This Charity Is Planning A Nowruz Celebration In San Diego To Help Girls With Disabilities
The international Foundation for the Independence of Girls with Disabilities (IFIGD) aims to create a sense of purpose, confidence and empowerment for girls who have been marginalized, regardless of ability. They're planning a Nowruz Bazaar and celebration in the Waterfront park of San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, March 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A Nowruz Bazaar is peculiar concept for someone who hasn't been raised in a Persian household; every year in March, Persians start preparing for Nowruz ("Now" meaning new, and "Ruz" meaning Day) by shopping for new attire, cleaning their homes to welcome spring, and setting up Haft-Seens – A ceremonial table setting, that involves a spread of seven items symbolizing heralds of Persian life. For example, a Haft-Seen table might include vinegar to represent patience, sprouts to represent rebirth, and an apple to represent health. Haft-Seen can also include items such as painted eggs, flowers, and coins. Nowruz Bazaars are festivals where you can get delicious Persian food and desserts, as well as, everything you need to prepare for the Persian New Year.
"The IFIGD is a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious organization , that was founded in 2017 as a sister organization to Minoo Foundation of Iran, with the goal of independence through education and training for girls and women with disabilities. Today IFIGD has grown to not only support its sister charity, Minoo, but to also help other charities around the world who have the same mission." stated Daniel de Castellane, president and Executive Director of IFIGD.
The IFIGD aims to create a sense of purpose, confidence and empowerment for girls who have been marginalized, regardless of ability. They're planning a Nowruz Bazaar and celebration in the Waterfront park of San Diego, this event will not only raise funds for girls and women with disabilities around the world, but also raise cultural awareness and educate the community about Nowruz and the Persian new year. "The IFIGD is publicly supported through donations from individuals, other charitable foundations, and local and national businesses that recognize the work that needs to be done, to provide employment training, career guidance, job placement services that will create Independence for girls and women with disabilities and valuable workforce development resources for businesses." stated Mehdi Moussavi, CPA, CAMS, Chief Financial Officer of IFIGD.
IFIGD empowers girls who have been marginalized by the society, and gives them a voice. At IFIGD not only they provide financial assistance to girls, but they're doing something much bigger and that is changing the culture of how the society views disabilities. By helping their cause, you insist on gender equality, and persist in the face of adversity!
For more information, sponsorship opportunities and donations you can visiting IFIGD's website at http://www.ifigd.org or email [email protected].
SOURCE The International Foundation for the Independence of Girls with Disabilities
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