We're still collecting donations
On the 1st June 2022 we'd raised £6,789 with 43 supporters in 21 days. But as every pound matters, we're continuing to collect donations from supporters.
Scheherazade Foundation
by The Scheherazade Foundation in London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Total raised £18,921
raised so far57
supportersThe Scheherazade Foundation aims to reconnect society with the Essence of Humanity by empowering women, bridging cultures & telling stories
by The Scheherazade Foundation in London, Greater London, United Kingdom
The Scheherazade Foundation has some powerful backers in its drive to reconnect society with the Essence of Humanity, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Sir David Attenborough.
Over the past year, our projects have included:
- raising tens of thousands of pounds with your help to aid young Afghan girls in the wake of the Taliban takeover
- promoting literacy in rural Pakistan through the funding of a 'Camel Library' that takes books to children in remote areas of Baluchistan
- returning dozens of looted art works and sacred objects to Ethiopia
- sponsoring the endangered craft of the story-telling Tentmakers of Cairo Bazaar
And we have so many more plans for new and very exciting projects that will be starting very soon.
But for these to turn into a reality, we need your help.
So far, most of our work has been funded out of the pockets of the handful of individuals behind The Scheherazade Foundation, because of our firm belief in the need for what we're doing.
But those funds have now run dry.
And if we're to continue with all the great initiatives we've got started, we need your support.
For apart from our projects, there's so much to be done, like creating a stunning website and great social media accounts.
We urgently need to raise a minimum of £20,000. With this money we can bring to life the projects we have planned, and bring help to thousands of people - particularly children - all over the world
Please help us as generously as you can, and together we can bring applied, deeply human and creative thinking to the world's problems.
Thank you!
To help raise the funds, we're offering amazing rewards for our supporters, including:
- copies of the new Nasrudin story "Dreams in Reverse" by Tahir Shah,
- original 19th-century illustrations from Sir Richard Burton's ARABIAN NIGHTS
- hardback copies of our first compilation of tales THE SECRETS OF SCHEHERAZADE,
- Octagon textiles hand-crafted at the Court of the Tentmakers in Cairo
- "Islanders" textiles hand-crafted at the Court of the Tentmakers in Cairo
- "786" talismanic textiles hand-crafted at the Court of the Tentmakers in Cairo
- Dervish robes made from canvas with appliqué patches
- A waxwork bust of Scheherazade by famed sculptress Lyn Bamber
Rewards
This project offered rewards
£25 or more
Nasrudin story
Digital copy of the Nasrudin story "Dreams in Reverse" by Tahir Shah
£50 or more
Arabian Nights illustration
An original 19th-century illustration (based on the paintings by Stanley Wood) to Sir Richard Burton's translation of THE ARABIAN NIGHTS
£100 or more
Secrets of Scheherazade
A hardback copy of THE SECRETS OF SCHEHERAZADE, including tales written by Tahir Shah, Ken and Duke Tate, and Jason Webster
£500 or more
Octagon appliqué textile
An Octagon appliqué textile made by the story-telling Tentmakers of Cairo Bazaar
£500 or more
Islanders appliqué textile
An 'Islanders' appliqué textile made by the story-telling Tentmakers of Cairo Bazaar
£786 or more
786 talismanic textile
A '786' appliqué textile made by the story-telling Tentmakers of Cairo Bazaar. (These 'Abjad system' numerical textiles are regarded as having talismanic properties and are passed down through the generations, and are held with great reverence.)
£5,000 or more
Dervish robe
A contemporary Jibbeh, or Dervish robe, made from canvas with appliqué patches, and with a ceremonial breast pocket in which a talisman would be kept. Traditionally worn by itinerant Sufis within the dervish orders.
£10,000 or more
The Face of Scheherazade
A life-size waxwork head of Scheherazade made by the celebrated sculptress Lyn Bamber, whose work is displayed in Madame Tussaud's and major collections around the world.