My name is Arjumand Farhan and I am among 5 sisters. I was born and raised in the middle east. It was fun growing up with my sisters all very close to each other in bond and age. My hard working and committed parents managed to not only raise 5 girls with the right values but also got all of them to study engineering. They instilled in us the importance of prayer and love of Almighty Allah SWT by taking us to Umrah every month. The sight of the Kabaah never ceased to bring inexplicable peace along with the truth to my heart that life eventually ends and I will return to the Almighty.

I believe empathy is a God given given gift. Growing up it pained me to see any kid in pain wether that kid was in my class or in the news. So I would take the time out for that kid in class. After becoming an extremely busy mom and yearning to help other less fortunate kids it was my husband that motivated and supported me to get in action as he is someone who doesn't like to procrastinate but gets the work done. Spending time with the Givelight team members and Dian Alyan inspired me to join Givelight foundation. I didn’t just want to volunteer but also help financially. So givelight became partly the reason for me to start working again and donate what I can even though my husband donated.

Givelight foundation is based on committed and hardworking team that gets its inspiration from the story of Dian Alyan and her huge accomplishments in supporting the less fortunate kids. Givelight is not only a dream that came true in bringing hope and strength to these kids but works to bring better facilities to raise these kids into successful, independent and strong individuals. Being part of such an incredible purpose is an honour and a blessing from Allah SWT.