Popular postmaster Parimal Bhatt is asking people to join him for a fundraising walk in London in memory of his teenage nephew, Khushil Pandya, who died from a rare brain tumour.
Khushil, from Harrow, sadly died at just 14-year-old, in 2021. This is the third year that his family has been involved in fundraising for The Khushil Pandya Fund towards medical research and supports for families of children affected by brain tumour, including the rare and aggressive brain tumour called DIPG (Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma) that took Khushil’s life.
They are participating in The London Twilight Walk with The Brain Tumour Charity – a charity that the family has been involved with for seven years, even before Khushil was diagnosed.
The walk is taking place on the late afternoon of 22 March, setting off from Marylebone and stroll through some of London’s most iconic landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and Westminster Abbey. There is a 5k or 10k route.
Parimal Bhatt, who is Postmaster for Palmers Green, Brabazon Road in Hounslow and Ladywell Road in Lewisham and Lymington near Bournemouth is trying to get a team of 1,000 walkers together. He is asking customers, people from Post Office head office in London and other Post Offices as well as other well-wishers to join the fundraising event. There are already more than 700 people signed up including pupils and teachers from Khushil’s school.
Postmaster Parimal Bhatti said: “My nephew, Khushil was a truly was and still is an extremely inspiring child. He was diagnosed with a rare brain tumour, aged 13 and sadly passed away just a year later. During that time, he always maintained calmness in any adverse situation.
“Khushil was brilliant academically in every subject. He completed his Bronze Duke of Edinburgh in wheelchair completing every single task before the time scales given. His mental strength was so compelling that inspired everyone he knew – a great combination of strength and softness. He loved animals and wanted to be a zoologist and to be a research scientist.
“We want to raise as much money as possible to fund research to try to spare other families from the loss of a child from a brain tumour and to support those families facing this ordeal.”
People can sign up for the walk via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-khushil-pandya-fund-takes-on-the-twilight-walk-london-2025-tickets-1015989641367 or donate to: https://www.justgiving.com/team/khushil?utm_medium=team&utm_content=khushil&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share
The Khushil Pandya Fund is asking walkers to commit to raising £100. This amount could fund 10 crucial Information Packs for individuals newly diagnosed with a brain tumour or provide 10 DNA preservation tubes to support our ongoing clinical trials.
People can also donate at any of Parimal’s Post Offices: Palmers Green, Brabazon, Ladywell Road in London or Lymington in Hampshire with Post Office providing matched funding of up to £800 for this good cause.
