L.O.V.E. began when Raul Ospina and B'lkaar Singh (Bill) met. The 2 friends came from very different backgrounds, but they shared one thing in common: They believed passionately in 'the Power of 'Love'. They began simply by volunteering to help a local landowner to grow vegetables and look after animals. They did it because it brought them joy. The landowner would share with them the fruits of their labour.

 

Before long L.O.V.E. began to grow. People began to hear of the 2 friends and what they were doing. Other local landowners invited them to help on their land, and the friends invited other local people to volunteer. Soon there was more land to work on, more friends helping, and more produce to share. And all the time, there was never the need to exchange a penny!

 

Even the Prime Minister, David Cameron, came to know of the Raul and Bill - he arranged a meeting between them and the Oxfordshire NHS.  

 

The friends created an organisation, but Raul and Bill promised eachother that whatever happened, they would never stop believing in the 'Power of Love'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jo Corfield from 'Hope Thru Horses' is now the 3rd director of the L.O.V.E. Project. The 3 partners work together to improve the health of individuals, develop their knowledge and skills, and provide employment opportunities in the local economy.