Mithu Chanrai Homeless Project

WORKING TOWARDS ENDING HOMELESSNESS IN THE UK

"More and more people are being forced into homelessness. Across Great Britain homelessness could rise by a third in the next 12 months" - Crisis (February 2nd 2023)

VISION

Living and working in London, Mahesh Khilnani was concerned about the homelessness situation he witnessed day to day in central London, where he has called home for most of his life. Coming from both a hospitality and philanthropic background, Mahesh decided to set up a community project whereby high-end hospitality venues could raise money for charities working within the homelessness sector. With the help of his uncle Subodh Chanrai, Mahesh decided that his family would match the donations raised to have a greater impact, and thus this philanthropy project was born.

Both Subodh and Mahesh have previously worked on similar ventures in Nigeria and India. They were fortunate enough to meet and be influenced by Mother Teresa from a young age; through Subodh’s father (Mahesh’s grandfather), Mithu Chanrai. Charity-based work has always been something the family is very passionate about, which is why they felt they need to help people experiencing homelessness in the aftermath of the Covid-19 lockdowns of 2020 and 2021.

HOW IT WORKS

Restaurants will be asked to collect donations by:

Suggesting customers to give £1 from their bill

Offering customers the chance to give a % on a particular item

BENEFITS

No administration costs
All donations will be matched by us
All the money will be given directly to the charity from the hospitality venue
All the ground work will be done by us
The Project will act as a matchmaking service between the hospitality venues and the charities
We take no credit for the donations given to the charities. All the money raised will be recognised as donated from the hospitality venue