The Sylvia Wright Trust is a registered charity which supports the work of Sylvia Wright in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. Sylvia sold her home and possessions in Leeds 30 years ago to work relentlessly and courageously among the sick and disabled in this very poor area of India.

Over the years, Sylvia has built and established a modern hospital, a school for deaf children, two centres for severely disabled children as well as running many vital community health projects. In 2009 she founded a Nursing College which now has 40 students rising to 80 in 2012.

The Trust, which is based in Leeds, comprises enthusiastic and committed volunteers who raise funds to support this work.

Sylvia is pictured below surrounded by some of the profoundly deaf children to whom she has dedicated her life. Her inspiring vision has changed the lives of thousands of sick and disabled people in the very poor southern state of Tamil Nadu. Your support for Sylvias wonderful work is invited. Please let us know if you would like more information by clicking on the ‘Contact’ link at the top of this page or to make a donation please click on ‘Donations’. Thank you.

Service of Celebration & Thanksgiving: 2.30 pm on 22 April 2012

2012 is Sylvia's 30th year in India. The Trust plans to mark this important milestone in a variety of ways. The main event, at which Sylvia will be present, will be a

All supporters and their families and friends are invited to fill the Cathedral. 2012 is also a great opportunity for supporters to offer their own 'Big 30' contributions to help make it a special year (as individuals or in teams). Could we, for example, find 30 new sponsors/supporters, 30 new hearing aids or laptops, hold 30 coffee mornings, volunteer 30 hours admin work, find 30 venues for talks or 30 supporting schools? Even donations of £30 would be acceptable! Your own ideas are invited. Please contact Tony Allinson or Tony Hartigan (see Contact page).

Team Quiz at Lidgett Park Methodist Church, Lidgett Place, Roundhay, at 7.30 pm on Saturday 4 February. Refreshments.

This well organised event is always great fun. Just turn up on the night and you will be put into a team if you haven't brought one with you! All proceeds will go towards the church's 2012 Big 30 target of buying a new bus for Sylvia's school.
Details from Barbara Dodman: telephone 0113 2619152

The Sylvia Wright Story on DVD (now with subtitles) and Online

A DVD telling the story of Sylvia Wright was produced in 2010. This can now be viewed online at: http://vimeo.com/31688074 The DVD has been produced free of cost to the Trust, thanks to two sponsors. We are also most grateful to the staff and students of Leeds Trinity University College who edited the film and provided the commentary. As well as graphic pictures of rural life in Thiruvannamalai, the DVD contains recent film of Sylvia's 220 bed hospital, her boarding school for 210 profoundly deaf children, two day centres for 80 severely disabled children and the new Florence Nightingale School of Nursing which was officially opened in 2010. See News page for more details. Copies of the DVD can be obtained from SWT DVD, 14 King's Road, Leeds LS16 9JN. tel: 0113 2675735 or email chairman@sylviawright.org

Sue Wilson walks 500 miles to Santiago de Compostela to raise funds for Sylvia.
See full story on our News Page.

Gap students now working in Sylvia's School. See full story on our News Page

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