As in
the preceding years, HOPE an NGO in Pakistan once again arranged a Grand Iftar sponsored by Standard
Chartered Bank. This time it was held at a large marriage banquet venue to
accomodate a very large number of people. Approximately 1500 students from
several HOPE, an educational NGO in Pakistan schools along with a hundred
Standard Chartered volunteers participated at the Iftar party. The Children enjoyed
the occasion as much as the visiting Standard Chartered guests. A very
entertaining puppet show for the students was arranged and everyone enjoyed it
thoroughly.
Iftar was
served immediately at maghrib and the students and the guests were provided
with a variety of delicious eatables and cold drinks to break their fasts with. Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, child specialist in Karachi made sure that all prepartions and arrangements were
appropriate and that all the guests,students and staff were properly served.
The puppet show
continued after Iftar kept the children entertained. Standard Chartered volunteers
gave each student different gifts. Dinner was served at this point in the form
of biryani.
It was at this point
that all the children were given free clothing by Dr Mubina Agboatwalla, child specialist in Karachi, making them all
ecstatically happy. Then the children lined up again to board their respective
buses to go back to their respective schools and onwards to their homes, thus
bringing a very eventful and happy evening to a close.
