This Christmas, Amai - the bird of light along with her friend Santa, visited the shanty towns of Islamabad to distribute gifts among children in the church schools. First of all they visited Calvary Charismatic Church, G-12, in Maira Jafar,Islamabad.
There were hundred excited children waiting for them. In Mathew Academy in G7, there were 40 children , Universal Gospel Assembly Church in G-8/4 there were 62 children, Universal Gospel Assembly Church in G-7 there were 100, Pakistan Gospel Assembly church in G -7 there were 77, and in Methodist Church in G-7 there were 36 children.
There were hundred excited children waiting for them. In Mathew Academy in G7, there were 40 children , Universal Gospel Assembly Church in G-8/4 there were 62 children, Universal Gospel Assembly Church in G-7 there were 100, Pakistan Gospel Assembly church in G -7 there were 77, and in Methodist Church in G-7 there were 36 children.
Children sang hymns and danced and thanked Amai and Santa as they bid farewell. In the end Ahmad Faraz ( who was dressed up as Santa) told the children that he is a Muslim, but loves all children.
Ahmad Faraz, is the field coordinator of Funkor Childart Center. Amai and Santa is a project of Funkor. All the gifts distributed were made possible by Maria Bader's fund raising through the ' Scarves of Peace ' painted by Pakistani children which were exhibited in Austria and Germany. Nadia Khan donated Thanks to Ms. Sameena Nazir, the Santa dress was borrowed from PODA.
Amai is a magical bird made of light and million tiny stars, that can turn into a shooting star and take children on exciting adventures around the world . Amai means 'mother' in some parts of Balochistan. Amai loves children like a mother . She can fly children million miles up in the space and thousands of miles under the earth, She takes them back in the past as well as, in future. Amai wants children to know their world, love and respect it and work for making it a humane one. Amai is a cartoon character developed by artist Fauzia Minallah who is also a writer of children's books and founder of Funkor Childart Center
Ahmad Faraz, is the field coordinator of Funkor Childart Center. Amai and Santa is a project of Funkor. All the gifts distributed were made possible by Maria Bader's fund raising through the ' Scarves of Peace ' painted by Pakistani children which were exhibited in Austria and Germany. Nadia Khan donated Thanks to Ms. Sameena Nazir, the Santa dress was borrowed from PODA.
Amai is a magical bird made of light and million tiny stars, that can turn into a shooting star and take children on exciting adventures around the world . Amai means 'mother' in some parts of Balochistan. Amai loves children like a mother . She can fly children million miles up in the space and thousands of miles under the earth, She takes them back in the past as well as, in future. Amai wants children to know their world, love and respect it and work for making it a humane one. Amai is a cartoon character developed by artist Fauzia Minallah who is also a writer of children's books and founder of Funkor Childart Center
