Tuesday 27 November 2018

On November 3 rd , 2018, Behbud held a fundraiser, the Behbud’s Wellness Tea. The aim was to collect PKR 2 Million which is the annual running cost for the Behbud Primary School, Kalapul. The school provides quality education to 200 students who come from the surrounding kachiabadis of Kalapul and Railway Colony.

It was a delightful event set in the beautiful gardens of Mrs. Siddiqui who generously allowed Behbud to use the premises. Almost 300 women came dressed in “something purple” beautifying the garden even more. As an early bird reward, the first 30 ladies to arrive received a free salon voucher and the ladies who came later got 50% off and 20% off gift vouchers.

The program started punctually and was conducted by Amtul Baweja of Khawatoons fame. She introduced icebreakers and activities like chanting and thumb exercise and interactive games. The main part of the program, the panel discussion followed. The esteemed panelists were Dr. Patrice Khan, a licensed HeartMath coach; Fatima Zara Malik, a fitness instructor; Nazish Chagla, a certified holistic nutritionist and Salina Taqi, a yoga instructor. All were experts in their fields and shared their insight on health, wellness and inner beauty. A breathing meditation exercise was also conducted. Those who participated were rewarded with beauty and wellness related vouchers and gifts which were given by various chic salons and businesses.

An auction of items generously donated by ArtChowk, Afghan Carpets, Heavenly Regalia and Behbud members, was held to raise funds.

The Behbud Wellness Tea was successful because of the generosity of our sponsors: BBQ Tonight who catered the food and supplied all furniture and decoration; National Foods who gave us Rs. 300,000 for all the other expenses and Helium which helped in marketing and advertising the event. Delicious food was provided by BBQ Tonight and supplemented by Zaatar, Shama’s Bakery, Marukh’s Kitchen, Dhokla-on-the-Go, Anjarwala, TeaZuro and Bombay Bhel. The décor and floral arrangements were done, as a concerted effort, by Behbud Members.

We appreciate everyone’s generous support and participation and hope to see you all at our next event.. …The Behbud Spring Fiesta!