During the year the Loomba Foundation continued educating children of poor widows, empowering impoverished widows and advocating for the welfare of widows and single mothers. Visit of Lord Loomba to Shri Jagiri Lal Loomba Memorial School, Dhilwan On 3rd April, 2023 Lord Raj Loomba CBE visited Shri Jagiri Lal Loomba Memorial Govt. Senior Secondary School […]
During the year the Loomba Foundation continued educating children of poor widows, empowering impoverished widows and advocating for the welfare of widows and single mothers. The highlight of the year was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Foundation as the charity was initially established in 1997 in the UK. 5th April 2022: Group Marriage […]
The Loomba Foundation | Women’s Collective Forum | CII Foundation Widows have long been one of the most overlooked and marginalized groups in society. Globally, 285 million widows face challenges such as poverty, social exclusion, and economic vulnerability, with 46 million of them residing in India. To address this silent crisis, the Loomba Foundation, in […]
October 25, 2024 | Diaspora | No Comments Letter from New Delhi/ BY Kul Bhushan Having led a privileged life, from growing up in the small town of Dhilwan in Punjab to becoming an active member of the House of Lords in London, Lord Raj Loomba has established an international charity helping widows worldwide and […]
Failure to address widows’ plight entrenches poverty and gender disparity worldwide, new study finds Development Minister Anneliese Dodds MP with Lord and Lady Loomba at the launch of the study, 5 September 2024, House of Lords Nineteen years after the introduction of International Widows Day, and fourteen years after its adoption by the UN as […]
As we look back, 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The Covid-19 pandemic has killed many thousands of people and destroyed economy all over the world. It has spared no country. Sadly, the lockdowns and government restrictions have impacted on charities. The Loomba Foundation was no exception. During April 2020, The Loomba Foundation donated 100,000 […]
8th December 2010: Widows Voice Charity Dinner held at the Willingdon Club, Mumbai The Loomba Foundation hosted a Widows Voice Charity Dinner in Mumbai, which was attended by the Foundation’s President, Cherie Blair. The dinner was also attended by Mr. Aditya Puri, CEO of HDFC Bank, Dr. Vijaypat SInghania, Chairman, Raymond Group, Bollywood actresses Poonam Dhillon and Devika […]
Awareness and Fundraising events during 2011 The Loomba Foundation continued to raise awareness of the plight of widows around the world and the much needed funds for the Foundation’s educational and empowerment projects by organising fund-raising events: June 22-23, 2011 – United Nations Headquarters, New York The first UN recognised International Widows Day was observed by […]
Educational Programmes: The Foundation Loomba Foundation beneficiaries – who are selected without regard to race, religion or gender – receive a scholarship for a complete education, with guaranteed funds for a period of five years. All donations received for the education of these children are applied wholly to the cost of their education. Empowerment Projects: […]
During the year, the Loomba Foundation continued to raise awareness of the plight of widows around the world and the much needed funds for the Foundation’s educational and empowerment projects by organising fund-raising events in India and the UK. The Foundation educated 1798 children of poor widows in 13 states. In addition, the Loomba Foundation started […]