Tuesday 25 October 2016

Dr Mubina Agboatwalla wins Clinton Foundation Award

HOPE-an NGO in Pakistan, which runs under the dynamic leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla child specialist in Karachi, strives to achieve best possible ways to cater the health and educational requirements of the deprived community in Pakistan. The organization has rendered services to poor masses by giving access to their basic rights.
It has been almost two decades, when HOPE started as a band of volunteers working at Manzoor colony, trying arduously to treat and provide the best of services to the patients. With unshakable determination HOPE, led by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla-Child Specialist in Karachi HOPE grew into a large organization, bent on achieving its goals. In catering to the lower class, HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan has succeeded in extenuating the poverty to some extent.
Owing to the numerous and diversified services provided, the ever lasting impact made and lifestyles improved, Dr Mubina Agboatwalla- Chairperson HOPE and child specialist in Karachi has been honoured with a prestigious  award by Chelsea Clinton, on behalf of the Clinton Foundation and Procter & Gamble. The award has been presented to acclaim the efforts put in by Dr Mubina in order to make a dazzling social impact on health, education, provision of safe drinking water, and alleviation of poverty.



Dr Mubina Agboatwalla’s services have helped pave the way for the less fortunate citizens of Pakistan feel cherished and motivated towards helping the country continue towards economic and social prosperity. The receipt of this award has instilled a sense of further motivation and commitment in her and the entire HOPE team. Furthermore, she has also helped Pakistan to be recognized as one of the flourishing countries internationally.

Tuesday 18 October 2016

Celebrating Global Dignity Day

Global Dignity Day takes place in schools on the third Wednesday of October each year engaging students in a conversation on dignity. The aim is to make the concept of dignity tangible and understandable for each and every student. Defining dignity in their own words and sharing stories from their own lives gives students ownership of the concept.

In the light of this theme, Beaconhouse School System, Primary I PECHS celebrated the Global Dignity Day with an initiative to commend and encourage good practices of dignified and courageous individuals of our society. The purpose of celebrating this day was to highlight the fact that all people poor or rich and all occupations/jobs are bound to equal amounts of respect and have the same importance.

The event was attended by HOPE Zia School Students who deliberately participated in the activities arranged by Beaconhouse School System. The day started with assembly followed by welcome speech. The school management also invited HOPE’s school principal, Ms. Aisha Noorani as a guest speaker to speak on the philanthropic work of HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan under the leadership of Dr.Mubina Agboatwalla-child specialist in Karachi.




Students also presented Urdu poetry, poems and were engaged in different sports activities. The students did artwork and received gifts from the management along with refreshment. To appreciate and encourage future participation form HOPE’s school, Beaconhouse management also provided story books for the students who were not able to attend the event.







Every human being regardless of race, culture or social background has the right to protect his or her dignity. The day has been celebrated in communities all over the world since 2006.

Monday 10 October 2016

HOPE Fundraiser event in San Francisco- California

To help the impoverished of our society, HOPE-an NGO in Pakistan has been continuously striving to come up with ways to reduce poverty and educational disparity. Such efforts would create a greater effect if aided by other social organizations and philanthropists who eagerly contribute towards betterment of the society. Therefore, to spread awareness and to raise funds for the under-served masses of our society, HOPE charity USA held a Fundraiser in San Francisco- CA on 5th of August 2016.



The aim of the Fundraiser was to raise awareness among the citizens of US about Pakistan and the obstacles that our country is encountering in terms of primary and secondary health care system as well as educational disparities. The event was well supported by our HOPE charity USA team arranged by Mr. Zafar Naqvi (coordinator HOPE charity USA) and Mr. Aamir Jameel (President HOPE Charity USA). Around 400 people attended this event with great enthusiasm to support those in need. The audience also includes overseas Pakistanis who appreciated the efforts of HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan.


The event included detailed presentations and videos on all the activities of HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan which was presented by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla- Child specialist in Karachi. The presentation was focused mainly on educational status of children in Pakistan, patients at HOPE hospitals and how HOPE carries out  treatment of these patients and  HOPE’s contribution towards providing safe drinking water in underprivileged areas through installment of Hand pumps- activities conducted under the category of Aqua Project. The audience was also briefed about need of water and hand pumps in rural areas of Pakistan. Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla- Child specialist in Karachi, also informed audience regarding efforts which have been done so far to resolve the scarcity of water by installing 25 hand pumps in rural areas and outskirts of Karachi. The session ended with a question and answer session followed by dinner and a musical program.



When inquired, the audience greatly appreciated the efforts of HOPE in the development field, helping the poor and making the country self sufficient. The crowd showed interest to be a part of this development process. We at HOPE, look forward for the contribution of these individuals to step forward and help HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan to eradicate educational disparity and to provide basic health facilities to the less fortunate people of our country.