Countdown to UCB 2012

Sunday, November 11, 2012

IT'S BAZAAR TIME!!!

UNITED CHARITIES BAZAAR 2012

We're back and this year its gonna be bigger n better!

We've been doing this for over 35 years (YES! 3 and 5 = 35!) and this year will be no different. United Charities Bazaar is putting on another super cool, spanking, raving, hyper cool, awesome, uber cool, mega extravaganza of a sale!

Come visit the pan-Indian stalls of close to a 100 charities,
drop some $ Gs
to buy some of these
amazing hand-made, hand-crafted, love-filled products -
christmas d

ecorations, leather goods, lampshades, lace & crochet, tribal crafts, jewellery, eco friendly shopping bags, silk scarves and more…

Adopt a puppy dog from the animal adoption stall, or walk way with the quieter variety - a bonsai! Yes, there's something for everybody.

Feed your souls and quench your thirst with christmas cookies, biryani, BBQ, grills, wine and juice!

Tacky teenagers, families with snotty kids, arty farties and fat aunties, working "professionals" and "working" politicians, rockers, and heck, even the Beliebers - ONE DAY ONLY - NO discrimination. ALL are welcome!

Show up, be cool, be amazed, make some nifty purchases - and pat yourselves on the back for having given something back to the community - job done!

See you there!

Saturday 1st December, 2012, 9:00 am onwards @ Corporation Play Grounds, Opp. St. Charles School, Lingarajpuram Main road, Bangalore.
Landmarks:
1. On your LEFT after the fuel station and before the flyover if your heading towards Hennur
2. Just about a kilometer from French Loaf and Corner House in Frazer Town
3. Call us if your confused on 98455 83242

Saturday, November 6, 2010

United Charities Bazaar 2010

On Saturday, 4th December 2010, over 100 NGO's and Charities will come together to be part of the most awaited Christmas Bazaar in the city. The United Charities Bazaar, the largest and most colorful bazaar of the year returns to our city and opens to a flurry of sights, sounds and tastes in order to help the city's underprivileged through this bazaar. The sale includes everything from handicrafts and table linen, home made pickles, jams and jellies to handmade christmas deco, apt for the season.

The bazaar was started and run successfully for over 30 years and this event provides an opportunity for charities from across India to raise funds for their respective causes. The event is organised by proVISION INDIA, a Bangalore based NGO focused on rural development, training and setting up self sustainability projects for unemployed youth across the country.

The Bazaar has been active for the last thirty years and their aims run deeper than just providing money for the needy. “We subscribe to the adage that teaching a man to fish is the only way to ensure that he never goes hungry,” says Paul C. Dass of Provision India, the organizers of the Bazaar this year, “The deprived have to be taught how to fend for themselves and we endeavour to facilitate this process.”

This years bazaar will see an unprecedented 75+ charities put up stalls between 9 am and 6 pm, on Saturday, 4th December 2010 at the Corporation Play Grounds, opp. St. Charles School, Lingarajpuram main road, Bangalore. For details on the event, contact the Organiser on 98455 83242 or email ucb@provisionindia.org

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

About the United Charities Bazaar

In keeping with the spirit of charity that defines the Yule-tide season, the Charities Bazaar returns each year to help the city’s underprivileged with a fete on the first Saturday of december. Every year, the Charities Bazaar allows NGOs and individuals to set up stalls whose profits are used entirely to provide for those in need. The sale includes everything from handicrafts and table linens, home-made pickles and jams to old books and records.

This bazaar was started and successful run for over 30 years, by the International Women’s Group, Bangalore. “The idea came about several years ago, over a cup of coffee, and now we can’t believe how big a bazaar this has turned out to be” say the women of the International Women’s Group.

The event provides an opportunity for Charities from across the city to raise funds for the needy that they administer to. “It is an opportunity to use our skills and creativity to earn some money which is then used to help others,” says a representative from St Jude’s Charities, “There are volunteers from different walks of life who involve, despite their otherwise busy schedules, just for the joy of helping others.”

The Bazaar has been active for the last thirty years and their aims run deeper than just providing money for the needy. “We subscribe to the adage that teaching a man to fish is the only way to ensure that he never goes hungry,” says Paul C. Dass of Provision India, the organizers of the Bazaar this year, “The deprived have to be taught how to fend for themselves and we endeavour to facilitate this process.” Evidence of this is seen in the handicrafts, sold by Shishu Mandir—an Orphanage and Rehabilitation Centre—which were made by the 32 children from the orphanage. “However, we ensure that we never end up owning the pond,” adds Mr. Dass, “ because we would rather focus on enabling the poor to develop long term self sustainability with guidance from us.”


For details on the event, contact Stephen Dass 98455 83242 (proVISION INDIA), or mail us at ucb@provisionindia.org