Lady Thatcher supports Indian charity CINI
26 November 2009

Former UK Prime Minister, Lady Thatcher, lent her support to respected Indian charity Child in Need in India (CINI) at a fund-raising evening hosted by The Rt Hon Lord Forsyth of Drumlean at the House of Lords on Thursday 26 November 2009. A patron of the charity, Lord Forsyth welcomed trustees and supporters of the charity to the River Room, which was made available by the Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman. Lady Thatcher is a long time friend of Lord and Lady Forsyth. CINI’s founder, Dr Samir Chaudhuri thanked those present for all their support for the charity’s work to help poor mothers and children in India.

CINI has twice received the Indian government’s National Award for Child Welfare and Dr Chaudhuri has been honoured internationally for his humanitarian work, most recently receiving the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Global Humanitarian Award, the first time this award has been given to a non-US citizen.

About CINI

CINI helps mothers and children in India break free from the cycle of poverty. It reaches out across all levels of Indian society by going from door to door in the villages and slums as well as talking to locally elected representatives and influencing public policy. Adopting a multi-layered, rights based approach, CINI works towards a sustainable improvement in nutrition, healthcare and education while trying to protect children whose lives are blighted by poverty. The charity currently has an appeal through which all online donations to its work to help the families worst affected by malnutrition will be matched. Further details about the charity and its Double Your Impact campaign can be found at www.cini.org.uk.