Shaid Afridi Visits BC for “Hope for Pakistan” Fundraising Dinner

On April 26th, the Pakistani legendry allrounder Cricketer Shahid Afridi stop over at Aria Banquet Hall Surrey during his Canada 2018 tour. The Islamic Relief Canada along with Shahid Afridi Foundation Canada coordinated his tour. From Islamic Relief Canada Sr. Fatima Benhatta of Vancouver Chapter organised this Fundraising event -Hope For Pakistan -# HopeNot Out in Vancouver. # HopeNot Out is the slogan of Shahid Afridi Foundation that seeks to support health care initiatives in rural areas of Pakistan. Many community organisations coordinated in this fundraising dinner and able to raised about C$70,000. This amount will go towards for building and operating cost of a hospital in Tangi Banda Kohat, Pakistan and SAF Schools in Lahore and other areas as well as undertaking Clean Water in the underprivileged community in Tirah Valley. A large number of Pakistani and other community came to cheered Afridi’s noble cause in fundraising dinner. Shahid Afridi addressed to the audience and shared his experience as a Cricketer and after a retirement his community charity and welfare work. And he thanked all the Vancouver community of their hospitality and generosity. At the stage there was an interview segment with him about his life. At the end some of Afridi’s fans bought his signature Cricket Bats and balls in auction. This fundraising amount to be