STUDENTS OF IQRA UNIVERSITY VISIT HOPE FORMAL SCHOOL ZIA COLONY

HOPE - An Educational NGO in Pakistan provides educational, health, and vocational training services to the disadvantaged populations throughout Pakistan. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi  leads the NGO and tries her level best in driving out new possibilities through which students can gain more exposure into the practical world.

On the 24^th of January 2023, 8 students from Iqra University visited the students of HOPE Formal School Zia Colony, Korangi. To kick off the meeting, the IQRA University students selected 24 students from KG1, KG2 and nursery section and distributed drawing books, coloring books among them. To make things even more livelier the university students had an interactive session with these preschool students of HOPE – An NGO in Pakistan by asking them questions about their hobbies, what would they like to become when they grow up and sing national songs etc.  The University students also entertained the pre school students by telling them interesting stories and fairy tales.

After the icebreakers, the students did drawing and coloring on the books given by the university students. Laughter and voices filled the air as they enjoyed themselves.

The university students gave a talk on oral and personal hygiene, they taught the children the correct way to wash their hands and brush their teeth.  The also taught them how to wash their hands and brush their teeth by making them practice it on themselves.

To close off the meeting, the IQRA University students distributed gift hampers among the kids which had goodies such as chips, chocolates and biscuits. As everyone munched on the refreshments, each child was filled with happiness and delight.

Interacting with the IQRA UNIVERSITY students was not only enjoyable for the HOPE students, but motivating as well. For the IQRA UNIVERSITY students, it was a priceless meeting, an eye-opening experience to see how the other half lived; however, now equipped with this knowledge, this next generation of professionals will be properly equipped to take up the mantle in eradicating poverty the ultimate goal of HOPE.