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Meet the new Vice President of our India Advisory Council; the cyclists who completed 250 grueling miles to raise funds for the Trust; our ‘Olympic Ambassadors,’ and young people using education to quell violence in South Asia’s largest slum.
We’re providing ‘tools for the job’ to help people overcome poverty in pioneering initiatives targetting those most in need.
The British Asian Trust is shining under star support from our celebrated Ambassadors team.
EastEnders’ star Nina Wadia shares a special holiday message.
By providing training and skills to poor people, The British Asian Trust is helping individuals, families and entire communities. Plus–meet our four new ambassadors from the worlds of stage, screen and sport.
Friends, Patrons, Corporate Partners and Ambassadors–they’re all helping us to reach out to more than 350,000 disadvantaged people.
From the street corners of South Asia to the village greens of the UK, the passion for cricket is escalating. You’ll be as excited as we are about the mega-star cricketers on our Ambassador’s team!
See how the planet’s biggest bollywood dance benefited the Trust and enter our competition for lunch for two at Michelin-starred Benares Restaurant & Bar.
Cricket heroes Murali and Dimitri Mascarenhas are scoring £250 a wicket for us in partnership with Rubicon. You’ll meet our latest charity partner Street League and new Ambassador Navin Kundra in this issue.
Learn how The British Asian Trust increases its impact by working in partnership with charities and corporations to bring lasting change to the poorest communities in South Asia.
Follow in the footsteps of the Royal Couple and ask your guests to celebrate your wedding by making a donation to the British Asian Trust. Their contributions will transform the lives of disadvantaged people in South Asia and the UK.
Spring is the season we celebrate International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day. Here we salute women who are bringing about lasting change in South Asia’s poorest communities.
The British Asian Trust celebrated a winning year in 2010 with growth and achievements paving the way for further exciting progress in 2011. 2010 saw the Trust supporting 11 high-impact charities in South Asia and the UK. Together we are touching the lives of 350,000 disadvantaged people.
Despite difficulties now intensified by the world’s worst natural disaster, Pakistan is a country with a huge future, says a development expert visiting there for the Trust. Paving the way for progress in Pakistan, our charity partners are leading sustainable change in the crucial areas of education, health and livelihoods. Alongside their long-term work, they are driving flood relief efforts. We share their life-changing work here.
In the face of raging floods in Pakistan and relentless drought in India, our charity partners are making a real difference. In the Thar desert where women cover a distance three times around the globe in the struggle to find water, our charity partners have introduced traditional water harvesting measures.
Cricketers teamed up with The British Asian Trust to raise money to meet the greatest needs in South Asia and the UK.
We are thrilled to welcome four very important people - three Ambassadors and a Trustee - committed to tackling the toughest problems in South Asia and the UK today.
They are beneficiaries, charity partners or donors and you’ll meet them here. You’ll also read about our annual gala dinner hosted recently by HRH The Prince of Wales. And you’ll see how you can support us simply by dining out.
Nine charities supported, 300,000 lives touched — a great start for The British Asian Trust!