Weeklong Pearls to Support Women and Girls Event a Success

Posted December 11, 2008

Tahirih is thrilled to announce that we sold over $100,000 worth of pearls during our annual pearl sales event in November 2008. Forty percent of this total was donated to the Tahirih Justice Center, which means that we will be able to protect at least 10 additional women and girls fleeing gender-based persecution.

The Tahirih Justice Center is extremely grateful for the hard work of so many in making our pearl sales week a wonderful success. Everyone who volunteered, hosted an event, assisted with the planning, and bought pearls contributed to our being able to raise over $40,000. We are also indebted to Amy Lin, who flew from Shanghai, China to support our work. Her high-quality pearls, personal touch, and generosity in working with Tahirih made it possible for the event to be so successful.

Thank you all for your incredible support, including the following dedicated group of hosts and volunteers: