The EETEP Photo Album

These albums help to document and highlight both the aid we've offered and the work we've carried out in recent years. These albums are listed alphabetically. Click on any thumbnail for a larger image

Angels of Hope (Orphanage)

Philip and Gladis Manickam are husband-and-wife team who run an orphanage called 'Angels of hope' in Chennai, India. They currently home thirteen orphaned and homeless children. Building work for their new orphanage in Coimbatore wasn't without difficulties but overall it proved to be a good experience and things went more smoothly than was originally anticipated.

Philip and Gladis Manickam. The cooks and caterers. The old kitchen – in a very poor state. Little angels at the old orphanage in Chennai. Children sleeping: as you can see, conditions are hardly ideal. Hard at work, digging the foundations. Erecting the outer walls. The new orphanage nears completion. Building complete. A brand new orphanage! The toilet block. The roof. View from the roof; looking on to the entrance. Another view from the roof; you can clearly see the outer walls. The kitchen. The children unpacking, making themselves at home. Philip Manickam in his new office. A view of the orphanage from the large front garden. A cheerful group photo!

Bosnia

See below items made from the fabric we delivered to Alisa at the CCV in Sarajevo. Also, a recent project took us to the outskirts of Sarajevo; we learned of a hospital for people with severe mental and physical disabilities: Zovik hospital–a state-run institution in desperate need of repair.

CCV members making items that they can then sell on the markets. A newly fitted wash basin and beautifully designed new bathtub. New tiling all-round. A bathroom facility at Zovik hospital as seen before renovation; it was in urgent need of repair.

Guinea-Bissau

Recently deceased Muminatu Djalo had sadly left seven children. The oldest child (Fatumatu, at seventeen years of age) is now responsible for feeding the family but she has no work and all seven of them are in a precarious situation. Another child of twelve, Alfa Sane, is also living with the family.

Muminatu djalo – the mother who sadly passed away. Fatumatu Sane with Hamadu (on her knee), Bubacar in the orange top and Abudul standing behind; they are outside their home. Hamadu. Hamadu. Making Breakfast. Mealtime. The cooking area. Typical house…one small room can house a family of five; this is where I stayed for over a week. Toilet and shower (well, somewhere to wash anyway); the shower is a bucket of cold water. This is the office I spent days at, trying to get an identity card for Fatumatu – the place is a joke. Hamza Camera with a family friend…how cute is she? Myself, Phill Booth, with local kids.

Hasib (Bosnia)

A married father of four, Hasib is also and a landmine victim. He was supplied with a made-to-measure prosthesis from Otto Bock in Sarajevo. We also supplied shoes and clothes for his four children and put a new roof on his home.

Hasib Suljic with his family. Hasib talks with a doctor about his new prosthesis. Hasib has a new roof for his house (beautiful work).

Humanitarian Aid Packs

Alisa had asked us in June to make up food parcels and hygiene packs for 50 of their members most in need. Alisa is the Director of the CCV (Concentration Camp Victims) network.

EETEP founder Phill Booth with supporter Bill Burras. Handing out parcels with Bill and Alisa, the CCV Director. Charmaine helping to load the aid packs and a child (right) who has just recieved a gift.

Kiang, The Gambia

We met up with the head teacher who showed us what needed doing…it was a building away from the main block with two classrooms. The doors were hanging off, the floors were broken up and the roof was full of holes. We decided to repair it and supply thirty new tables and thirty benches

Kiang Village. Typical home in Kiang. Our transport: a 4x4. The school kids. The Headmaster. Our project: the school. Our workforce. Classroom in need of repair. The old roof. New roof. New floor. New desks. New tables. Our carpenters. School dinners. Lamin with the dinner staff. Lamin with the school kids. Kids at playtime.

Merima's New Scooter

Merima now has a mobility scooter so she can get out of the house and be more independent. She also benefits from £51 per month Sponsorship. See how the new scooter was received–there were smiles all around!

Merima with her family and new scooter. Merima with more family members. EETEP's Phill Booth and (to right) Peter Mitchell of The Wheelchair Centre who donated the scooter.

Mislavka's New Roof

Mislavka is from Gračanica, Bosnia. She now has the exterior walls of her home insulated; new windows and doors; a new roof; washing machine; school equipment; clothes and shoes have also been supplied for her son.

Mislavka's new roof. Mislavka's new roof; mostly the underside of the gables can be seen in this photo.

Mustafa's New Home

Mustafa is from Dzakola, Bosnia. A small house has been built for him and he looks a totally different man these days. We still help him out with the odd thing here and there but his whole attitude and outlook on the future is much better.

Team discussions. Mustafa's old home (in the background); the team discusses how to proceed. More team discussions (again, you can see the old home in the background). You can clearly see here both the old home and the new build, higher up on the hill. Mustafa's newly-built home. Mustafa's newly-built home.

Ramza's Plight

Ramza has lived a hard life. In addition to supplying her with essential items we repaired all the shrapnel damage to her home and repaired the water supply to her bathroom – she appears much happier since this work has been carried out.

Ramza with EETEP's Phill Booth. Ramza with one of her goats. Ramza with her dog, and some goats she keeps. Ramza's goats, taking a well-deserved rest. Shrapnel damage to Ramza's home.