Prakash Bhojani, a businessman based in the east Midlands city of Leicester, has brought Christmas cheer to many homeless people by donating to a local project and arranging to provide renovated accommodation to them.
The homeless people, to be selected by campaign group Action Homeless, will be able to move into their new homes before Christmas. Bhojani, 70, who runs a factory and real estate company, has been involved in local charity organisations.
The renovated houses owned by Bhojani’s company are being leased to the campaign group for a nominal fee. Bhojani donated £100,000 to the project that will benefit those who have recent experience of sleeping rough on the streets.
Speaking to a Leicester newspaper Mr Bhojani said: “We’ve worked hard to make sure the properties have all been renovated to a high standard. We want this to be the first step to people getting back on track, it’s important that the homes help them to do that”.
Leicester has a large number of people of Indian origin; many moved there after being expelled from Idi Amin’s Uganda in the early 1970s and went on to succeed in various professions and business. The city is held up as a symbol of Britain’s policies of multiculturalism.
