The charity provides a rolling solution to water carriers in India. Participants walked two miles around the boating lake in Regent’s Park in London, each carrying heavy bottles of water, in a bid to experience what carrying water in rural Indian villages might feel like.
Organised by dental marketing expert Shaz Memon, the event added to funds already raised, bringing it to a total of £27,000 – and the money will pay for water drums on wheels to be delivered to rural India.
These drums are designed to ease the burden on the many women who risk their health daily when carrying heavy buckets of water on their heads to their communities.
Wells on Wheels ambassadors, dentists Shiraz Khan and Nilesh Parmar, joined ‘Singing Dentist’ Milad Shadrooh and TV presenter and radio host, Lizzie Cundy.
Among those at Sunday’s event were Anoop’s family as well as some of his patients. News of the sudden death of Dr Maini – widely considered a pioneer in cosmetic dentistry – shook the dental world back in July.
Highly skilled in implant dentistry and orthodontics, Anoop was Past President of the BACD and ESAO, and Vice President of the Board of Directors for the BACD. He also lectured internationally and was highly respected within the industry
Speaking about the event, Shaz Memon said: "This walk was a tribute to Anoop’s legacy and was also a great way to create awareness as well as raise funds for those women who deserve an easier life supplying their communities with water.
"I’d like to thank all those volunteers who gave up their time to help, everyone who attended to raise the much-needed funds for Wells on Wheels and especially the Maini family for supporting the cause. A big thank you to Rishi Tibrewal, from TURI events, for his organisation skills."
Thanks to the walkers who participated, Wells on Wheels will purchase 100 wheels, with a further 400 planned.
For more information visit www.wellsonwheels.co.uk