Category: Khasi Hills

First Unitarian Church is honored to Share the Plate in March with the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School

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First Unitarian Church is honored to Share the Plate in March with the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School in the village of Kharang in the Khasi Hills of Northeast India. A celebration of food and culture will kick off the month in the Undercroft gallery on March 2. Khasi Hills team members will also … Continue reading First Unitarian Church is honored to Share the Plate in March with the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary School

Khasi Hills Partnership Update: 2025 Fundraising Kickoff and First Team Meeting of the New Year!

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As many of you know, our church has partnered with a Unitarian school in India since 2003, and for the last several years, we have supported two teachers’ salaries. The Khasi Hills Partnership Team invites members and friends to contribute to our 2025 fundraising effort. But first, a big Thank You! to the annual donors … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership Update: 2025 Fundraising Kickoff and First Team Meeting of the New Year!

Khasi Hills Unitarian Community 137th Anniversary Celebration!

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This Sunday, September 29, we will be celebrating the 137th anniversary of the founding of Unitarianism in the Khasi Hills region of India. Hajom Kissor Singh was a member of the Khasi Seng tribe who had been converted by Methodist missionaries. He began questioning the Methodist faith and chose Unitarianism as a better fit. He … Continue reading Khasi Hills Unitarian Community 137th Anniversary Celebration!

Khasi Hills Rainwater Harvest Facility Construction

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Our Khasi Hills, India partners at the Annie Margaret Barr School began construction on September 11 of the reservoir for the Rainwater Harvest facility at the school. This facility was funded through UU Faithify Global, with First UU Pgh leading the campaign. We are so excited to see these donations being put into action to … Continue reading Khasi Hills Rainwater Harvest Facility Construction

Share the Plate for March is our Khasi Hills School Partnership

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The Unitarian School in India we have been partners with for over twenty years which has been thriving and expanding. Our sponsorship support is for the two additional teachers since we helped them build Grade 11 and 12 classrooms in 2016 to become a Higher Secondary School. This enabled students to graduate without traveling or … Continue reading Share the Plate for March is our Khasi Hills School Partnership

“Thirsty for Water” Khasi Hills Campaign a Success!

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The global UUA Faithify campaign that our church led surpassed the $19,500 total for the Rain Water Harvesting facility for the Khasi Hills school that our church has sponsored since 2003. Of the 122 donors, 45 were from our local area. Thanks to all the big and smaller drops that made this happen! Team India … Continue reading “Thirsty for Water” Khasi Hills Campaign a Success!

Faithify “Thirsty for Water” Launches

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The effort our church is leading that Reverend Kate announced at the September 17 service has launched. “Thirsty for Knowledge…Thirsty for Water” is a UUA crowdsourcing campaign to support a very concrete need for the children of the school we have been sponsoring in the Khasi Hills since 2003, the Annie Margaret Barr Higher Secondary … Continue reading Faithify “Thirsty for Water” Launches

Rev. Kate’s Khasi Hills India Trip and Video

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Rev. Kate R. Walker was an honored guest speaker and church ambassador for the October 24 closing ceremony of the 50th Death Anniversary of Rev. Annie Margaret Barr, founder of the school we have sponsored in India since 2003. Over 1000 attended the festive celebration with government dignitaries, and news coverage mentioned Rev. Kate’s visit. … Continue reading Rev. Kate’s Khasi Hills India Trip and Video

Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting – Come Join Us! 9/10/23 @ 9:00 am.

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This will be an especially exciting year with Reverend Kate and Eleanor Mayfield traveling to India in October to represent our church for the 50th Death Anniversary Commemoration of Reverend Annie Margaret Barr, the founder of the school we have sponsored since 2003. More on this later! All are welcome to attend to explore what’s … Continue reading Khasi Hills Partnership Meeting – Come Join Us! 9/10/23 @ 9:00 am.