Ms Manjit Rai, member of Coventry Mercia Lions Club & Managing Director of a successful business - Capital Care Homes – made history for Coventry Mercia Lions by offering to the National Health Service UK a 30 bed unit in her Macclesfield Care Home as her help to British Government for Corona Virus crisis free of charge.

Ms Rai is a very committed member of Coventry Mercia Lions Club and was introduced to the club by her family friend Lion Terlochan Singh who was President of the club in 2018. She was approached by other Asian Lion Clubs but Lion Terlochan Singh persuaded her to consider Coventry Mercia Lions Club.

Manjit Rai is a self made woman and despite her success in her business, she is so humble and full of respect. She has brought a new enthusiasm, energy, knowledge, her desire to help anyone who is in need provided she can help - qualities of a true Lion in a huge fraternity of Lions Clubs International.

The whole world is facing a global emergency because of COVID19 and in UK, this pandemic is beginning to get serious, Mr Boris Johnson, PM is one of the victims of this deadly virus and we are all praying for his speedy recovery. Lion Saudagar Singh Nagra, the clubs most senior member, is currently in India, busy feeding the poor and vulnerable during the Lockdown in Punjab and rest of India.

He has pledged to feed 200 people who are stranded in his area for one month at his own cost. Lion Ravinder Sandu, 2nd Vice District Governor is helping the students in Coventry University who are trapped in their hostels and run out of food. Lion Ravinder Sandhu is organising basic necessities for the students during the time of national lockdown. Lion Anita Bedi is also offering advice to people and making sure they have supply of milk and other dairy products through her contacts.

Coventry Mercia Lions Club has just finished a tour of India with Miss England and distributed funds to various charities in India, the tour was sponsored by Coventry Mercia Lions Club and was a huge success.

“Lion Manjit Rai had just made Coventry Mercia Lion Club proud,” explained Davinder Prasad, “she has vacated one of her high quality care room with 30 beds capacity and has offered this facility to National Health Service to be used in their fight against COVID19.”