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- The first home was a rented cottage with six children from the Assam tea gardens. Graham was motivated by the plight of the lighter skinned children he had seen on the tea estates in Darjeeling and neighbouring areas - children of laisons between British tea planters and local women - children who were rejected by the communities of both parents.
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Dr. Graham's Homes (formerly St. Andrew's Colonial Homes) was founded in 1900 by John Anderson Graham, a missionary of the Church of Scotland, who settled in Kalimpong and worked with the local community for several years during the turn of the 20th century.
On 24th September 1900, Reverend Graham realised his vision and founded St. Andrew’s Colonial Homes. The beginnings were modest – a rented building, Kiernander Cottage, just below the tract of land leased for the Homes.
Eighty years after Dr Graham’s death, his vision for the Homes is still bearing fruit. The school he established is now open to fee-paying pupils. Modern “ Grahamite s” come to Kalimpong from every corner of India, as well as from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Tibet and as far afield as Korea .
Established by Reverend Dr. John Anderson Graham in 1900, the school was originally founded as an orphanage for children who had lost their parents in the 1899 Assam earthquake. Over the years, Dr. Graham’s Homes has evolved into a prestigious educational institution that provides a holistic learning experience to students from diverse backgrounds.
Jul 11, 2014 · The Homes were founded in1900 by John Anderson Graham, a missionary to the Church of Scotland Mission in Kalimpong in the Eastern Himalayas. The first home was a rented cottage with six children from the Assam tea gardens.
Rev. Dr. John Anderson Graham leases 100 acres of land from the Government on the slopes of the Deolo Hills, east of Kalimpong and lays the foundation of St. Andrew’s Colonial Homes in Kalimpong on 24th September, 1900.
From the beginning, the Homes were created to do more than offer shelter for orphans. wanted them to provide an education that would transform his children’s future lives. Today, the school he started still goes by the name Dr Graham’s Homes. Most pupils are from fee-paying families.
