The Picnic at Firpo Farm 17th April’09

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The children were taken for a picnic at the farm on the 17th April 2009.  The farm was located on the outskirts of Karachi.

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The swimming pool was the best activity. The children enjoyed in the water. There were four separate pools for the boys and the girls.

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After having a wonderful time in the swimming pool the children played on the swings and on the slides. The boys played cricket in the field.

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In the end there was food and fun for everyone with delicious chicken qorma and juices. In the evening tea was served with biscuits, doughnuts and fruits.

The children savoured everything to their hearts content. It was a funnnnnn day for them :)

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Mr. Y Arae visit at The Garage School

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Mr Y Arae the Vice Chairman of Toyota- Indus Motors Company Ltd visited The Garage School on the 7th April 2009.

He was happy to spend time with the children and also enjoyed enjoyed a birthday party at school.

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Mr Arae appreciated what the school is doing for the children and gave  donation and caps for the children.

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Arts and Crafts

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The Garage School children besides being taught the regular subjects are also taught arts and crafts. The children love to explore their talents and the volunteers from various schools come on Saturdays to help the students at The Garage School in arts and crafts.

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The paintings shown here are made by the children on glass tiles . They also taught to make  doll houses with card board and now they are also preparing doll houses made by plywood.

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The paintings done here are made on white tiles. The children also know how to make beautiful cards, crochet bags, crochet glass covers etc.

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Mrs. Mustafa would like to sell the cards, bags, glass covers and designer tiles that have been made by the students (the young budding artists) to different countries of the world. People can put them in their homes and bathrooms and remember the young artists at The Garage School.

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Childrens Benefit Concert 2009

concert-025.jpg concert-027.jpg The Garage School children had an exciting day when they were taken to the Childrens Benefit Concert on the 19th of March,09. It was a morning programme which started at 10.00 a.m in the morning and ended in the afternoon at 1.00 p.m.

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The children enjoyed skits that were performed by two children dressed up as clowns and also a dance performance by the Heart Group. Later on in the show they were given a big surprise by Hadiqa Kiyani the famous pop singer of Pakistan. She came and performed her latest songs. The children danced and sang along with her on stage and had alot of fun!

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Science Exhibition 05-03-09

nasra-school-science-exhibition-7mar-09-105-1.jpg nasra-school-science-exhibition-7mar-09-156-1.jpgThe Garage School teachers were taken to NASRA School, on the 5th March 09 to view a science exhibition. NASRA School is one of the oldest schools in Karachi. The school was beautifully decorated with different themes. The children conducted many experiments related to air, water and colors. Each class was given a different them. The students did very well. The Garage School teachers enjoyed themselves.

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Nazish- Our First Patient admitted at JMC on the 28 Feb 09


nazish-at-jinnah-medical-007.jpgnazish-at-jinnah-medical-001.jpgOur teacher Nazish was sent to Jinnah Medical College Hospital on 28th Feb 2009 in Korangi.She is suffering from multiple ailments because she couldn’t afford her medical.

 

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The Surprise Birthday 21st Feb, 09

my-birthday-21-feb-09-023.jpgmy-birthday-21-feb-09-052.jpg On the 21st of February the founder of The Garage School Mrs Shabina Mustafa was overwhelmed by a surprise given by the students and teachers of the Garage School. The children gave cards and flowers to her my-birthday-21-feb-09-045.jpgmy-birthday-21-feb-09-083.jpgand later enjoyed a delicious chocolate cake, chips and juices. They went home with big smiles on their faces and enjoyed themselves a lot.

Special thanks goes to Marium Chawla who arranged the lovely surprise party. Shabina was overwhelmed by this gesture of hers.

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The Magic Show in the Park

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The children were taken for a field trip to the park at Clifton. It was a bright and wonderful day.



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They played and also enjoyed a magic show which was specially arranged for them. Later on the children went back to school where they got gifts and had dinner.


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KungFu Panda and the Kids

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The Garage School children got a perfect gift for Valentines Day, when they were called to watch KungFu Panda on the 14 Feb 2009 at the 7th Kara Film Festival.  The children along with the teachers  boardekara-film-kungu-panda-14feb-09-041.jpgkara-film-kungu-panda-14feb-09-026.jpgd the bus and went to see the thrilling animation.

The kids enjoyed the free lunch provided to them by the Kara Film organizers.

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Young Savers Bank Accounts for TGS

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Dr Aniqa and Mr Shehzad visited the Garage School on the 11 Feb 2009. Dr Aniqa told the parents about personal hygiene and answered the queries of the parents. Mr Shehzad Khan, Consumer Banking Head, Bankdr-aniqa-and-mr-shahzad-bank-al-habib-11-feb09-024.jpg Al dr-aniqa-and-mr-shahzad-bank-al-habib-11-feb09-006.jpgHabib Ltd, came the Garage School to give the children good news about their very own young savers accounts. He also told them the benefits of saving their money for future use.  The children were very excited to hear about this wonderful news.

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  • The Garage School is committed to providing a useful education to the under-privileged children in and around the Clifton area. We hope to form a socially, financially and environmentally self sustaining model that is accessible to many, so that individual development may follow a sustainable path.