Door-to-Door Iftar Distribution for the Poor in Pakistan

HOPE USA has been providing iftar to the poor in Ramadan for the past 14 years.  Previously we hosted community iftars for impoverished students and their families in HOPE schools.  Due to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic two years ago, we were forced to switch our strategy to a door-to-door delivery and will continue the same methodology this year.  Our goal is to feed 10,000 needy people a hot meal this Ramadan.  For just $4 you can provide an iftar meal to a zakat-eligible family of four.  Each Iftar includes the following: biryani, samosas (pastry filled with ground beef and spices), dates (khajoor), 3 packets of fruit juice, and balooshahi (dessert).

The Prophet SAWS said, "Whoever feeds a fasting person will have his sins forgiven, will be saved from hell-fire, and will have the same reward as the fasting person without diminishing the reward of the fasting person in the slightest.  

Strategy:

We plan to deliver iftar in the following areas of Pakistan: Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Muzaffargarh, and Muzaffarabad.  Our goal is to deliver an iftar meal to 10,000 poor people during Ramadan.  

About HOPE USA

Health Oriented Preventive Education (HOPE) was the inspiration of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, a pediatrician by profession who helped eradicate polio from Pakistan in the early stages of her career.  Due to Dr. Mubina's medical background, HOPE's initial objective was to provide the poor with better access to medical centers and hospitals.  In a country grappling with basic issues such as lack of access to clean drinking water, poor maternal and infant health, malnutrition in children, prevention and treatment of diseases such as malaria, cholera, and tuberculosis, it already seemed as though HOPE had enough of a challenge on its hands. But soon Dr. Mubina realized that the cornerstone of a productive and forward-thinking community relies on both a healthy body and healthy mind. She honed her vision to an integrative approach that was twofold: health and education. ​

As a single woman in a male-dominated country, Dr. Mubina faced many challenges and setbacks; it was through perseverance and hard work that HOPE grew from a dream to a reality. Today, HOPE has a countrywide presence throughout Pakistan which includes hospitals, formal schools, informal schools, vocational centers, basic health clinics, mobile health clinics, and maternal health clinics, all which provide free or minimal-cost healthcare and education. Additionally, HOPE has been active in disaster relief efforts throughout Pakistan. We are humbled to say that we have grown to a network of hospitals and schools that treats 500,000 patients and educates 10,000 students per year, mostly women and children.