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David Kotler's 50th Birthday Charity Gift Fund

Soonu Engineer is raising money for Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust
Celebrating the birthday of David Kotler

on 18 October 2011

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We are the largest provider of FREE eye care for the poor and underprivileged in Pakistan. We have a network of 81 hospitals and clinics across the country and treat over 3 million patients each year. We provide free eye surgeries to restore sight and help people lives productive lives.

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<p><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">Dear friends and family,</span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">As many of you may know, I have been closely involved with the Graham Layton Trust (GLT) for over ten years, nearly five years of which as a Trustee. GLT, through its sister trust LRBT, provides free care for the treatment of curable eye diseases in Pakistan. We operate a network of 16 fully-equipped hospitals and 40 Community-Eye-Care centers across the country. The same level of care and attention is available to all patients, rich and poor, young and old, men, women and children. There is no discrimination on grounds of religion, gender, class or ethnicity. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;">We operate to the highest of standards, but with low costs and high success rates. For example, the cost of a cataract operation is approximately $28 for an adult and $75 for a child, with a success rate of over 95%. This is less than what most of us spend on a restaurant meal. </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"><span>I ask that you join me in contributing to this worthy cause as part of my birthday celebrations and donate to the Trust in lieu of a gift for me.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"><br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"> <br style="mso-special-character: line-break;"> <span> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"> </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"><span>Thank you for your support</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="background: white; color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"><span>David</span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,000.00
+ £392.50 Gift Aid
Online
£2,000.00
Offline
£0.00

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