The Dawoodi Bohra community across the United Kingdom marked World Cancer Day with a series of campaigns spanning 10 cities, raising vital funds and awareness for cancer patients through its global philanthropic initiative, Project Rise. From London to Leicester, Bradford to Manchester, community centres mobilised volunteers to host bake sales, cancer awareness talks, and educational…
Category Archives: Project Rise
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The Dawoodi Bohras of Birmingham place great importance on fostering close relationships with their neighbours. One such cherished friendship is with Brookfields Primary School, the closest neighbour for many years to the Bohras’ masjid, located in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter of Birmingham. With the approach of the school summer holidays, the Birmingham community…
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On World Environment Day, volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra Community of Bradford dedicated their time and effort to a vital environmental initiative by the River Aire in Baildon. In a process known as “balsam bashing,” the volunteers worked tirelessly to remove invasive non-native Himalayan balsam plants from the riverbank, aiming to protect and restore the native ecosystem.
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In celebration of World Environment Day – the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment – the Dawoodi Bohra community of Manchester organised a highly informative and engaging event for its members to share good environmental practices. The event included a recycling workshop by Biffa, a leading integrated waste…
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Digital poverty – the lack of computers, smartphones, & the internet – can negatively impact a person’s access to education, employment, and social services. With today’s increasing reliance on digital platforms at school and work, those who do not have access to these technologies are at a significant disadvantage. Recognising the importance of addressing digital…
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Published in the Telegraph & Argus
Written by Haleema Saheed, Community Reporter
Over 150 volunteers from the Bradford community of Dawoodi Bohras walked over 1,000 km as part of their global Project Rise initiative.
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Volunteers from the Bradford community of Dawoodi Bohras teamed up with the Marine Conservation Society on Sunday for a beach clean-up at Hornsea in East Yorkshire.
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Project Rise volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra community of Bradford reunited with their partners at Aire Rivers Trust for another clean-up of a local waterway.
This time, the Bohras headed to Kirkstall, Leeds to join other local volunteers in helping tidy and clear paths along the River Aire as part of the #OurCleanRiver campaign spearheaded by the Aire Rivers Trust, a volunteer-led charity that works hard to improve local rivers for wildlife and people.
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The local Dawoodi Bohra community recently organised a food collection drive with long-term partners One Roof Leicester, a local charity that provides accommodation, support and advice to people who are homeless, destitute refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerably housed in Leicester.
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The theme of this year’s Earth Day – the annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection – is Invest In Our Planet.
This month’s litter pick was, once again, held in partnership with Emma Krinjen-Kemp, Project Manager of Keep Manchester Tidy. Despite the rain, plenty of Project Rise volunteers worked hard to ensure that all rubbish was collected and disposed of properly, creating a cleaner and more pleasant environment for the local community.