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offshoot of the Lohana Union, LCNL grouped as a small organisation
in 1976 and gradually over the years, we have established ourselves
as a very prominent and important voluntary organisation in
North London. We have an established charitable trust, a vibrant
Mahila Mandal, Sports Club, Young Lohana Association, and Social
Centre's for men and women catering for our senior citizens.
We run a Sunday school to teach Gujarati and Indian dance and
music to our youngsters. |
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provide much needed and much appreciated service to the community
through our Saathi Sammelan and Bereavement Committees. We remain
in communication with some 1800 families through our quarterly
News & Events and our annual Raghuvanshi Diwali Magazine.
We provide avenues for the community to get together at The
Annual Sports Festival and at social and religious events such
as the annual Mela, Navratri, Diwali, Janmashtami, Hanuman Jayanti,
Ram Navmi, Jalaram Jayanti etc. Furthermore, we contribute significant
sums to charities. |
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are a very well established group of people and we ought to
feel proud that we have laid very solid foundations of our organisation.
We succeeded in establishing the RCT Centre facilities in Headstone
Lane, which had the magnetic effect of attracting our members
to the Centre.
We recognise that the usage of the RCT Centre has run into troubled
Council Waters but the problem is by no means insurmountable
and we have to use all our acumen to get the council to relax
the rules sufficiently for us to make the RCT Centre vibrant
again. In the meantime we are aggressively seeking alternative
property for a modern Community Centre cum Health and Sports
Club. |
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of being able to boast of a modern Community Centre at this
point in time, no one can deny that as a Community our progress
has been very significant and which others attempt to simulate.
A community centre would certainly cap it all and put everything
in its perspective. |
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The
LCNL Silver jubilee celebrations, designed to bring the community
closer together, have compromised of the performance of Navchandi
Maha Yagna - a highly complex and ambitious project but very
much in keeping with the Hindu traditions to dedicate the auspicious
occasion to the Almighty and to pay homage to Him for His generosity
and care hitherto and to seek His blessings for the future well
being of the community.
The celebrations have included a Children's Talent Show and
a high profile Gala Dinner & Dance evening attended by the
Mayors and Councillors of Harrow, Brent and Barnet and the Mayor
of London. The Silver jubilee Souvenir magazine includes a History
of Lohana Community North London with profiles of community
leaders over the years. While we will savour the pleasant taste
of the celebration events for a long time the Souvenir Magazine
will remain a permanent reference, which will bring joy and
nostalgia to the members of the community for years to come.
As per our motto, "We Move Forward Together". |
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