Preparations starts much much earlier.. with sharing of information through facebook as well as blogger friends. I must say that the cash we manage to raise a day before the sale was less than 4k. Not a big amount I would say. Looking at the location of Baitul Ehsan, Aizat and I were both worried if we will manage to pull enough crowd to come to our sale.
We started with applying for tent, tables and chairs from DBKL and only got the confirmation 2-3 days before the sale date. In facebook we only had 200+ people confirm attending instead of 4k++ invited. Aizat was worried.. if we will manage to get in the fund.. I said, lets just leave everything to Allah.. we try, we work it out but at the end of the day its Allah's will and we must believe that what we're doing is the right thing to do and InsyaAllah, everything will be fine.
Our real 'work' started on Monday 4th Mac 2013. We went out shopping for can drinks and other things needed for the sale. Money seems to grown big on tht day I just could not believe it. It seems like the money hardly spent.. its always there. I started to dream about having a customized tshirt for the kids the week before and in Saturday, 3rd I have got a confirmation from a friend that she will be sponsoring all the kids with tshirts!.ALHAMDULILLAH...
On Tuesday, Amran Ibrahim asked us about performance for sale and then we realize that we didnt have any sound system for the event.. The hunt begins and on Friday afternoon, just few hours before the sale I have a kind soul giving a real special price for the sound system and funds kept pouring in at the last moment as if its meant for the sound system as well as a customized donation box for Baitul Ehsan!
ALHAMDULILLAH..all in all its like eveything I plan and wish for, for Baitul Ehsan became reality.. talking about magic..
I hardly have the time to really thank all who has helped us to make all this happen. So, here it goes.
- To My beloved Mak Cik Mira, who were always there for me, for us and for everyone in Baitul Ehsan, whom despite her full schedule and very busy husband always manage to help getting things done and going out an
d about with me.
- To My beloved Mak Cik Miza whom carried her (Subhanallah Semangat betul!!) grandson along to Baitul Ehsan in the hot sun taking cab on thursday and only went home late night.
- To My mummy dearest for helping me looking after the kids
- To My dearest husband for acting as the Accountant of the day, for being neglected a day or two before the sale as I was so busy with the kids running around arranging stuff.
- To my sweety pie and beloved sister Sasha Saad who came to pick us up on thursday night after the pre-sale preparations.
- To Kak Siti Hufaidah and husband who sponsored us the lovely banner and bunting.. She is almost 9 months pregnant and she came around 11.00 pm sending those stuff to me.
- To my fellow coordinator Sya-Hanim whom despite her busy schedule still manage to help sending over some stuff to Baitul Ehsan, to Mimi Pillai for the encouragement, the purchases and for helping us on the sale day. To Marina Sulaiman who were always there for us spiritually despite her being ill with terrible cough. May Allah make everything easy for you dear (she is due end of this month so, please pray for her and her baby)
- To FKZ printing for the tshirts for the kids in Baitul Ehsan as well as the gifts for all the guardians in Baitul Ehsan, for helping us with the donation box and everything last minute
- To En. Salleh (not sure if he will be able to read this) Thank you so much for the splendid service despite a very very last minute confirmation and for coming all the way to Taman Maluri making sure all is in order tho he was suppose to be on his way to Penang 5am saturday morning.
last but not least,
TO every single person who shared the event, contributed to the event (spiritually, physically, monetary), coming to the event or even following the event through facebook.. I could not thank you enough..as I said, every single bit counts, every single word you passed on for this event counts as Allah knows what lies in out heart..
A BIG Thank you to Children, Ustaz and Ustazah, Ummi, Abuya, Aizat, Azimah and everytone in Baitul Ehsan.. truly, you don't need us but we need you to gain as much blessings as possible for Allah s.w.t.
I shall share my feelings and what was my girls respond the first time they met with Nur Izzah of Baitul Ehsan after Sarah's passing in another post. For now I think I need some rest.. not feeling right these few days. I leave all of you with some pictures taken during the event and alternatively you could have a peek at the event wall.
https://www.facebook.com/events/509751295738092/520122534700968/?notif_t=event_mall_reply
With the young girls in Baitul Ehsan.. they are all very lovable..
The afternoon crowd
From front, Ibu (caretaker of the boys hostel in Sungai Kertas, Gombak, Azimah and friends)
The teen girls attending bundle toys and household section..
The younger boys of Baitul Ehsan posing with the tshirt by FKZ Printing.
Last HUG before we left the scene on Saturday.. it was around 10pm almost
This was by far the most successful Charity Fund Raising event I have ever organized with my fellow friends in Gift of Love "GOL" group in FB. https://www.facebook.com/groups/GiftOfLoveGroup/
A group we formed more than a year ago while helping lil Qistina Balqis.
Alhamdulillah....
