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Mayoor Patel of OKAS Fund meets Ugandan High Commissioner to UK
On 25th November 2016, Mayoor Patel BCAo, a founding trustee of OKAS Fund, was invited by , the Ugandan High Commissioner to the United Kingdom for a private audience.
Mayoor took the opportunity to present to HE Kikafunda OKAS Fund’s seminal project of providing textbooks to his alma mater, the Old Kampala Senior Secondary School.
Brothers who set up polio charity hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron
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Mayoor and Arun Patel were recognised in the Points of Light by British Prime Minister David Cameroon.
In an article on The Bolton News titled
Brothers who set up polio charity hailed by Prime Minister David Cameron
The article reported
"Mayoor Patel and his older brother Arun Patel have been given a Point of Light award to recognise their work with the Polio Children charity."
Mayoor explained how he heard the news, when was interviewed on Bolton FM radio
Mayoor Patel one hero recognized in January 2016 for his charity work
"Forget the New Year's honours, these are the UK's everyday heroes"
One of our trustees Mayoor Patel was one of those heroes, he was recognized in January 2016 for his charity work in India and Africa
Here is what the independent had to say
"Through several charitable endeavours Mayoor has assisted thousands of children disadvantaged by poverty or ill-health in Africa and the Indian sub-continent, often helping them to gain access into university education. Over the years he has been instrumental in helping raise over £1.5m for his charities."
Bolton man who helped 2,000 pupils wins national award
Mayoor Patel was nominated for this award by his friend Vilas Patel.
She said to the Bolton Evening News