Monthly Raffle to Support Women in rural Pakistan

[Zayam]

The Roshni Centre for Women is 5 years old this year. We exist primarily from private donations. To raise money for the women of rural Swat Valley, and to celebrate our 5 years, each month since becoming 5 years old we are holding a Raffle of hand-made items from Pakistan.

Tickets can be bought online on our donation page of The Roshni Centre for Women - Welcome

1 ticket cost $3, 4 tickets $10. The drawing will take place at the very end of each month. Attached are pictures of this month's (July) raffle items.

1 Pakistani Frock
1 Islampur Chador
1 China Satin "Shopper"
1 Nadia scarf-hand-beaded
1 small flat bread basket

[graveyardofempires]

where can i buy that dress?

[Catya Sher]

^ Likely there will be more available from roshnicentre.org-
if not, why not place an order for one ?

The blue dress IS so nice that I'm sure there would be many
buyers if available for purchase.

Is the chador that tan one ?

Other items too are pretty.

[Zayam]

Yes, they can be ordered. I have things shipped from Swat Valley according to need. That particular dress I will get again, but right now it is my last one and part of the July raffle. I have one in red. Actually there is a story that goes with mine. While in Pakistan last march, my friend came walking into my room to show me her new red frock, and asked me how I like it. Having forgotten a little of how she is, I said "Oh my goodness, it is gorgeous, it is the most beautiful dress I have ever seen!!!" Then she said, "Because you like it, then it is yours, and she gave me her dress." I later bought her one then too. She is so generous, so typical of Pashtun women!

Catya, I have the Chador in various shades of beige and brown, presently have about 10 different ones in stock, as well as shawls-also handwoven in Islampur. I will be taking many of these when I travel in the U.S. in a couple of weeks. Also have pakol. These shawls, scarves and Chador from Islampur in Swat Valley are such a perfect example of the fine hand-woven woolens one finds there, like no where else in the world.