fare and Awareness Team (SWAT), a charitable organisation based in West London, aims to financially help disadvantaged communities in various parts of UK. Their core purpose is the support of the homeless and displaced living on the streets of the UK. These people are self proclaimed ‘ghosts of society’, they are there but no one wants to see or engage with them. SWAT's short to medium term vision is to make the life of a homeless or displaced person more comfortable, by providing food and warm clothing; their long term vision is to completely eradicate homelessness in the UK.  SWAT currently serve up to 2500 hot meals every week from 14 locations with 20 sessions.  They have a volunteer network of over 800 volunteers, many of whom are there to provide emotional support and take time to engage and spend time talking to them to make them feel valued, cared for and special and all others who take part in the serving of food and the distribution of warm clothing, including sleeping bags and blankets. Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act -  February 2019OKA are very proud to donate a cheque for £10,000 to help towards the purchase of a new building for SWAT to operate from. They are currently renting but feel the need to lay their foundations as they have grown rapidly over the last 10 years. We presented the cheque on Sunday 17 February at the Strand, when many members of One Kind Act team were present to serve the food to the homeless who come every week to be fed their daily nourishment. OKA made a further grant of £500 to fund the feeding on Sunday 17 February.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act - December 2018A grant of £2,000 has been made to fund 100 sleeping bags and 100 hats and gloves for the homeless.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act - August 2018A grant of £1,460 has been made to provide a supply of biscuits to over 200 homeless people.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act - March 2018A grant of £1,663 has been made to provide a supply of biscuits to over 200 homeless people.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act - December 2017A grant of £2,200 has been made to fund 100 sleeping bags and 100 hats and gloves for the homeless.Update - Progress and Reviews - 30 January 2017On Sunday 29 January 2017, a dozen OKA affiliates and Sponsors, Meera & Harry Bhogal, joined SWAT for their regular slot in the Strand to feed the homeless.  Hot food, dessert, cake and hot drinks were distributed along with blankets, scarves and hats to almost 200 deprived homeless. It was a particularly brutal day with icy driving winds and heavy rain.  Everyone was huddled under hooded jackets, handing out food, trying hard to be upbeat and joyous. However, an OKA trustee looked sorry enough to be mistaken for one of the homeless and was promptly offered compassion and a warm meal!Despite of, or perhaps because of the weather, the homeless continued to stream through for almost two hours, grateful for the food, blankets and the warmth of volunteers who clearly cared about them as individuals.SWAT not only feed the homeless in UK through their volunteers' fundraising efforts, but also do other wonderful work like providing maternity care support for mothers in poverty in Kenya. Update - Progress and Reviews - 9 May 2016On one of the warmer evenings in May we’ve experienced this year, members of the OKA committee gathered at the Strand to offer help to an amazing charity SWAT (Sikh Welfare & Awareness Team). Initially set up as an organisation to primarily unite and transform financially disadvantaged communities, SWAT recognised in 2009 a desperate need to attend to so many people sleeping rough on the streets of London.  It was then that they established their "Homeless Project" to reach out and feed the less fortunate in all different areas of the UK.  London brightens up noticeably in periods of fine weather, no doubt apparent on that sunny evening in May as we noticed a greater bustle and liveliness on its streets. However, balmy weather does not disguise the real hardships of the homeless, who struggle daily without food and shelter. This uncertainty prevails throughout rain or shine. This was abundantly clear as we witnessed a queue of around 200 men and women waiting in line to be given their daily meal. We felt privileged that we could help. With an assortment of drinks, snacks, pre-prepared food and pizzas donated by the Pizza Express chain of restaurants, we were able to help alleviate some of their despair. In particular, one woman stood out. 8 months pregnant, she expressed immense gratitude for her next meal. She had nowhere else to go and though she was likely to be admitted into hospital for the birth of her child, she was under no illusion that she would return with her new-born to the unforgiving harshness of the streets of London. It saddened our hearts to hear this and we, as associates of OKA, felt humbled to be able to help.   Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act - December 2015A grant of £100 per month for 1 year (Total of £1,200) has been made to provide monthly supply of biscuits to up to 200 homeless people.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

The Indian Head Injury Foundation is a charitable NGO working in the area of head injury prevention, rehabilitation of victims of head and spinal injury, training of first responders and education of road users of various categories, so as to prevent traumatic injuries.ImpactFunds would meet towards the enormous need of providing physical and neurological rehab facilities to the under-privileged sections of India's society after suffering life-changing injuries to the brain. Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   7th February 2019A further grant of just under £24K has been awarded towards the civil works, building, furniture and fittings of a new Rehab Centre in Patna. It also includes the cost of essential new Rehab Equipment; a Paediatric Walker, a Tilt Table and a Functional Electronic Stimulation Machine.The work in Patna is in full swing. OKA are HUGELY proud of the fact that the new Rehab Centre in Patna will be entitled with SUPPORTED BY ONE KIND ACT.IHIF hope to complete the project and perform the inauguration in June 2019 to which OKA have been invited. Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   5th March 2018A grant of £26,000 was made for the treatment and rehabilitation of up to 30 trauma victims in rehabilitation centres in Jodhpur and Delhi, India together with the provision of up to 50 active wheelchairs to those in need.DetailsFounded in February 2007 by His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur, the Indian Head Injury Foundation was the outcome of a father’s concern for his injured son. After Maharaja Gaj Singh’s son Yuvraj Shivraj Singh suffered a serious head injury during a polo match, the family was subject to countless medical procedures, numerous remedial opinions and many tough decisions. Seeing the state of India’s social and medical response to head injury accidents and brain trauma, the Maharaja started on a mission to build a comprehensive system for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury, and to provide neuro-rehabilitation to the victims of such unfortunate incidents.  According to the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, in India a total of 501, 423 road accidents took place in 2015 and these caused 146, 133 deaths. This is increasing by about 4-5% every year. The analysis of road accident data reveals that about 1,374 accidents and 400 deaths take place every day on Indian roads which further translates into 57 accidents and 17 lives on an average every hour in our country. Out of these, two- Wheelers account for 28.8% (144, 391) of total accidents and 25.9% (34, 057) of fatal accidents. This leaves almost 135, 343 persons injured from two wheeler accidents alone and totally about a million debilitated. This is not the end. This death rate is further increasing and we have the mortality going up by 4% every year.The work IHIF does is desperately needed with India being the head injury capital of the world. IHIF won the prestigious British Medical Journal Award 2017 in the category of non-communicable diseases for their work in spreading awareness of Head Injury Prevention. Most of these accidents can be avoided if the riders and pillions take proper preventive measures and car passengers use seatbelts. Keeping this in mind, IHIF is actively involved in spreading awareness amongst the youth, i.e. school children. We also regularly sensitize their parents by doing workshops for them and their kids work as catalysts. After the completion of the workshop, we distribute ISI marked specially designed children’s helmets to those kids, whose parents have two-wheelers as the primary source of transportation. Till date, we have distributed 12000 high quality children’s helmets under different CSR projects. We have now vast experience in educating children on the issue of Road Safety and want to further spread the message. This CSR initiative has won many awards for its effectiveness and uniqueness. A large number of survivors of such accidents sustain varying degrees of debilitating damage and require long-term rehabilitation treatment. Approximately 200,000 new cases of rehabilitation get added to our existing number every year. However rehabilitation for them is virtually non-existent in most parts of India, and where available, is highly expensive. In several cases, victims of traumatic injuries have to relearn to walk, talk and formulate thought. Even mild TBI leads to symptoms like decreased memory, insomnia, inability to focus, anxiety, mood swings, etc. As rehabilitation is a neglected area in India, it is important to create attention of individuals towards it and make them aware about importance in bringing back victims of Head and Spinal injuries to lead a near normal life.At present IHIF is running two rehab centres at Delhi and Jodhpur with a significant number of TBI, stroke, CP and other patients. Our aim is to cater to these economically weaker patients, who cannot afford treatment. IHIF has some top of the line & expensive Neuro Rehab Equipment like Hand Arm Therapy System (Pablo), Functional Electrical Stimulator (FES), Combined Multi-frequency Ultrasound and Universal Electrotherapy, Opto GAIT Analyzer, Rifton Walker, Static and Dynamic Balance System, Automated Parallel Bars with Harness to deliver rehab services to the poor and needy.Another very important part of rehabilitation of paraplegic/quadriplegic patients is mobilization. This is possible only with wheelchairs. There are two types of wheelchairs available, one is normal and another one is active. Normal wheelchairs are used for general mobilization, whereas active wheelchairs are more effective in performing ADL. With the proper training and help of active wheelchairs, physically challenged people can move around and do their activities independently or with minor support. We at IHIF have been donating these wheelchairs to the needy as per the requirement and with the support of donations. OKA are proud to support their effective life saving work.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

Miriam Hyman was one of the 52 people killed in the "7/7" London bombings of 7th July 2005.Miriam's memorial is The Miriam Hyman Children's Eye Care Centre (MHCECC) within the L V Prasad Eye Institute in Odisha, India. Miriam appreciated her own eye care services.The commonest childhood cancer is Retinoblastoma – eye cancer. Typically, the treatment requires 6 cycles of chemotherapy, 6 times examination under anaesthesia and at least 2 times CT scan. The total treatment cost of each child is Rs 48,000.The MH CECC in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, typically treats 17-20 children in a year with retinoblastoma.ImpactA grant of £5000 would treat up to 10 children with retinoblastoma at LVPEI. Details LVPEI established a tertiary eye care facility in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of the eastern Indian state of Odisha, in July 2006. The centre has all clinical and laboratory facilities (Pathology) for care of all types of eye cancer. Retinoblastoma is the commonest eye cancer in children. It constitutes nearly 3% of all childhood malignancies. Nearly 66% of cases are diagnosed before the age of 2 years and 95% before the age of 5 years. It has a much higher incidence in India (6-10 cases per million population) compared to the USA and Europe (2-5 cases per million population). It is among the top 5 cancers in children in India.  The success of treatment lies in 1. Early diagnosis by clinical examinati0n (dilated eye exam, and imaging- Fundus photo, B Scan, CT/MRI scan)2. Laser and/or cryo therapy3. Chemotherapy in combination with laser/cryotherapy4. Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapyMost benefit is derived from Laser, Cryo and Chemotherapy either alone or in combination.  Despite these treatment modalities and expected cure, the survival rate in India (and other similar developing countries) is significantly lower compared to the more developed countries. The challenges faced in our care (and India) are (1) Late presentation due to ignorance of both families of people affected and the referring physician, and (2) the cost of care Facts about our experience with retinoblastoma at MH CECCAnnual volume of new cases: 25- 30 new casesEconomically under privileged annul volume: 20-22 new casesBoth eyes involvement: 25-30%Treatment modalities: Systemic and local/intraocular chemotherapy, focal laser therapy, cryotherapy and surgery. Eye salvage rates: 80% Five-year survival rates: 75%. Patient drop out between treatment: 5-8% (economic reasons)CASE STUDIES1) Ashutosh Mishra, Puri, Odisha, IndiaAshutosh (seen above with his mother and maternal grandmother) was only 3 months old when he presented to us with retinoblastoma (the commonest intraocular cancer in very young children and potentially lethal if not treated) in both eyes. The left eye had very advanced tumor and there was no scope of visual recovery in that eye. Added to this was also a risk of tumor spread out of the eye. We counseled his parents that it would be best for that eye to be surgically removed. Though devastated by the news, his mother showed exemplary courage in agreeing to go ahead with this decision. The tumor in his right eye was successfully treated by multiple cycles of chemotherapy and laser applications. This timely treatment ensured that we were able to save his right eye. Today Ashutosh has good vision in his right eye. He is preparing to join school and can now look forward to leading as normal a life as any other child.The LV Prasad Eye Institute at Bhubaneswar in Odisha sees around 25 such new retinoblastoma patients every year and provides protocol based management to these children with this potentially lethal cancer of the eyes. Our fight continues against the low levels of awareness of this cancer in the community, the advanced disease presentation that we often get to see and the resource constraints that we face on a regular basis. In spite of all this, it is gratifying to note that we have been able to make a difference to the lives of children like Ashutosh.2) Junaid Mohammed, Jatni, Odisha, IndiaJunaid came to us with retinoblastoma (the commonest intraocular cancer in very young children and potentially lethal if not treated) in both eyes when he was about 1 year old. On examination, he was found to have moderately advanced tumor in both of his eyes. He was treated with multiple cycles of chemotherapy and laser therapy. We were able to salvage both his eyes as the tumors regressed well with the treatment that was carried out. He has been on regular follow up with us for the past 2 years to monitor the status of both his eyes. Meanwhile, he has grown up into a mischievous lad who is endearing to all who know him and is looking forward to joining school very soon.The LV Prasad Eye Institute at Bhubaneswar in Odisha sees around 25 such new retinoblastoma patients every year and provides protocol based management to these children with this potentially lethal cancer of the eyes. Our fight continues against the low levels of awareness of this cancer in the community, the advanced disease presentation that we often get to see and the resource constraints that we face on a regular basis. In spite of all this, it is gratifying to note that we have been able to make a difference to the lives of children like Junaid.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

Sierre Leone is one of the poorest nations of the world, with thousands of people living in slums. UK based charity, Home Leone, has initiated its pilot “Destiny” village, a community-led relocation plan, enabling over 2,000 people to be relocated into a new community that provides jobs, education, low cost homes, social infrastructure, utilities, vocational training and health facilities. The photos below depict what Home Leone aim to achieve, Before and After.  ImpactBuild up to 40 blocks/300 homes enabling up to 2000 people to leave Sierra Leone's horrific slums and start a new life at Destiny Village.Update(s) - Grant Provided by One Kind Act  As a result of funds raised by Shanta Foundation and OKA in September 2018 in aid of Home Leone, the following further grants (to the £20,000 made in Nov 2018) have been made towards building new homes and meeting various operational costs that were seen to be vital for Home Leone to continue in its success.1)  £30,000 24th December 20182) £41,250 28th February 2019Update    13th December 2018Update on Home Leone – Destiny Village post OKA Trustee visit 1-8 Dec 2018 OKA Trustees, Annu Shah and Mona Bhogal, and loyal OKA Supporter, Reeta Hosein, travelled out to Sierra Leone to see for themselves what Sierra Leone was like and what Destiny Village has to offer.Apart from being stunned by the beauty of the country with its abundant vegetation, mountainous coastline, white sandy beaches and fun-loving friendly people, they soon realised the plight of the slumdwellers of Freetown. No wonder Nigel Hyde, Chief Executive of Home Leone, sees it as his personal calling to re-house these poor needy families into Destiny Village and give them new beginnings to their lives.  Below is a summary of OKA’s findings about the country and the progress made on Destiny Village.  Background to Sierra Leone 1. 80% Muslim, 20% Christian 2. 90% practice witchcraft, medical facilities very limited 3. Very high unemployment, mainly govt jobs and little agriculture 4. 82/1000 infants under 5 die 5. Life expectancy is 466. Average wage is £60pm. 7. Schooling is meant to be free but costs around £15 per term per child which is a large chunk of their wages. 8. Health free for certain people eg pregnant women, otherwise most medication/treatment has to be paid for. 9. Has very decent main roads which have been recently built by the Chinese. Home Leone – Destiny Village (DV)1. Overview• Location - approx. 22m east of capital Freetown; one & half hours away from slums• Site - overall circa 25 acres, legally owned by HL with strategic plan to incorporate low-cost housing, sustainable businesses, education & health facilities and                 water/power infrastructure• Current Infrastructure - includes power generators, water tower, sewers, lighting, etc• Construction to Date•      5 Blocks fully built•      Each Block has 8 Houses, 2 bedrooms each, 40 houses built•      6 Classrooms and Admin Block built•   Occupation to Date -7 Families •   Construction in progress/planned - 2 Blocks with 16 Houses•   Site Capacity - for Housing, approx. 40 Blocks for over 300 Houses2. The Model: • To provide a house for the entire family, employment to the main bread-winner, full schooling to the children, full medical facilities to all the members of the family and private allotments to the household to grow own produce to self-sustain.• The families are selected through a selection process that requires various criteria to be met. The application process consists of 20 pages of questions, including current state of housing, motivation level of want to move, referees in family, skills, partnership for at least 3 years, religion (1/2 Christian/Muslim), age etc. A weighted average is obtained and if score above a level, then an interview follows. 3. Self-Sustainability • Business units set up to include garage/car mechanics, bakery, water bagging, chicken -farm and brick-pressing businesses. The bakery will have a retail outlet to sell to the villagers of DV• Have own generator providing power/electricity to the village  • Cultivated a new nursery of plants - hoping to sell them to hotels/businesses for income an education for children • Brick pressing workshop has been set up. Local spare scaffolding used to house the workshop. About to buy their own hand pressing machine with a random donation of £5000. This will mean that there will be enough demand for skilled jobs (but at present, there is not enough skilled labour on site) • ‘Community kitchen/oven’ to cook staff food which also has capability to be used to burn plastic and recycle waste like rice and coconut husks that can be eaten. • Plastic recycling process also going to be set up 4. Health• Still in creation mode, ongoing research of data on live health cases ie what illness, action plan, medication required, costs etc to establish health needs of the villagers going forward.  • The original model was to build a full health clinic at DV. However, as the funding of the maintenance of a health clinic is not sustainable, in consultation with World Health Organisation, HL have decided not to do this in the immediate future but to rely on nearby clinics • A new Community Health Worker has been appointed to support the villagers of DV and attend to their health issues through nearby clinics. Priority is to make her fully robust in her duties so that ultimately, she can train others as DV becomes bigger.   HL pay for transport but the patient has to pay for treatment and medication unless exempt eg pregnant women. • Re-evaluation is taking place based on data gathering and then, HL will decide on the way forward • Perhaps the way forward is to provide a service that:o Monitors the health of the villagerso Serves as an advisory health centreo Direct patients to existing nearby clinics o Allows for use of medical cover (very much in the future) • Need to also make provisions for workers on site as well the villagers • A mobile health clinic has been donated by World Hope, a big NGO in SL, that can be used for basic diagnostics eg blood pressure. 5. Education• Some classrooms, staffroom, offices, playground have been built thus far towards building a fully operational school for the children of DV  • However, since there are only 7 families residing at DV at present and most of these children are infants, it has been concluded to not implement an up-an-running schooling system until Sep ‘19.• Future discussions on education will include:o Changes required to the current structural design of the schoolo Prioritisation of deliverableso Installation of a Head-mistress who will be pro-active in the recruitment of good calibre teachers and future needs of the school – requires funding o possibly private tutorial classes will be provided for the youngsters currently residing in DVo visits to local primary schools to discuss sending DV children there and training of new teacherso discussion with the ‘movers’ already in DV to establish what they want for their children from the school  o possible apprenticeship programmes for the older children to be able to work at the business units of DV6. What do the ‘Movers’ say?• They’re happy and very grateful to have come from such dire conditions to these ‘mansions’ • Children are more healthy and have space to play• However, families feel isolated at present• Mums can’t rely on the larger community to mind their children whilst they do their petty trade eg selling their wares eg tie-dyed fabrics, hairdressing• Finding it hard at present to make ends meet on just one income of main breadwinner because of the costs of paying towards the house (will be subsidised owner-occupied by 20 years), ancillary costs at school and healthcare treatment/medication costs. £60pm paid to the workers is the minimum wage.• But are very confident that conditions will  get better as more people arrive.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   20th November 2018A grant of £20,000 was made towards building the next block of 8 homes. These funds were raised by Shanta Foundation. Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   24th September 2017A grant of £35,180 was made to commence and complete the building of a block of 8 homes, enabling around 40 people to start a new life at Destiny Village. The photos below show the marking out of the foundations for Belu Villas, making the 2,500 cement blocks by men and women breaking down the rocks that go in to the foundation, putting the covers on the calverts that are built to drain the heavy rains away, bringing the ballstone in to the foundation, the whacker plate crushing the stone in the foundations and finally, of raking of the foundations and the foundation walls. So much work has been done by the local community in such a short space of time. Details Home Leone is a charity that believes in caring for and loving vulnerable people facing difficult situations. It is hoped that one day, a nation can be changed.  It is not funded by any large organisation, just a small group of people with a big heart and vision.  They are helping some of the world's poorest, working with them on a journey to lift them out of horrific slum life into inspired life of new communities. Home Leone's pilot "Destiny" village relocates over 2,000 people on its 22-acre site, with 6 foundational elements ensuring sustainability:  *   Employment and skills means participants contribute to society in a sustainable manner, with lasting jobs and dignity;  *   Education - by building primary secondary and vocational training schools the village and community equips and empowers the next generation;  *   Low-cost homes - 344 homes, designed by slum dwellers deliver culturally appropriate living at affordable prices in a rent-to-buy scheme;  *   Healthcare - Local facilities, a health savings scheme, a care home and partnerships with local healthcare providers;  *   Water and Waste Management - Drinkable water delivered to homes and a water bagging factory bringing jobs.  Together with our effective waste management,        children and adult's health is improved;  *   Power - Connecting to the local NPA power grid and supplemented by solar and generators, provides a core component to village living.Their programmes, social justice initiatives and training maximise the effective use of this vital infrastructure.  They also welcome corporate teams to come and help as part of their Team Building and Corporate Social Responsibility programmes to send employees on a life changing journey for a week in Sierra Leone.In August 2017, One Kind Act hosted a garden party with a goal to charity Home Leone.  This proved timely, as within a few days the monsoon rains and flooding brought about a landslip, killing hundreds of people and making even more homeless.  The need for low cost homes has never been more urgent.Nigel Hyde, Home Leone's Chief Executive said "One Kind Act is a catalyst beyond just the life transformation for many of the work's poorest.  It really means the first people can be relocated by April 2018 and is also opening doors for others to get involved through volunteering overseas and raising further funds for investment.  It is also an honour to build these homes to celebrate the life of Belu Bhogal, who sadly passed away earlier this year."About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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. 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Educate for Life (EFL) aims to help the tribal Adivasi community in Rajasthan who are often seen as backward, facing bias and suppression. Infant mortality is high; the entire community lives under the poverty line and government services are scarce. Impact1) A grant of £6,760 ensures that a class of 25 children are able to attend school for a year. It will cover their school uniform, books, stationery, all their learning resources and a nutritious daily meal. It will enable them to take part in class trips, excursions and workshops as part of our holistic approach to education. All pupils will also receive all their vaccinations and regular health checks. Our funding will also cover their teacher’s salary and their training and professional development.2) The school currently serves both breakfast and lunch to over 400 students, a food service that has increased nine-fold since the kitchen was first designed and built. A grant of £7,500 would help towards the expansion and upgrade of the school's kitchen infrastructure which, by 2021, will enable the school to serve up to 350,000 meals a year.3) A grant of £9376 ensures 16 Hunar Ghar students will study further at secondary schools.4) A grant of £5805 will support the professional development of 27 teachers to teach at Hunar Ghar.  5) A grant of £10,000 will continue to support three important ongoing projects in 2019; their teacher training, the secondary education of some of Hunar Ghar graduates and the school meals programme.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act  26th November 2018A grant of £10,000 was made to support three important ongoing projects in 2019; their teacher training, the secondary education of some of Hunar Ghar graduates and the school's  meals programme. This is what Educate for Life had to say.....'The funds you have awarded us will continue to support Hunar Ghar graduates who are continuing their education at secondary school. It was great to have the opportunity to share how these students are getting on at the OKA Summer Garden Party. It is wonderful to know that their school fees and accommodation costs for this year are fully funded.The funds will also cover the cost of all Hunar Ghar teacher training experiences this year. We know that our teachers benefit from developing their teaching practice through opportunities provided by our partners. Whilst I was at Hunar Ghar in October, one teacher shared with me how the social and emotional training provided by one of our partners, Apni Shala, helped him see the children more as individuals, each with their own different talents and abilities. The training helped him create space in his classroom for children to speak and share what is happening in their lives and to recognise that just because a child is struggling with one aspect of their learning, there will be other areas in which they can really shine. This focus on valuing children as individuals really permeates the whole school atmosphere.Your grant will also support our school meals programme and will fully fund all meals for two classes of children for the full academic year. This programme is incredibly important in our efforts to tackle high child malnutrition within the community. I saw and heard evidence of real hunger while I was in Bakhel. It is vital that we continue to ensure regular and nourishing meals to all those attending Hunar Ghar, and the extra guests that sidle up the school steps at lunchtime, who are always made welcome. ' Update    8th November 2018My recent visit to Hunar Ghar was hugely inspirational and a reminder of the very challenging circumstances in which the community live. We spent a night in Bakhel, hosted by a family who gave up their bed and blankets and cooked us a delicious dinner over the fire in their simple home. I was woken in the night by some goats rushing in and they were tethered up next to where we were sleeping. An early morning chai was very much welcomed before we set off for the start of the school day at Hunar Ghar to see the children gathering for morning assembly.  I took the attached video showing progress with the new kitchen at Hunar Ghar. There is still outstanding work to be completed, including the plumbing and electrics, but the structure is there and complete and we are pressing our partner as much as we can to ensure that all the remaining work is completed as soon as possible. It continues to be challenging to get contractors to work in Bakhel, due to prejudice many hold against the community who live there. We will get there in the end and are grateful for your patience and understanding. In the meanwhile, I can testify that the food being prepared in the makeshift kitchen is extremely tasty and the team are managing well. During our visit, we spent some time in a couple of nearby government secondary schools. This was a sobering experience. The learning environments were so different to Hunar Ghar. It was very sad to hear children sharing that they had no confidence that they would pass their end of school exams as they lack teachers in the subjects they need to pass. Their life aspirations are therefore very low. We have begun an intervention to tackle this, working with a new partner called Kshamtalaya. We are conscious that as we have increasing numbers of Hunar Ghar graduates, those who do not manage to secure scholarship places at other schools, will end up at these local government schools. We want to raise the standard of education at these schools for Hunar Ghar graduates, but also as part of our commitment to the community where the schools are situated. Our ultimate aim of socio-economic transformation of this area will only be fully achieved if we can help children growing up here to complete their secondary studies so they can make choices about their futures.  As Ash mentioned, I spent some time with Bhuri and her class. I don't think I impressed them very much with my frisbee skills...but there was a lot of giggling and it was wonderful to see Bhuri interacting with her classmates and teachers! Update    06th November 2018 Iona-Jane and I recently returned from a trip to Hunar Ghar- it was wonderful to be out there and see the children and team- I've attached a few photos IJ took, including a couple of our community health worker conducting a home visit for a mother and newborn baby as part of our Safe Childhood Programme and some of our children on a Community Learning Morning where they learned about the various crops growing in the community, how they are pollinated and their market value when sold.  (Photos in gallery)   I was so impressed seeing our community health worker conducting her visits- a UK GP spent 6 weeks working with her last year, and I think her guidance has really boosted the quality of advice and information provided to women. As you may know, our data suggests that there's been a 40% reduction in under -1 mortality in the 4 years since our work began. Similarly, there was a wonderful energy at the school, with lots of beautiful interactions between the children and teachers, including library and sports sessions. Bhuri, whose healthcare you supported last year, also continues to do well and Iona-Jane observed a sports class in which she participated.  Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act  24th September 2017A grant of £9376 was made to support 16 Hunar Ghar students to study further at secondary schools.A further grant of £5805 was made to support the professional development of 27 teachers to teach at Hunar Ghar.  Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act  21st December 2016A grant of £7500 was made towards the expansion of the kitchen service infrastructure in 2017.  Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act  24th November 2016A grant of £6760 was made to provide support as described above to support a class of 25 children. DetailsEducate for Life aims to transform one of India’s poorest, most marginalised rural communities in Mandwa Panchayat, near Udaipur in Rajasthan. The tribal Adivasi community it seeks to help are often seen as backward, facing bias and suppression.  Infant mortality is high; the entire community lives under the poverty line and government services are scarce. Educate for Life works closely with the villagers to provide education, healthcare and community development services. Hunar Ghar School has been operating as a school as well as a community hub since 2007.  The school fees, uniform, textbooks, learning resources, nutritious meals are provided free of charge as are vaccinations and health checks The charity have succeeded in slowly changing the attitudes of parents towards education particularly for girls, reduced child marriages, trained teachers within the village, improved mortality, opportunities, nutrition and health of the entire community.Educate for Life has good sound medium-long term vision - to be successful in their endeavours and be a shining beacon and an inspiration to other rural communities to have similar aspirations. About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

Millions of children across India do not have access to shelter, education or healthcare, so, how can they have dreams? The Big Hug Foundation are working to change this by ensuring every child understands their rights and is given the opportunity to dream. They work with organisations across India to empower underprivileged children through education, giving them a head-start in life and the opportunity to achieve their dreams.ImpactA grant of £12,300 for The Early Intervention Clinic will provide early screening and intervention for infants (ages 0 -2) affected by Cerebral Palsy and other motor-neurone difficulties (expected to benefit 269 users) in Kolkata, India. Details PurposeDespite a steady improvement in the quality of prenatal care over the last two decades, instances of severe disabilities remain high in newborns throughout India. We work with our local partner, the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy to care for the needs of infants at high risk of cerebral palsy and other motor-neurone diseases. Through the Early Intervention Clinic an early diagnosis is given and offers affected children the best possible care, support and therapy. The clinic offers relief to local hospitals and health centres, providing diagnosis for many at-risk infants, where early intervention is key. Many of the families referred to the clinic live in slums, below the poverty line, and without access to basic medical care and treatment. The free support and therapy provided by the Early Intervention Clinic truly is a lifeline to these vulnerable children.Expected outcomeThe service the Early Intervention Clinic provides includes medical assistance, physical and occupational therapy and assistive technology devices. The clinic also provides advice and guidance on home management offering a trans-disciplinary team of therapists, special educators and social workers to affected families.

The Early Intervention Clinic is split into three key areas – all vital in providing the best possible infant care:• Paediatric Clinic: Two paediatricians conduct weekly clinics, performing thorough check-ups through to diagnosis.• Neurology Clinic: Conducted by a neurologist twice a month, more than 100 children are referred for treatment of epilepsy. Anti-convulsion medication is provided free of charge to the children from low income families.• Speech Clinic: A Consultant Speech Therapist and Audiologist conduct this clinic every week. Children are screened for possible hearing difficulties and rehabilitation programmes are advised. All infants below the age of three who attend the Early Intervention Clinic are routinely checked for any hearing abnormalities.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

Childrens Hunger Relief Fund (CHRF) promotes the relief of hunger and improved sanitation facilities for the orphans and poor children in Northern and Eastern Sri Lanka. Amongst so many things in desperate need, it has also identified for better irrigated farming and wells to provide safe drinking water. Impact                    10 Wells Repaired At a Cost of £500 EachUpdate - Grants Provided By One Kind Act - 06 November 2018A grant of £10000 was made to carry out the construction and funding of a new pre-school for children as part of a new development for the poor.Some photos of the first foundation stones being laid...... Update - Grants Provided By One Kind Act - 16 June 2017A grant of £5000 was made to build/repair wells.Update - Grants Provided By One Kind Act - 18 June 2016A grant of £5000 was made to build/repair 10 wells.DetailsThe Sri Lankan civil war is well documented in the media.  Although peace was restored in 2009, the legacy of 30 years’ war has been devastation and destruction that is still acutely suffered by those who survived. A ten square mile area in the Northern Province witnessed some of the most shocking horrors.  Tens of thousands were killed and many more tortured and maimed.  There was large scale destruction of homes, hospitals, water and sanitary facilities among other buildings.  Livelihoods like fishing, farming, trading were shattered.  Families were held in camps for months before being sent back to their village to rebuild their lives.  Over time, the large foreign charities left, leaving behind thousands of bewildered, lost and despairing victims.Children's Hunger Relief Fund UK (CHRF) has provided the hope and lifeline so desperately needed.  Since 2010 they have sent everything - from clothing, blankets, milk powder, food, to sewing machines and bicycles. Their vision is to restore self-sufficiency in the long term....to give a hand up rather than simply a hand out.  Some examples of this initiative are setting up a sewing centre for widows, giving boats and nets to fishermen, seeds and water pumps to farmers, building wells.In the past few years their work has brought excellent results enabling displaced families to find their feet again.  CHRF is now focussing on the high proportion of disabled in the area. Land mines, torture and indiscriminate bombings have left large numbers with loss of limbs, paraplegic or quadriplegic.As a start, crutches, commodes, beds have been provided.  However they are looking to the long term future.Having identified most disabled are farmers, they are being encouraged to earn a living through farming, poultry, cows and goat rearing.  A huge impediment has been the lack of water facilities close by.  It is impossible for a disabled person in a wheelchair or artificial limbs to travel for hours to the nearest well to fetch sufficient water for even small scale cultivation. CHRF has identified those families in dire need of nearby wells and has undertaken to build them. The hope is that even the disabled will live a self-sufficient life in dignity.OKA is proud to support their noble work and has donated towards building several wells for the disabled.Update - Progress/Reviews - 05 May 2016Mrs S Kaneshanathan, Chairperson CHRF-UKWater, which is a very basic need for human existence is denied to many disabled people. Most of the amputees are farmers, and farming is one of the options or only option to earn a living, in addition to poultry, raring cows and goats. Without water they can't do any of these.It is a common practice with the farmers to grow popular crops (short term crops/long term crops) in their own land, feed the family and also sell the excess and earn an income. This opportunity is denied to many   disabled people due to the lack of water. They have to walk far, difficult to walk far with the artificial limbs to fetch water for their daily use and drinking. They can only bring water in small pots. There aren't any ways of getting water for sanitation and for the toilets.The houses are far apart and hence it is not possible to construct common wells. Tube well is another option. But these cannot do cultivation. They need water for drinking, cooking and for their cultivation. Out of the 50 people that we visited, about 24 people needed wells. There are more people asking for wells, but we didn't assess them yet. If we can provide them with wells, they can use water for drinking, their daily use and will be able to do cultivation, rare cows and goats and earn an income. Wells, though expensive, are long term investment for these farmers and can be used for many generations. There are about 200 children whose parents are paralysed and about 200 children whose parents are amputees from the list given to us. Without water, these children will be starving and go thirsty and can get many illnesses including kidney problems.The disabled people and their children encounter lot of difficulties during their day to day life. Travelling is the main hurdle as they live in rural areas, access is difficult, no public transport. They all will benefit from 3 wheel motor bikes and bicycles. But the priority at the moment is the water If we can give them a well at any cost, most of them will survive. They will at least be able to feed their children and fulfil the other basic needs. The cost to construct a well is about £1000.00, depending on the depth, width and the texture of the soil. The cost will go up or down depending on beneficiaries’ contributions and whether it is given to a contractor or not. Our field officers monitor the site and get the work done. Old wells can be refurbished at a cost of £500.00. Amongst the disabled people, we will be choosing only the keen, enthusiastic and knowledgeable farmers/disabled people for the construction of the wells. This is to limit the number of request due to limited funding. Wells could be constructed only in summer.During my visit to Srilanka in March 2016, I was pleased to see the farmers doing various short-term/long term cultivation and earning income. We bought lots of various vegetables and made them happy. They were ever so grateful to us for constructing the wells. We hope to see the same progress with the disabled people.Update - Progress/Reviews -  14 November 2016Mrs S Kaneshanathan, Chairperson CHRF-UKDear Mr AmitEnclosing herewith 2 reports regarding the well project. One is a detailed account with photos taken during contruction,stage by stage and accounts. We visited most of the beneficiaries before and during construction.2nd one with photos of completed wells and the beneficiaries detail. Really sorry for the delay in sending this report. It was beyond our control. Since construction of a well involves various factors , we just could not finish the work earlier than this. Still construction is going on with other  wells but disturbed by intermittent rain.  Hope to finish them all soon.At the beginning (2012), we constructed the associated facilities such as water trough to store water, hard floor to stand and draw water or to have bath and a pulley system to draw water. It costed a fortune, about £1000.00- £1500.00 per well. Since there are so many thousands in need of well/ water, now, we are excavating as far as reaching the water level, constructing parapet walls for protection of the well from ruining and rubbish falling into the wells during flooding, and people accidentally falling into the wells and plastering inside and outside for protection. Below is a such completed well. We expect the beneficiaries to do these associate facilities   as and when they can afford. By doing this , we are able to construct wells for many people. We sincerely thank  you and your members for the kind  and generous donation and to enable us to construct these wells. We hope you will be able to help us  in the future alsoWe appreciate if you could  give us a feedback, positive or negative about this project.On behalf of CHRF-UK, we extend our sincere thanks to all the members of OKA.Kind regardsShantha KaneshanathanChair person CHRF-UK Update - Progress/Reviews -  15 November 2016REPORT FROM CHRFThe £5000 donated by OKA was used to build 10 wells for the disabled in Vanni, Sri Lanka.Some examples are given below.  As we can see all the beneficiaries have lost a limb or are paralysed due to the devastating legacy of land mines.Arulmathy is a widow, below knee amputee, with 3 children. She earns about £50.00 per month from tailoring. She has completed the well with the money given by OKA-UK. She is planning to do cultivation in addition to using the water for drinking and other daily use.Rasaratnam is a below knee amputee, with wife and 2 children. He has completed the well with the money given by OKA-UK. Wife earns £50.00 from tailoring. He has already started cultivation. They say, they will be able to enhance their income if they have livestock poultry etc.Subramanium is paralysed below waist, wheel chair bound; depend on his wife for total care. He has 4 children, all married and living elsewhere. Wife has been taking him out to (other people’s house) give his personal care and shower. Their well is successfully constructed with the money donated by OKA.There are 10 families like this who have been given a hand up towards a self sufficient, dignified life. CHRF would like to sincerely thank OKA for the successful completion of the wells which has brought real improvement in the quality of life and happiness for these unfortunate victims. Click here to download the full report from CHRFAbout One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

ABLE Charities 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. Impact1) Furnish a new shelter for orphan/slum children with beds, mattresses, fridges and furniture.2) Able runs an orphanage for 100 poor needy girls who lost their parents. They seek 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.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 unavailabilty 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.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   06 November 2018A grant of £6750 was made to carry out cataract operations for 200 elderly people to regain vision/prevent blindness.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   24th September 2017A grant of £9000 was made to support 10 girls at the orphanage. Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   November 2016A grant of £2000 was made to support orphan/slum children in India.   Details Able Trust started out to help vulnerable widows in poverty and their children in Faridabad, India.  From a small room in 1993 it has expanded to include a hospital treating over 4000 patients to date.  They own the only ambulance in the area which is used to bring the sick from neighbouring villages.  They are also involved in educating children in nearby villages. They are in the process of completing a much needed orphanage for girls aged 4-14.  Girls in this area are particularly vulnerable to sex trafficking and exploitation.  They hope to shelter and educate up to 100 girls so they can live a life of independence and dignity .About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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

Nearly 240 million Indians in around 18,000 villages currently do not have access to any form of electricity. Headquartered in Mumbai, Project Chirag, currently implements solar lighting projects in rural areas across 7 states in India to address this very problem. Impact4th November 2018Diwali is the festival of lights.And this Diwali, One Kind Act has partnered with Project Chirag to bring in Diwali cheer to 16 villages in Palghar district, Maharashtra in a very different way.Yes, these are the "dark" villages where there is no access to power.When Project Chirag provides its solar energy solutions to these villages, villagers would be able to walk around after dusk without fearing a scorpion or snake bite.And women would be able to cook, without inhaling noxious smoke.And children will be able to study after sunset and transform their future. And play around in open spaces without fearing bites.They can do the things we take for granted.This November and December we are ensuring that Diwali -the festival of Lights never ends for these villagers.And every supporter (or donor) who has helped us can feel the warm glow of satisfaction that comes when you bring light into the lives of people.Thank you for joining us in our mission of Spreading Light, transforming lives!A grant of £9100 would provide for 2 solar streetlights for 16 villages – 32 streetlights Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   28th October 2018A grant of £9100 was made to provide 2 solar lamps to 16 villages in the Palghar district, Maharashtra16th October 2017 A grant of £5,600 would provide 2 solar lamps to each of 150 households in a rural village of Barmer (the third largest district in Rajasthan, occupying over 28,000 square kilometres and the most backward of this colourful state) who have absolutely no access to electricity and use kerosene that is detrimental to their health and gives poor quality light.Update - Grant Provided by One Kind Act   16th October 2017A grant of £5,600 was made to provide 2 solar lamps to each of 150 households in a rural village of Barmer, Rajasthan.DetailsTo gain a deeper understanding into the challenges and problems faced by rural India due to lack of electricity, Project Chirag has carried out a detailed assessment of the same across villages. Based on the assessment carried out, it has been concluded that the lack of access to light has a 360-degree impact on the lives of rural India. The following points indicate the need for the project:HealthKerosene lamps, used by villagers for light emit high levels of carbon dioxide causing air pollution higher than WHO guidelines. The inhalation of these toxic gases is detrimental to the health of the rural population.Due to inadequate light, villagers end up consuming several small insects and flies which result in villagers suffering from illnesses. Problems due to kerosene usageVillagers buy around 5-6 litres of kerosene per month for lighting kerosene lamps. The kerosene is to be available to them at a subsidized rate of Rs. 10 – Rs.14 per litre through Government’s Public Distribution System, but due to leakages in the system, they are forced to buy it at an increased price of Rs. 40-50 per litre. Thereby, every rural household spends a significant amount of their annual income on kerosene.Kerosene lamps presently used by villagers emit poor quality of light. Hence, one kerosene lamp is not enough to light up the entire home, keeping parts of the home in darkness. There is existing danger of burning kerosene lamps overturning and drinking of stored kerosene by children. This has even been responsible for deaths in some cases.EducationThe lack of electricity and light and the high costs of kerosene enable most households to afford only one lamp. This lamp is used for cooking and other basic household chores. Thus, students are unable to study post sunset, which in turn impacts academic results.Lack of social securityDue to the lack of light, venturing out of the house becomes a challenge for villagers. There have been innumerable instances of snake bites owing to villagers encountering and stamping on snakes in the dark.Farmers are unable to prevent wild boars and stray cattle from encroaching fields during the night due the inability to survey these fields in the dark. This is results in a loss of agricultural productivity.There have been several instances of women being sexually abused when they move out in the darkness post sunset for sanitation or other reasons.LivelihoodLack of light results in the loss of productive working hours as the villagers are forced to stop work and return home at dusk.Shopkeepers find it difficult to cater to customer requirements after sunset due to lack of adequate lighting in the shop.Mobile phoneVillagers often must travel several kilometres to a nearby village that may have electricity to charge their phones. Further they pay anywhere between Rs.5-10 every 3-4 days to charge their phones. OUR SOLUTIONOur team has conducted assessments to understand what type of solutions work best in remote villages without electricity. Several leading practitioners have been consulted as a part of the process and technology solutions have been devised. After due consultation, it was decided to provide 2 solar lights to each rural household which has no access to any form of electricity by the Government. We have hereby listed several considerations in our decision to do so:UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY NEEDSEach rural household in India has an average of 5-7 family members. There are several out of-home activities like catering to sanitation requirements, collection of water early in the morning or late evening, surveying agricultural fields after dark or reaching out to medical facilities in case of health emergencies. To carry out these activities, members of the home carry a light along with them. If a single solar light is provided to each house, the house tends to return to a state of darkness the moment a member steps out for any one of these activities. A QUALITATIVE APPROACHAfter understanding the community needs, Project Chirag with its vision to provide ‘Light for all’, decided to adopt a qualitative rather than a quantitative approach. It was decided to provide two solar lights instead of just one, so that when a member of the rural home left for out of home chores the house continued to remain illuminated. In doing so, Project Chirag feels that it will be successful in lighting up not only a life but an entire household.PRODUCT DESCRIPTIONProject Chirag provides each rural household with 2 solar lights powered by solar panels - one is a larger solar light which is used for indoor household activities and the second one is a portable solar lantern which can be used by villagers both indoors and outdoors. One of the solar lights has the provision of an in-built mobile charging facility which enables villagers to charge their mobile phones. Careful technical due-diligence is carried out on all products that we use across the country to meet highest standards of quality benchmarks for our beneficiaries to ensure long term impact.PROJECT IMPACTThe solar lights provided have a 360-degree impact on the lives of the beneficiaries. We believe that it is not just a physical light that we are providing these villagers, but a spark which will put into motion an entire socio-economic revolution in the villages.ENERGY ACCESS: Sustainable source of reliable lighting throughout the yearEDUCATION: Children would be able to study post sunset and achieve better grades and resultsENVIRONMENT: Impact on environment due to lack of emission of CO2 which is emitted by Kerosene LanternsLIVELIHOOD: Farmers can survey their fields at night and prevent economic damage to their crops by cattle intrusion. Shopkeepers can keep their shops open for longer into the night and earn additional income.HOUSEHOLD CHORES: Women can cook fresh food post sunset which otherwise was not possibleHEALTH: Villagers do not need to consume the smoke from kerosene lanterns thus impacting their healthcare.KEROSENE USAGE: Complete reduction in usage of kerosene which is not only expensive, but also has poor light qualityOUTDOOR MOBILITY: Villagers can now move out of their houses post sunset for various purposesSOCIAL SECURITY: Women would have a sense of social security when they move out with lights post eveningMOBILE CHARGING: Villagers do not need to travel to far-away places to charge their mobile phones and do the same at home.ADDITIONAL WORK HOURS: Productive working hours created at night which can be used for income generating activities.THE AREABarmer is the third largest district in Rajasthan, occupying over 28,000 square kilometres, and the most backward of this colourful state. Located in the western part of Rajasthan, the majority of the district has vast sand covered tract that stretches for miles on end and forms part of the Thar Desert sharing a border with Pakistan to the west. The region is known for its dryness, extreme temperatures, and erratic rainfall. Most of the population at a striking 93%, are rural inhabitants, majority of which live below the poverty line with only 53.6% of these families have electricity access. Life for these families is a struggle; agriculture which is the main source of livelihood in rural India is an unattractive proposition due to the frequent droughts that plague the area, the inhospitable terrain, and the lack of irrigation facilities. With no industry around, the only sources of livelihood are animal husbandry, the traditional craft of patchwork and mirror embroidery practiced by the women of the area. OUR PARTNERS & BENEFICIARIESOur partner organization aims at working towards the empowerment of women artisans, the beneficiaries of our solar lights, through the formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs). Traditional techniques of Applique’s & patchwork are used to develop the products, as per the demands of the urban market. They set up a network of artisans through the formation of SHGs. These artisans are trained and equipped in developing high quality products. The organization also has an in-house workshop for training and skill development of artisans and new design development. The profits earned are used in community development work.PROJECT BUDGETCompletely off-Grid VillagesVillages that have absolutely no connection to the electricity grid and use kerosene as their main source of lighting. Cost of providing a Solar home lighting system (2 solar lights per household with mobile charger) is just over £30 per home.About One Kind ActOne Kind Act Change 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