

Heart Twickenham
CREATING COMMUNITY
through organising,promoting and supporting
local well-being classes, workshops and fundraising events
Let us know how we can help
Contact us for details of suitable venues for hire in the area
or to find out more about being part of
the Heart Twickenham community
Heart Kovalam
SHARING THE LOVE
Tuesday McNeill, one of the founder members of Heart Twickenham, has a deep connection to Kerala, and Kovalam in particular. Heart Kovalam is a gesture of gratitude to all the local people who have shared their friendship, time, homes and hospitality with her over the years.
The aim of the initiative is two-fold:
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Running a small community centre with a music school so local boys can trained in the traditional art of Keralan drumming, helping them to understand and value the importance of their culture. As they grow up, this will enable and empower them to move on from simply surviving, to thriving, providing them with an income whilst making a positive contribution to their world.
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Helping to ease the struggle of living at subsistence level, offering support where it’s needed, be it for education, medical expenses, house maintenance or unexpected difficulties
our heartfelt gratitude for all the help
from our wonderful Heart Twickenham community
we couldn’t have done it without you
Scroll down to see how we supported the Heart Kovalam community this year
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Paid fees for tuition, school, college entrance and kindergarten registration
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Cleaned the well and painted the house for a local man with mental health issues living on his own
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Bought knee support bandages for a lady with arthritis
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Provided trophies and gifts for the annual celebration of a local historic figure
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Sponsored a drumming performance to help raise funds for a street dog charity
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Bought a new gas stove for a neighbour so his 90 year old mother wouldn’t have to light a fire for cooking the rice every day
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Helped towards medical costs when a friend’s son had a serious bike accident
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Paid for a rickshaw to be repaired so the owner could carry on working
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Sponsored Christmas gift packs for local cancer patients – containing essentials such as rice, vegetables and toiletries
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Paid for two motorbikes to get repaired so their owners could get to work
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Donated to a local temple that provides marriage ceremonies for people too poor to afford them
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Paid for local boys to go to yoga classes in Trivandrum
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Sponsored treats for an end of term party at a local primary school
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Sponsored a drumming performance at a temple festival for a baby’s first food celebration
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Distributed Christmas cakes, treats and gifts to poor local families
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Cleaned a local waterway that was choked with rubbish
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