Written on July 25th, 2010 by adminno shouts
It’s a major milestone for us: thanks to your help the LBW Trust has just reached its 2010 goal of supporting 100 disadvantaged students in India, Pakistan, South Africa and now also Uganda.
In the first half of the year the LBW Trust has taken on the fees of 20 new students at the Prerana Nurture Merit college in Bangalore, India, where gifted and needy students are assisted in their chosen academic careers. We are looking forward to a September visit to Sydney from Piroja Mehta from the college.
We have also funded tertiary scholarships for ten students from the village of Namwendwa, Uganda; through our new partnership with the Australian-Ugandan NGO One Village. Our congratulations to the Ugandan students, including Helen Salaamu, Alex Issabirye, Pascal Mageni, Zakalia Semakula, Geoffrey Kawayo, Fred Wanala and Otala Awali. These students have now commenced studies in teaching. Alex Luddu and Julius Mbeeko are being trained in brick laying and Joshua Mugabe is doing a motor vehicle course.
They join our existing scholarship students at the Vikash Educational Trust in Orissa, India; at Namal College and SPADO (Sustainable Peace and Development Organisation) in Pakistan; and at various institutions in South Africa.
Written on July 8th, 2010 by adminno shouts
The LBW Trust is supporting the education of students at Imran Khan’s Namal College in Pakistan – this video tells the story: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4lVAeiFd0k
Imran Khan
Written on December 8th, 2009 by adminno shouts
The LBW Trust has linked up with the Vikash Educational Charitable Trust (VECT) as our NGO partner in Orissa, India. VECT is assisting the Trust by recommending impoverished and disadvantaged students for educational support. We are now supporting 26 students from VECT. VECT will also monitor their progress jointly with the LBW Trust.
Written on December 8th, 2009 by adminno shouts
Imran Khan
The LBW Trust, through our Peshawar based NGO Partner SPADO, is supporting the education of five young women in the North West Frontier Provinces of Pakistan, (near the Afghanistan border) and in the SWAT valley – both troubled regions.
There are significant gender gaps in terms of education and job opportunities in that area and we hope the LBW Trust’s support of these girls is a modest start at attempting to redress these.
The LBW Trust is also collaborating closely with Namal College in Mianwali. Namal College, an Associate College of the University of Bradford in the UK, was founded by former Pakistan Cricket Captain and political leader Imran Khan (Chancellor of the University of Bradford, pictured). It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2008. We are supporting 19 Namal College students.
Written on December 1st, 2009 by adminno shouts
A bit of fun from our friends at the Amateur Ashes for their 2009 event. Stay tuned for details of their next event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEX2uyP_6UE
