His earliest years were wrought with the terror and loss surrounding the Holocaust. Richard Parasol was born in Czestochowa, Poland in 1935, as an only child within the Jewish middle-class Parasol family.

Therefore, I especially cherish this project as it commemorates not only the tragedies of the mid 20th century, but also emphasizes the tremendous contribution of the thousand year old Jewish cultural heritage to Poland, Europe and the whole civilization all represented in a contemporary 21st century style. I was deeply influenced by my family’s unique story, which for me represents both darkness and silver lining co-existing in those days. Ruth Parasol, successful entrepreneur and founder of PartyGaming Plc, daughter of holocaust survivor Richard Parasol, is the principal benefactor and founding member of Bonita Trust's International Advisory Board.Īs a second-generation holocaust survivor I grew up listening to epic stories about an ancient Jewish-Polish tradition struggling to survive under Nazi occupation. Since its inception Bonita has committed over £15 million pounds to both communal based and cross-border projects in the areas of health, medical research, human community services, education, culture and heritage, female entrepreneurship and disaster relief. The Trusts’ efforts are geared to acknowledge the need to aid people and institutions serving them, to address health and education challenges.

The Bonita Trust is a philanthropic trust established under Gibraltar law in 2004, with Ruth Parasol its principal benefactor and founding member.

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