The Anglo Asian Friendship Society
is the largest multi-faith registered charity in Britain and operates across three continents with particular focus in India, Pakistan, Canada and Greece. It has almost 3000 members in Britain, members of every race, religion and community.
In 2005 the Charity Commission of England & Wales formally registered the Anglo Asian Friendship Society charity as Charity No. 1108891.
In recognition of our diverse achievements, we are constituted as an international charity with scope comparable to Red Cross and Amnesty International.
OBJECTIVES:
Promote good race relations in Britain;
Promote religious harmony by raising awareness & enhancing respect, and tolerance;
Relieve poverty & hardship throughout the world;
Protect & promote good health.
Britain has changed a great deal since I first arrived from Kenya in 1958, dispossessed of all but the idealism of my youth. I believe the voluntary sector has an essential role to play in meeting the epoch-defining issues that have arisen since the dawn of our new millennium.
For almost a quarter of a century, the Anglo Asian Friendship Society has been pioneering a new paradigm of grass roots political, social and community engagement. Please contact us if you think we can assist or you would like to discuss our project further.
Davender Kumar Ghai
Founding President
United Nations (UNESCO)
2006 Peace Gold Medal
Amnesty International
Lifetime Achievement Award
International Human Rights Commission
Outstanding Achievement Award
Universal Peace Federation
Ambassador for Peace
See the documents and records of our charitable work
See our Charitable WorkA Successful Outdoor Cremation Case Study
Crestone, Colorado is an outdoor human cremation facility in the United States. Some may consider it an archaic tradition, but the facility in Crestone will perform a funeral pyre for anyone, regardless of their religion.
The facility is unique in the U.S. as it is a crematorium where family can participate in the outdoor cremation of a loved one.
The funeral pyre is constructed from a concrete and brick-lined hearth topped with a steel grate.
The legalisation of the Funeral Pyre in UK – a traditional Hindu funeral is finally legal in Britain thanks to Davender Kumar Ghai (Baba Ghai) the Founding President of Anglo-Asian Friendship Society.
The following video bears the media coverage in The Times of India with Arnab Goswami interviewing Baba Ghai on the subject and other national media broadcasts.
House of Commons – Home Affairs Section statement
The Parliament statement indicating that a wood fired open air cremation is legal if the structure is approved.