29th November 2007 The Loomba Foundation, a sister charity of the Loomba Trust, founded to benefit widows and children around the world hosted a Diwali dinner at the United Nations, honouring First Lady Laura Bush, and Craig Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation, for their leadership in education on Thursday, November 29, 2007. Mrs. […]
17th October 2007 Lord Mayor of London lighting a Diwali Lamp at the Mansion House 17th October 2007 The annual London Diwali Dinner in support of the Loomba Trust, traditionally co-hosted by the Mayor of London and the business organisation London First, took place at the Mansion House in the City of London Guests at […]
29th November 2007 – The Loomba Foundation, a sister charity of the Loomba Foundation, founded to benefit widows and children around the world hosted a Diwali dinner at the United Nations, honouring First Lady Laura Bush, and Craig Barrett, Chairman of the Board, Intel Corporation, for their leadership in education on Thursday, November 29, 2007. […]
Eleanor Nwadinobi from Widows Development Organisation (WiDO) speaking at the Conference. Delegates include Cherie Booth QC, Shamin Lalji and Yoko Ono. A Major International Widows Conference was held in the Locarno Suite at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 23 June 2006. The purpose of the conference was to raise international awareness and provide individuals, […]
The conference was followed by a live open air Bollywood concert in Trafalgar Square, attended by 300 hundred VIP guests and thousands of members of the public. Shekhar Suman, known as the Indian Jay Leno or ‘Mr Television’, hosted the afternoon’s entertainment. The line-up included performances by 4×4 Bhangra Group, the renowned pioneers of Freestyle […]
“Discrimination against widows has existed for centuries,” India’s solicitor general Mr Tushar Mehta told dinner guests at the UK House of Lords, adding that “as the most populous country, the largest democracy and the fastest-growing economy in the world, India has animportant part to play in finding solutions to challenges and creating a sustainable world for everyone. Mr Mehta […]
The Loomba Foundation and USISPF also addressed the poverty, injustice and complete lack of opportunities for millions of widows across the globe at this reception The Loomba Foundation and USISPF also addressed the poverty, injustice and complete lack of opportunities for millions of widows across the globe at this reception New Delhi: The Loomba Foundation, an international UN accreditedNGO dedicated to improving the lives of widows […]