Daijiworld Media Network – Bidar (SB)

Bidar, Mar 5: A sum of Rs 20 lac which was collected at the fundraiser ‘Pinnacle 2019’ held at Kuwait in February was handed to the administration of Maria Ashram Bala Sadana Orphanage in Bidar on March 1.

Fr Robert Crasta, director of Maria Ashram Bala Sadana received Lucy Lobo Aranha accompanied by Robin Aranha who came from Kuwait with the donation and blankets for the inmates.

Thanking Team Pinnacle Fr Robert said, "I never expected that a team will come from abroad and donate such a huge amount for our orphanage. God only sent them here in the form of good Samaritans. It shows the kind heart of our brothers and sisters who are working abroad. As a noble gesture Team Pinnacle decided to donate their hard earned money for charity. My sincere thanks to all team members and I assure my prayers to Team Pinnacle, all the artists and the generous supporters."

On behalf of Team Pinnacle, team leader Lucy Lobo Aranha expressed gratitude to all the generous sponsors, donors, contributors, well-wishers and the audience, who wholeheartedly supported and encouraged the noble cause.

Team Pinnacle consists of talented artists. Under the leadership of Lucy Lobo Aranha, the team had organised ‘Pinnacle 2019’ at American International School Maidan Hawalli on February 1.

Along with music and dance the event had a hilarious Konkani comedy drama ‘Phalyan Poleyan’, written by Konkani Comedy Prince Pradeep Barboza, Paladka and directed by Lucy Lobo Aranha, Gurpur. The artists from Kuwait and Pradeep himself from Dubai took part in this drama.

The event was organised with an aim to gather funds and support the education of the children at Maria Ashram Bala Sadana Orphanage.