Fundraising Banquet – 19 October 2013
Fundraising Banquet – 19 October 2013 On the 19th of October we will be hosting our annual Fundraising Banquet at the prestigious Guildhall which will be attended by Nick Clegg and Cherie Blair. The...
View ArticleConference in partnership with UN Women – 24 June 2013
Conference in partnership with UN Women – 24 June 2013 On Monday the 24th of June we will be holding our annual international conference in partnership with UN Women at The House of Lords.
View ArticleRegister Now for our 5K Charity Walk/Run in Hyde Park – 23 June
Register for our 5k Charity Walk/Run in Hyde Park On the 23rd of June, The Loomba Foundation will be holding its inaugural charity walk/run in the world famous Hyde Park in London. All money raised...
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Message from Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General, United Nations On International Widows’ Day, 23 June 2013 We commemorate the third International Widows’ Day for the hundreds of millions of women in the...
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Rashida and her sewing machine
We help widows through our sewing machine project and the idea is to make them self sufficient so they can live a life of dignity. We have a target of helping 10,000 widows and we are running projects...
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Educating the Children of Widows
One area we have been involved since the inception of the Loomba Foundation is the education of children belonging to widows. I know from personal experience how important this is and also, when a...
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Chris Parsons and his 30 Marathons in 30 Days
Chris Parsons has been a friend of the Loomba Foundation for some time and is a great ambassador. In 2011 he cycled just over 2,000 kilometres from London to Gibraltar and raised $20,000 in the...
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Forthcoming Activities and Events for International Widows Day
International Widows Day on the 23rd June 2014 is fast approaching and we will be involved in a number of events. Therefore, I want to take this opportunity to let you know you about these occasions....
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International Widows Day in India and London
International Widows Day was observed in India and in London this year. I went to both events so I was in India on the 21st June and then flew back to London that night so I could attend the event at...
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Sewing Machines to Empower Widows in the State of Punjab
In August 2014 we will be officially launching our partnership with the Punjab Government where we will be helping 5,000 widows. The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has agreed to launch this...
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Why I Initiated a Debate on Widows at the House of Lords
I initiated a debate at the House of Lords on Monday 30th June 2014 asking what the UK Government is doing to raise awareness of International Widows Day. These debates known as Questions for Short...
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Walk for Widows. Interview with Chris Parsons Part 1 of 2
As part of the build up to Chris Parson’s Walk for Widows, there are less than 5 months to go, I asked him if he would like to answer some questions. The 30 marathons in 30 days is a massive...
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Helping 5,000 Widows in Punjab… Our Project Goes Live!
I am very pleased to announce that our partnership to help 5,000 widows in the State of Punjab has gone live! It makes me very happy when a project actually starts and it is also the state where I was...
View ArticleWalk for Widows Interview with Chris Parsons Part 2
Chris Parsons will be starting his 30 Marathons in 30 Days in January 2015 and this interview is to find out how he is preparing and how this challenge came about. For those of you that don’t know,...
View ArticleThe United Nations New York Association and my Lifetime Achievement Award
On 29th October 2014 I received a Lifetime Achievement award from the United Nations Association of New York. It was a very proud moment for me as it was recognition for the work I have carried out...
View ArticleUsing Sewing Machines to Help Widows in Tamil Nadu
In 2013 we carried out a project to help widows in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. With the help of the Sri Aurobindo Society we selected 100 widows who were trained for 2 months so they could learn...
View ArticleWorking with Lions Clubs International to Help More Widows!
I’d like to share some exciting news as we signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Europa Forum whereby we will be working with Lions Cubs International on more projects. This means we can...
View ArticlePlanning the Walk for Widows Route from Mumbai to Bangalore!
Chris Parsons is going to walk 1,260km in January from Mumbai to Bangalore and one of the most important aspects of the pre-walk planning is ensuring he knows the route he has to follow and where he...
View ArticleDay 1 – I’m off and Drama on the First Day!
Day 1 – 10 Jan 2015 – Travelled from Gateway of India in South Mumbai to Kalamboli Distance – 42 km – Cumulative total 42 km So today was the day I started after two long years of planning and...
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