Peace Child India - Student Service Iniative at Egham 2012

'India Night' was an event organized by students of Grade 11 and 12, on Friday 27^th January, to fundraise money for a charity called Peace Child India. This charitable organization focuses on health and education of young people housed in Government shelters for young offenders, and providing access to art material, life skills training, medicine and toiletries. Since August 2004, Peace Child India has chosen 50 Rural Government Schools across India, to improve infrastructure.

The aim is to be able to provide better books, reading rooms and toilets, so as to increase the student attendance and attention. The charity also hopes to document the changes and then petition the Government to provide with its vast resources, what a small organization has been able to. For further information on this charity, please visit their website: http://www.peacechildindia.org/

The event aimed to raise money and awareness through the culture and flavours of India. 'India Night' saw 100 students, parents and teachers attend the event and enjoy the delicious traditional Indian curries such as Chicken Tikka Curry, 'Paneer' a cottage cheese curry, and 'Rajma', a curry made with kidney beans. Snacks like Onion Bhaji's and Pakoras were donated by a local Indian restaurant, Mango Chuteny, in Englefield Green. Everyone who came to support the event and the charity also enjoyed the other stalls selling Indian styled accessories, Raffle tickets to win 2 tickets to Thorpe Park, and Henna tattoos for the girls. There was also a Bollywood film viewing of 'Dil Chahta Hai'.

At the end of the night we managed to raise £480, which will go towards the charity. I would personally like to thank all the parents and students who put the effort to cook the dishes for the night, all the students who helped me organize the event and everyone who came to support the event and the charity, for making the night a great success! We hope you will continue to show your support for Peace Child India in the future.

Author :Sresha Bannerjee - IB Diploma Student