Last Friday (17th July) evening about 50 people braved the cold to visit the home of our good friend and Mitrataa supporter Libby Hathorn, where our first Indigo Bazaar was held to raise money for the Foundation. Mitrataa directors Judy Tenzing and Sarah Bartram had been shopping frantically in Nepal and India earlier in the year to collect items made by organisations that share our goals and that could be displayed and sold at the bazaar. Libby graciously offered the use of her home for the event and together the three of them put on a fantastic evening as well as offering a second chance for shoppers the next day.
Some finger food was provided by our friend Raju, owner of
Roxanne cafe on Glebe Point Road in Sydney. Others provided snacks, cheese and biscuits but from all accounts the piece de resistance was a tiramisu generously made by one of Libby's friends!
Being well fed and with wine glasses kept full guests were able to enjoy a slide show of Nepal including some of the Mitrataa projects as well as mingling with people who shared their interest in helping people in this part of the world. Of course the serious business of the evening was selling things and with a beautiful array of shawls, throws, jewellery, handmade paper products and other handicrafts on offer, people were only too happy to buy. By the time everything was wrapped up on Saturday afternoon we had managed to collect around $3,500 in profits which will go directly to Mitrataa and the women and girls of Nepal.
Huge thanks must go to Libby for the use of her place and her continuing support. Also to Sarah and Judy who have been working for months to put this event together and ensured that it was such a great success. Thanks also to our other board members who were able to attend and did some of the running around in the lead up to the evening. Lastly, thanks to everyone who attended, made a purchase and contributed to making the event a lot of fun!
Last Friday (17th July) evening about 50 people braved the cold to visit the home of our good friend and Mitrataa supporter Libby Hathorn, where our first Indigo Bazaar was held to raise money for the Foundation. Mitrataa directors Judy Tenzing and Sarah Bartram had been shopping frantically in Nepal and India earlier in the year to collect items made by organisations that share our goals and that could be displayed and sold at the bazaar. Libby graciously offered the use of her home for the event and together the three of them put on a fantastic evening as well as offering a second chance for shoppers the next day.
Some finger food was provided by our friend Raju, owner of Roxanne cafe on Glebe Point Road in Sydney. Others provided snacks, cheese and biscuits but from all accounts the piece de resistance was a tiramisu generously made by one of Libby's friends!
Being well fed and with wine glasses kept full guests were able to enjoy a slide show of Nepal including some of the Mitrataa projects as well as mingling with people who shared their interest in helping people in this part of the world. Of course the serious business of the evening was selling things and with a beautiful array of shawls, throws, jewellery, handmade paper products and other handicrafts on offer, people were only too happy to buy. By the time everything was wrapped up on Saturday afternoon we had managed to collect around $3,500 in profits which will go directly to Mitrataa and the women and girls of Nepal.
Huge thanks must go to Libby for the use of her place and her continuing support. Also to Sarah and Judy who have been working for months to put this event together and ensured that it was such a great success. Thanks also to our other board members who were able to attend and did some of the running around in the lead up to the evening. Lastly, thanks to everyone who attended, made a purchase and contributed to making the event a lot of fun!
