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Swindon fundraising evening for Haiti contributes £5,000 to £100million fund

Brendan Gormley, chief executive of the UK Disaster Emergency Committee (DEC), visited Swindon on 28 April to thank the organisers of
an evening arranged at short notice which raised £5,000 to help the people of Haiti hit by the devastating earthquake in January.
In less than four weeks Hanif Mr Gormley said the response of
Robani and Pavinda Sandhu of people across Britain in contributing
West Swindon’s Bombay Lounge to the DEC appeal and organising
restaurant and De Vere Hotel man- such events had resulted in just
ager Andrew Spink and his staff short of £100 million being raised.
pulled together an event of good "It really is a spectacular total and
food, music, entertainment and an combined with the funding from
auction at the end of February. the British government, the UK has
Andrew Spinks, said, “we were been one of the world's most gener-
more than happy to provide the ous contributors to the Haiti disaster
venue big enough for 200 people af- relief. Given that this fundraising
ter Hanif and Pavinda approached took place in the post-Christmas
me." period during a recession, it is an
Hanif added, "it was great how remarkable amount.
two local businesses came together “The people of Haiti now have
for a very important cause. We'd clean water and plastic sheeting,
like to thank those who attended but the slow business of clearing the
and were so generous, and the rubble, sorting out land ownership CUTTING ZONE
businesses who helped with the issues and rebuilding will last for
auction prizes." many years."
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Pictured right, Brendon Gormley receiving the cheque from Pavinda Sandhu,
Hanif Robani and Andrew Spink 13 Rodbourne Rd, Swindon

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