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Historical Background :.
Till
the turn of the century, the present attractively planned
estate was little more than a barren hillside. It was on
this bare slope that the founder John Anderson Graham, planted
the seed of an idea which was soon to flourish as the 'Children's
City of the Himalayas'. Graham was a man with an abundance
of love; he possessed all the foresight and energy to match.
His heart went out to a group of destitute Eurasian children
he found on the surrounding tea gardens. These were needy
children with little in their backgrounds to commend them
and with even less hope for the future. It was with this
thought in mind and the vision and enthusiasm of a born
pioneer, that Graham of Kalimpong 
took
into his care six of these children, the date, September
24th, 1900 - a day that has meant almost everything to thousands
of children who have since passed through the portals of
these Homes. It was from these very humble beginnings indeed
that Dr. Graham embarked on the project of constructing
and developing the large complex, which so proudly bears
his name. Even today, over a century later the reason for
the founding of the Homes is yet relevant.
Weather: The weather on
the hills of Kalimpong is pleasant through the year, with
moderate seasons of hot, cold and rainy weather. The summer
extends from mid May to end June. This is followed by the
rains, which last until September. After a couple of months
of extremely salubrious weather, winter sets in from November
and lasts till February.
Location:
Surely
the Himalayan foothills is amongst the most beautiful spots
in the world, lying on a high spur which runs down the Deolo
Hill and over-looking the town of Kalimpong to the South
is the picturesque 500 acre campus of Dr. Graham's Homes,
situated at an elevation of some 1400 meters above sea level.
To the North and lying in a great arc, does the spectacular
Kanchenjunga massif, the world's third highest mountain,
dominate the borders of Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Sikkim
all
DR.
GRAHAM'S HOMES
Kalimpong - 734 301
Darjeeling District
West Bengal
Phone
(03552) - 274632; Fax: 274526
e-mail: monobanerjee@sify.com
