THE HOPE TEAM VISITS ITS HOME SCHOOLS AND MCH CENTERS IN KASHMIR

Each year HOPE - An NGO in Pakistan makes it a point to visit all its projects established throughout Pakistan. Some of these projects include its MCH centers and Home Schools located at Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). These home schools assist the locals who do not have access to school within the vicinity and the surrounding areas to help them avail their right to education.  While the he MCH is free of cost like every other MCH of HOPE. It is operated by a qualified Lady Health Visitor (LHV), a dispenser and a maid. Treatment for men, women and children are being provided free of cost. HOPE MCH at Muzaffarabad is a ray of light for such an underdeveloped area. The 2 MCH Centers of HOPE are Located at Langarpura and the other is in Chikkar, AJK.

The home school HOPE -  An Educational NGO in Pakistan play a crucial role in educating children on a mass level who have been gone unnoticed in Pakistan. These schools provide young children a chance to receive basic primary and secondary education. It also creates an employment opportunity for educated girls in the community, who can teach in these schools and earn a living. Around 800 plus students are enrolled in HOPE home schools, Muzaffarabad and Hatiyan Bala-district of Azad Jammu Kashmir. The literacy rate in this area is also very low, resulting in a population whose basic necessities are met by doing menial jobs. These mountainous areas are inaccessible with rocky surfaces, covered with snow and heavy rain during the winter season makes it difficult to access it.

School bags, clothes and stationary boxes were also distributed among school children. In addition, the School Annual Day was celebrated. Different programs were held, in which students presented skits and other plays based on culture and patriotism. After which everyone was given biryani and juice.

Dr. Mubina – A child specialist in Karachi,  along with her employees of HOPE visited these Informal schools and health care centers to monitor their progress, and make sure they are functioning the way they are supposed to.