Shalini Khemka, Investment Director at LDC (Lloyds Development Capital) and CEO of The London Entrepreneurial Exchange, visited Mumbai Mobile Crèches (MMC) recently where she witnessed the inspiring work of our charity partner.
Over 50,000 children of migrant construction workers live on building sites in Mumbai. MMC runs day care centres providing health and education services on the sites themselves. Since 1972 MMC has reached out to more than 150,000 children who would otherwise be left to wander on the dangerous sites while their parents worked.
Mumbai Mobile Crèches also trains women from migrant communities to become teachers so that they can run centres themselves. MMC aims to be a demonstration model of quality childcare for construction sites across India. Continue reading Corporate partner views Trust at work…
The mission of The British Asian Trust resonates for Alpesh Patel, renowned UK financial expert, commentator and author. Along with the British-Asian connection, the driving force for his support is the Trust’s ability to promote best practice in the charitable sector.
“It’s an important factor that the Trust is ensuring the sustainability and effectiveness of small non-governmental organisations in Asia,” he says.
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