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22nd Aug. 2017 - Annual Sports Competition for children with disabilities in Snehalaya at Gwalior, India from 10AM.

22nd Aug. 2017 - Annual cultural competition for children with disabilities in Snehalaya at Gwalior, India from 2PM.

23rd Aug. 2017 - Foundation day celebrations with presentations and various cultural events by our children as well inauguration of the Multipurpose Hall built in there with major support of pupils, staff, parents and Charity Committee of Devonshire High Preparatory School, Thanks to Dr. Neil Sikka and Nicola. Please join us with friends and family in Snehalaya. For details contact Dr. Sharma (snehalaya.gwalior@gmail.com)

Dec.2017.... Christmas Challenge - an opportunity to double your donations again this year starting om 29h Dec. to 3rd Dec. 2017 (earlier you donate better chances of matching because of limited amount for matching on first cum first basis) helping us to provide for disabled and destitute children in Snehalaya and to educate children esp. girls from villages in India, details on https://secure.thebiggive.org.uk/charity/view/1466/gwalior-childrens-charity-(help-children-of-india) Please be generous and donate as much possible and avail this opportunity. Thanks to all of you and for your support. 

Jan. 2018 MUMBAI MARATHON in India - We shall participate in Mumbai Marathon being held in Jan. 2017. GHECT is listed as partner charity with United way of Mumbai https://www.unitedwaymumbai.org/ngo-270 Please join and run with us or to cheer us up. Please donate and sponsor us on line through this link. Please write to me at gwalior.hospital@care4free.net for any questions or further information.

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Dear friends,

This is that time of the year again. We are happy to invite all of you with friends and family to join us for the Annual Gala in honour of outstanding volunteers for the year, being held on 9th July 2016 in London, England with food, drinks, music, entertainment and much more to suit choice and liking of every one. 

Please join us for the party from 3 PM  till 8PM on 9th July. This year's annual gala will include:

- An award winning Indian music group
- Market stalls with beautiful Guatemalan and Indian crafts and textiles handmade by marginalised women
- Homemade Indian food
- Professional Indian hair and beauty expert
- Bollywood dancing
- Talks on gender and childhood in India 
- Awards for Outstanding Volunteers.
- Background information on the charity's work and successes
- Raffle prizes
- and much more! For details and participation, please contact Keval Bharadia on 07802 825 592 or write to keval@helpchildrenofindia.org 

Please let us know for the accommodation, if you need. There are no charges, but please let us know the numbers attending to help us organise appropriately and at the earliest please. However you are welcome to contribute as much you like to help us take these works further. Send your cheques made to Gwalior Childrens Charity or hand over these on the evening or you can contribute through secure link on line now: https://mydonate.bt.com/charities/gwaliorchildrenscharityhelpchildrenofindia 

On the day, some volunteers will be honoured for their outstanding contributions during the year as volunteers of the year in respective categories supporting this cause. Please confirm. Please do not hesitate in asking for any questions or further information. Hope to see you all on the day, more the merrier, with best wishes, thanks for your support,

BK for all trustees and members of the advisory board,

Gwalior Childrens Charity and Snehalaya. 

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I will attend / not attend. 

I will be accompanied by ................. adults and ........ children. I need accommodation, please let me know the costs. 

I will like to contribute as donation to help provide for these works .................. £ / $/ Euros / INR or your own currency...............  

Total payments enclosed are ............................... Please make cheques or CAF Vouchers payable to "Gwalior Childrens Charity" and send these to-  Dr. B.K. Sharma, Gwalior Childrens Charity, 14, Magdalene Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 3TA (U.K.)

Address in India- at Akanksha, Gwalior Childrens Hospital Campus, Opposite Jhansi Road Police Station, Gwalior- 474 009 (M.P.) Tel.009194252113822 or +91 (0)751 2435537.

U.K.Tel. +44 (0)1922 629842     Fax. 01922 632942 mobile +447729929982 (send an SMS or call the numbers in India if no answer, I am possibly in India. you can always e mail me). Email: gwalior.hospital@care4free.net 

Website: www.helpchildrenofindia.org.uk visit us on http://www.facebook.com/helpchildrenofindia  

22nd Aug. & 23rd Aug. 2017 ..........  

As every year, this year also the annual function to celebrate beginning of 12th year of Snehalaya will be held on 22nd and 23rd Aug. with annual sports competition among children with disabilities from all over M.P. on 22nd from 10AM, various cultural events for Children with disabilities including dance, singing (solo and Group), rangoli, collage, painting competition etc. from 2PM. On 23rd Aug. hoisting of flags of all countries from where volunteers have come, tributes to Dr. Meena Sharma at the Samadhi remembering her on the eleventh anniversary, inauguration of The Multipurpose Hall, annual cultural event with dance, music, entertainment, prize distribution will be held with activities to continue whole day. Many VIPs and guests from India and abroad are expected to join. Souvenir for 2017 will be released on 23rd Aug. in presence of every one. Please do send your views, wishes, articles, poems and messages for the Souvenir and for Snehalaya, at the earliest but not later than 31st July.

We invite all of you to join us on this occasion with friends and family. Please contact me for any questions or further information or write to- gwalior.hospital@care4free.net

Many thanks for your support in bringing these works to this stage and hope same to continue for many more years to come.  Looking forward to see you here with us in India this year,

BK

Dr.B.K.Sharma