Charity auction by friends of SOS Multan

The hostesses, Marium Farrukh, Kiran Dogar, Saima Salman, Fariha Munir, Hajra Rabnawaz, Farah Karim, Shahnaz Iqbal

Friends of SOS Multan are well reputed for implementing new and unique ideas. For the month of March, they came up with another fabulous plan. As two of the girls from SOS village were about to get married. It was decided to arrange a charity auction to raise the fund for dowries. Fashion designers within the friends of SOS were asked, if they were willing to donate their brand new clothes for the cause.

Mahnaz Fareed Sheikh the chair person of SOS Multan, put all her contacts with designers in Lahore and Karachi to use for the purpose and was successful in bagging plenty of contributions. Ayesha Khurram, Calzoom, Nida Azwer, Arjumand Bano, gladly donated remarkable pieces. Whereas, among those from the city of saints, Masooma Sibtain (of Trends and Zubia Zainab) was first to send extremely beautiful, formal, heavily worked dresses. Hajra Rabnawaz (who was also among hostesses of this party) stole everybody's hearts with her amazing creations. Whereas, president of women's chamber of commerce Multan, Mrs. Naseem Akhtar and vice president Filza Akbar were among donors too. Another contribution came from 'Rudaad'.

'The Little Cake Company by Zahra Shah' also gifted cupcakes for the cause.

The group which hosted this event is indeed commendable. Farah Karim Khwaja, Mariam Farrukh, Kiran Dogar, Saima Salman, Hajra Rabnawaz, Shahnaz Iqbal, Shazia Jabeen, Uzma Khar, all of them are new entrants among friends of SOS. Fariha Munir was the only one associated with this noble cause from the beginning. When this group was requested to host the party, they willingly agreed to everything the organisers suggested. And showed great spirit in bidding also. Most of them won different items in bidding and helped raise funds for the brides to be. We admire their spirit and co-operation.

The auction took place on 18th March, at Ramada hotel Multan. One of the hostesses, Kiran Dogar started the show with narrating a 'hadith' of holy prophet Muhammed (peace be upon him) about philanthropy. Ramen Anees did the comparing. Who else could be a better auctioneer than Mahnaz Fareed. She kept the whole process exciting. She had created and arranged profiles of the contributors and designers in slides and before displaying the materials for bidding, provided brief introduction of each of them. Rameen Anees and Hania Shahid bought the most expensive pieces. Contenders kept shouting in excitement and the bidding turned real fun.

It was not all. Rameen Anees introduced everybody with a new idea, 'make a wish come true', suggested by Eesha Faisal. Friends of SOS were all invited to participate in it, to make the wishes of SOS children come true. Ramla proved to be the first drop of rain, she agreed to fulfil the wishlist of all selected children. Ramla was gifted the cupcakes in return. At the end, Mahnaz Fareed thanked all the participants and hostesses for their efforts. She announced that they had raised around one lakh and fifty thousands by this auction, for the wedding of two girls from SOS village. The hostesses could not thank the contributors enough, who donated for the cause. They indeed created the entire show.

Finally, hi-tea was served, with the most lavish menu ever seen at Ramada. Which was indeed a superb end to fabulous evening. We congratulate the organisers for putting a wonderful show and also to the hostesses for their generosity and loving spirit. Friends of SOS Multan are indeed the best philanthropists ever.

Zahra Shah of 'the little cake company', Masooma Sibtain and Hajra Shah

The auctioneer, Mahnaz Fareed

Kiran Dogar reciting a hadith to begin the program

The compere, Rameen Anees

Mahnaz Fareed with the girls from SOS village

Three gorgeous girls.
Tehmina Munir, Saleha Bukhari and Itrat Bano

The one and only,
Super Saadiya Yaqoob

Masooma Sibtain and Farah Saqib

The ravishing, Ittrat Gillani

Hania Shahid, Zahra Basset and the stunning Tehmina Munir

Mrs. Zahida Dur e Sabih and Eesha Faisal

Saima Faisal

Hajra Shah and Zahra Shah

The auction is on....

Sana with her daughter

Designers' profiles

Arifa Waqar and Dr. Munazza

Zeba Javed

Masooma, Hajra Shah and Asma Usman

Fariha Munir Shah

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