Mongal's Story

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Hope Within The Mango Trees

Future Hope

14 episodes

1 month ago

Welcome to the remarkable story of Future Hope, a unique school for street and slum children in Kolkata, India, transforming lives on a daily basis! Kids arrive with a history of unimaginable hardship; most severely malnourished, many seriously abused. Through education, mentoring and sport, they are given opportunity and hope. More than three decades of on-the-ground humanitarian work has grown Future Hope into a thriving school for more than 350 children who, invariably, will leave with bright futures. But it hasn't been easy. From humble beginnings in the late 1980s, Future Hope has dealt with two evictions, runaway kids and a collection of intertwined mishaps which changed one man's life. When local banker Tim Grandage befriended street kids outside his branch in 1987, little did he know what was about to happen! What a story he has to tell. Future Hope's ambitious expansion plan, within a mango orchard north east of the city, aims to help even more children over a wider area. Can the school realise its dream? Mystery characters start to emerge, what's their role in the unfolding drama? This immersive documentary series, drenched in the sounds of one of the great cities of the world, is made by award-winning producers and narrated by a former Future Hope student; Nikhat Khatun. She takes us on an extraordinary ride! Subscribe now for the eight-part documentary series with bonus episodes and interviews to follow. For further information, please visit www.futurehope.net.

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Mongal's Story

Hope Within The Mango Trees

35 minutes 46 seconds

6 months ago

Mongal's Story

Hopefully you've heard the first series of "Hope Within The Mango Trees"; our eight-part documentary which told the full, extraordinary story of Future Hope, the school for street and slum children in Kolkata, India. We're so glad so many of you enjoyed it and discovered the joys of Future Hope!

Founded more than 35 years ago,after a sequence of unlikely events involving an English bank manager, a local doctor and a group of streetwise kids, the school has provided a home, an education, a family for thousands of children.

Tim Grandage, who started it all in the 1980s, is here to introduce this second series; a collection of revealing interviews with Future Hope alumni.

It's time to meet some of the young people who have helped shaped the history of this remarkable organisation, starting with Mongal Hembrom.

Mongal combines his expertise in the world of finance with an extremely adventurous side!

Now he returns to the place where it all began; Future Hope school, where he meets professional broadcaster Alastair Eykyn.

It gets emotional. Enjoy their conversation.

Future Hope is looking to expand by moving to a new purpose-built campus at Rajarhat. The new site would provide homes and education for even more children and improve the facilities for students and teachers alike. Your support is vital. For more information please visit www.futurehope.net. Thank you.

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