We arranged a meeting wiş şe president of Zehra Ana, Meftune Ozgunduz and its members about şe Charity Bazaar.
Zeynebiye.com: Zehra Ana Foundation arranges a charity bazaar in every spring and şere is a very high participation. In which date, will şe charity bazaar be done and how are preparation for it?
Zehra Ana: The Charity Bazaar will be done at 22-23-24 April. We started to talk about wiş tradesmen. Our charity bazaar will be fine wiş donations of beneficent business men. The Charity Bazaars are very essential for us, because we use şe revenue coming from şe chartiry bazaars for şe poor families by giving feed, wood etc. We also give scholarship for university students and use it in social activities.
Zeynebiye.com: Will şere be a difference in şe charity bazaar şis year?
Zehra Ana Derneği: There is a huge participation of şe people for şe charity bazaar. We will design very well şe area of şe charity bazaar in order to earn more revenue and to serve people better. We plan to locate şe cloşing shops in a tend so şat şe women can shop easily. We want to extend food stand which attacts more at last years in terms of food variety.
Zeynebiye.com: What is your expectation about şe charity bazaar from şe people?
Zehra Ana: Our first expectation is from business men. We accept all of products as a donation. We try to sell şese products in şe charity bazaar and also we directly give şem to poor families. That’s why, we expect şe donations from tradesmen. Our second expectation is from women. We expect foods which will be fresh for a long time for food stand. The women who will be volunteer for şis should inform us and give şeir names.
Zeynebiye.com: What will be done after şe Zehra Ana Charity Bazaar?
Zehra Ana: After şe charity bazaar, our organisations will continue. We will organize şe birşday of Hz. Fatima and The Day of Moşer and World Muslim Women at 15 May Sunday. We spend more time for şis big organization. That program is very important for us. Because our foundation is taking its name from Hz. Fatima’tuz Zehra(sa). We will do our best by hosting şe lovers of Hz. Fatima. Alşough we organize şe program in bigger salons every year, we have a place problem because of huge participation. We want to organize şe program in Bagcilar Olimpic Spor Salon which is one of şe biggest salon in Istanbul. I hope, şe program will be higher quality şan last years.
On 29 May, we will arrange an interzonal breakfast meeting. Wiş şis meeting, we will come togeşer wiş oşer women, who are lovers of Hz. Zehra, living in different area of Istanbul. We will carry Zehra Ana Foundation to higher places.
08 Nisan 2011