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The beautiful  invitation card SOS villages are much more than what the name suggests. An entire world of affectionate, careful nurturing is provided to children who have lost their parental care or it is not in the best interest of them to remain in their family. They are not only catered with a family based care system but also properly educated. And they are not just left at this. Efforts are made to establish them with jobs and settle them in lives by arranging marriages for them . SOS Village Multan   project houses 175 children and educates 1200 students. Mahnaz Fareed Sheikh  is the proud runner of the place. Her dedication and hard-work, along-with support and philanthropic spirit of her family and friends has made her achieve miracles like SOS Herman Gmeiner school and college, SOS technical institute,which are of benefit not only to the children of SOS but also the children from low-income group families of the society. God knows what is next on

Milaad is a beautiful tradition held in reverence of our Holy prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In the past, there were recitals of poems to honour this sacred personality of last prophet of Islam Muhammad (peace be upon him) but now that custom is changing. Inspiring Islamic lectures about the life of services this holy being are the new trend. Arranging milaads on annual basis is customary to members of the ladies club Multan. The lifetime president of the ladies club, Mrs. Farrukh Mukhtar and her group members ( who are mainly her own family) were fortunate to avail this spiritual blessing at the end of the closing of the year, on 14th December 2016. A renowned scholar was invited to enlighten members of the ladies club, about the life works of the Hazrat Muhammad (peace be upon him). Entire club was beautifully lit with lights and flower arrangements, in an ambience bathed in White colour. The occasion was also utilised for the ''annual prize distribution''

The group of organisers and hostesses Friends of SOS committee parties for the months of November and December were held together on 13th December 2016. The hostesses were Farah Faisal, Rabia Rehman, Saliha Bokhari, Saadia Yaqub, Saima Faisal, Zahra Basset, Shazia Fareed, Romana Tanvir, Rani, Tasbiha, Sumera, Sadaf, Misbah, Minahil, Sidra, Assiya and Zainab. This group was fortunate to have Saima Faisal in the list. Being the owner of Ramada, she not only encouraged her fellow members to organise it in her hotel but made extra efforts to make it even more resplendent and successful. Plenty of flowers were beautifully arranged on tables. Big screens were laid at every corner to give full coverage to activity going on, on the stage. A musical band was also there to perform. The main event was a 'cooking show' by the chefs of Ramada. They expertly displayed their skills, explaining every step, answering queries of the inquisitive learners. The band also kept performin