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SUPPORTERS - PRO BONO

Organisations


EFG Private Bank Ltd

EFG has provided office space and meeting rooms to Shivia since 2008.


The Artemis Charitable Foundation

Artemis kindly hosted a number of events for Shivia supporters.


Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance has provided ongoing pro-bono legal services and printing services. We have also attended several relevant events hosted by Clifford Chance.


Salesforce

Salesforce is helping Shivia with our database and impact measurement capabilities.



Herbert Smith Freehills

Herbert Smith Freehills has provided pro-bono legal services, printing services and held an event for Shivia.


Reed Smith

Reed Smith has provided pro-bono printing services and held an event for Shivia.


DLA Piper

DLA Piper has provided printing services and held a Shivia fund-raising event.


Extraordinary Leadership

XL has provided probono leadership coaching to executives on behalf of Shivia.


Individuals


Professor Nirmalya Kumar : Professor Kumar kindly hosted Shivia’s Diwali events in 2010 and 2011 at his beautiful home displaying Tagore and Jamini Roy works of art.


Dhawal Singh and Sarah Davey: Dhawal and Sarah have developed Shivia’s new website (2014)


Ian Wilson: Ian has provided assistance with Shivia’s IT – mainly the website – and ongoing support.


Indar Pasricha Fine Arts: Indar provided his gallery to Shivia pro-bono in 2011 to host Garlinda Birkbeck’s photographic exhibition


Oliver Finch: Oli is an ongoing volunteer and undertook initial research in West Bengal to develop Shivia’s Livelihood Programme.


Garlinda Birkbeck: Garlinda has generously supported Shivia for the past 6 years by taking stunning photos of our work and holding exhibitions to raise funds.


David McGrath: David is Shivia’s Creative Communications Advisor. Ex-Creative Director in the Saatchi Group, he provides invaluable advice and time putting together our promotional material.


Francis Winand: Francis very kindly created a wonderful jingle for Shivia which is on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/5LmRojAybcE





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Sponsor Testimonial

  • Venquis: “Shivia provides us with an insight into a world that often feels remote to us in the UK but one which really needs our help …”

  • Edward Hoare, donor: "Shivia's approach to issues that matter so much in the world is an example for others to be aware of."

  • Clifford Chance “It is an easy decision to go on supporting an organisation that delivers such concrete impact on the ground.”

  • Etihad“Etihad Airways is proud to support the efforts of Shivia to bring relief in areas of social and economic deprivation in India and Nepal.”

  • Apax Partners“In a fast-growing and fast-changing microfinance industry, Shivia has remained committed to its mission of helping the very poorest of the poor”

Beneficiary Testimonial

Beffanya Chaudhary, borrower (West Nepal): “With my loan I bought 150 chickens to set up a poultry farm. I am now able to feed my family and educate my son.

Mr. Mondal, home-farmer, West Bengal: “With the profits from my last toolkit I bought some clothes and school books for my children and invested the rest in buying two more repeat toolkits.”

Mrs Begum, home-farmer, West Bengal: “I have finally been able to afford to send my children to school and I am now important to them, which I wasn’t before. I feel empowered.”

Contact Us

Shivia
c/o EFG Private Bank
Leconfield House
Curzon Street
London
W1J 5JB