IGC Beauties Fundraiser

At IGC, we’re more than a community; we’re a dynamic force for personal growth and positive change. Celebrating remarkable individuals, we provide a platform for members to share, connect, and initiate community projects. We are committed to business as well as social work and creating awareness for different causes, so always willing to partner or collaborate with individuals and organisations with the same core values.

We have Global Chairs, Country Chairs, and Regional Chairs. Each Global Chair nominates maximum Country Chairs, to help foster more leaders. In turn, the Country Chairs nominate Regional Chairs in their country. The purpose is: if we as Chairs with our volunteers do good work, others will join us to make their local communities and world a better place. As we believe nothing is impossible to achieve if we all unite and work together.

IGC (Ishkama Global CIC) held their Diwali fundraiser in Nayland Village Hall, Colchester.

Amongst the Chief Guests were:

• IGC Chairs Ulayinka Uadiale, Ajay Devalia, Nimi DavidMichael

• Clir. Martin Goss

• David Winter

• Chandni Vikram

• Jayaprakash Patel, Chairman of Colchester Indian Association

• Dhanalakshmi Kadari

This Diwali event was organised with the intention of raising funds for causes that have been supported by IGC Chairs in the year 2024. With the winters approaching, many people will be struggling to meet basic needs. All the funds raised through this event will go directly to charities, making a meaningful difference.

The event gave a platform for women and teens to showcase their talents and build their confidence. This gave an opportunity for women to step out of their work.

We are happy to share that we have raised over £1000 and hope this will make a difference to a few.

The Causes We Donated Towards:

1. Support Our Paras, UK
   Is the only charity which exists solely to support The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces, looking after veterans, serving soldiers, and families within our Airborne community.
   They provide welfare assistance to veterans, serving soldiers, and families to complement or fill the gaps in State provision.
   This support includes, but is not limited to:

   • Covering travel costs for a serving soldier whose child is in the hospital

   • Buying new household goods for families who are struggling

   • Contributing towards funeral costs

   • Sending Christmas hampers to their veterans and widows in need

2. St Helena Hospice
   
   Is a Colchester-based charity which provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to local people facing incurable illness in north east Essex, supporting them, their families, friends and carers.
   
   They provide individual care and total support wherever it is needed; at home, over the phone with a 24/7 advice line, and at the hospice.
   
   They also help adults in north Essex to cope with grief following the death of a loved one, regardless of where or how they died.
   
   They reach out to members of our community, helping them make their own choices and live with dignity, focusing on their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.

3. Hitaishi, India
   10-month-old baby girl diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 1—the most severe form of the disease—is in dire need of a life-saving gene therapy drug, Zolgensma. The total cost of the drug is $2 million.

4. Christmas with Hope 2024
   Hope Raisers Global Foundation, Nigeria – an initiative to give Hope to the disadvantaged during Christmas. They aimed at feeding 1850 households this Christmas.

5. ARESOC: Les Reparateurs (One for One Child), France
   Is an orphanage by Tabita Makoko who was an orphan herself. We aim to donate for their stationery items and other educational supplies.

6. Tahreem, Pakistan
   An autistic child who needs ongoing therapy. Born to a very poor family, Tahreem has no hopes of getting therapy or any medication. We need to help her family to support her medical needs.

7. SAFE: Sibsagar Autism Friendly Emphasis, India
   In one of the remote parts of India, there is a lack of awareness and early intervention for autistic children.
   The parents have to take their children to distant cities for a diagnosis only to be left helpless later.
   SAFE aims to provide an affordable place where they can receive early intervention for autistic children and awareness in the society. It is an IGC sister project which needs to now cater to the children below poverty line.

Competition Winners

The winners were decided by Judges:

• Dr. Angela Soong

• Leticia Moshwe

• Emily Kendall

• Reenu Gupta

It was a tough competition as all the contestants were unique and accomplished in their respective fields.

The winners of the titles are:

• IGC Beauty for Economic Equality – Priya Patni-Mody

• IGC Beauty for Social Equality – Ujjwala Singh

• IGC Beauty for a Green World – Seema Srivastava

• IGC Beauty for Educational Empowerment – Priya Saxena

• IGC Beauty in Pursuit of Peace – Krishnaveni Annan

• IGC Beauty for Inspiring a Sustainable World – Amrutha Varshini Vellalu

• IGC Beauty for Productivity – Jigisha Devang Doshi

• IGC Beauty for a Healthier Tomorrow – Dr. Varsha Tulsi Khirade

• IGC Beauty by People’s Choice – Dr. Minakshi Koch

• IGC Next Gen People’s Choice – Abhishta Kodam