The astounding spirit of altruism has always been enigmatic, and it
continues to bedazzle me; Human nature, at its utmost simplicity being selfish
and vague, descends to self-effacement at a simple lonely cry out for help. HOPE, the biggest health NGO in Karachi,
has been a token of the above statement since its inception. Its supporters
have always stood together with the affectees of natural calamities in Pakistan
in their most trying times and have tried their best to reduce the intensity of
the victims’ misery with their kindness and openhandedness. Their enthusiasm
reaches to its peak especially in the month of Ramazan. The true sense of
Ramazan; forming equality with the less-privileged, seems to be long forgotten
when you take a look at the general scenarios. But, HOPE tries to revive it through its
efforts. Thursday evening, saw glimpses of just that as the night glowed of
children with shiny faces, sparkling smiles and with eyes filled with dreams of
a better tomorrow, all coming together in one Grand Iftaar Organized by HOPE. The not-so-privileged have always been a true sight for thankfulness. Around 900 children from the unwanted lifestyle paved their way to the Iftaar. These 900 were none other than the beneficiaries of HOPE home and Formal schools. The ultimate reason for the Iftaar was, to make the children feel wanted and loved, and to incept a sense of prosperity in their minds. Maghreb striked and the faces filled with infelicity, turned immediately to faces filled with ecstasy. To, see such a huge population, all being thankful for the moment, which you were responsible for, instills a sense of complacency in the mind.
Iftaar was gradually rapped up, but the evening was far from over, as Dr.Agboatwala herself indulged
in acts of benevolence by distributing eid gifts among the children. I don’t know
what was more special, the ecstasy of the children, or the complacency of
Dr.Agboatwala and staff. Children, after getting those eid gifts feeling so
proud, started to flaunt them instantly. Eid, was right there, for those
children. Having distributed everything, the children could not have wanted
anything else, than a well-cooked dinner. Yes, dinner proved to be the epitome
of the whole evening, as the children feasted themselves with the Pakistani trademark,
Biryani. One could clearly see the fulfillment in their eyes. Even not wanting
to, the evening had to come to an end and eventually it did. But what it left
was the sense of complacency for the HOPE workers, and a dream for a better tomorrow
for the less-privileged children.
-Hashir Arif (Intern)
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