Indian community continues to rally around
The Wellington Indian Association and the Wellington Indian Sport club raised just over $20,000 during their annual bazaar (celebrating the culture and food of India ) on March 5. Before the bazaar started, the WIA and WISC had pledged to donate $20,000 to the CCC Mayoralty fund, irrespective of the outcome of the Bazaar.
“We will deliver the $20,000 to CCC Mayor fund and the balance over and above that in its entirety (100 %) once we have a net profit figure. I estimate that to be a further $6,000 = $26,000 total,” Paul Soma, President of the Wellington Indian Association said in a communiqué.
Sudima rises to the occasion
In another message to Indian Weekender, Sudima Hotels’ Sudesh Jhunjhunwala said, “Our hotel in Christchurch wasn’t affected by the earthquake and we are fine. As a matter of fact, we have become the hub of accommodation for many of the emergency crews moving to Christchurch.
“We were also able to shelter about 900 people on the day of the earthquake – this has also been reported in the papers and this attached tourism website. I am very proud of our team who worked tirelessly in spite of damages suffered to their own houses and properties,” Mr Jhunjhunwala added.
The hotel offered free meals and provided pillows and bedding for the hundreds that wanted to stay the night. A free continental breakfast was also provided the next morning while people waited for the airport to re-open, the Tourism NZ website reported.
British man Peter Johnston and his son Darren were among the many who stayed at Sudima following the earthquake. They were glowing in their feedback of Warren and his staff, telling the New Zealand Herald newspaper their story.
“They just took us all in – they gave us a blanket and a meal and you slept where you could. The staff and management were absolutely brilliant – if that's hospitality, then that was a bloody good example," Mr Johnston said.
Indian community provides ‘Shoe Boxes of Love’ for Christchurch
National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is calling on the generosity of the Indian community for the Shoe Boxes of Love initiative, designed to get care packages to quake affected people in Christchurch.
The boxes are care packages filled with goodies and feel good gifts, some which include personal notes of support, aimed to lift the spirits of the recipients.
“This is a great opportunity for us to show Christchurch residents that we are thinking of them, and doing our bit to help them get through this difficult time” says MP Bakshi.
People are asked to create a Shoebox of Love and deliver it to his Out of Parliamentary Office based in Manukau East. The boxes from around New Zealand will be sent to Christchurch and distributed by Rotary and other key support organisations.
Indian residents have been quick to offer support through financial donations and offers of accommodation.
“I have been overwhelmed and humbled by the level of support from our community,” said MP Bakshi, “we cannot underestimate the toll the earthquake is taking on Christchurch residents. They are going to need our support for many months to come.”
The ‘Shoe Boxes of Love’ initiative is based on one that worked successfully in Queensland during the January floods, where over 11,000 packages were delivered to families.
Visit the website www.shoeboxesoflove.org.nz for more information or ideas on what to include in your shoebox.
For further information please contact Ash Kaur at MP Bakshi’s Out of Parliamentary Office on 09 278 9302 or Email: bakshi.mp@parliament.govt.nz
Have you or community undertaken a programme for Christchurch? Share it with us by sending your story and pictures, if any, to editor@indianweekender.co.nz
The Wellington Indian Association and the Wellington Indian Sport club raised just over $20,000 during their annual bazaar (celebrating the culture and food of India ) on March 5. Before the bazaar started, the WIA and WISC had pledged to donate $20,000 to the CCC Mayoralty fund, irrespective of...
The Wellington Indian Association and the Wellington Indian Sport club raised just over $20,000 during their annual bazaar (celebrating the culture and food of India ) on March 5. Before the bazaar started, the WIA and WISC had pledged to donate $20,000 to the CCC Mayoralty fund, irrespective of the outcome of the Bazaar.
“We will deliver the $20,000 to CCC Mayor fund and the balance over and above that in its entirety (100 %) once we have a net profit figure. I estimate that to be a further $6,000 = $26,000 total,” Paul Soma, President of the Wellington Indian Association said in a communiqué.
Sudima rises to the occasion
In another message to Indian Weekender, Sudima Hotels’ Sudesh Jhunjhunwala said, “Our hotel in Christchurch wasn’t affected by the earthquake and we are fine. As a matter of fact, we have become the hub of accommodation for many of the emergency crews moving to Christchurch.
“We were also able to shelter about 900 people on the day of the earthquake – this has also been reported in the papers and this attached tourism website. I am very proud of our team who worked tirelessly in spite of damages suffered to their own houses and properties,” Mr Jhunjhunwala added.
The hotel offered free meals and provided pillows and bedding for the hundreds that wanted to stay the night. A free continental breakfast was also provided the next morning while people waited for the airport to re-open, the Tourism NZ website reported.
British man Peter Johnston and his son Darren were among the many who stayed at Sudima following the earthquake. They were glowing in their feedback of Warren and his staff, telling the New Zealand Herald newspaper their story.
“They just took us all in – they gave us a blanket and a meal and you slept where you could. The staff and management were absolutely brilliant – if that's hospitality, then that was a bloody good example," Mr Johnston said.
Indian community provides ‘Shoe Boxes of Love’ for Christchurch
National List MP Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi is calling on the generosity of the Indian community for the Shoe Boxes of Love initiative, designed to get care packages to quake affected people in Christchurch.
The boxes are care packages filled with goodies and feel good gifts, some which include personal notes of support, aimed to lift the spirits of the recipients.
“This is a great opportunity for us to show Christchurch residents that we are thinking of them, and doing our bit to help them get through this difficult time” says MP Bakshi.
People are asked to create a Shoebox of Love and deliver it to his Out of Parliamentary Office based in Manukau East. The boxes from around New Zealand will be sent to Christchurch and distributed by Rotary and other key support organisations.
Indian residents have been quick to offer support through financial donations and offers of accommodation.
“I have been overwhelmed and humbled by the level of support from our community,” said MP Bakshi, “we cannot underestimate the toll the earthquake is taking on Christchurch residents. They are going to need our support for many months to come.”
The ‘Shoe Boxes of Love’ initiative is based on one that worked successfully in Queensland during the January floods, where over 11,000 packages were delivered to families.
Visit the website www.shoeboxesoflove.org.nz for more information or ideas on what to include in your shoebox.
For further information please contact Ash Kaur at MP Bakshi’s Out of Parliamentary Office on 09 278 9302 or Email: bakshi.mp@parliament.govt.nz
Have you or community undertaken a programme for Christchurch? Share it with us by sending your story and pictures, if any, to editor@indianweekender.co.nz
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