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| An Egyptian routine |
This holiday season, WELNepal has a lot to be thankful for.
Two festive occasions — Halloween and the quickly approaching Christmas — have
been especially good to us.
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| Gorgeous fan dance |
On the weekend before Halloween, the talented and beautiful
ladies of the BellyUp belly dancing studio in
Oakville, Ont. hosted their annual Spooky
Souk. All proceeds of the event, which totaled a fantastic $2,500, went to
WELNepal. Just to put that amount in perspective, try to remember that just
$500 funds an entire class for a year. A cool $2,500 goes much farther, so
we’re very thankful to all the attendees who came out that night to not only
see a spectacular show, but to support the women we work with in
Nepal.
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| Some Halloween revellers |
The event was hosted by Tribe MayaFire (who also performed
at the September benefit bash) and featured performances by dancers and dance
troupes Joharah, Valizan, Shades of Araby,
Jackie Pullar and Wild Orchid Dance
Studio, Elysium Tribal, Jennifer Drummond, Earth Shakers, and Ala Nar.
There was also a silent auction, which allowed guests to bid on everything from
wine tour tickets to jewellery to gift cards for local stores and restaurants.
And since it
was Halloween, prizes were given out for best costume. WELNepal would like to
extend a special thanks to all who were brave enough to dress up!
But now that
Halloween is long behind us and winter festivities are fast approaching, we’re
pleased to say that Santa has, so far, been quite good to us and the women we
work with.
Last week, we
released our annual Christmas newsletter and we've already received several generous donations.
To everyone who
decided to give the gift of literacy to a woman in Nepal this holiday season, we’re
incredibly grateful. For anyone who would like to donate on behalf of a loved
one email David at waltonda@yahoo.ca to
ask for more details.
Happy Holidays
and Happy New Year,
From all of us
at WELNepal
