W2 and Akaash Ganga

We are working with The Lotus Flower Trust, a new charity formed specifically to help disadvantaged young people in the more remote areas of India. Our objective is to educate and support these children by building new, or renovating old, schools, homes and orphanages. We will give the children the opportunity to further their education to a standard only dreamt about before. For the homeless children and orphans, this means the chance of a home and of a better future where before, there was none.

Our principle aim

This year, our goal is to build a dormitory home on land provided free by the NGO just by the river. It will be called the "Akaashh Ganga Home for Destitute Girls". That means 'River of Stars', because each of the girls is a star. The home will nurture their bodies, minds and spirits; a simple building with dormitory bedrooms, inside washing and toileting, a basic kitchen and a communal room for dining, activities and prayers. The total build cost will be £25,000, utilising local builders and suppliers and our intention is to have it completed by October 2010.

STOP PRESS:

We have already raised £25,000 and have now raised our goal to £40,000 in order to provide additional facilities

 Help us by making a donation at http://www.justgiving.com/Akaash-Ganga-Kapkot

You too can make a big difference to the lives of these destitute girls by doing any of the following:

 v Running a fundraising event - see our list of ideas

v For your friends birthdays, you make a donation and we will send them a card and gift certificate

v Offering your services, ideas, creativity in any way you can see that will help make a difference

v Donating your time and coming on an adventure to India next October to finish the work, painting etc and being part of the opening for the girls.

v Sending this information to your friends/ colleagues who may choose to support this project

v Encouraging your workplace charities' committee to sponsor, we have created a 20 minute presentation to help inform people .

v Donating your time and coming to India next October to finish the work, painting etc and being part of the opening for the girls.

v Offering your services, ideas, creativity in any way you can see that will help make a difference. Donating your time and coming on an adventure to India next October to finish the work, painting etc and being part of the opening for the girls.

v Lotus Flower Trust is a registered charity Registered Charity 1127316 and can be accessed www.lotusflowertrust.org look at the Akaash Ganga Kapkot projects and image galleries Learn more at http://www.lotusflowertrust.org/main/category/image-galleries/5-akaash-ganga-home-destitute-girls-kapkote

 Thank you