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Two schools strengthen links with South Africa ABBEY MOVE

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Indian orphanage fund tops £5,000

Over the last three years Ali McCallum from Walcot has raised £5,000
for Palna orphanage in New Delhi and he aims to donate another Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2QJ
£1,000 by the end of the year.
Ali has sold Christmas cards to
friends and family, held cake sales
at school, washed cars and chopped
wood. Most recently, some of his
pictures have been used by Palna on
cards, sold to raise money in India.
As an infant Ali was left in a Cane, Rattan
basket outside the orphanage before
being adopted and brought to Swin- Hardwood
don by Neil and Kauser McCallum. combinations
The money he has raised has been
spent on medicines and vaccines
and paid for a much needed repair
to the roof of one of the orphanage
buildings. Last year he met the
Hanif Robani presents Ali with a cheque
Indian High Commissioner who
thanked him for this efforts. from the latest charity curry night
Ali’s supporters filled Peat- have to balance out what I can do.”
moor’s Bombay Lounge restaurant Ali’s mother praised Hanif Ro-
in March and raised £400 plus an- bani for allowing charities to raise
other £200 from a quiz towards his money at the Bombay Lounge. “He
Palna fund. The evening sold out so has been so generous in helping
quickly that another charity curry good causes. Everybody really loves
night has been booked for October. the food and say the staff and the
Ali said, “the fundraising has atmosphere is excellent.”
been going very well; lots of people • If anybody would like to organise
have been supporting my effort to an event for Palna to help Ali, mail: Free local delivery
help Palna. [email protected]
“I’m still very enthusiastic about Open 7 days a week
raising money and always looking • Support a good cause. See the list
of evenings booked, or reserve an
for ideas, but I’m fi nding school evening, at www.swindonlink.com Tel: 01793 526691
work is taking up more time so I

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