Working for the betterment of society has always been my passion and joining HOPE is the first step towards turning my passion into a career. HOPE has kept us engaged with its field activities since the first day so that I along with my other newly joined colleagues can develop better understanding of the organization we are working with. And it’s been a great journey so far. We not only visited the schools and hospitals in Karachi but also the ones located outside the city.
Yesterday, an iftar party organized by HOPE was held on the rooftop of HOPE school, Thatta. Around 300 students along with the school and hospital staff had iftar with us. It felt great how our little deed had put up smiles on the faces of the children. Some children were so eager to attend the iftar party that they came hours before the iftar.
Apart from that, travelling to Thatta was a great experience and it feels wonderful to be a part of HOPE, an organization which is doing laudable work by not only educating these poor kids but also bringing happy moments in their lives by providing them with free Eid gifts and food so that they can also enjoy the blessings of Ramadan J
-Quratulain Thalho (Media Coordinator/Proposal writer)
Thatta, with its destiny
quivered and with its faith solaced has had its fair share of bad draughts.
But, there’s always a silver lining in a dark cloud, In Thatta’s case, that
silver lining is the philanthropic spirit of the Pakistani nation. On the 6th
of August, 2012, I witnessed the epitome of this philanthropy in the face of an
NGO. The zenith of sympathy, the pinnacle of nobility and the apogee of
benevolence were put on show by HOPE ; Health Oriented Preventive Education.
HOPE has been a token of selflessness since its inception. A school along with
a hospital, being one of their kinds has been set up in Thatta. Thatta always,
being under-privileged and idyllic in nature is now on the route to advancement
because of the noble work done by HOPE.
The evening was filled
with ecstasy, as the rumor of an Iftar party spread through Thatta. An
approximate of 250 people were present, which included a hefty number of
children and women. These people were none other than the beneficiaries of the
magnanimity of HOPE.
At the stroke of the Maghreb
Azaan, as the children,who are enrolled in Thatta Formal School, started their iftar in an enchanted manner, the joy on
the faces of the HOPE helpers was priceless. Never had I ever thought, I for
one would be so dazzled by a very clichéd act. What, for us is a routine iftar,
turned out to be a festival for them. The delight on their faces proved that
there still resides a sense of pretension in me. Eventually, it had to end and
eventually it did. But what came out of it, their happiness, was priceless. What
were before iftar, scrawny faces with eyes sucked deep into their sockets, were
now faces filled with ecstasy and complacency. And all of this has to be
credited to HOPE. It was that moment, I was sure that no matter how life treats
you, no matter how many times people let you down, there will always be someone
like HOPE to help you back up.
-Hashir
Arif (Intern)
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Thatta, the land of historic
Makli Hills, where the great Shah Jahan Mosque is present, the capital of three
successive dynasties depicts the resplendent culture and traditions of
Pakistan. But now this historical city presents the story of grandeur long
gone, memorable architecture near extinction and citizens left in a beleaguered
state. Yet all hope is not lost even though the city’s governance is poor. I
work for an NGO for providing poor people with an educated and a healthy
future. Monday eve saw an illustration of such compassionate
acts when HOPE arranged an Iftaar Party at its formal school in order to
provide food and iftar for the needy in the city in this blessed month of
Ramadan. Approximately 250 children men and women alike gather for the iftaar
dinner. Despite the financial restrictions the school was beautifully
constructed. The folk which turned out at the party were brightly dressed and
had an air of nervous excitement flowing through them. During Iftar the conduct
of students was admirable, Children of all ages were present and the seniors
took a lead in ensuring that their younger fellow mates comfortably dine during
iftaar.
The innocent smiles on the
faces of the children was extremely gratifying and affirmed my belief that all
the efforts, the hassle, the obstacles are worth going through just to see a
smile on the faces of those underprivileged children.
-Hyder Abbas Mufti (intern)
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