ANNUAL VISIT OF HOPE TEAM AT KASHMIR - DAY 1

Kashmir is a mountainous area comprising of various districts, located in the northern areas of Pakistan. This area is underdeveloped and in much need of proper health facilities. On the other hand, illiteracy is also prevalent here and if institutions exist, the harsh weather makes it impossible to reach there.

The mountainous region of Kashmir is definitely breath-taking but the people who live in these areas face a lot of hardships. Life is actually very tough in these areas. Half of the year it’s extremely cold there. Most of the villages on mountains have no electricity, no central heating system; children may develop pneumonia and other illnesses because of the cold weather.

This year, on day 1 of the visit, the team of HOPE - An NGO in Pakistan, visited the schools located in Dhanibaklan, Hatiyan Bala which in total enrolled about 125 students. Gifts packets consisting of pencil box, warm clothes, toys, Eid clothes, school bags were distributed among the children and hand bags for the teachers there.

Furthermore, the team distributed snacks consisting of biryani and juice boxes among the children which brought them great joy and happiness.

The chairperson of HOPE, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A child specialist in Karachi, visits these schools every year along with other members from HOPE office to make sure the schools are functioning the way they are supposed to. On this visit, the teachers also put their concerns in front of her, if any, of which are addressed right away.

HOPE- An Educational NGO in Pakistan,feels proud while spreading hope and education even on the top of mountains where no other NGO or government organization is working to help the people in need.

RATION DONATION FOR THE NEEDY

With lack of financial stability, many families worry about from where their next meal will be coming from. Whilst many of us enjoy three meals a day, for many families in Pakistan, this is a mere dream. On average, over half of a family’s income is spent on food and 44% of children under the age of five are stunted due to malnutrition.

Many large bags of ration were handed over to HOPE - An NGO in Karachi, by a donor for distribution among the needy students of HOPE Zia School and the needy people residing in Zia Colony. 

Serving a whole better purpose of charity and was a great help to the underprivileged people during this hard time, as job opportunities for daily wagers has come to a halt; and they do not have any resources or savings to sustain on during this pandemic.

By providing ration bags to these families, it will help keep their kitchens running for some time, until the corona pandemic situation restores to normal again.

The ration bags provided consisted of various items such as milk ghee, flour, cooking oil, sugar, pulses, rice, tea leaf, soap, detergent, salt, spices etc.which sums up to the basic needs required in any household. The children and people were very happy to receive the ration bags, it was a feeling of relief during this hard time when people are losing jobs due to the pandemic.

The team at HOPE – A Health NGO in Pakistan, distributed the ration bags among the neediest students and families of Zia Colony.  The children and people were delighted to receive the ration bags as they belong to low-income class who cannot even afford to buy basic grocery on regular basis. Seeing the innocent smiles on the faces of these children is extremely gratifying and it affirms our belief that all the efforts, the hassle, the obstacles are worth going through just to see a smile on the faces of these children who can’t afford the basic necessities of life.

Dr. MubinaAgboatwalla- A Child Specialist in Karachi, leads HOPE towards achieving greater horizons and drags people out of their misery and sufferings by carrying out such philanthropic activities.

HOPE CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS THE CORONA WARD ESTABLISHED IN SINDH GOVT HOSPITAL

HOPE – An NGO in Pakistan has always been active in Emergency situations such as Earthquakes, Flood Reliefs, Mass medical camps etc. In the past HOPE responded to these emergencies by launching a huge relief operation that covered medical aid, relief distribution, provision of safe drinking water,nutrition support and reconstruction of houses.

Recently HOPE General Hospital Thatta, has been declared as an Isolation center for corona virus patients. HOPE is further expecting HOPE Sujawal Hospital to be used as an isolation center as well.

With the increase in the number of cases in Karachi, the Sindh Government Hospital, Liaqatabad, Karachi, is supporting the Government right from the onset of Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan. The pandemic is so lethal that it has shaken the strongest economic and healthcare systems of the world.

Sindh Government Hospital has been selected in the Anti-Corona virus campaign, to set up treatments against the virus and isolation wards. Since then,the Hospital has been playing a pivotal role in the control of Corona virus.

Sindh Government Hospital has dedicated a set of wards completely for Covid-19 positive patients, to serve the purpose as a recovery and isolation center. The Corona Wards will consist of highly trained paramedic staff who will be equipped with personal protective equipment. Medications, ventilators, monitors, oxygen cylinders and many other facilities will be provided for the treatment of COVID-19 positive patients.

Under the Sindh Government Hospital& Blood Transfusion Services, they are conducting Covid-19 tests of the patients coming to their facilities and also are supporting the requirements of the Government of Sindh.

At the Sindh Government Hospital, Karachi, a dedicated ward has been established with a 50 + bed facility with a possibility of ventilator with each bed. At present, they have a few COVID-19 positive patients and few ventilators, but they are anticipating the numbers will increase very soon.

Looking at this noble act of the Sindh Government Hospital, HOPE -A Health NGO in Pakistan, has contributed by donating dustbins, wheel chairs, Nebulizers, Pillows, and a stretcher.The organization is spearheaded by the dynamic leadership of Dr. MubinaAgboatwalla- A child specialist in Karachi and continuously strives to improve the health disparity of the needy community in the country.

 

A DONOR OF HOPE BROUGHT JOY TO THE UNDERPRIVILAGED COMMUNITIES OF THE SOCIETY

 HOPE has been active in Pakistan since 1997, working in the health sector of Pakistan. The organization is spearheaded by the dynamic leadership of Dr.Mubina Agboatwalla – A child specialist in Karachi and continuously strives to improve the health and educational disparity of the deprived community in the country.

A very generous donation was made by a donor from Dubai who donated miscellaneous items such as toys, story books, copies, tables, chairs, uniforms, paints etc.

HOPE- an NGO in Pakistan, works for the betterment of the society and has always been striving to bring quality education and healthcare to thousands of poverty-stricken Pakistanis, helping them lead a better life. With its mission to spread hope and happiness especially to those down trodden and underprivileged women and children.

Large boxes consisting of various clothes items such as toys, story books, copies, tables, chairs, uniforms, paints etc.  Were handed over to HOPE for distribution among the needy people of the communities, and children whose parents are not able to afford new clothes for their children. This donation made things a lot easier for the underprivileged people who are not able to achieve such items on normal basis, as they are already busy struggling to fulfill the daily ration needs and provide food on the table for their children and families.

Gifts bring pleasure to the receiver, especially the parents from underserved areas were over whelmed as their children received cloth items such children are usually deprived of good clothes, due to the low income of the bread-winner of the family barely suffices basic needs. These clothes brought beautiful smiles on the faces of children that cannot be explained through words.

HOPE team distributed the toys, story books, copies, tables, chairs, uniforms, paints etc to the needy children throughout Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, Muzaffargarh, Sujawal, Thatta, and thought various rural and slum areas of Karachi.

With the spirit of Charity, HOPE - An Educational NGO in Pakistan, was able to put a smile to those underserved population who otherwise starve themselves to sleep every night. HOPE has always been a forerunner in carrying out those activities which benefit humanity in any way possible.

 

HOPE DISTRIBUTES BLANKETS TO THE NEEDY PEOPLE IN RURAL SLUMS

With the approaching winter season in Pakistan there are many people who are living below the line of poverty who do not have proper homes, clothes and quilts to protect them selves from the extreme cold. Poor destitute people who live on the footpath are bound to face the cold without woolen clothes or blankets. Hundreds of people die of shivery cold every year due to the lack of woolen clothes. Those people are helpless because of poverty.

Poor people are mostly engaged in labor work and they work without proper clothing and shelter and hence easily engulfed by coldness. Further, poor old age persons are the neglected section in the community and family and they don’t get proper clothing and housing facilities and hence face challenge in the cold seasons. In this situation there are death cases also in the state.

This is where HOPE -A Health NGO in Pakistan, comes as a ray of light towards the people who are helpless. HOPE has distributed blankets to the people who have no one to reach out to, during the winter seasons.  These blankets will protect the people from the piercing cold especially at night and help them get sound sleep without any fear and worry and there will be definitely some reduction in the number of deaths of shivery cold.

Giving blankets is a great way of helping out the community. Donations of blankets can make a great difference to an individual or organization, especially homeless. In the raining & freezing nights,  HOPE - An NGO in Pakistan, found many poor people living on the roads. There are millions of underprivileged who cannot afford even a blanket and die. without a roof or cloth on their bare bodies.

There is no better gift than providing warm blankets to the needy people during the winter season. Thousands of homeless experience the bitterness of winter and are at a great risk of suffering from severe illnesses. The rise in air pollution levels and the early onset of winter this year have made them vulnerable, but at the same time Under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A Child Specialist in Karachi, the team distributed blankets to the needy people in slum and rural areas. This winter become a part of HOPE’s mission. There cannot be a bigger satisfaction than saving someone’s life.

HOPE USA DISTRIBUTES HAND SANITIZERS IN THE MASJIDS AND COMMUNITY

HOPE a Health NGO in Pakistan has always been active in emergency situations in which the need for rescue arises the most. In the past HOPE responded to emergencies by launching a hugerelief operation that covered medical aid, relief distribution, provision of safe drinking water,nutrition support and reconstruction of houses.

Since the rise of coronavirus cases globally. Many retail stores and pharmacies sell hand sanitizers. However, we understand that many retail stores have run out of hand sanitizers and they may be difficult to find as there is a very high demand for it, since hand sanitizers have become the need of the hour due to the most unpredictable Covid-19 pandemic which has a global impact.  To help increase the availability of hand sanitizers HOPE USA has recently distributed sanitizers in the Masjids and in thecommunity in order to facilitate as many individuals as they can during this pandemic.

Hand sanitizer destroys viruses that are similar to the novel coronavirus, so experts believe it will work against the novel coronavirus, too.Hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol works best.

FDA recommends that consumers do not make their own hand sanitizer. If made incorrectly, hand sanitizer can be ineffective, and there have been reports of skin burns from homemade hand sanitizer. The agency lacks verifiable information on the methods being used to prepare hand sanitizer at home and whether they are safe for use on human skin. This is where HOPE -  An NGO in Pakistan considered the significance of the situation and distributed Hand sanitizers to the people so that they could minimize the spread of the deadly virus. 

Studies have found that hand washing with soap is more effective than hand sanitizers. But alcohol-based hand sanitizers (with at least 60% alcohol) are a practical alternative when soap and water aren’t available. If you are using hand sanitizer then, just like when washing with soap and water, you need to make sure you cover your hands (including between your knuckles, wrists, palms, back of your hand and your fingernails) fully, rubbing it in for at least 20 seconds so it’s truly effective.

HOPE’s chairperson, Dr MubinaAgboatwalla –A Child Specialist in Karachi, has always been the guiding force in organizing and implementing such relief activities with great success. HOPE team, personally participated in the relief efforts by distributing the hand sanitizers to the people.

DOW MEDICAL CLASS OF '96 SPONSORS HOPE HOME SCHOOLS

Kashmir is known or said to be “The land of heaven”. The nature over there gives more peace of mind and the positive energy in oneself, it makes you feel fresh. Kashmir is the land of beauty. An inspiration for so much art, music and poetry, Kashmir is paradise; a nature lover’s wonderland and a shopper’s dream come true. Kashmir is best place for tourism. But unfortunately, one might say that Kashmir is not well- looked after in terms of health and education, and that is where HOPE-an NGO in Pakistan, steps in.

HOPE always works for the betterment of deprived communities. Kashmir is a rural area, with a high rate of poverty, due to which people face several hardships. HOPE has established formal and informal schools across the mountainous regions of Kashmir, in order to help the children receive quality education. These schools are set up in their neighborhoods so that the children do not need to travel far from their homes in the cold and harsh weather.

Recently Dow Medical University in Karachi, Pakistan. Class of '96 has pledged to support 2 HOPE Home Schools by sponsoring 170 HOPE Home School Students in Kashmir.

One of the schools is located on a mountaintop in Kashmir and caters to 50 students, who did not have access to education. A total of 170 marginalized students will be sponsored for the entirety of their education by the Dow Medical Class of '96. We wanted to thank HOPE UK's Dr. AfilJamali for initiating this incredible gesture.

HOPE-An educational NGO in Pakistan targets the needy and poor people and helps them in making their living standards better. HOPE has established schools in the areas where not a single school was present before and provides free of cost education to the children who can’t afford quality education due to their family’s financial problems. Books, uniform and stationery are also provided by HOPE schools to the needy ones.

The unmatched success of HOPE home schools is result of the efforts Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla-A Child Specialist in Karachi, made to establish and maintain these schools in remote valleys of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. She visits the home schools every year to maintain the high standards HOPE promised. She specially focuses on girls’ education which was often neglected before the establishment of HOPE home schools in the area.