I've raised £3500 to continue the food bank in Bodhgaya

Old Taradih' is a village behind the main temple in Bodhgaya, India, where the Buddha became enlightened. The people that live there are mostly petty traders and casual temple staff. This photo is of Sunny Kumar, a young man I cared for as a child for some years who used to work in the Mahabodhi temple light house on a casual basis for tips, lighting huge numbers of offering lamps for visiting pilgrims. The pilgrims have vanished after 6 months lockdown, and many in the village have been left without an income, and now, no food. This project began with a few donations from friends, but a little money goes a long way in India so we decided to expand. Originally, my donation fed a family for a month, then extra donations began feeding Sunny's village. Buying food to prevent hunger and malnutrition also stimulates the local economy as food supplies are sold by local traders. Please do donate any small amount by typing in £1, £2 or £5... you don't have to give £20 like the button says which is a lot of money for many of us, especially right now. £2 feeds an average family household nutritious food for a day. Each family food parcel is created and delivered on Sunday by volunteers. Thank you for your generosity and kindness.