Draft:Go Dharmic
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| Named after | Dharma |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 |
| Founder | Hemal Randerwala |
| Founded at | Luton, England |
| Type | Non-governmental organization |
| Legal status | Registered British charity |
| Focus | Humanitarian |
| Website | www.godharmic.com |
Go Dharmic is a Hindu faith charity that encourages people to create positive changes in the lives of others by volunteering and uses the motto 'love all, feed all, serve all'.[1] [2]
History and work
[edit]The charity was set up in Luton by Hemal Randerwala in 2011.[3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic they worked with a number of different partners including the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club[4] whilst operating an emergency food helpline [5] and they served their one millionth meal in the UK [6] providing meals for international students and others in need of emergency food. [7] In India they raised £30000 [8] to deliver oxygen cylinders and organise Covid care facilities to help overstretched Indian hospitals with a team of 1500 volunteers. [9] They also teamed up with Uber India to provide 1000 free life saving rides. [10]
In 2019 they organised a charity bike ride in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary.[11]
In 2021 they opened The Good Karma Store in the former Gap store on Hamstead High street selling goods made by rural women in India[12] and in 2023 they launched a project to save the Sundarbans through the planting of two million mangrove trees in the West Bengal wetlands. [13]
They have 3000 volunteers globally[14] and have continued to deliver free meals for vulnerable families during the ongoing cost of living crisis. [15]
Awards and nominations
[edit]In 2023, the charity received a Points of Light award from the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ GD volunteers distribute food kits to 1000 vulnerable families in India, 24 March 2021, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ War in Ukraine | Humanitarian organisations spread love, 13 March 2022, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ "Can you help Go Dharmic feed Luton's homeless?". Luton Today.
- ^ Interview with Go Dharmic and BBC Radio Northampton, 17 April 2020, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ Go Dharmic interview on BBC Radio West Midlands for the Emergency Coronavirus Appeal, 20 April 2020, retrieved 2024-03-10
- ^ Go Dharmic featured on BBC as they cross 1 million meals #godharmic #bbc #feedall #foodforall, 20 June 2020, retrieved 2024-03-09
- ^ "AV 25th June 2022 by Asian Business Publications Ltd - Issuu". issuu.com. 2022-06-22. p. 14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ GD founder appealing for support for emergency Covid with relief in India on #NDTVIndia, 27 April 2021, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ London-Based NGO 'Go Dharmic' Provides Foods, Medicine & Oxygen To Covid Patients In India, 24 May 2021, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ Uber partners with Go Dharmic to #MoveWhatMatters | Uber, 10 June 2021, retrieved 2024-03-09
- ^ Salt Ride In Honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th Birth Anniversary, 31 December 2019, retrieved 2024-03-23
- ^ "Good Karma: Charity shop opens in former Gap in Hampstead High Street". Ham & High. 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Go Dharmic launches project to save Sundarbans". New India Abroad. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "India CSR – How 'Go Dharmic' NGO serving society globally - India CSR". 2022-07-14. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Keil, Autumn (2022-06-20). "Charity helps feed communities amidst the cost of living crisis". North East Bylines. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ Smart, Zara (2023-11-08). "Go Dharmic". Points of Light. Retrieved 2024-03-09.