Johannesburg - Raising money to help finance disadvantaged children’s education will be at the forefront of the first fund-raising gala dinner hosted by the Dr Pashy Foundation this weekend.
Award-winning anaesthesiologist Dr Patience (Pashy) Ntshani, founder of the Dr Pashy Foundation, will host the Dr Pashy Foundation and Power Woman Inc Present Power Women Talk Dinner on Saturday at The Houghton Hotel in Houghton Estate.
“The purpose of a powerful woman is to uplift, empower and inspire. She blazes a new path, a new dawn, and new opportunities. The Dr Pashy Foundation has created a platform for women to be uplifted,” Ntshani said.
The gala dinner, under that theme “The Foundation of a Powerful Woman”, will see Ntshani, founder and chief executive of Optimum Medical Solutions Dr Nandipha Magudumana and multi-award-winning film producer and actress Terry Pheto come together at a black tie event to raise money.
Ntshani told The Star on Tuesday that the main aim of her foundation was to raise funds for tertiary education of underprivileged learners.
“The purpose of the evening is to ask people to donate as much as they can to the foundation so that we are able to elevate these people to their greater purpose and help them embrace their higher powers,” she said.
The anaesthesiologist added that there wasn’t a particular target on amounts, however, she was hoping to get people to pledge a monthly amount to the foundation.
The red carpet will be rolled out for the black tie event, where former Malaika lead singer turned gospel singer Tshedi Mholo is expected to perform, and actress Natasha Thahane will take up the mantle as host.
“In the midst of the red carpet and everything, we shouldn’t forget that the main aim is to help young girls and children embrace their higher powers and I chose the red carpet event because I know people haven’t been out and dressed up,” she said.
Ntshani said from her own humble beginnings in rural Limpopo, she knew what it was like to receive financial assistance for her education.
“I’m a rural girl myself and I’m from the villages, so I want to do the same for these underprivileged children and I just want to uplift, that’s all,” she said.
The Star