Close X
Thursday, February 27, 2025
ADVT 
Life

British Student Raises 1,500 Pounds For Indian Prosthetics Charity

Darpan News Desk IANS, 28 Jul, 2017 05:59 PM
    A British student has raised 1,500 pounds for an Indian prosthetic charity by organising a race night, an event in which participants stake money on the outcome of recorded races.
     
     
    Jennifer Pirie, a fourth-year student of Prosthetics and Orthotics, at the University of Strathclyde, held the race night to raise money for the Chennai-based MUKTI.
     
     
    The university works with the charity to improve the delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services in India by providing training, helping to develop improved prostheses and every year taking a small group of students to work in its clinic in Chennai.
     
     
    “I spoke to a girl who had just returned from Chennai working with MUKTI as I was keen to find out what sort of work she did there. I thought it sounded fascinating to work in an environment so different to the centres in the UK,” Pirie said.
     
     
    “I decided that I wanted to raise money for the charity and began thinking of ways to do it. I had attended race nights for local football teams before and knew they had always raised a lot of money. So I went and spoke to the manager of a social club near my house about hiring the hall for a race night for charity,” she said.

    MORE Life ARTICLES

    Shun Sedentary Lifestyle To Stay Sharp

    Shun Sedentary Lifestyle To Stay Sharp
    Engaging in physical activity and avoiding a sedentary lifestyle are both important for maintaining an adequate brain health in older age, says a study.

    Shun Sedentary Lifestyle To Stay Sharp

    How To Avoid Falling For Friends

    How To Avoid Falling For Friends
    Having a close circle of friends might be great in many ways, but there are more chances of falling for them. Look for other ways to find the perfect match rather than just looking around to see who's nearby.

    How To Avoid Falling For Friends

    Big, Hairy Spiders Not Scary: Royal B.C. Museum's Entomology Manager

    Big, Hairy Spiders Not Scary: Royal B.C. Museum's Entomology Manager
    Big and hairy spiders are persistent home invaders every fall, but their reputation for turning up in a favourite shoe or coffee cup and scaring people witless is completely undeserved

    Big, Hairy Spiders Not Scary: Royal B.C. Museum's Entomology Manager

    How to avoid falling for friends

    How to avoid falling for friends
    Having a close circle of friends might be great in many ways, but there are more chances of falling for them. Look for other ways to find the perfect match rather...

    How to avoid falling for friends

    Childless couples too enjoy family meals

    Childless couples too enjoy family meals
    Couples without kids in the house are just as likely as adults living with young children or adolescents to eat family meals at home on most days of the week, says a US-based study....

    Childless couples too enjoy family meals

    Mike Tyson entry to Canada questioned

    Mike Tyson entry to Canada questioned
    OTTAWA - Questioned are being raised about how boxer Mike Tyson, a felon with multiple convictions, gained entry to Canada last week.

    Mike Tyson entry to Canada questioned