I have been asked many times over the last week why we changed our name and why Nandri?
It’s a long story. In 2011 we realised there was another charity based in Cork with the same name as us so we added the word India to distinguish ourselves.
There are a number of reasons why we felt the need to change the name yet again.
1. I bore a lot of friends and family about the charity but when asked few could remember the exact name.
2. Over the last three years we have become more family than child focused.
3. Today we are more about empowering families to earn their own income rather than just giving out aid or charity.
4. The words Ireland and India were just adding to the ‘remember our name’ problem.
Also Nandri.org is short and sweet and importantly was available as an Internet domain name.
We operate in Tamil Nadu in India. Nandri is the local word for thank you.
I am heading to India on Monday, 29 September where 1400 women and 1400 children who are supported every month by our sponsors will say Nandri.
I too say Nandri to these wonderful sponsors and to those who support our fundraising activities such as the ball on 18 October 2014.
It’s not too late to buy tickets.
Fred Crowe
CEO