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Charity Registration
No. 1095202
Newsletter Number Ten
Feb ‘07
providing tangible help.....
Express by Holiday Inn Cardiff Bay is pleased to
announce that it has succeeded in having 5 new homes
built and completed for displaced families paid for by
the generous donations raised through the hotel at the
time of the disaster.
Through the charitable work of Embassy of Man, funds
were mainly generated during the weekend of the
Tsunami relief pop concert held at the Millennium
Stadium in January 2005. This included all hotel
proceeds from the weekend as well as donations from
guests at Express by Holiday Inn Cardiff Bay and our
three other sister hotels - Express by Holiday Inn
Burton-upon-Trent, Wimbledon South and Swindon
City Centre.
Once the donations had been collected, one of the
trustees for Embassy of Man travelled to Sri Lanka to
ascertain the biggest needs and, as part of the
• Disaster....
• Building....
rebuilding process of a community and country severely
affected by the Tsunami, committed to build new homes
through the charity. In close partnership with
Hirdaramani Trust, five families with small children who
were occupying a 10x10 meter room with common
facilities during the past two years, were given a new life
and new hope.
“Embassy of Man prides itself in being part of the
rebuilding of Sri Lanka, albeit on a small scale. I am
pleased to report that our involvement has made a
significant and very positive difference in the lives of
those who would benefit from a new home. The
Trustees would like to thank everyone who partnered
with us. We are especially grateful for the generous time
and effort afforded us by Mahesh Hirdaramani and Nihal
Jinadasa from Hirdaramani Trust,” explained Minhaz
Manji, Chairman of the Trustees.
• Hope!
Talking Microwaves
A warm thank you to Embassy of Man who have generously funded two talking microwaves for young people who
are blind or partially sighted with multiple disabilities at SeeAbility. Eight tenants have recently moved into Windmill
Court, a supported living project in Honiton, Devon, which offers the opportunity for young people with complex
disabilities to live more independently as active members of their community.
The talking microwaves enable the young people to participate more fully in meal preparation without having to rely
completely on support staff. The specialist microwaves 'speak' the times and settings. Mike (one of the tenants) really
enjoys using his talking microwave, although for him there is one disadvantage! 'I don't really like doing the washing
up!' - SeeAbility
Trustees: A. Chande (Partner, Grant Thornton), J. Soneji (Solicitor, Sheridans), M. Manji (Director, Monteacute House Ltd), M. Marx (Monteacute House Ltd)
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Five New Homes for Tsunami Victims!
Season of Fun
progress while you rest.....
The first ever party arranged by our staff at Express by
Holiday Inn London Wimbledon South for 30 Down's
Syndrome children brought smiles to everyone's faces.
At our Express by Holiday Inn Cardiff Bay, the children
from Butetown Youth Pavillion arrived promptly at 2pm
and wasted no time in finding the dance floor, playing
party games and munching away on the party food.
Pupils from The Fountains Special Needs School
(formerly Crown School) were our guests at the Express
by Holiday Inn Burton-upon-Trent's party. An afternoon
of fun and laughter was made perfect by creative
entertainers, Molly and Max dolls kindly donated by
InterContinental Hotels Group, goody bags, music and a
chance to speak to Santa! We did not forget the children
in the GW Hospital Swindon but hired an entertainer for
a few hours, bringing some festive fun to the children
and hospital staff alike by joke-telling, balloon modelling
and handing out gifts.
Through your generosity we could make Christmas extra
special. Thank you!
•
Wimbledon’s Party: Children in good spirits!
1000 households Receive Food in Malawi
Making a tangible difference where it matters most…
Saving lives! When one of our sponsors requested that
his donation of £20,000 be utilised in Malawi,Embassy
of Man immediately requested the help of a UK charity,
Global Angels (www.globalangels.org), partnering with
JAM and World Vision, to honour this request. Our
charity contributed to one of World Vision's existing
projects of feeding thousands of people in Kasiya,
Kapyanga and part of Chamama. The food security
programme provides one bag of maize per month to
families keeping orphans, malnourished children,
widows, HIV/AIDS patients, chronically ill patients and
the elderly. With our help, World Vision could provide
food to 1000 households.
Finances -
Embassy of Man strive to help in a tangible way wherever it is needed locally and internationally and we are
grateful for every penny donated which enables us to do exactly that. So far this year we have donated a range of goods: fruit for
the homeless at London King's Cross, raffle prizes to two hospices and Cancer Research UK in Cardiff and supporting the efforts
of Rhys Daniels Trust. We also donated pillows to Crisis at Wimbledon, communication equipment to Roundabout at Burton, safety
leaflets to pupils at King William St Primary School, Swindon, and even finished five homes for tsunami victims in Sri Lanka. Thank
you for enabling us to really make a difference. Should you wish to make a direct payment into our account, the details are as follows:
Account name: Embassy of Man
Lloyds Bank Account number: 2380079
Sort code: 30-99-66
725 The Whitehouse, 9 Belvedere Road, London SE1 8YU
T +44 20 7401 3330 F +44 20 7401 3515 www.embassyofman.org.uk
‘No-one has ever become poor by giving’ Anne Frank
Embassy of Man brought the magic of Christmas to
many children across Britain and in other parts of the
world! By hosting three parties, booking an entertainer
to visit the children's ward in Swindon, collecting toys for
the Community Links and Newham Recorder Christmas
Toy Appeal and filling 24 shoe boxes with gifts in support
of Operation Christmas Child, we made sure that
Christmas 2006 was unforgettable.