In the face of raging floods in Pakistan and relentless drought in India, our charity partners are making a real difference. In the Thar desert  where women cover a distance three times around the globe in the struggle to find water, our charity partners have introduced traditional water harvesting measures. Three months after one of the planet's worst disasters, we salute the work of our charity partners on the frontline of flood relief in Pakistan who are touching the lives of some  90,000 flood victims.  We welcome your support.   
Manoj Badale, Chairman

The lives of poor women and children relentlessly searching for water in one of the world’s largest deserts have been transformed thanks to the latest project in The British Asian Trust’s portfolio. In partnership with Wells for India and The Jal Bhagirathi Foundation the Trust is uniting community members to bring water and sanitation to their parched villages in Rajasthan’s Thar desert. HRH The Prince of Wales saw for himself the ground-breaking work of our two new charity partners during the recent royal visit to India. Read about the royal project visit here.

Parveen, 7, had never been to school. Her family lives on the construction site where her father is a labourer. It was Parveen’s job to look after her brother and sister while her parents worked. With support from Mumbai Mobile Crèches (MMC) , Parveen is now enrolled at school. While she is studying, her siblings attend an MMC day centre where they benefit from health and education services. MMC has reached out to more than 150,000 children like Parveen. 

Mark Johnson of London endured waist-deep mud, skyscraper hills and burning calves to run in aid of The British Asian Trust in the British Military Fitness 10k race on 23 October. “I know my donations will make a difference for people struggling to escape poverty in South Asia,” said Mark. “It’s a definite sense of achievement,” he said following his first 10k obstacle course. You can sponsor Mark in his quest for The British Asian Trust . The Trust invites you to participate in a range of initiatives to support our work. Contact Madhu at madhu@britishasiantrust.org.

The British Asian Trust is the Charity of the Year 2010 for Asian Art in London, a landmark event in the Asian art calendar. The event for ‘all things in the World of Asian Antiques and Fine Art’ takes place 4-13 November.