Eid festivities

Published July 31, 2014
Joan Dodman, US government’s English Access Microscholarship program (ACCESS) students and girls of Bilquis Edhi Home pose after a day of Eid celebration including face painting, applying henna and arts and crafts. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Joan Dodman, US government’s English Access Microscholarship program (ACCESS) students and girls of Bilquis Edhi Home pose after a day of Eid celebration including face painting, applying henna and arts and crafts. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Girls and students enjoy the celebrations at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Girls and students enjoy the celebrations at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
A young girl at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home shows off her freshly applied henna. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
A young girl at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home shows off her freshly applied henna. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Girls enjoy arts and crafts at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home to celebrate Eid. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Girls enjoy arts and crafts at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home to celebrate Eid. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
A young girl at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home gets her face painted during the Eid festivities at the shelter. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
A young girl at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home gets her face painted during the Eid festivities at the shelter. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Wife of US Consul General Karachi, Joan Dodman, paints the face of a girl in Bilquis Edhi Home. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Wife of US Consul General Karachi, Joan Dodman, paints the face of a girl in Bilquis Edhi Home. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
US Public Affairs Officer Corina Sanders face painting at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
US Public Affairs Officer Corina Sanders face painting at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Fun and games to celebrate the religious festival of Eid at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Fun and games to celebrate the religious festival of Eid at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Eid celebrations at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Eid celebrations at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. - Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Celebrating Eid in full fervour at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate
Celebrating Eid in full fervour at the Bilquis Edhi Female Child Home. -Photo courtesy of the US Consulate

American diplomats along with more than 30 students of the US government’s English Access Microscholarship program (ACCESS) visited Bilquis Edhi Home located in the Clifton area of Karachi. American officers and ACCESS students spent the day with girls of the shelter and helped them in their preparations for Eid. They did face paintings for the kids, helped them apply henna and played games with the girls. The American delegation included wife of US Consul General in Karachi Joan Dodman, Public Affairs Officer Corina Sanders, Cultural Attache Priscila Guzman and others.

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