Almost 78,000 dead. 56,000 Missing. Children in Need.

“Children in Need”

A Fundraiser for the Myanmar Cyclone Victims
Hosted by The Islamic Center at NYU Alumni Association and Islamic Relief

Sunday, May 18th, 2008
5pm – 9pm
Rosenthal Pavilion
Kimmel Center, 10th Floor
60 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012

Tickets: $25 (available at the door; to reserve in advance please email rkamal@sas.upenn.edu)

****Live Entertainment with the Allah made me Funny Comedy Tour, the Travelers’ Nasheed Group and keynote speech by Shamil Idriss ****

**Halal Dinner Will be Served**

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On Sunday, May 18th, the Islamic Center at NYU will be hosting “Children in Need”, a fundraising dinner in conjunction with Islamic Relief to help raise money for the victims of the recent cyclone in Myanmar.  

Islamic Relief strives to alleviate suffering, hunger, illiteracy, and diseases worldwide regardless of color, race, or creed, and to provide aid in a compassionate and dignified manner. Islamic Relief aims to establish sustainable local development projects allowing communities to better help themselves through programs in: Education & Training, Water & Sanitation, Income Generation, Health & Nutrition, Emergency & Relief, and Orphan Support. Their belief is that countries are rebuilt, and populations are given hope through taking care and empowering our children.

We would like to invite you all of you to the event. Doors open at 5pm and the program includes live entertainment and performances by the Travellers Nasheed Group and the Allah Made Me Funny comedy tour as well as a short talk by Mr. Shamil Idriss, Acting Director of the Secretariat for the UN Alliance of Civilizations (AoC).

Mr. Idriss was appointed to the AoC Secretariat by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2005. Prior to this position, he served as Senior Advisor to the World Economic Forum’s Council of 100 Leaders: West-Islamic World Dialogue Initiative (C-100). From 2000-2004, Mr. Idriss served as Chief Operating Officer of Search for Common Ground (SFCG), a global leader in international conflict resolution and pioneer in the use of media for positive social change.

At least 22,000 people have been killed in Myanmar by the weekend’s devastating cyclone, with another 41,000 people missing, according to state media.

As damage assessment reports came in from the worst-hit areas, UN officials said up to a million people may have been left homeless in the country.

Noppadon Pattama, Thailand’s foreign minister, said: “Conditions are very bad. We need temporary housing, shelters … humanitarian assistance should be given to Myanmar very urgently”

FOR TICKETS PLEASE CONTACT RABIA KAMAL rkamal@sas.upenn.edu or (215) 205-9658