HOPE's gesture to brighten many faces in Kashmir - Day 2

Kashmir is a multi-faceted diamond, changing its hues with the seasons - always extravagantly beautiful, but winter season is harsher than all other seasons. Due to which roads become slippery and dangerous for vehicles to commute. The people who live there face many difficulties in traveling from one place to another; children also face a lot of hurdles in reaching their schools due to raw weather condition.

After observing all these concerns HOPE - An educational NGO in Pakistan, made an effort to reduce the poverty in Kashmir by providing them with basic necessities of life. HOPE reaches out to all those places where no one reaches, As HOPE always works towards the well-being of people living in poverty-stricken areas and also pays particular attention on quality education.

On day two, HOPE team visited the area Malsi, located in district Garhi Dupatta where Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, the chairperson and her team were warmly welcomed. Teachers and students of HOPE schools organized a grand annual function. Students prepared different acts and tableaus’s for their annual function. Female students presented Kashmiri culture by performing on traditional songs, dance performances were also shown by boys on national songs. It was a day well spent with happiness and joy.

HOPE - An NGO in Pakistan, distributed bags, pants, shirts, shoes, sweaters, pencil pouches and stationary items among all students. Food items such as juices, pastries and other snacks were distributed among the children. Children became very happy to receive the gifts and food items.

Under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A Child Specialist in Karachi, HOPE’s initiative is to support people in need as well as focusing on health and educational rights so that people can get benefit, as HOPE visits all the areas where access is unreachable.

Celebration of Eid Milaad Un Nabi with great Spirit at HOPE’s Zia School

Rabi ul Awwal is the third month according to the Islamic calendar. It is the commemoration of Hazrat Muhammad’s (P.B.U.H) birthday. It is declared as an official holiday in Pakistan. Muslims celebrate this day wholeheartedly with prayers and recite naats in honor of Huzoor Pak (SAWW). Religious scholars pay glowing tributes to the Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) for his great and remarkable services, through conveying and flourishing the message of Allah Almighty to the audience present in Mehfil - e - Milaad.

Considering the significance of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (P.B.U.H.) the day was celebrated at different centers of HOPE in Karachi and Thatta. The objective of this celebration was to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) for his greatest and divine services to Islam and mankind.

HOPE-an NGO in Pakistan, kept its tradition alive of arranging religious events and organized a grand function on this prosperous occasion with tremendous efforts by HOPE Zia School teachers and students. The colleagues and students of various schools gathered together for this event.

The event started with the recitation of Holy Quran. Hamds and Naats were recited by children of all classes as well as few teachers. Everyone recited Qaseeda Burda Shareef with full spirit. Stories and incidents from his life of morals, such as forgiveness, kindheartedness, bravery, wisdom, honesty, and lovingness were quoted. HOPE-An Educational NGO in Pakistan, always tries its best to encourage students to participate in such events which helps them to show their respect and love for Prophet (P.B.U.H).

The Milaad concluded with a special “Dua” to heal the pain of all Muslims and ease their hardships. Also a special “Dua” was made for HOPE to grow more in future under the supervision of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla-A Child Specialist in Karachi. At the end, everyone was served with refreshment such as sweets and snacks.  

HOPE demonstrates P&G Purifier in AJK for the awareness of clean drinking water

Clean water is necessary not only to remain safe from diseases, but also to maintain good health. It is required for the internal consumption of human body as well as for the basic purposes of life, such as households, sanitation, washing etc. While Kashmir is a land of refined beauties, but its underprivileged communities are suffering a lot in their daily lives, one of the main problems is the absence of clean and pure drinking water.

HOPE-A Health NGO in Pakistan, visited Dhanibaklan, where they have limited access to clean drinking water. As they need to travel far from their homes to bring water.

HOPE-An NGO in Pakistan, along with the collaboration of P&G Pakistan is providing access of clean water in the areas which are facing deficiency of clean drinking water. For this purpose, HOPE demonstrated a complete process of purifying water using P&G purifier sachets to the people of Kashmir educating them the process of preparing clean water.

 

It was an informative session which educated them with the benefits of clean water, and also the hazards of unclean and impure water. Each family was provided a purifying kit consisting of cooler, bucket, muslin cloth, spatula and 170 sachets of P&G Purifier of Water. The P&G Purifier of Water sachets are used for preparing safe drinking water. One single sachet purifies up to 10 liters of brackish water. Compared with other products available in the market, the P&G Purifier of Water leaves no salty or sour after taste.

Provision of clean water will provide people the opportunity to improve their standards of living while improving their health status. They will have access to clean drinking water at home by following the procedure of preparing clean water using P&G purifier sachets.

Under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A Child Specialist in Karachi, HOPE will continue to make every effort to ease the hardships of deprived communities by visiting the places which are unreachable.

Spreading Smiles among Kashmiris - Day One

Kashmir is known for its simplicity and refined beauties but unfortunately the people living there are suffering from insufficiency of daily life necessities. Kashmir is a land of dreams but unfortunately, it has no access to health and educational facilities; underdeveloped areas and a great illiteracy rate. Being a mountainous area the children face difficulties and hardships in reaching their schools.  On the other hand, if we talk about girl’s education families do not allow them to go out for receiving education. For this purpose, HOPE - An Educational NGO initiated a way and established a network of home schools across Kashmir. These schools are more beneficial and cost effective for poor and needy people. As the weather is so unpredictable rain and snow falls are a routine.

HOPE conducts visits every year in Kashmir along with some employees of HOPE to check the proper functioning of schools. On day one, HOPE team visited schools located in Thotha, Garhi dupatta. An annual function was organized by HOPE schools students where they performed tableau's on kashmiri culture and national songs.

HOPE-An NGO in Pakistan, distributed clothes, gift packs including school bags, pencil pouches, stationary items and sweaters among the children. Shawls were given to teachers. Top achievers in schools were given ‘Pens’ as a token of appreciation for their hard work as well as motivating other students. The chairperson Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla delivered a motivational speech for teachers and students, who presented her a gift in her honor.  Food items such as biryani, juices and sweets were also distributed among all children. All children were very happy with the visit of HOPE team and these activities brought happiness on their faces. It was a day filled with joy and pleasure.

Under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla-  A  Child Specialist in Karachi, HOPE aims to provide quality education to the children of underprivileged communities and will continue to work towards their betterment.