What: A concert called "Umeed" ("hope" in Urdu) -- to benefit quake victims in Kashmir
Who: Strings, Bombay Vikings (Indian bands); Atif Aslam, Shehzad Roy (Pakistani singers)
When/Where: March 23/Dubai Media City, UAE
Organized by Saharay, a charity group composed of 15 Dubai-based women
Saharay works with many charities in Pakistan to support projects such as eye hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, accident and emergency centres, reconstructive surgery of acid burn victims and the rehabilitation of government schools. The group also raised funds for the construction and running of a school for underprivileged children in Pakistan.
Over the last few months Saharay has concentrated its efforts on the relief and rehabilitation of quake victims in Kashmir.
Immediately after the tragedy, the group raised Dh700,000 and arranged to send tents, blankets, food, medicines and other relief goods to the affected areas.
Saharay volunteers Shahida Siddique, Fayeeza Naqvi and Rukhsana Khan visited the affected villages to understand the specific needs of victims and relief workers and to ensure that the aid sent by donors in Dubai reached those who needed it.
Read "The sound of hope" at GulfNews.com
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