Magic Bus Singapore held its annual fundraiser on the Capella Singapore on 17 September and this 12 months’s version is the organisation’s tenth. With the purpose of transferring India’s kids out of poverty, the occasion managed to boost S$500,000 to assist with its endeavour. The sum was a mixture of an public sale of sponsored experiences and particular person pledges to assist the Magic Bus objective.
The night’s diamond sponsor went to Mastercard, which was the first-time the worldwide fee community firm supported Magic Bus. Different sponsors included Harrys, William Grant (Glenfiddich) and entrepreneur Gautam Rampuria. Attendees have been additionally handled to door presents ready by Calecim. Moreover, the repertoire of public sale gadgets was contributed by the Mix Group, RWS and Proof & Firm. Undoubtedly, it was the luxurious expertise for 2 at Six Senses, Uluwatu in Bali that was the night’s excessive level and Mastercard was beneficiant sufficient to supply this public sale and performed by Andy Martin.
In an elegantly embellished ballroom, the night’s procession started with a welcome tackle by Magic Bus Singapore Chairman of the Board, Lindsay Cooper to an attendance of about 210 invited company. Other than thanking the sponsors and supporters, Cooper additionally referred to as on the gala committee comprising Bina Rampuria, Dipika Bedi and Purnima Kamath, for his or her splendid effort in making the occasion successful. Cooper additionally took the chance to introduce the opposite board members at Magic Bus Singapore — Deepak Shahdadpuri, Jai Pathak, Bina Rampuria, Stephen Hunt, Gunjan Kalra and Ahmed Mazhari.
The presentation by the founding father of the Magic Bus, Matthew Spacie, was the night’s spotlight. He described how Magic Bus managed to transcend simply lifting youths out of poverty however accompanying them for the following six to seven years the place they’re additionally taught priceless life abilities. With a secure employment, they are often ensured to maneuver from poverty to prosperity. And embodying the Magic Bus spirit was Parvati, who joined the programme on the age of 9, and in the present day she is an completed supervisor who travels extensively.
Each youngster supported by the funds raised within the Singapore gala will probably be given an opportunity to be enrolled in a faculty the place they may full at the very least as much as the tenth commonplace. And precedence will probably be given to both finishing a tertiary schooling or getting a job earlier than marriage will probably be thought of.
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