Lotus Child Caring for the Street Children of India
About Us
There are over 200,000 children surviving on the streets of Kolkata (Calcutta) and over eleven million throughout India
Lotus Child was founded in 2005 by Alannah and Anne-Marie Smyth, having witnessed first hand the horror, degradation and deprivation of life on the streets for young boys and girls. With support from friends, family and colleagues they formed Lotus Child within the existing charity of The Louis and Zelie Martin Foundation (20036669, CHY 12491) to work to alleviate this suffering. Run entirely by volunteers, Lotus Child has two dedicated committees working with our supporters and donors to improve the lives of these children.
Lotus Child are absolutely committed to only supporting projects which have been fully assessed by us. We recognise the importance of having partners in India and we invest in the people working on the ground, entering into a partnership with them to ensure your hard earned money goes directly to those who need it most. In particular we look for people dedicated to and experienced in caring and loving these beautiful children in a holistic way without reference to their colour, creed or caste.
on the ground, entering into a partnership with them to ensure your hard earned money goes directly to those who need it most. In particular we look for people dedicated to and experienced in caring and loving these beautiful children in a holistic way without reference to their colour, creed or caste.
Please see Our Projects page for details of the projects we support and our partners in India.
Lotus Child Project is a part of the Louis and Zelie Martin Foundation. Rather than incur the expense and overheads of forming a separate charity we created a self contained subsidiary of this charity and all funds raised by the Lotus Child are maintained separately, are fully audited and go directly to our projects in India.
The Louis and Zelie Martin Foundation was founded in 1997. Since its inception it has funded a number of charitable projects both in Ireland and abroad including the construction of the Blackrock Hospice and a hospice of victims of AIDs in Leheratong, South Africa www.leartong.co.za
Volunteer Committee Members
Blossoms Committee:
Anne Marie Smyth, Anet Burke, Beverly Cullen, Emer Nelligan, Laura Murphy, Margaret O'Keeffe, Mary McCarthy, Mary Martin, Noreen Cassidy, Romie McGreal.
Buds Committee
Alannah Smyth, Coilin Duggan, Eimear Kenny, Frances Walsh, Laura Fitzgerald, Lisa Tumilson, Pamela Potterton, Richelle Smyth.
