13 Be-Dar BBQ Party
13 Be-Dar at Trent Park was a vibrant and joyful fundraising event held on Sunday, 30th March 2025, at the scenic Trent Park (EN4 0DZ). Running from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the event brought together families and friends to celebrate the Persian tradition of Sizdah Bedar — the joyful 13th day of Nowruz. Filled with music, food, and cultural activities, the day was not only about fun but also purpose. All funds raised during the event were dedicated to supporting children’s education, helping to provide essential resources and opportunities for young learners in need.
An Evening with Street and Working Children
In October 2017, Panah provided and distributed packages of healthcare-products and toys, to 200 street and working children in the hall of Milad, Alborz province.
Organization Supporters: Welfare organization of Karaj, Municipality of Karaj, Ghasre Bazi Company
Winter Nutritional Packages
In January 2017, through Kamran's 3000 km Charity Trek, we managed to distribute 100 food packages to the families of Fatimeh Zahra and Shahid Akbari Schools in Mahdi-Abad, Alborz Province. This cost £ 3032.
We also managed to distribute these packages for an additional 20 families at Shahid Azadi School in Meshkinshahr, Alborz province. This cost £400.
Each package included pasta, rice, fish, eggs, cheese, oil, tomato paste, chicken, tea, sugar, beans, toilet-paper, soap, toothpaste, etc.
Mofid Children's Hospital Equipment Projects
Mofid hospital admits 155,000 outpatients annually, 13,000 are bed admissions, 5,080 of which require operations.
Panah has supported the following equipment projects:
- Project I, 2011: Keyhole Surgical Equipment
- Project II, 2013: Drill and Saw Equipment
- Project III, 2014: Stryker Brain Navigator
Vali-e-asr Orphanage Fundraiser
In 2013, Panah Children Charity was approached by a fundraiser, wishing to raise funds for an orphanage in her hometown of Shiraz, namely Vali-e-asr Orphanage, which specialises in children with special needs, and some other families in need.
A total sum of £1,500 was raised by a fundraising event in the national Christian Fellowship (ICF). Panah Children Charity's local member Ms Tari, travelled to both Vali-e-asr Orphanage and the local hospital accompanied by the fundraiser's volunteer Mr Mortazavi.
The amount was spent for:
- The operations of two children.
- Physio-therapy of one child for two-weeks.
- Supporting other children of the orphanage.
Norooz Food Packages
Provided food packages which included meat, chicken, rice, beans, sugar, tea and cleaners. These packages were delivered to the families of disadvantaged students for the New Year. This project was undertaken consistently in years 2011, 2012 and 2013, costing £ 400.
Ali Asghar Children's Hospital Funding Projects
Panah has supported the following funding projects:
- Project IV, 2010: Wii Game and other toys for the children and the playroom.
- Project III, 2010: The treatment of newly born twins that had been administered due to a serious infection.
- Project II, 2009: Payments for the treatment of children whose families were poor.
- Project I, 2009: Otoscope and Ophthalamoscope equipment.
Rafideh Nursery and Rehabilitation Complex
In March 2018, clothes, towels, bedding, changing mats, bags, toys, etc. (collected at the beginning of the new year) were donated to Rafideh Nursery and Rehabilitation Complex, the only childcare centre for disabled children in Tehran.
Provided Electric Appliances to 7 Orphanages in Golestan Province
Through the funds raised by Kamran Hashemi's 3000Km Trek, in 2017 Panah was able to provide electrical appliances to 7 orphanages in the Golestan Province.
- Atieh Girls' Orphanage (Gorgan): 43-inch LED TV on wall.
- Avisheh Boys' Orphanage (Gorgan): 43-inch LED TV on wall.
- Atieh Rehabilitation of the Disabled Charity: 43-inch LED TV on wall and a stove.
- Bab-al-Hawaij Girls' Orphanage (Minoo Dasht): a washing machine and a samovar.
- Kheir Andishan Girls' Children Charity (Gorgan): 43-inch LED TV on wall and and vacuum cleaner.
- Besat Boys' Children Charity (Minoo Dasht): a freezer.
- Hazrat Zeinab Care Center for Disabled Children (Azad Shahr): 43-inch LED TV on wall.
Donation: £ 3000
Provision and Installation of Playground
In January 2017, from the funds Kamran's 3000 Km Trek rasised, Panah managed to provision and install playground equipment at the Ali-Ibn-Abitaleb Orphanage, Jahrom in Fars Province.
Donation: £480
Volunteers: Mr Zeraat Pishe (Sports equipment manufacturer), Mr Altafi (Principal of Orphanage), Mr Emtehani (Director of the Municipal Green Space).
Organization Supporters: Welfare Organization of Jahrom, Municipality of Jahrom, Ghasre Bazi Company.
800Kg Cargo of Shoes, Bags, Clothes, Toys and Stationery
In April 2017, Panah purchased essential items including shoes, bags, clothes, stationery and toys. These were shipped in a 800Kg cargo to children in need in different provinces. The first part of shipment was distributed to orphanages of Golestan province and then in Tehran, Alborz, Gorgan, Fars and Hormozgan.
In September 2017, shoes, bags, cothes, stationery and toys that had previously been sent abroad, were distributed to the children in need at Tazeh Kond Mahin primary school in Sarab (Azarbaijan Sharghi Province) and children of different cities including Gorgan, Azadshahr, Ghaemshahr, Firouzkouh, Minoudasht, Mahmoudabad, Sarab and Jahrom.
Donation: £4000
Air Conditioning Unit Installations
In December 2017, Panah provisioned and installed three two-way air-conditioning units at Haj Majid Ismaeelzadeh Primary School, Birmin Village, Sistan & Baloochestan Province.
Donation: £480
Shahid Bagheri Orphanage
Children in orphanages are not necessarily orphans, but also include children from bad situations where the state deems it unsafe to leave the children with their parents due to the use of drugs, abuse or neglect. One such centre which Panah has been supporting during the past 10 years has been the Shahid Haj Bagheri Orphanage, Youth and Teenage Centre. This is a residential centre which looks after approximately 24-30 boys aged 13-18. The centre continues to support the young adults even after they leave care. Most of the teenagers leave school at 18 to get jobs, but job opportunities are very limited and their skills are very basic.
Funding, support and donations by Panah to date (2009-2019):
- Refurbishment of their residence (cupboards, walls, paiting and repairing).
- Repair of sports equipment, donation of table-tennis, badminton and football equipment.
- External astroturf and conversion of car-park to football ground with lighting.
- Money for Eidi (and/ or spending money for New Year and Summer holiday excursions).
- Funds for transport (coach) for New Year and Summer holiday excursions.
- March 2016: paid for Norooz Eidi (£300), spending money and coach excursion (£700).
- March 2017: £920 paid for coach for Norooz excursion.
- Age-appropriate library and educational books.
- Konkoor classes for 2 pupils.
- Shoes for Eidi.
Provision of toilet and wash facilities for Adib School
In Autumn 2016, from the funds Kamran's 3000km Trek raised, Panah was able to provide toilet and wash facilities, a boundary-wall construction and the provision of water storage tank for the Adib School in the Village of Dokal Pahan, Kahourestan, Hormozgan Province.
Donation: £1000
This was done with the support and co-operation of the Dokal Pahan Village Council and the stadd of Adib School.
Roghaieh Orphanage
In 2010, Panah provided a range of age appropriate toys and play equipment for the age group of toddlers, up to 7 years olds. Panah also provided a number of play equipment for installation in the card of the orphanage and improve their outdoor play facilities. We gave the orphanage a printer for their office, as their office was finding administrative work difficult without it.
