Ketan Patel, renowned investment banker and best-selling author delivered the keynote address at an inaugural event titled ‘The 2007 Indus Insight’ organised by leading British Charity – Sewa International. The event, which was attended by 150 captains of Industry, prominent members of the Indian community and leading politicians, was to launch Sewa's new appeal for 'one hour a year' of purely voluntary work. The charity also donated £35,000 to Macmillan Cancer Support & Refuge.

Ketan Patel's theme for the key address was to about the ways in which charities can bring about a fundamental change in values in today's consumer society. "The presence of the world’s richest, such as Gates and Buffett, willing to donate their billions to solve the world's most important issues combined with the breakthroughs in medicine, electronics and materials gives us the opportunity to make a historic shift in seemingly structural poverty. However, this will not happen unless we have master strategists to change minds and behaviours and re-architect our values." said Patel.

On behalf of Sewa International, Mr. Abhay Chopada said: "Sewa International’s guiding principle of ‘serving humanity’ takes into consideration that along with our individual rights, we also have societal responsibilities. From a strategy perspective, we believe that civic, charitable, and other such organisations have a crucial and strategic role in delivering this change, which will eventually benefit humanity."

ABOUT SEWA INTERNATIONAL

Sewa International is a charity that came into prominence in the 90s when huge natural disasters affected countries around the World. Working in partnership with business leaders, politicians, civic society and local communities, Sewa International has raised substantial funds for various calamities internationally. Sewa International is a non-sectarian and non-governmental voluntary organisation. Sewa International is a service project of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh which is a Registered Charity No: 267309.

	SEWA INTERNATIONAL LUNCH 2007
	Click for larger image Rami Ranger of Sun Oil with Barry Gardiner MP.	Click for larger image Nadeem Ahmed, Manoj Ladwa, Barry Gardiner MP.
	Click for larger image Jyotika Oberoi, Sukhwinder Parmar, Pawan Sethi	Click for larger image Nrupesh Jhala, Ciaran Devane, Arshna Sanghrajka, Vikas Pota, Arup Ganguly
	Click for larger image Jayanti Gami, Abhay Chopoda, Sarah Bateson, Natu Joshi, Jaiman Patel	Click for larger image Vikas Pota, Arup Ganguly, Arshna Sanghrajka, Ketan Patel, Abhay Chopada
	Click for larger image Mehool & Arshna Sanghrajka	Click for larger image Mayur & Smita Shah
	Click for larger image Sukhwinder Parmar, Nisha Patel, Tejal Pota, Dina Ladwa	Click for larger image Neha Sanghrajka, Tejal Pota, Sangita Kanoria
	Click for larger image Bharat Vadukul, Amrit V Shah, Sanjay Rughani, Dhiraj Shah	Click for larger image Vaibhav Shukla, Manoj Ladwa, Dhiraj Shah

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