Fund raising lunch for Nairobi orphanage

Ilminster Rotarian and local fund raiser, Linda Piggott-Vijeh invited friends and colleagues to lunch with a difference this month, to raise funds for her upcoming trip to work at Nyumbani Village, an orphanage, near Nairobi in Kenya.

Linda said, ‘I first found out about this project through a Rotary colleague from Scotland, who I met whilst President last year. When she told me that she was looking for volunteers I jumped at the chance. Apart from paying my own expenses, I also wanted to raise some money to help support the charity. My own trip to India last September, to visit another Rotary funded initiative to support a Women’s Literacy project, meant that I had the opportunity to discover Indian wines. This fund raising lunch gave me the perfect excuse to open and share all 14 bottles of some very interesting wines I had brought back, and it seemed sensible to cook an Indian meal to go with. In all I was able to raise £300, doubling what I had previously raised; and everyone agreed that they had had a good time!’

NYUMBANI FUND RAISING LUNCH 

Chana Masala (chick peas)

Aloo Gajar Saag (root vegetables in spinach)

Dal Tadka (lentils)

Bainjan Taamata (aubergine and tomato)

Gaajar Shimla Mirch Moon Phali (carrots yellow peppers and peanuts)

Phul Ghobi Pyaaj (roast cauliflower and red onion)

Red bean Curry

Paneer Shimla Mirch Butter Masala (paneer red peppers)

Chicken Korma   -   Chicken Madras

Prawn Madras    -   Prawn Bhuna

Jewelled rice

Fresh lime pickle

Cucumber Raita

Tomato chutney

Chapatti

Coriander and garlic Naan

Coriander and garlic Popadoms

Mango cream

Mango and ginger jelly

Mango sorbet