The FARS Chanmugam Trust
The latest update on the charity's projects from one of the trustees, Frances Chanmugam. Read more
One of the girls from the home made a video of her time spent back in her village during the Covid-19 lockdown Read more
Frances gives an update on a belated Christmas surprise! Read more
Tony and Frances took some of the girls to the cricket recently for a great day out! Read more
We have welcomed a new Sister at Carmel Home to help take care of the girls living there. Read more
Tony's update on the Christmas show at Carmel Home! Read more
Since Tony and I returned to Sri Lanka at the beginning of October, we have been busy with all kinds of things. Read more
February has been a really busy month for the children here in Sri Lanka. Read more
I remember when I wore friendship bracelets with my girlfriends back in school and we genuinely felt indestructible. It’s funny how just a piece of woven string and some beads can do that. Read more
We are now into our second week of the new term for the children. They have all settled into their various schools with their new teachers, some are happy, some not so happy, as you can imagine! Read more
Tony and I spend 5 months in the year with the children. This is a brief summary of some of the things we do with the girls every year. Read more
The Christmas party at the Wikasitha Pre-school in December was a great success this year. Read more
Frances was delighted to be asked recently by St. Monica’s Catholic Primary School in Southgate, London, to give a talk about the FARS Chanmugam Trust. Read more
We're so proud of Samadhi, the first girl from our home to get into university. Read more
One of our regular visits to the pre-school sponsored by the Trust. Read more
Congratulations to our trustee, Marianne, on her wedding day and thank you for raising funds for the Trust on your gift list! Read more
Our youngest Trustee , Soraya Akinsanya, ran the London Marathon this year in aid of the FARS Chanmugam Trust. Read more
Frances Chanmugam, Secretary of the Trust and married to founder Tony Chanmugam talks about how we got started. Read more
The first Christmas with Carmel Home open was celebrated in style. Some of the trustees, plus several friends and family went to celebrate with the girls at the home. Read more
Opening of the Carmel Home for girls in Colombo Read more
The Carmel Home was built from the ground up with funding from the FARS Chanmugam Trust. The Trustees visited regularly to see how construction was going. Take a look at some of our early photos! Read more