The annual Heal India Night was a resounding success again, thanks to the hard work of Helen Rome and Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited. Over 400 people attended the event, including Stewart Jackson to celebrate the hard work of Heal with home cooked Indian cuisine and bhangra music.
The following article in the Evening Telegraph features Helen and Dr Prasad, the founder of Heal:
Heal’s annual India Night fundraising party is becoming a permanent fixture in the charity’s calendar, and this year the event is sold out again.
The fundraising event, organised by Mario D’Andrea and Helen Rome, will take place at The Cresset, Rightwell, Peterborough, PE3 8DX on Saturday 3rd October.
Proceedings begin at 7.30pm and finish around midnight. There’ll Authentic Indian Food and a bar with live entertainment as usual.
The Extraordinary Talents evening, hosted by Kanchan Verma (Miss India Australia) is now to be held on 24 July, 2009.
The flyer below provides all the necessary information, and it looks like it will be an evening not to be missed.
Many thanks to Kanchan and the Homepride Hindu Centre for all their hard work and choosing to support Heal with such an event.
Steve Sargent, one of Heal’s keen supporters, has recently held a highly successful Easter Concert with his choir ‘The Free Radicals’ at St. Laurence’s Church, Petersfield.
The event was billed as an opportunity to listen to ‘the pure sound of glorious Passiontide anthems sung unaccompanied in a luxurious accoustic. A short, dreamy and contemplative pre-Easter wallow in rich choral music and readings.’
As this was the first time Steve had organised a concert he worked hard on publicity and the church was filled. The songs were mainly Latin church anthems written for Easter between 16th Century and 20th Century, with a couple of spirituals thrown in. Here’s an example of one of the songs – O Crux Ave:
There was a retiring collection for HEAL and it amounted to an amazing £561. Many thanks from Heal!
Following is a review of a recent fundraising birthday party:
At Arun’s 50th Birthday party in March, we decided to ask for donations instead of getting presents. We had a ceilidh band, and over 100 friends and family came. Everyone had a swinging time and enjoyed the home cooked Indian food. Asha (our daughter) stood up and talked about the two charities we were supporting, and posters about HEAL were put up around the hall. It was a huge success as everyone had a lovely time, and over £1200 was raised, half of which will go to HEAL. We like the fact that this money will go directly to the needy children, with minimal spent on administration, and we wish HEAL every success with their growing plans.
Heal would like to thank Arun and his family and friends for helping the Heal cause, while at the same time having a great birthday party!
HEAL Sydney, Australia:
Being a foreign born Indian myself, with the opportunity to access educational resources without difficulty or visiting the doctor would be as simple as 1,2,3. Yet there are numerous populations throughout the world who are unable to access the simplest necessities in life. I first came across Heal whilst browsing the internet and felt uplifted with the differences that Heal had brought to the lives of under-priviledged children within India, how could I not help?
In recognition of Heal and their aims, a night of fun and giving is being organized to help in as many ways possible.
For the first time, in Sydney an eventful night showcasing ‘Extraordinary Talents’ in dance, singing, acting and comedy all aimed for a good cause. This night will surely sweep audiences off their feet, in awe of hidden talent from our junior and senior Australian – Indian individuals.The event will be hosted by Miss India Australia 2008, Kanchan Verma and will be held on the 26 July 2009 at The Grand in Baulkham Hills Community Centre, with auditions being held on 30 May 2009.
Congratulations to all HEAL members for their countless efforts so far and I hope that this event will bring more smiles and success to many more children and projects to come.
Kanchan
For any inquiries about this event, please feel free to email kanchizzz@hotmail.com.
Thank you for your support
Laura Thompson , a school girl from Stone in Staffordshire, “as a school challenge”, raised £47. 50 for HEAL on her first sponsored walk.
Well done Laura and a big thank you from us all, it was a great effort to be proud of.
James Cowey from Farnborough has written his first children’s book” William Snottengrout” kindly donating a percentage of the Royalties to HEAL. Well done James, we hope it will be a “best seller”
Laxton Junior School , Oundle, Peterborough, Carol concert in December 2005, raised £257.91. A special thank you to the pupils, parents and staff for organising this event and raising such a splendid amount for Heal.
The Flora London Marathon Sunday 23rd April 2006
Anil Nijhawan will be running to raise funds for HEAL.
Good Luck!! And thank you Anil. We look forward to hearing that you finished the course.
Just £100 from one of our supporters provided the Heal Children with easels for painting. You can see we have some budding artists at the village!
Thank you to all our supporters.
Archive October 2005
Abbot’s Hall Junior School, Stowmarket raised the sum of £202.87 at their annual Harvest Festival
This year they have decided to sponsor a child and with the remaining £50 hope to purchase books for the Library in the Village.
Well done Abbot’s Hall School!
A big thank you to all the pupils, parents, staff and all who gave so tenuously.
Archive 2005
Bulwell EAZ Student Council, Nottingham
“A group of 24 students from 10 schools have raised sufficient funds from a copper collection to sponsor a young girl in the village called Naga Mani, the pupils plan to write letters to her at the same time raising awareness in the community of this project.
The group raised an additional £65, and one of the schools, River Leen raised £185.58 for a non uniform day.
The idea is to set up a Book and Game library for the children in the Heal Village, adding it, as, and when more funds are raised.”
Linda Abbott is the organiser of the Student Council and recently returned from a trip to the Children’s Village in Guntar A.P. India.
Garden Party 2005 Report
“Glorious weather, an excellent venue and an attendance of 130 supporters, contributed to one of our best ever Garden Parties.
Many thanks to all concerned, especially Doctor Ian Mungall, who opened the Garden Party, Jean Moore who loaned her wonderful garden at Alwalton, Peterborough and to all the generous supporters that helped raise over £2,500 for HEAL.
Visitors came from as far as Wakefield, Newcastle upon Tyne and Stoke on Trent and everyone had the opportunity to enjoy either a range of Indian dishes or a traditional English Buffet.
It will be a difficult act to beat in 2006, but we will do our best.