Orley Farm School is delighted to announce its forthcoming event, Christmas Appeal 2020: Dear Orley Farm community, Make a difference in someone’s life this Christmas! As Christmas approaches, we the OFA have been thinking about the challenges so many have faced over the last 6 to 8 months.  We have also reflected on the worthwhile work we have carried out as a community and especially the success of the Giving Grotto in recent years. With this 'giving' in mind and the desire to continue to instil this virtue in our children, this year we will support 3 outstanding causes:Buy a child a gift for Christmas In the past, our Giving Grotto has put a smile on the faces of many underprivileged children. So we see this as a continuation of this. • Therefore, donating as little as £10 would buy a child a Christmas present to open Christmas morning Provide Christmas homeless bagsThese bags will contain gloves, blankets, thermals etc as well as Christmas treats to make the season more bearable, while those without shelter continue to sleep outside during the darkest and coldest nights of the year. • Donating only £20 will provide these essentialsChristmas Food bags for families in need Providing festive food and essentials to the vulnerable elderly of our local community and also underprivileged families who would otherwise go without, in particular, during this time of goodwill to all. • £10 will achieve thisThank you for your extraordinary kindness in making a difference to these vulnerable pockets of our community. Please Donate (no amount is too small) Seasonal Greetings, Your OFA TeamAbout One Kind Act  One Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

Zane and Kyzen Hosein are delighted to announce 'From Us to You''DetailsHi, we are Zane and Kyzen,Last year, we decided together with some friends, instead of spending money on giving each other Christmas presents, we decided to donate the money to the children and families who needed the help. This year we have decided between my brother and I, that we would like to extend this to other friends and family members. So instead of receiving a gift this Christmas we would like our friends and family to donate here and put a smile on someone else’s face who needs it more this year. Even if you don’t give us a Christmas present but want to donate, that would be amazing too!!!Thank you from both of us.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

One Kind Act are proud to announce a forthcoming event, The Wine & Chocolate Appreciation Charity Event, to be held in Singapore:  The Wine & Chocolate Appreciation Charity Event will be held on Thursday 10 December from 5.30pm to 6.40pm to raise funds In support of One Kind Act. At the Event, the American Club will be introducing an exclusive set of 3 different wines paired with 3 types of chocolates during the appreciation event. The event will be facilitated jointly by wine & chocolate specialists from The American Club & Marou Chocolate. One Kind Act is a UK registered charity that supports various Causes around the world. One such Cause is ABLE India Charitable Trust to which all raised funds from this Wine & Chocolate Appreciation Charity Event will be deployed to help towards providing education and care to girls in an orphanage in India. ABLE India Charitable Trust is an internationally registered non-profit organization that operates in the rural areas of Palwal and slums of Faridabad in India to facilitate education and healthcare for the grossly underprivileged strata of our society. From the time it was founded in 1993, the focus of ABLE Charities in the rural areas has been to serve poor women, especially widows, their children and orphans through affordable medical services. To date, One Kind Act have made grants to ABLE to:1) Help run an orphanage for poor needy girls who lost their parents by meeting some of the running cost of and regular expenses of food, residence, health and education for these girls, which is estimated at approx. £75 per child per month.2) Furnish a new shelter for orphan/slum children with beds, mattresses, fridges and furniture.3) Support cataract operations for up to 2000 poor old people to get their lost vision back and to prevent the onset of blindness due to lack of affordability and unavailabiilty of medical services.  The total cost of one cataract surgery is Rs.2500/-(approximately 27 pound). ABLE CHARITIES have target of doing 2000 cataract surgeries in 2018-19.4) Provide non-formal Education Project for children living in the slums of Faridabad, India where at least 1500 children in the age group of 6 to 14 years, of which 45% are girls, do not attend school and indulge in rag picking, work related to segregation / recycling of waste, etc.To all participants, please pledge your donation on this page. One Kind Act greatly value your support. Thank you.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

Zane and Kyzen Hosein are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, their 5K Gotham City Virtual Race:DetailsHi! We are Batman and Robin Aka Zane and Kyzen. Snacks readily available and food on the table every day. How truly fortune are we!  There are many families, here in the UK who, through these unprecedented times, don’t know where their next meal is coming from. Three months of being at home, home-schooling and no PE, Games or Team Activities to really get our heart racing or calories burning. Mum and dad always tell us and teach us to be Kind, Caring and Considerate. At school, our key values are the same.So when we were told about the Team Gotham charity run - we both did not hesitate to say yes!!  Now to train with mum (shhhhh) and get fitter after consuming all those snacks and give back to those who could do with a little help and a kind hand. Please help us make a difference in others’ lives - no donation is too small, as every donations makes a difference.  We will be doing the Gotham City Run during our summer holidays.Thank you so much in advance.Zane and Kyzen xxAbout One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

Olivia Lyons is delighted to announce her forthcoming event, her 5K Gotham City Virtual Race:DetailsHi everybody! My name is Olivia.During these challenging times for all of us I’ve realised how lucky I am! To have my mum and dad working and earning money, to have a nice garden where I can go and chill out, to have nice things I can play with is great,  but I know that not everybody is as lucky and with the pandemic many people have struggled.That’s why I have decided I want to take part in the Gotham City Virtual Race with my friends Zane and Kyzen to raise money for One Kind Act. My Dad tells me all about the great things One Kind Act do as a charity and he is also doing a lot longer run than me to raise money for them. My Dad is making me go running with him to train which is a little scary!!!!I’m hoping that by doing this run I can raise a lot of money for One Kind Act so they can help the people that need it and those that are not as lucky as I am.I am going to train and run the 5K in my summer holidays, and maybe with Zane and Kyzen which will make it more fun! Please help me raise money to help those less fortunate. No donation is too small and everything you donate will go towards making someone’s life just a little bit better. Olivia xx.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

Jaiden Kad is delighted to announce his forthcoming event, 5K Gotham City Virtual Race:DetailsHi Guys, My name is JaidenI have heard all about the wonderful work One Kind Act does for people who need help, especially during these crazy times with the Corona VirusMy mum tells me I am way too hyper, as I love to do somersaults on my trampoline and run around as much as possible and use up all my excess energy.   So when I found out that I could do this and help to raise much needed funds for people in need, it seemed absolutely perfect …That’s why I have decided I want to take part in the Gotham City Virtual Race to raise money for One Kind Act. I am going to train and run the 5K in my summer holidays and cant wait to get started.Please help me raise money to help those less fortunate; anything you can afford to donate will help …   Thanks so much for your support Jaiden xxAbout One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

Sonish & Ishvara are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, 5K Gotham City Virtual Race:DetailsSonish & Ishvara HathiWe have decided to do the Gotham City 5k run to help people who are less fortunate than us. We are incredibly lucky to live in an amazing house, with incredible parents, and have never had to worry about whether we will get food and drink. We are hugely grateful for the life we have and would like to be able to help those who don’t have this. To help others not have to worry about going hungry and having a safe place to sleep! Please sponsor us on this journey!  About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

One Kind Act, Global FICCS & Lentorre Lodge announce the launch of their Bug Off Malaria Campaign with immediate effect: MALARIA, The Ignored PandemicDetailsYou can hardly go a minute in today’s world without being bombarded by news about COVID-19. It has affected us all in one way or another, and there is no question that the impact is huge.However, as is the case with most crises, other important and immediate issues can get ignored. This is definitely the case with Malaria in Kenya right now. After prolonged rains in November, December and January, the rains have hit again across the country. This amount of standing water, especially in rural areas is excellent breeding ground for Mosquitos and the onset of Malaria.Some facts1. 16% of all outpatient consultations in Kenya are Malaria related, and that is only what is reported.2. Loss of Income: The effects of Malaria on households include economic pressure from having to treat the patient, because they cannot work. It is especially devastating to children and pregnant women.3. Limited Access: The knock-on effect is significant in small communities that do not have access to medicines and the infrastructure to help them recover, let alone prevent the disease.4. Prevention: Treated mosquito nets remain the primary first defence against the deadly disease.How can you support?One Kind Act have partnered up with two Kenyan-based organisations, Lentorre Lodge (www.lentorre.com) and Global FICCS https://www.facebook.com/globalficcs/) who have, for many years, been working with the Olkiramatian, Shompole and Entasopia communities in Kajiado county on various projects. These communities are located past Magadi Town, bordering with Tanzania. They have little to no infrastructure, medical facilities and resources.At this point in time, their need is great to combat Malaria and we ask you to join hands with us to ensure that they are not confronted by another silent and deadly killer.The goal is to distribute 4000 family size, treated mosquito nets and 1000 food packages, starting with those most vulnerable. Lentorre & Global FICCS will work closely with the leaders of the communities to ensure this reaches the right hands and they will be personally involved on the ground.The cost of each net: Kshs 400 ($4 or £3.25) and each food package: Kshs 1500 ($15 or £12.25)Please do support! Every donation means a lot to the families so that they can sleep protected and keep a normal semblance of life in these trying times. Small or large, every little bit will help.Thank you from everyone at Lentorre Lodge, Global FICCS and One Kind Act.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here

One Kind Act announce the launch of our COVID-19 Relief Fund with immediate effect: COVID-19 RELIEF FUNDUpdate 6  8 October 2020Through continuing donations of our kind Supporters, this outstanding amount as displayed on this page has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. Therefore, the following further grants have been made to help with the continuing crisis of food poverty during this COVID-19 pandemic.London Kitchen Community (LCK): £6,000 (which includes £500 from funds received from Lloyds Bank Foundation under their Staff Matched Giving scheme for COVID-19) Organising Food For London (OFFL): £5,000Update 5  3 July 2020Through continuing donations of our kind Supporters, this outstanding amount as displayed on this page has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund and a further £1000 has been granted to LCK to help with the continuing crisis of food poverty during this COVID-19 pandemic.Update 4  9 June 2020Through continuing donations of our kind Supporters, this outstanding amount as displayed on this page has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. OKA extend our thanks to:Children’s Hunger Relief Fund (CHRF),  a Sri-Lanka based charity we support, for their very kind donation of £2000 made from their charity reserves. This money has been granted in equal shares of £1000 to a) World Child Cancer to help towards mitigating the impact of Covid 19 in Bangldesh. This will be done through reducing exposure of health care staff to infection, purchasing personal protective equipment (PPE) for them, educating parents so that they know how to protect them b) Your One Wish, a small charity that is preparing and distributing essential family food packs for children and families who are relying heavily on school vouchers which is minimal for making ends meet whilst the children are home for meals all day, everyday during this COVID-19 crisis. Karun Soni for donating his artwork to raise monies for LCK. OKA have matched this and have made a further grant of £400 to LCK to help with the continuing crisis of food poverty during this COVID-19 pandemic.   Update 3 23 May 2020Through continuing donations of our kind Supporters, this outstanding amount as displayed on this page has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. OKA continue to support the three charities providing the invaluable and selfless on-the-ground work required to keep the homeless and the vulnerable alive during this Covid crisis.  As a result of specific donations made by individuals, OKA have made further urgently-needed grants to:  Organising Food For London (OFFL): £2008 in total to continue helping them to purchase long life provisions and fresh fruit and vegetables. OKA wish to thank a) Children’s Hunger Relief Fund (CHRF),  a Sri-Lanka based charity we support, for their very kind donation of £1008 made from their charity reserves and b) OKA Associate, Ritu Soni for her kind donation of £500 in memory of her parents and which has been matched by OKA to £1000. London Community Kitchen (LCK): £1350 in total to continue helping them towards providing the hundreds of food parcels and local community cafe they provide for the vulnerable, homeless and the marginalised people of our Harrow community. OKA wish to thank a) one of our regular supporters for her donation of £350 on behalf of charity the Rudy A Menon Foundation (www.rudyamenon.org) and b) OKA Associate,  Ritu Soni for her kind donation of £500 in memory of her parents and which has been matched by OKA to £1000. PLEASE DONATE HERE TO HELP US HELP OTHERS.  Update 2 25 April 2020Through continuing donations of our kind Supporters, this outstanding amount as displayed on this page has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. As mentioned in Update 1 below, OKA are reaching out to other well-deserving Causes here in the UK and abroad to see how we can help them help others during this crucial lock-down period of the pandemic. As a result, OKA have made another urgently-needed grant as follows: 1. Organising Food For London (OFFL):  £6120 in total to purchase long life food and drinks and fresh fruit and vegetables for 220 homeless people being sheltered across 3 hostels and provided over 9 separate deliveries (totalling 1980 food parcels in all) and for 4 hubs set up to meet the food needs of 100 elderly and vulnerable families in the Harrow and Haringey districts of London, provided over 7 deliveries (totalling 700 food parcels in all). OKA wish to thank OKA Associate, Neena Koshal and her friends and family members who have made kind donations to the sum of £702 to help towards the fund for supporting OFFL to buy these urgently needed provisions.   Please also note Prideview Group have directed some (£7,000) of the funds raised at last year's Prideview Cricket Challenge Cup Day to the Covid-19 Relief Fund, which has helped One Kind Act to make this grant to OFFL. PLEASE DONATE HERE TO HELP US HELP OTHERS.  Update 1 20 April 2020Through the kind donations of our Supporters, over £3600 has been raised to date for the COVID-19 Relief Fund. OKA have matched this amount and so far have made desperately needed grants to the following amazing voluntary organisations (see below under Details for further details).1. London Community Kitchen: £3500 to purchase long life food products, PPE and packaging for the distribution of food to residents defined as vulnerable in the Harrow area 2. NishkamSWAT: £3750 to provide meals directly to our brave NHS workers who constantly are risking their lives to help the very vulnerable and sick within hospitals.                                                                     OKA are reaching out to other hands-on voluntary groups here in the UK and other Causes around the world that are dealing with the challenges of COVID-19 to help in any way we can during this crisis and will be deploying further funds imminently. PLEASE DONATE HERE TO HELP US HELP OTHERS.   DetailsOne Kind Act hope that you and all your family are well and staying safe in view of all that is happening around the world. It’s a hugely uncertain time globally, with closures everywhere affecting everyone. So many of our plans have been disrupted, leaving us frustrated and disappointed. But more sadly, so many people’s lives are now so adversely affected by the economic aftermath of all closures. Impoverished people already experiencing serious hardships are now even more vulnerable to the threat of Covid-19, along with the elderly and people with serious health issues.One Kind Act are very clear, we HAVE to help in any way we can. So, One Kind are launching a COVID-19 Relief Fund with immediate effect.  At the outset, we are teaming up with two trustworthy UK Causes we already support who we knew would step up to this crisis. You’ll see below what measures these Causes have already taken to help the local communities. And going forward, we may well identify other Causes doing similar work whom we will want to support after necessary due diligence. It is with our best intention that all monies raised through this Relief Fund will be used as intended, either through provision of food or meeting other needs. NishkamSWATAs well as the normal regular feeding of the homeless, NishkamSWAT will be providing a FREE MOBILE LANGAR SERVICE at this crucial time of need for over 65-year olds in isolation. They will be taking all the necessary health and safety precautions to make sure they run a safe service to bring food to their doorstep. They have sent out an appeal to all their communities to identify these vulnerable people who would benefit from this service.   NishkamSWAT have also got involved in providing meals directly our brave NHS workers who constantly are risking their lives to help the very vulnerable and sick within hospitals. Their Free Mobile Langar Service has served over 3000 meals so far to NHS staff at these following hospitals;  Chelsea & Westminster, Royal Free, West Middlesex, Ealing, Hillingdon & Northwick Park. Their needs are increasing day by day as most canteens are closed. The staff work long hours on the frontline and risk their lives for our safety.  The grant will go a long way towards providing regular meals for the staff. LONDON COMMUNITY KITCHEN (formerly known as THE REAL JUNK FOOD PROJECT) London Community Kitchen have been enlisted onto the Harrow council “mini cobra committee” and have been given full access to the Council’s fleet of vans and social workers to help distribute hot food and parcels to the needy. LCK founder, Taz Gaffar, has been nominated to lead the distribution.  LCK find themselves to be the only Hub currently operational in the Borough of Harrow. They are truly overwhelmed with the demands upon them; they are supplying on an average of 120 families food provision daily as well as supporting several organisations including, Mind, Men cap, HAD, Relief, Harrow Care Homes and Northwick Park Hospital.  Please see below photos of the London Community Kitchen based in Harrow of food parcels being prepared by a group of volunteers for the most vulnerable, as identified by the Harrow Council, as a result of the pandemic.    BOTH CAUSES CLEARLY NEED MONEY TO BUY ALL PROVISIONS THEY NEED TO PREPARE THE FOOD THEY INTEND TO DISTRIBUTE TO THE VULNERABLE. PLEASE DONATE TO HELP US HELP THEM.   You may DONATE by way of: 1. An online donation on this Page by clicking on PLEDGE NOW or2. A Bank Transfer/Cheque/Cash by proceeding to the DONATE tab at the top of this Page where you will be able to download our Manual Donation Form which provides the bank details and the address to which the form/cheque/cash should be sent.   More so, if you feel you wish to do more as the lockdown continues, perhaps consider raising funds for these worthy causes through innovative ideas such as cookery classes, yoga sessions etc, using social media and the well-oiled communication apps we have at our disposal eg zoom/skype/facetime. Come up with an idea and contact us on annu.shah1@sky.com and we will help set you on your way.                       Thank you.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Changes Communities and lives of others globally who suffer as a result of Poverty of Health, Nutrition and Education and may have Fallen Through The Net of the larger charities. Learn More here