80 smiles that made my Eid memorable
As I entered a classroom in Tauseef Memorial School (TMS), I felt nervous; I had no prior experience with children.
But as the class stood up, waved and greeted me in unison — ‘Good morning, teacher!’ — I laughed, and instantly warmed up. I was no teacher, but would take my assigned profession in stride.
In the next room, volunteers like myself had gathered with the Kumak Pakistan team. The voluntary organisation was founded in 2008 by five Karachi University graduates, and has been engaged in philanthropic work since.
Every year on August 14, the Kumak team comes together to distribute Independence Day memorabilia and arrange activities for children admitted at the National Institute of Child Health in Jinnah Hospital. Every now and then, the team also organises blood drives in collaboration with hospitals.