Dear friend,

If you are inclined to give us a present for the very happy occasion of our wedding, we would request that, instead, you consider making a dontation to the charity SMS (please see www.SaharaMeansSupport.com for further details).

We have chosen this charity because it helps children and young people (mostly in India) that are less fortunate than us have the chance of a better start in life.  The various projects currently supported by this charity have been selected by Payal's parents and friends of Payal's parents, who dedicate their time on a voluntary basis (meaning little to no administrative costs and full transparency and discretion as to the deployment of funds raised) and comprise the following:

- Akshay Pratishan: holistic care for children with disabilities 

- Action for Autism: training parents how to care for children with Autism

- Vatsalya Vatika: rehabilitation of orphans, as well as children with leprosy

- PPES:  providing the opportunity of education to girls living in villages

If you wish your donation to go to particular project, please specify which one at the time of making your donation and your funds will be allocated accordingly.  We intend to update you in due course with further details of proposed use of the money raised for each project.

We have set up this page so that the name of the person donating and the amount that they have donated will only be visible to us.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate, saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

Payal and Ben