Indian Subcontinent team car wash for charity

Frankie and Joe, two of our Indian Subcontinent specialists, busy washing cars!

There have been lots of fund raising efforts going in the office recently from quizes to barbecues and cake baking to raise money for the different charities that Audley supports as part of the ‘Audley Charity Portfolio’. Each department supports a chosen charity applicable to the countries that they cover. Find out more about Audley’s Responsible Travel policy.

Last week the Indian Subcontinent team organized a car wash in aid of their chosen charity CINI (Child in Need Institute) which works to break down the cycle of poverty, malnutrition and ill health. It focuses on the most fundamental issues facing poor women and children in India, bringing about sustainable improvements in nutrition, health, education and protection from exploitation.

Camilla, one of our Indian Subcontinent specialists involved in the car wash told me the following:

We’ve still not got completely final figures for the car wash but I think we can safely say that we’ve raised over £350, which is amazing!

We’re raising for CINI but specifically the money has been going to the Emergency Ward and Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre in Calcutta. The effects of the financial crisis have been severe in West Bengal, pushing up the price of basic food staples such as rice and wheat by as much as 40%, which has increased the risk of malnutrition. The charity has also lost a major donor this year, to the tune of £25,000, so is in even greater need of every penny raised.

575 children, some of whom were admitted at life threatening low weights, have been nursed back to health during the year. This isn’t the only aspect of the charity’s work, they have also been working with the children’s mothers to teach them how to ensure that their children get a balanced diet on the tightest budgets, preventative healthcare measures that they can take home to treat some minor illnesses and ailments. This helps to prevent the reoccurrence of malnutrition in vulnerable families and reduces their expenditure on healthcare, so allowing more money to be spent on food.

For more information visit the CINI website.

Camilla, Audley Indian Subcontinent specialist

Contact one of our Indian Subcontinent specialists on 01993 838 300 to discuss planning a Responsible Travel trip to India or contact us online.

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