Take Heart India

Take Heart is a youth run charity focused on practical education projects in India. We are relatively unique in the charity sector for two reasons: 1. We do not employ a single person, which means that 100% of proceeds are directed out to our education projects in India. 2. We run with the leitmotiv "Work builds, charity destroys". Rather than giving money we aim to empower people through practical education.

Since 2004 Take Heart has built an English language and IT school that has provided real job opportunities to thousands of students. The school specialises in training blind students IT skills. It costs just £37 to provide a 6 month training course which secures these blind students with a job for life. More...

In 2003 Lucian and Sebastian Tarnowski took over the running of the charity from their Father. A new board was established and the charity was given a new direction. A group of leading young people were gathered together to form the ball committee. These included people such as Sam Branson (son of Sir Richard). More...

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“Compassion in Action”
His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The MSS is Take Heart’s parent institution. The institution has a policy never to refuse aid to anybody in need, which has led to the creation of one of the world’s most unique charitable organizations. Anandwan, which literally translates as ‘Forest of Joy’, adequately describes the myriad of activity that is home to the majority of Take Heart’s activities.

For the last 50 years Baba Amte has been one of India’s most prolific social workers and now runs what is the world’s largest leprosarium where Take Heart’s philosophy in action that ‘Work Builds, Charity Destroys’ became the leitmotif by which leprosy and handicapped patients forged their new-found sense of dignity and self worth.
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If you have been inspired by the work of Take Heart or feel strongly about the causes we are trying to promote we need your support. Take Heart is a visionary organization; however, this vision cannot be fully realized without growing support. Email Lucian Tarnowski on info@takeheartindia.org for more information. More...

Take Heart Events are central to the charity's fundraising. Every year Lucian gathers a ball committee of some of the UK's most talented young people to organise a party for 650 people in Kensington Roof Gardens. These balls attract the support of companies such as Virgin, Breitling, BraveNewTalent, Swarovski, and WAYN. Take Heart has no employees so 100% of the proceeds from our events support current Take Heart projects

Princess Beatress York with boyfriend David Clarke at the 2008 Take Heart Ball.