fundraising
Bangor Rotary Club Grant
Posted by John Perkins in fundraising on July 25th, 2009
Bangor Rotary Club has awarded a grant of £500 to the Umeed Partnership for the purchase of furniture and educational equipment for the new multi-faith Umeed Middle School in the Bahawalpur District of southern Punjab in Pakistan. This is surely an example of an organisation with vision understanding that reconciliation between peoples of different faiths and cultures can be achieved through education.
George and Mary Crosfield Charitable Trust
Posted by John Perkins in fundraising on July 4th, 2009
In early July the Trustees of the George and Mary Crosfield Charitable Trust awarded a grant of £400 to the Umeed Project. James Crosfield, one of the Trustees, remarked that the Umeed Partnership Mission Statement coincided exactly with the objectives and principles of the Trust, which had been set up in memory of his grandparents.
BHP Billiton Petroleum
Posted by John Perkins in fundraising on July 4th, 2009
In May 2009 a donation of £8750 was received from BHP Billiton under its employee contributions Matched Giving Program to support Umeed’s existing activities in Pakistan. It goes without saying that this has provided a life-line for the Umeed Schools; Women’s Education and Embroidery Centres; and Woodworking and Carpentry Workshops.
Porthmadog Prifio week
Posted by John Perkins in fundraising on April 5th, 2009
During a week in Porthmadog in March 2009 in which Bishops Richard Holloway and John Spong exercised the minds of participants on religious belief in the modern world in the Prifio events. John Perkins sought support for the Umeed project with the agreement of the organising committee. Donations totalling £1148 were received – a magnificent result. Many thanks to all, and especially Katharine Dobson and Nick Golding for their very practical support.
Grant award
Posted by John Perkins in fundraising on March 27th, 2009
The Outreach Committee of St Andrew’s Church, Bedford has very generously awarded a grant of £1000 to the Umeed Project It is hoped to apply this grant to improve the facilities at the new Umeed Middle School in Minority Community DB 58, near Bahawalpur.


