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Prince Charles praises British Asian Trust
Prince Charles opened the doors of Windsor Castle last week to celebrate the successes of the British Asian Trust.
The Prince of Wales, who initiated the British Asian Trust with the help of a group of Asian business leaders, praised the efforts of donors, partners and celebrities for their role in helping the Trust to transform the lives of more than 350,000 poor people across South Asia through education, health and livelihood initiatives.
A number of individuals from the Asian community were invited to the dinner to hear the Prince of Wales' speech, including Trust celebrity Ambassadors such as comedian Nitin Ganatra, news presenters Tasmin Lucia Khan and Ritula Shah, musician Navin Kundra, and actors Laila Rouass and Ray Panthaki, were on hand to salute the Trust’s success.
The Prince said,
“What has been incredibly heartening, if I may say so, is the way that communities in this country have come together to support the work of my British Asian Trust. The generous support of everyone in this room - and the wider communities you represent - is making a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged communities right across South Asia. In all cases, what we are trying to do is the proverbial 'hands up' rather than a 'hand out."
He added,
“I can only think the way in which the whole idea has taken off – to my delight – reflects not only the marvellous generosity of so many of you, but also the deep historic links between the people of this country and South Asia."
A £1 million grant from international mobile operator Lycamobile for work in education and employment in Sri Lanka was announced by HRH The Prince of Wales during the gala dinner. “This generosity will make an enormous difference to our ability to assist the most disadvantaged in meaningful, practical ways,” the Prince said.
Trust Chairman Manoj Badale said the Trust’s model of supporting local grass roots charities with financial and human resources to scale their impact’ is paying off. “We want and need to do more,” he said.