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Oxfam at the 10th Asian Achievers Awards s the official associated charity of Asian Voice and Gujarat Samachar, the international charity Oxfam participated at the 10th Asian Achievers Awards to raise much-needed funds for its work in India. Oxfam, the international charity that works in the UK and over 70 countries around the world to overcome poverty and suffering, presented its work with a special focus on India. Over £36,000 was raised thanks to the generosity of guests at the event and to the support of companies and individuals such as Mark Ramprakash and Devon Malcolm, Pankhania Foundation, Harish Patel, Raghav, Cinnamon Kitchen and Lycamobile. The money raised will help to fund Ms Sheeba Harma, UK South Asian Oxfam’s Education Project in Uttar Mrs Nisha Agarwal, CEO, Oxfam India Manager/Oxfam GB Pradesh, one of the most deprived regions Cinnamon Kitchen with award-winning Executive Chef in India, where almost half the population are illiterate. Vivek Singhdo. Oxfam believes that education is the key to get out of Oxfam would like to thank the organizers and all poverty and with its education project is aiming at prothe sponsors for their generosity: viding children, in particular girls from marginalised Lords Cricket Grounds, Globe Theatre, City Point communities, with a quality basic education. Club, London Golf Club, Alexandra Palace, Absolute Ice Oxfam runs five schools in the most deprived disBar, UK Bungee Jump, OXO Tower, Kuch Kuch tricts of Uttar Pradesh and covers all the schools costs Bollywood Club, TARA Theatre, Elemis, Singapore plus library, books, play materials, uniforms, textbooks, Symphony Orchestra, Bhevan Centre, Shymala materials, school meals. Oxfam also works closely with Ayurveda Spa, Tate Modern, Soho Theatre, Arsenal 60 government primary schools to improve the access Football Club, Mark Ramprakash and Devon Malcolm, to and quality of education and to raise awareness Raghav and Cinnamon Kitchen. about the importance of education.
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In Uttar Pradesh, one of the poorest regions in India: l Nearly 6m people live in poverty l Only 57 per cent of the population are able to read and write, of which only 43 per cent are women l Only 27 per cent of girls complete primary school Funds were raised during the evening through a raffle ticket sale, pledges and an auction presented by Lord Jeffrey Archer who also donated some items for the auction. Oxfam would like to thank Naynesh Desai for helping to get amazing prizes such as a cricket bat signed by the England and Pakistan team, a cricket master class coaching lesson for 10 children at Lords, an England cricket shirt signed by Andrew Flintoff, an Arsenal football shirt signed by the team, a day for two people in a private box at Lords, a tasting menu at
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All the money raised will go towards Oxfam’s India Education Project to provide education to marginalised communities in Uttar Pradesh: Facts and figures: l It costs approximately £22,000 to run a school for a year. Over 800 girls will get quality education at five Oxfam-run schools l 12,000 marginalised children studying in 60 government primary schools will receive quality education l Building and supporting a classroom for a year costs £5,000 Oxfam is a global movement of people working with others to overcome poverty and suffering. For more information about Oxfam’s work please contact Sheeba Harma on 07909 872 420 sharma@oxfam.org.uk