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World Record set by Umeed Fundraisers

July 22, 2010
By John Perkins

Congratulations to Clive Southerton (Vice-Chair of the Umeed Partnership UK) on his world record beating event at the Ffrith Pleasure Gardens in Prestatyn to raise sponsorship for the Umeed Partnership international production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. This will be staged at 10 venues across north Wales in October this year to...
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Rotary Matching Grant – successful bid for funds

November 26, 2009
By John Perkins

The Umeed Partnership Project has been successful in its bid through the Rotary International Matching Grants Scheme.  A grant of $16,190 (funded jointly by Bangor Rotary Club, Lahore Cosmopolitan Rotary Club and Rotary District 1180)  has been awarded to support developments at the Umeed Primary School in Minority Community 18 in the Cholistan Desert in...
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Joseph in Lahore

October 22, 2009
By John Perkins
Joseph in Lahore

Rev’d Clive Southerton, Vice-Chair of the Umeed Partnership (UK),  has arrived in Lahore to prepare ten young people for parts in the musical ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’ to be staged in Wales and Ireland in October 2010. Members of  Umeed across Pakistan will learn songs and dance routines, and will make costumes and...
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Bygones at Bodrhyddan Hall

October 7, 2009
By John Perkins

On Monday 28 September the owner of Bodrhyddan Hall near Dyserth hosted a Umeed fundraising event, which included an antiques fair. Refreshments in the form of Delicious Desserts and Tasty Tarts were included in the admission price.  The event made a net ‘profit’ of £1162 to support the ‘Open Every Door’ Project which will be...
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Beriah’s Boutique, Lahore

September 29, 2009
By John Perkins

Beriah’s Boutique in Lahore is an outlet for Umeed-trained women to sell their embroidered products for a fair wage. Opened in 2006, the Boutique provides work for the UP-trained women to enable them to earn enough money to support their families without depending for 100% support from their husbands and brothers. Beriah’s Boutique is effectively a wholesaler supplying products...
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Next Meeting

Umeed Committee

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The next Umeed Committee meeting will be on Wednesday September 1st 2010 at 7pm in Bangor – Venue to be advised
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