Oliver Goldsmith Primary School are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, Staff Quiz Night in support of One Kind Act: 

Raj & Mona Bhoghal and Aleem & Reeta Hosein are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, The 3 Senses at The Connoisseur:           Post Event Update22 April 2016Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has had to be cancelled.Event DetailsThe 3 Senses - sight, sound and taste - are being tantalised at this wonderful evening of art, live music and dinner/drinks at The Connoisseur Restaurant on Friday 29th April at 7.30pm.     Come and view beautiful art produced by artists (see below), both local and from abroad, and bid in an Art Auction to show your appreciation for their marvellous work. All proceeds from ticket sales and profits from the auction bid will be donated to One Kind Act, the charity we support that helps causes around the world who look for support for the aid they provide to those in desperate need.     We are beyond excited to raise as much as we can for this inspiring charity, knowing how the donations will directly help improve lives.Thank you for your support.Raj, Mona, Aleem, ReetaThe Artists.......Phillip Diggle - Manchurian by birth, Diggle's canvasses are 'art with attitude' with erratic explosions of colour. Winner of 2010 John Moores Painting Prize, UK's most coveted art prize.Alejandro Hermann - Austrian born, and an admirer of Leonardo, Hermann boldly combines realism with the abstract. The starting point in his creations often are spots and stains.Krishna Kataria - an international artist whose work captures the essence of activity, flora and fauna seen on her travels. With a style ranging from abstract to figurative, Krishna enjoys manipulating the fluid spontaneity of watercolour to create memorable impressions.    Karun Soni - talented young Asian artist from the UK is inspired by people's lives through stories and music.  His new distinct 'dotty' style of artwork has captured the imagination of many, both here and in Dubai.  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 delighted to announce their forthcoming event, OKA Launch Party 2016        Post Event Update7 February 2016OKA formally launched the charity with great pride and pleasure on Sat 6th Feb 2016.  Almost 320 tickets were sold out within 24 hours of release, making it a night of eager anticipation. It was obvious on arrival that everyone had one thing in common - a desire to have fun.Colourful cocktails and mouth-watering canapes were abundantly enjoyed, as guests chatted and mingled whilst perusing OKA t-shirts for sale and guessing the weight of a massive 10.5kg OKA cake. Guests took advantage of the professional photographer and posed happily in all their glamour. Zee TV covered the event interviewing several supporters and trustees. Dinner was a veritable banquet, served at tables adorned with lavish flower arrangements.The formalities started with a short, slick video introducing a glimpse of OKA  followed by an understated but powerfully emotive speech by founder Shamit Malhotra on how OKA came into existence.The legendary Mama Lynn of Light in Africa charity took to stage with hair-raising stories of witch doctors, demand for albinos' body parts, young children being tied to trees and being saved from the brink of death. She spoke of hope to shelter more such children in the new building OKA has helped complete. There was an enthralled, poignant silence as she spoke.Mark Ramprakash voiced his pride at being patron of a charity that is different in so many ways, not least because it endeavours for all money donated to go directly to the needy with no wasteful costs. He also wryly observed how he is often asked more about his dancing skills than cricket, leaving many women wondering why he hadn't offered a slinky salsa lesson instead of picking the winning raffle tickets! The evening continued to run smoothly, thanks to the MCs - young, handsome Karun Soni and charming, eloquent Amrisha Prashar. Brazilian dancers in exotic feathers and agile street dancers with attitude entertained the crowd between speeches. Drink and dancing, fun and frivolity were plentiful all night. The auction, with varied and highly covetable prizes, surpassed all expectations in terms of fun, hilarity and most importantly, money raised. Finally, an amusing light-hearted banter took place on stage between trustees, Ajay and Amit, about being "lean and mean" and the age old question of whether size is important!  On a more serious note, they delighted and surprised the crowd by announcing that an outstanding amount of over £55,000 had been raised that night - which meant every pound of the £75 ticket price could and would be donated to charity. Ajay's assertion that OKA is a completely transparent charity was deeply appreciated by the audience. The general sentiment of many as they left was that the event was smoothly and tastefully crafted out and a feeling of a warm glow in their hearts for having helped make the world a kinder place. Many guests expressed a desire to become involved with the OKA movement. Suffice to say, the evening of the OKA launch was a resounding success. Post Event Comments TESTIMONIALSWhat an amazing event filled with so many emotions!  The joy and happiness of such a well-organized event for such a great cause!The sadness and heart wrenching motions of hearing all the horrible, unimaginative things that children in Tanzania and many other countries go through!The admiration and sense of elation that there are people like Mama Lynn who dedicate their lives to helping others!The realisation if only everybody just did 1 kind act - what a difference we can collectively make.Hats off to all that made this evening amazing and such a success.Love ReetaA night to remember! Not only was the event brilliantly organised, it was immense fun. It certainly lived up to its ethos of raising money whilst having fun. Everything from the inspiring Mama Lynn talk on her charity to the entertaining and highly desirable auction prizes, made it a night I'd love to see happening more frequently!AmrishaCongratulations on raising so much money – it was a great evening.The room was buzzing with energy, generosity and above all – kindness. A fantastic event put together by an enthusiastic team, and I was thrilled to learn that the majority of the ticket price went straight to those in need. Bring on the next one!Saamia RazviAttended a really worthy, charity event for OKA. Raising money for causes that are not high profile and so can get forgotten . It was an eye opener to hear of a cause looking after children with disabilities, in Tanzania. The money raised will change their lives .Apart from the good cause, had a great time and enjoyed the really well organised party.Would definitely want to be a part of any future events. Well done to the OKA team !!NishaHi Shimit and RenaWanted to congratulate you two in having organised a great evening! We all give charities in our own ways but to actually set up an organisation needs a lot of efforts and commitment which can only be formed by special people such as you two!May God give you all the help in keeping this Charity ongoing for many years to come. I pray your beautiful daughter will have a full recovery sooner than expected Inshallah!Lots of love YasminThanks for a wonderful very well organized launch party for One Kind Act Charity. Congratulations for the hard work put in by you all . A very special Congratulation to the proud parents and to the  excellent young artist and associate of the charity Karun Soni for his hard work and auctioning of his painting and raising £2,600 for the charity. We are all so proud of Karun. God bless him always .  It was a great evening supporting an amazing cause. Let make this world a better place for the unfortunate kids of Tanzania and many more other causes this charity supports. . God bless Hafiz & Seema  Ahmed xxxShamit hopefully we raised enough to support light in Africa and please help the children in TanzaniaCongratulations to the OKA team for a wonderful Launch and the incredible work that will be done with the funds raised. The evening was so well organized and hearing from Mama Lynn really gave meaning to how much work is needed to causes that find it difficult to get a voice. One Kind Act can really help.Neelam ThapparFantastic evening with some really inspiring stories that won’t be forgotten in a hurry. Thanks for letting us be part of it so that we can all contribute in its future.Sumeet Chander"OKA is a special organization. By capturing the hearts of minds of friends and family, and giving them experiences which are super fun - they've found a way to raise money for grass root causes which otherwise would struggle to raise any money at all in Africa and India.I've been to two events now, and I've spent the whole time dancing, singing or with a wig on my head with new and old friends - and always coming away feeling like I've made a small positive difference to a big cause."AlickEvent Details One Kind Act are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, OKA Launch Party 2016SATURDAY | 06 | FEBRUARY | 2016HOLIDAY INN WEMBLEY | 6.15PM - 01.00AMEMPIRE SUITE, EMPIRE WAY, WEMBLEY, MIDDX, HA9 8DS3 COURSE DINNER / UNLIMITED DRINKS/ LIVE ENTERTAINMENT / MAMA LYNN / DJ RAJ K/ RAFFLE / AUCTIONTICKETS £75 PER PERSON / TABLES (10 PEOPLE) £750 EACH PLEASE NOTE THAT CURRENTLY TICKETS MAY ONLY BE PURCHASED AS A TABLE OF 10(BUYING TICKETS SEE BELOW)* PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR INFORMATION ON BUYING TABLES ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------BUYING TICKETSClick buy tickets opposite  >> If you are not an existing supporter you will be prompted to sign up. Please follow the steps and return to this page. If you are already a supporter then you can log in with your existing credentials and purchase tickets. TABLE BOOKING INFORMATION Tables may be purchased by clicking the buy tickets opposite.  Please select 10 tickets to purchase a table. All your guests will be seated together Table location will be given on a first come first serve basis. People wishing to buy less than 10 tickets should contact Shamit on 07956270156. Please add all the names of your guests in the comments box on the ticket purchase page.  SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES We invite you to advertise in the brochure (A5 size) to be produced for the evening.  There will be an audience of 250+ professionals, business owners and family members at the Launch Party who may find your advertisement of interest. There will be three advertising packages for the brochure, the terms of which are as follows:1. Sponsorship package:  Cost - £500½ page advertisement in brochure and Business Logo on our website Presence on www.onekindact.org for I yearMentions on our Social Media Channels2. Supporter Advert : Cost - £250¼ page advertisement in brochure3. Well-wishers Message : Cost - £1002-3 line well-wisher message in brochure.Please contact info@onekindact.org for more information or call 07956270156CELEBRATING OUR STORYAs most of you are aware, One Kind Act (OKA) is a small non-profit making charity, aiming to invest its raised funds directly into causes that have fallen through the net from the support and the high profile fund-raising of medium-large registered charities and corporates. It seeks to aid those charities in areas around the world which have evolved locally to give relief to the indigenous people in dire need of help. OKA was officially registered in January 2015, and its priority has been to put the basic structures in place, raise the awareness, attract sponsors, and of course, raise funds. To date, it has provided small grants for individual needs but now with gathering momentum of its awareness, OKA have identified and supported further new causes, Light in Africa in Tanzania and El Shaddai in Goa. At Light in Africa, English born, Mama Lynn runs orphanages for destitute children and has installed food camps and water tanks in remote areas where no such facilities have ever been available. In a similar vein, El Shaddai, rescues street children who otherwise have no future and provides them with shelter, food, schooling and aspirations to develop a better life for themselves.Therefore, with these causes and more currently in mind, OKA proposes to hold its Launch Party. The evening promises to be a fun, living and giving night. By simply turning up, laughing with friends over good food and wine and having a great night out, you will help support the lives of those in desperate need.It’s a win-win situation.Here's our story in pictures:

Naina Chohdha is delighted to announce her forthcoming event, Sweets and Treats.Post Event UpdateDecember 2015, Naina Chohdha,After 7 months of regular shopping for flour, sugar, butter and eggs, over 100 cakes baked and desserts whipped up and delightfully consumed I was delighted to hand over a tidy sum of just over £2000 to oka. I am truly grateful to all those who supported me and especially many of my friends who made frequent purchases to support me. I look forward to future cake sales and coffee mornings to support this wonderful charity. Naina's Personal PleaOctober 2015Dear friends,As many of you already know, earlier this year I completed my trek to the Great Wall of China to raise as much money as I possibly can for children’s orphanages in India.My quest was a 7 day trek over steep and difficult terrain walking up to 7 hours a day and I had trained long and hard to become super fit to achieve this goal in my desire to help these children.For your part, I am so grateful to so many of you who have supported me with your generous donations and through buying my sweets and treats. I made in excess of a hundred cakes and treats and you will see on this page how much money has been raised through this. Below is a list of treats, which I am still personally willing to make, bake and supply straight to your doorstep, subject to being within reasonable distance to where I live. If you have any special favourites, I will try my best to please.Could you also share this with any family and friends who live within a reasonable distance from yourself and who would enjoy homemade baking or perhaps a dessert for a dinner party.Please friends, I would prefer to continue to work hard to raise this money. You will be supporting a very worthwhile cause. PLEASE, please support me on this continuing journey and let’s raise as much as possible to help the extensive numbers of young ones receive the care and nurturing they truly deserve!To place your Order please call me on 07703 599065 or email me on nainachohdha@hotmail.com and let me have your details so I can contact you.Thanks,NainaEvent DetailsNaina’a culinary expertise is boundless. Nothing can compare with her mouth-watering flavours, her exquisite decorations and the sheer love and care she puts into the stunning presentations of her cakes and desserts.If you don’t believe us, just try them out!    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

Naina and Neena are delighted to announce their forthcoming event, Naina & Neena’s Journey:  Post Event Update25 October 2016We boarded our Emirates flight from Heathrow on the 3rd October 2015, finally arriving 13 hours later in to the bustling city of Beijing. After a group briefing, and a meet and greet with our 43 fellow trekkers it was straight to bed as we had a 6.30am wake-up call the next morning. We were soon on our way through Monday morning Beijing traffic for a 3 hour journey to the start of our half day trek, Huangyaguan. First major obstacle was a toilet stop Chinese style with no doors! After overcoming our inhibitions, we started our trek. We walked along a section which began at Taipingzhai and then returned along the Great Wall to Huangyaguan. We covered many steps of varying heights and widths. After a few shaky legs, it was time for lunch and three hour drive to our second night the Impression Inn. Day 2 was another early start with a 6.30am wake up call. After a basic breakfast we were soon on our way for a journey of an hour and a half to the start of our walk at Gubeikou. We were joined by a group of local ladies known as the ‘hello’ ladies. They soon became an asset helping us with the difficult parts of our walk. They had their motives. We went trekking along the beautiful and scenic Gubeikou wall. The views were picturesque and for the first time this is what we felt we had come to experience. We trekked along parts of the wall with shear drops on either side where a few people were struggling with vertigo. We climbed many steps to ascend and descend 20 watch towers. The weather was very warm at 27 degrees and by lunch time we were glad for a rest inside the coolness of one of the watchtowers. Parts of the wall were closed due to military control and so we had to descend the mountain on a meandering dirt track through woodland to rejoin the wall at tower 21. Some of the watch towers were very challenging with very narrow foot holes and steps to reach the next tower. At this point we were on the Jinshaling section of the wall which is very touristic and in complete contrast to the first part of our walk. After a long 9 hour trek, we were welcomed into an extremely basic hostel with very poor quality food and facilities. Fortunately we had bought our own supplies of homemade treats in case with lots of cups of tea. All in all it was a challenging day and we felt that our training had certainly paid off.  We had the luxury of an extra hour in bed on Day 3, with an alarm call of 7:30am. Unfortunately it was not in a hostel that you would have spent an hour longer than needed! Breakfast was spam, white bread and eggs! The walk started with those less able being given the option of traveling on a cable car, whilst the rest of us started the walk in high spirits. The first lot of steps and inclines soon sorted the “men from the boys”. The incline and steps were nothing like we had experienced yesterday, with literally vertical inclines which were smooth slabs of concrete with no footholds. It was sheer will power and determination that got us to the top, only to look towards the next watchtower and saw exactly the same! The “hello ladies” were with us again and sweet as they were they wouldn’t let us go without buying their trinkets and Great Wall gifts. We stopped for lunch at the point where the wall has started to crumble. A few of the group carried onto the next two watch towers but the terrain was quite challenging. After lunch it was an hour walk off the wall towards our waiting coach, which was going to take us to our accommodation for night 4. Event Details Our Challenging Journey...Dear friends, We are keen walkers who walk regularly for physical and social benefits. We have completed several half Marathon and full marathon walks raising money for various charities over recent years. Trekking the Great Wall has been a passion each one of us has been very keen to participate in simply because being a natural wonder of the world the scenery will be breath-taking and the terrain challenging encouraging us to be further disciplined in our efforts to train harder and in exceeding our natural limitations. Our walk is planned for October 2015 and the trek will involve walking a distance of several miles for up to 8 hours a day for a week. Naina’s pledge. As well as being a personal challenge, we would like to raise awareness of the charity One Kind Act. Through sponsorship and donation, I am personally hoping to make a collection to put towards the plight of street children in India. Children are an emotive subject and very close to my heart and I believe that every child deserves to be loved and raised in a happy and secure environment. In my attempts to make a difference I was introduced to Matthew (through my yoga teacher) who himself was an orphan with an extremely tumultuous childhood. His life story was humbling and as a result of his own hardship he wanted that no other children should have to suffer like he did. Through sheer hard work, the kindness of others and humble volunteers he has established several orphanages in Goa. The organisation that raises the profile of this cause is www.childrescue.net It is my intention to visit as a volunteer in the future and to further this cause in whichever way I can. Neena’s Pledge. The Great Wall of China trek will be challenging both physically as well as mentally. Having come from a family that believes in helping others, I would like to give something back myself. If the money that is raised through pledges and donations makes a difference to even one person in this world, I will feel that my personal challenge is complete.  I am supporting two charities; OKA and Mycenae Gravis, of which both causes are very close to my heart.  Mycenae Gravis can affect any one of us at any time, it is an autoimmune condition that affects the nerves and muscles. Autoimmune conditions are caused by the body's immune system mistakenly attacking healthy tissue.  I hope that you will be able to support both of us by giving a donation to enable us to help others less fortunate than ourselves. All these charities rely totally on the generous donations of people like yourselves.  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  

Kam Mann is delighted to announce her forthcoming event, Great Walk in China:Event DetailsDear Friends and family,As some of you know I am a keen walker, for fitness and social benefits. I have completed several half marathons and full marathon walks raising money for various charities over recent years.Trekking the Great Wall has been an aim of mine for a long while, when approached by Neena I jumped at the chance of the challenge. The Great Wall being A World Heritage Site will be wonderful experience.  I have also completed a trek to Hemkund Sahib, India several years ago and Mount Kailash, Lake Manasarovar in Tibet last year, so felt I should push my self further to do the great wall.As a family we believe in supporting and helping others.  When I read about one Kind Act, I felt I would like to raise money for this charity, as a mother you know how precious each child is and if I can help in some small way that will be a wonderful feeling.I hope that you will be able to support me by giving a donation to enable us to help others less fortunate than ourselves. All these charities rely totally on the generous donations of people like yourselves.  Our walk is planned for October 2015 and the trek will involve walking many miles for up to 8 hours a day for a week.Kam