On Saturday 11 June – Satish Patel, aged 65, will be undertaking a sky dive to raise money for Shishukunj London. Satish has been in the UK since 1978 and is married with 2 children; after running a general supermarket store for almost 20 years, Satish then moved to Leicester for his retirement.
A very active youngster, Satish used to enjoy athletics in particular excelling at the high jump. It has been his dream to do a sky dive for many years and instead of merely fulfilling his ambition in isolation – he has decided to raise money for a worthwhile cause.
Initially Satish was considering making a donation to a charity in India, but a conversation with CB Patel led to the suggestion of supporting Shishukunj, whom CB has been actively supporting for a number of years. Satish subsequently visited Shishukunj in London, and after seeing the fantastic work it does for children decided that it was the right organisation to support. Satish says “Shishukunj is like a mandir (temple) of a different nature and the child is like bhagwan (god)”.
Suraj Shah, President of Shishukunj London, said “it is a testimony to the great work of our young members that someone who has had no prior connection to Shishukunj has been inspired to support us – particularly as we are in need of significant funds – many thanks to Satish Patel for his efforts.”
For more information on Shishukunj London, please visit www.shishukunj.org.uk
