HOPE has been a forerunner in providing health, educational and
disaster assistance and relief to the needy and distressed across Pakistan
since its creation in 1997. Within the field of
health, HOPE’s primary goal is to increase access to preventive
and curative healthcare for the poor by setting up emergency, primary and
secondary care facilities in rural areas and urban slums. Currently, HOPE is
running two hospitals in Karachi one in Thatta and one in Sujawal. But that is
not all, HOPE has been extremely instrumental in providing invaluable tools to
the general poor masses specially in rural Sindh, places like Thatta, Sujawal
and Badin to earn reasonable means of income on a consistent basis to better
their conditions and thus the conditions of the generations to come. Top
priority has been the flood affectees of Badin and Sujawal and every effort is
being made continuously to rehabilitate them economically.
In this respect small landowners economically handicapped in
cultivating their lands were provided high quality sunflower seeds according to the terrain of
the acreage available for cultivation ~ along with technical assistance in
scientifically preparing their lands, sowing of seeds and an appropriate
watering schedule.
Empowering these very
poor landowners to begin a cycle of independantly and profitably managing their lands on a consistent basis so
that they become capable once again in successfully earning their livelihoods.
After almost four
months of hard work a very handsome dividend is anticipated by the recipients of sunflower seeds. By the look of
the standing crop it is expected that all
six of them will reap bumper crops. All
six recipients are looking forward to
the actual cutting of their crops in two to three week’s time.All of them are
already rejoicing their anticipated success and are very grateful for the assistance they have received.
Chairperson of HOPE, Dr
Mubina, a child specialist in Karachi personally managed
the whole project and direct instructions were given to the
administrative staff of HOPE in Badin .
Chairperson of HOPE, Dr
Mubina, a child specialist in
Karachi, made absolutely
sure that the program was run
with utmost efficiency so that all
recipients benefitted to the very maximum.