BAZAAR 2006
HEMA SERVANSING
The United Nations Women’s Guild wishes
to announce the Annual International Bazaar,
to be held on Tuesday 21 November 2006,
please mark your calendar. Come and discover
the culture and traditions of all the
countries participating through the showcase
of handicrafts, typical products, the flavours
and tastes of a myriad of dishes.
The Bazaar is a noble expression of our determination
to assist the most vulnerable and
needy children of this global village to which
we all belong.
In our daily life, we seem to be content with
the things around us and our way of living;
however in many parts of the world there are
unfortunately too many conflicts, atrocities,
natu ral calamities and social unrest. Every one
should be aware of the challenges and it
should be more than just a humanitarian concern.
As long as there is danger to peace, stability,
security and environmental sustainability
in this fragile world, there will be poverty
and little or no development. Social progress,
technical and economic development cannot
happen without proactive involvement of all.
Development has been defined as knowledge
being applied to bring about change
for the better. Women, the vital half of
humanity, work together and are often the
key agents of change. The UNWG sponsors
small projects and with the collaboration of
the local human capital of those countries
aim at giving a helping hand to the children
in need. Basic necessities, education, sports,
social integration of vulnerable groups, basic
medical care, dental care and vocational
training are some of the sectors towards
which we gear our support.
The Bazaar has been a major fundraising
event for the past years and all through these
countless years, volunteers contributed time,
energy and know-how. This event brings
together the Missions, private companies,
UNOG and a large number of UNWG members
and their friends who unite their efforts
in making the bazaar a success.
Success for us, for you and for the children
we want to assist will follow careful planning,
coordination at every level, execution of all
the elements, and thorough preparations.
Our Bazaar committee members renewed
their commitment and with the same spirit
of fostering international friendship have
spared no effort in assisting me in the extensive
preparations of the Bazaar. We all
look forward to seeing you on the Tuesday
21 November, at Door 40 - Palais des Nations
and count you as one of the proud participants
of this major fundraising activity.
Thank You.
Every child has the right to happiness.
