true, since I was a young boy, I had wanted to see Mt Everest – I don’t remember because it was over 20 years ago, but I think even before I had been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes I wanted to see Everest!

Whilst I was on this trek taking in the stunning scenery of the Himalayan Mountains I was thinking of you Gaurav, and this trek allowed me to fundraise to support The PendseyTrust’s vision in providing diabetes medication to children. Your father’s words in the video which Lucy recorded, which said that the help your family is receiving from the Dream Trust is saving your life, really touched my heart. On tough moments during the trek I thought of this, and I also thought of the strength that you have shown in coming to terms with your Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis. The strength in coming to terms with diabetes is important for us both – diabetes is a part of our lives, but it should not stop us achieving our dreams. Dilan Shah

Dilan Shah, supporter of The Pendsey Trust, decided to undertake a remarkable challenge last year by trekking to Everest Base Camp to fund the ongoing

medical costs of his sponsored child, Gaurav, 11 (pictured). What makes this even more remarkable is that Dilan has Type 1 diabetes himself. An extract from

his letter to Gaurav is included below.



The Pendsey Trust would like to thank...

Rachel Humphrey Margaret Palmer-Jones Martin Leow-Clifford Catherine Llewellyn Anisha Juj Michelle Wardle Mary Hayes Tim Brown...

...And everyone else who has attended our events, provided services for free, blogged about us, joined in our twitter campaign (#insulin4all) or in any way been part of the Pendsey journey part one.


“I dream of becoming a Doctor one day so that I can help other people with Type

1 diabetes” Nandhini, 11


The Pendsey Trust is run entirely by volunteers and as we continue to grow, we need your help. Whether you think you could organise an event for us, sponsor a child, or would like to get involved in running the charity, we want to hear from you.

[email protected] www.thependseytrust.org @pendseytrust


Help us to help children like Nandhini keep dreaming.




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