<p>On Christmas Eve 2011 a group of us will be travelling to India to volunteer at the Russ Foundation. The Russ Foundation is a non-profit charity which is primarily an orphanage but also does outreach work with victims of sexual abuse and AIDS in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, South India.</p> <p>Those of you who know me will know that going to India is also going to be a big challenge for me personally! But I'm going because&nbsp;I hope we can really make a difference as a group, and because it will be a fantastic experience.</p> <p>I really hope you&nbsp;are able to&nbsp;support this brilliant cause - all donations are appreciated so much, large or small, and they will all go directly to the charity. Thank you.</p> <p><em>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</em></p>