The Loomba Trust was established in the UK on 26 June 1997. It was created by Raj and Veena Loomba by charitable trust deed, and has a sister charity registered in India. The inspiration came from Raj’s late mother, Shrimati Pushpa Wati Loomba, who became a widow at the age of 37 and succeeded in educating her seven children single-handed. The Trust aims to educate the children of poor widows throughout India.

The Trust was officially launched in London on 25 March 1998 in the presence of the British Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Tony Blair MP and his wife, Cherie Blair QC. The Trust also received the support of the Prime Minister of India, The Honourable Atal Behari Vajpayee, who inaugurated the Trust in New Delhi on 31 March 1999 by lighting a lamp at his residence.

The Trust was honoured that Cherie Blair QC, who became the first Patron of the Trust in 1998, agreed to become the President of the Trust and officially inaugurated Loomba House in London on 8th September 2004.

Our Flagship International Widows day, which takes place each year on 23 June, launched in 2005 by our President Cherie Blair QC, has gained widespread recognition and we are pressing ahead with our campaign to gain UN recognition for International Widows Day as a focus for sustained global action to raise awareness of the plight of widows in so many countries.

To download Annual Review 2006/2007 click here.
To download further details of International Widows Day 2006 click here.