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James kimpton.fsc
'brother james kimpton was born in Conway, Wales on May 23, 1925 with 3 brothers & 1 sister. His parents are Mr. Charles Alfred and Ms. Doris Kimpton, both were devout Catholics. From childhood lived in Chester, England.'

1939: Began as a junior of the "De La Salle Brotherhood" at Les Vauxbelets on the Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands. WWII: Evacuated to St. Joseph’s College, Beulah Hill, London. Continues religious training. Dec. 14th, 1943: Received religious habit of the De La Salle Brothers, as Brother Lionel Mary. In 1946, he went to his first Community: St. John's College, Southsea for one year. December 1947 was transferred to Southbourne, where he headed the art department. 1952: Moved to Sri Lanka at his earnest request to work with the very poor. H.M. Middle School. Started new printing press and school of Printing for deaf and for blind boys. 1964: Arrived in the temple town Madurai; built Boys’ Town as an ITI (Trade school) for poor boys. 1974: Started Boys’ Village near Batlagundu, Tamil Nadu for small boys too young for Boys’ Town. 1975: Started the Reaching the Unreached Society in the surrounding local villages because of the extreme poverty in remote villages. 1985: Moved to G. Kallupatti, current location, and the Reaching The Unreached programme extended to three districts, Theni, Madurai and Dindigul.

Brother James always sought to respond to every human need he encountered, with a special focus on the very poorest. So Reaching the Unreached, which he ran until well into his eighties, has provided medical care to thousands of rural villagers, built more than 8700 family houses, and drilled more than 2400 community wells. And much more! Brother Jame's skills needed to direct and manage operations as large as RTU, with the compassion to make certain that the organisations were imbued with values that always put the beneficiary first.

Brother James set the highest standards of integrity and commitment for himself, and he certainly expected it from others. He never sought to be the centre of things or sought any awards; his only aim was to help people become self-sufficient through education, decent housing, accessible water and good healthcare. Like many leaders he was not always easy to wrok with, but most perhaps all - respected him, and many loved and admired him. Over recent years he has handed over to an entirely Indian team, led by Father Antony Paulsamy OFM Cap, who was himself raised by Brother in Boys' Village. All at RTU, both past and present, will feel bereft at the loss of thier inspiration and guiding light, and the children will mourn thier "Thatha-ji" (honoured grandfather).

He died on 05-10-2017: Brother James's spiritual resource was deeply Christian: he depended on prayer and regular Mass to maintain his living out of the gospel. And Brother James Kimpton has undoubtedly transformed the lives of many through his dedicated and loving Christian service. He liked to quote the words of Jesus: "Whoever welcomes a little child welcomes me" and in doing this he found his fulfilment. He is buried in the small cementery at Anbu Illam, the first Children's Village he built, amoung the graves of the children who were too malnourished or later, too ill with AIDS-related illnesses, when they were brought in to survive. Brother James often quoted, "Much of what we do is like planting trees, under whose shade we may never sit but plant we must." He leaves a thriving organisation, know and admired throughout the world. Those at RTU will continue to plant trees wherever they are needed.