This evening we opened up the Mansion House so that the Peace Mala charity could use it for a fundraising cheese and wine evening.
As their website explains, Peace Mala is a multi-award winning project for peace that Pam Evans began in 2001 whilst working as Head of the Department of Religious Studies in Coedcae School, Llanelli, Wales, UK.
When 9/11 happened, the world changed forever. The terrible events of September the 11th, 2001 brought with it an aftermath of fear and confusion. The rise in Islamaphobia in the world was to be expected, as a response to the attack. What was more shocking was the rise in fundamentalism, racism and prejudice that we are still faced with today.
Pam’s immediate concern was for the minority of Muslim and Asian pupils in her school who suffered bullying in the aftermath of 9/11. She realised that something educational needed to be done. The vision and concept of the Peace Mala was her response to the bullying.
The charity has a number of accredited schools in the Swansea and Neath Port Talbot areas, Manchester and is about to initiate one in Florida later this year.
We had a very enjoyable evening with musical entertainment around the piano and hopefully Peace Mala raised a tidy sum for their causes.
Many thanks to Councillor Peter Black CBE for welcoming us to the Lord Mayor's Mansion House. It was a fabulous evening that everyone enjoyed. It also raised just over £1,000 for the Peace Mala #charity. This support is much needed to sustain our project.
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