Fashion for an urgent cause
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A dance item from Resurrection
Fashion Fusion, a show organised by the Lion Ladies Association of Lions Clubs International District 306 B1, will be held at the JAIC Hilton on October 15 at 6 p.m.
The show is a fundraiser to provide equipment urgently required by the Cancer Hospital, Maharagama and the National Hospital, Colombo.
With compere Faizal setting the stage, the evening will unfold with a veritable feast of fashion. First up is veteran designer Eric Suriyasena’s ‘Batik Saree Splendour’, followed by Bridal Waves by Salon – Kandy. Suriyasena will present more batik fashions, this time casual wear and there will also be a segment on the popular Bollywood styles presented by Raja Lakshmi. Just so the men in the audience don’t feel left out, menswear specialist Hameeda will present a selection of attire ‘For the Elegant and Stylish Man’.
On the entertainment front the show has a great line-up with two acts from Naomi Rajaratnam’s Resurrection –the recent sellout show in the ‘With My Feet’ series and funnyman Ronnie Leitch all set to have the audience moving and grooving.
Peter Rozairo will be on stage with some music and the fashion finale will see young designer Ramona Oshini present her glamorous creations.
With breaks for food and some shopping the show will also include raffle draws and games to keep the audience engaged all through.
For tickets please contact: Romali on 0777583419, Sarva – 0772293110, Premee – 0776929277, Sepalika – 0112691368.
The cause
All funds from the show will go to provide urgently needed equipment for the National Hopital and the Apeksha Hospital Maharagama, the premier hospital in Sri Lanka dealing with cancer patients. Its pediatric unit caters for children with cancer referred from all over the country. The Pediatric intensive care unit consists of four beds with ventilator facilities – there are about 25 to 30 admissions per month to this unit.
These little children are admitted with conditions like pneumonia, circulatory collapse, severe infections, bleeding and fits. Some children need support from a ventilator for breathing and some need monitoring of their vital signs.
Ventilated children need more intense monitoring than others. A multipara monitor is very valuable equipment for this unit as it will monitor all these parameters and help the medical personnel to take immediate action to save the life of the child.
A mobile multipara monitor will be very useful equipment for the unit as they transfer patients from one unit to another inside the hospital or if transferring patients outside the hospital. Mobile monitor will assist the medical personnel to detect any deterioration while the patient is being transferred.