A HATFIELD-BASED charitable trust is to help fund a project offering vocational training to deaf and hard of hearing young people in India.
The Sylvia Adams Charitable Trust, which was set up using the proceeds from the sale of the late artist's work, has given £5,000 to Y Care International, the development agency for the YMCA in the UK and Ireland.
The money will go to the Madurai YMCA in India which runs the Kamak High School specifically for hearing impaired pupils.
It is hoped the money will help develop the school's work even further by building on the basic education it provides and offering vocational training enabling them to find jobs.
Ms Sarah Burford, a fundraiser for Y Care International, said: "We are extremely grateful for this grant, which will lead to employment for these young people, and give them the skills to become fully integrated in local life.
"Crucially, it will also give them more self-respect."
"We share many of the aims of the Sylvia Adams Trust, in terms of offering opportunities for disadvantaged and vulnerable young people."
The trust provides support for work with children, young people, those with disabilities and those living in poverty, both in the local area, in the UK and abroad.
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