Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE Teams up with the Lions Club - Facility Visit to Bring Eyeglasses to Patients at Zia Colony Hospital and Meet School Children

In late November 2024, HOPE's loyal supporter and a representative of the Lions Club, Mrs. Shahida Merchant, personally visited HOPE's Zia Colony Hospital and Formal School during her trip to Karachi, Pakistan.  Mrs. Shahida graced both facilities with her warmth, enthusiasm, and genuine desire to bring about a difference in the lives of the needy.  

Mrs. Shahida interacted with students of all ages in Zia Colony School and took the opportunity to brighten their day by asking them questions and participating in activities and classroom discussions.  

• HOPE's Zia Colony School is located in an urban slum within Karachi and has been catering to over 600 underserved students in grades Pre-K to high school since 2002.

• Children who attend Zia Colony Formal School live in "katchi abadi," - literally makeshift houses located in urban slums with no addresses.  They struggle with meeting basic needs such as healthcare, education, and even food security due to their  extremely impoverished backgrounds.

HOPE offers a comprehensive educational curriculum for children born into poverty, one that prepares them to face the world and the challenges that lie ahead, with a focus on instilling a solid foundation by which to break free from the tenacious grip of poverty.  Visits with supporters and mentors such as Mrs. Shahida and the Lions Club are always welcomed as teaching moments.  

At Zia Colony Hospital, Mrs. Shahida brought much-needed eyeglasses donated by the Lions Club for our beneficiaries who come to the facility to receive medical treatment.  

• In total, over 185,000 patients are given life-changing medical care at Zia Colony Hospital per year for free/nominal cost.

• HOPE’s Zia Colony Hospital is the only facility in the area which treats obstetric complications and emergencies.

The Lions Club thoughtful donation of eyeglasses will surely change the lives of many people who struggle with poor vision and cannot afford proper eyewear.

We wish to take a moment to thank Mrs. Shahida and the Lions Club for gracing the lives of so many disadvantaged students and families.  We are especially grateful that Mrs. Shahida took time out of her trip to personally visit with students and patients, and deliver the Lions Clubs' thoughtful gesture of eyeglasses. 

Moments like these with our supporters and beneficiaries leave a lasting impact .      

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA, HOPE UK, and HOPE Pakistan Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

HOPE Joins Forces with Revive Environment and GlobalGiving to Bring Low-Cost, Sustainable Wood Stoves to 480,000 Flood Affectees in Pakistan Following the 2022 Flood Crisis

Dear HOPE Friends,

https://youtu.be/E5Idm8Ci9f8

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1akrLDCS0vX2KZreVvjeEdhG-FlbzAfkJZZEujyim17g/edit?usp=drive_link

Whether it’s money, the environment, expertise, or time, the resources at our disposal are undoubtedly the most precious assets that we have.  This is why we are thrilled to share with you the debut of our latest project, an innovative idea which is a win-win-win involving multiple fronts - protecting and saving our earth by reducing the impact of carbon emissions, as well as improving the lives of a staggering almost half a million underserved people, both from a time, money, health, and poverty alleviation ‍ perspective.

The Pakistan Flood Crisis of 2022 was a huge environmental disaster, but it is a trend that highlights the impact climate change is having upon the world at large.  The 2022 floods were not an isolated incident, but rather a shift that has been emerging for decades.  Climate scientists estimate that the devastation of the 2022 Floods in Pakistan (in which of the country was technically under water) was 50% worse due to the effects of global warming.  

Due to their location, many countries surrounding the Indian Ocean are more susceptible to the impacts of climate change.  Pakistan contributes less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet due to its location, it is one of the countries most vulnerable to effects of global warming.  Sadly, when a country is already grappling with poverty ‍, the brunt of damages often falls heavily upon the most disadvantaged fragments of society. 

The visionary behind this project is Mr. Zia Khaleeli, an Oxford-educated entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of multiple organizations working towards green solutions such as Revive Environment.  He currently serves as the Chairman of the Environment and Energy Commission for the International Chamber of Commerce in Pakistan , and has an extensive array of both field and technical expertise which has positioned him to be a leading voice of change in sustainable and innovative solutions for Pakistan.

In a first of its kind initiative for Pakistan, Mr. Khaleeli reached out to HOPE to launch and distribute a sustainable and environment-friendly solution to the energy crisis that permeates all aspects of daily life for tens of thousands of people living in poverty.  HOPE will fulfill the logistical distribution and training for this project through the generosity of a Long-Term Flood Rehabilitation grant awarded by GlobalGiving.

Background:  

The background of this project dives into daily life in poor communities in Pakistan such as Sujawal and Badin.  These two districts comprise of underserved, congested slum areas in Sindh which lie approximately an hour away from Karachi.  In total, over a million people live in both of these poverty-stricken cities and these communities experienced widespread flooding and devastation during the 2022 Flood Crisis.   

The HOPE Pakistan Team conducted a four-month field assessment study amongst 200 families ‍‍‍ in Sujawal to examine the wood-burning stoves that have been a way of life for many for decades due to the lack of gas in rural areas.

Here are Our Findings:

• Since absolutely no gas is available in rural areas, poverty-stricken families rely entirely upon collecting wood or cow dung to use as fuel for cooking.  
  
   
• Large amounts of wood collected translate to a poor use of both time and income for families already struggling to make ends meet.
       
• Utilizing traditional wood burning stoves contributes heavily to respiratory illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis, and pneumonia.  For families who are already struggling with poverty ‍ and lack of access to healthcare , this is a practice which lowers their quality of life even more.
• Lastly, traditional wood stoves contribute to pollution - in fact, globally we have 2.3 billion people who rely on traditional stoves and lack access to clean cooking.  Cooking emissions worldwide are, believe it or not, about the same as the aviation industry. 
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Here is Our Plan of Action: 

• 60,000 Underserved Families ‍‍‍ (480,000 Beneficiaries Total) in Sujawal and Badin will receive newly designed, portable, energy-efficient wood stoves.  These stoves are a green innovation created by Revive Environment in order to address the reliance upon high volumes of wood or cow dung for fuel in order to cook , and subsequently provide a solution to reduce carbon emissions produced by traditional cooking methods.  Upon official launch of this project, we plan to distribute 2,500 stoves per month to reach 60,000 families over the course of two years.

• HOPE will execute the logistical aspects of this project - delivering the stoves to 60,000 ‍‍‍ families and providing them with proper training to use them  - via our Long-Term Flood Relief Grant from GlobalGiving.  Revive Environment has also graciously offered to maintain the stoves during that timeframe, thereby assuring that any technical issues (since this is a prototype in Pakistan ) that arise are addressed and remedied.

These stoves will serve as practical, environmentally-friendly, low-cost solution to the severe scarcity of gas (and consequential heavy dependence upon wood as an energy source) which has become a daily part of life for many poor families.  

Now as mentioned earlier, this project is remarkable in both its scope, the vast number of beneficiaries, as well as the broad array of long-term benefits.  

Long-Term Benefits of the Improved Cookstove Project: 

 

• Save villagers money by minimizing the fuelwood they need to purchase in order to cook. 
  
   
• Reduce the amount of time both adults and children in poor communities expend in order to gather and collect fuelwood , thus allowing adults to seek proper jobs ‍ to improve their financial situation, and enable children to attend school.
  
   
• Empower women in particular by saving them time thus, allowing them to pursue literacy and vocational training.  In rural areas in Pakistan, only 1 in 3 women are able to read and write.
  
   
• The factory to manufacture these stoves has been built locally in Karachi , Pakistan by Mr. Khaleeli in an effort to create jobs for these villagers .
  
   
• Health-wise, the stoves emit very little smoke, thus reducing respiratory diseases which arise from traditional cooking stoves .
  
   
• The stoves are portable and can be used indoors or outdoors, thus maximizing their practicality.
  
   
• Revive Environment’s stoves will reduce the consumption of fuelwood by 40% to 50%, thus lowering our carbon footprint and minimizing the deforestation of local trees .

Concluding Thoughts:

This project is a milestone and the first of its kind in energy efficient solutions for wood stoves in Pakistan and we are humbled to have been selected by Mr. Khaleeli for this noble initiative.  We recognize that trust is an essential component in executing large-scale implementations and we are blessed to have been the NGO of his choice for this endeavor.  Revive Environment's venture will not only provide an energy-efficient solution to cooking for tens of thousands of families ‍‍‍ living in poverty, it comes with the rare combination of a win-win-win on all fronts.

We are grateful to GlobalGiving for their support of our work, especially with regards to 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis.  Global-Giving's Long-Term Pakistan Flood Crisis grant came at the perfect time, thus ensuring that we will be able to provide the logistical resources and expertise to execute this project to 60,000 underserved families ‍‍‍  who were further debilitated by the 2022 Floods.  Over several years, we have personally built a rapport with GlobalGiving's Disaster Response ‍ Team and their interest, dedication, and excitement at silver lining moments amidst formidable challenges is something to be admired and appreciated.  

All praise ultimately goes back to God, and we are blessed to have prestigious organizations such as Revive Environment and GlobalGiving championing our work as well as the support of so many special individual supporters.  Thank you for sharing these milestone moments for us and take care.

Warm regards, 

The HOPE USA, HOPE UK, and HOPE Pakistan Teams

 https://www.hopecharityusa.org

https://youtu.be/E5Idm8Ci9f8


** Orchestral Accompaniment in YouTube Video is Accredited to Epic Orchestra's Cover of Coldplay's "The Scientist"

Dear HOPE Friends,

28 Years of Humanitarian Efforts - Historical Honors Awarded to HOPE by the Pakistan Government

As a charitable organization celebrating 28 years of poverty alleviation efforts in Pakistan this year, we're thrilled that the Government of Pakistan has recognized and lauded our work throughout our history .

A Few Special Highlights in Our 28 Year Chronicles Include:
 

• February 2012 - HOPE Chairperson, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla received a letter of appreciation on behalf of HOPE from former Chief Minister of Punjab for our Disaster Relief efforts following flooding/monsoons in which we constructed Model Villages using renewable resources such as solar power.

• July 2014 - Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla received a follow-up thank you memorandum from former Minister of Punjab, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif, for HOPE's Ramadan outreach efforts for Internally Displaced Persons in Punjab.

• September 2021 - Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla traveled to Islamabad to accept an award by Pakistan President Arif Alvi for 25 years of poverty alleviation efforts throughout Pakistan - we were 1 of only 2 organizations to receive this prestigious honor.

In developing countries such as Pakistan , the role of nonprofit organizations (NGOs) plays a significant role in providing relief to needy people who often cannot afford basic services such as Healthcare and Education in order to thrive. The role of a reputable and established NGO becomes even more critical when services provided for underserved communities by the government are lacking in either quality, quantity, accessibility, or affordability.

Having the support of the government sector is essential when an organization is making strides towards reducing poverty ‍ and improving the living conditions of impoverished communities. This recognition and approval of the government sector becomes a vital component in a multi-pronged plan to break the tenacious cycle of generational poverty at a grassroots level.

We're jubilant about celebrating 28 years of poverty alleviation work in Pakistan this year! All praise is owed to God and to our loyal supporters for this success and for being there with us every step of the way.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Cooked Food and Food Rations Delivered to 420 Villagers in Rural Region in Sindh, Pakistan

20% of the general population in Pakistan faces hunger on a daily basis. Pakistan has twice the rate of malnourished people than other countries worldwide . In order to bring relief to thousands who suffer from lack of nutrition and the health consequences that ensue, HOPE has been regularly providing outreach to families with both cooked food and Food Rations for several years.

Our Food Rations project is a beloved donor-initiated idea in which the most financially distraught families in our areas of operation regularly receive Food Rations to help alleviate their dire conditions. Due to the overwhelming generosity of our donors, we have been able scale this project to include dozens of families more than originally anticipated.

The pictures shared are of our most recent distribution of both cooked food and Food Rations in Thatta (a rural area outside of Karachi) in which a total of 300 individuals were given biryani and 120 villagers were provided with food rations to last them one month.

Many thanks to our supporters for joining hands with us to help end hunger .

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA, HOPE UK, and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Bathrooms Constructed to Benefit 500 Villagers in Rural Sindh, Pakistan

The depths of poverty ‍ within developing countries such as Pakistan can often reach levels that are far beyond poverty conditions in more developed regions such as North America and Europe . As an organization working to alleviate poverty in Pakistan , the HOPE Team works at a grassroots level to improve the lives of communities living in unrecognized abject conditions - one area in which we have an extensive presence is Sujawal, Sindh, Pakistan.

Sujawal is a densely populated rural region in Sindh of approximately one million residents. HOPE has operated a 24/7 charity Hospital in Sujawal which serves 60,000 poor villagers annually for free/nominal cost for two decades.

This month, the HOPE Field Team carried out a project to construct bathrooms to benefit 60 households in Sujawal. Even today, in areas subject to extreme poverty ‍ that has been further aggravated by natural disasters such as the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis and political strife within Pakistan , many rural communities such as Sujawal do not have access to proper bathrooms .

A lack of a seemingly basic necessity such as a bathroom leads to a plethora of preventable health issues such as diarrhea and infectious diseases that are transmitted due to poor sanitation and hygiene . When human waste is not contained or handled in a sanitary manner, this exacerbates a vicious loop of easily transmittable diseases. Unfortunately children who are often playing outside unintentionally come in contact with unsanitary areas, thus making them the most vulnerable to developing and transmitting debilitating illnesses.

By constructing bathrooms to benefit 500 villagers in Sujawal, we aim to bring some ease ‍ to their living conditions as well as take a direct stab at tackling preventable health conditions that abound in the rural region.

We are grateful to our supporters who have put their trust in our efforts to bring about lasting change to the lives of thousands.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE Field Team Distributes P&G Clean Water Bundles to 400 Villagers in Remote Areas of Sindh, Pakistan

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide underserved communities with clean water , HOPE regularly hosts Procter & Gamble Purifier Sachet Demonstrations in rural villages and underserved areas throughout Pakistan .

On September 27th, 2024, families residing on Link Road (a rural, underdeveloped region in Sindh, Pakistan ) attended an interactive class ‍ addressing the importance of clean water (both with regards to consumption as well as preventing the spread of waterborne diseases) and were gifted Purifier kits to take home.

The HOPE Field Team ‍ met with members of the Link Road community to share knowledge about the necessity of consuming clean water and the immediate positive impact that sanitized water can have upon overall health . Each participant was given a purifying kit consisting of a cooler, bucket, muslin cloth, spatula and 120 sachets of P&G Purifiers of water, enough to last each family several months.

Transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio is highly linked to contaminated water sources. Consuming sanitized water is an essential preventative tool for decreasing the spread of waterborne diseases, especially in marginalized communities which face multiple barriers to accessing healthcare.

A single P&G Purifier sachet removes harmful contaminants for 10 litersof contaminated water, thus making it suitable for consumption and cooking . Additionally, in comparison to other products on the market, P&G Purifier sachets leave no salty or sour aftertaste, thereby making it more likely that families will actually utilize them.

The HOPE Team is humbled to feature our long-standing partnership with Procter & Gamble, one in which we work together to promote clean water efforts via multiple outreach activities. In fact, this collaboration is so exceptional that we are the only non-governmental organization (NGO) to be given this honor by Procter & Gamble in Pakistan .

Many thanks to the P&G Team as well as our supporters for helping us better the lives of those living in abject poverty ‍!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,
 

HOPE Debuts New Home School ? for an Additional 50 Underserved Children in Azad Kashmir ?️

On September 28th, 2024, with the official support of the Azad Kashmir ?️ Government, we debuted a new Home School ? situated in the mountaintops of a remote village ? in Pakistan ?? known as Bani Langrial.  HOPE's Bani Langrial Home School is a welcome addition to our existing network of 40 Home Schools scattered throughout the high altitude regions of Azad Kashmir ?️ which cater to a total of 2,000 disadvantaged students ??‍?.  

We are especially honored that the Azad Kashmir District Officers of Education ? and Healthcare ? both made it a priority to attend and officiate the launch of HOPE's Home School which will serve 50 young, underprivileged students ??‍?.  While this Home School will be operated and funded by HOPE, we are abundantly grateful ? to have embarked on this endeavor for the children of Bani Langrial with the blessing and cooperation of the Azad Kashmir ?️ Government.

HOPE's Home School in Bani Langrial ?️ will cater specifically to children under the age of 10 years.  This region is so steeped in poverty, remote, and difficult to traverse that for generations, parents were not able physically transport their children to the nearest school on a regular basis.  Unfortunately, the default then became that the children of Bani Langrial would not attend school ? until they were a bit older and able to walk to and from the premises safely on their own.  Therefore, their opportunity to attain a solid education ? was stifled at the onset and the cycle of poverty ❤️‍? was inevitably reinforced and carried into the future.  The establishment of a Home School for young children within their village is a proactive measure to circumvent this obstacle and bring education ?right to their doorsteps.     

Throughout underserved regions of Pakistan ??, our education facilities ? are comprised of 70% female students, but in even more difficult to access areas such as Azad Kashmir ?️, this percentage increases to 80% as the barriers for girls attaining an education rise substantially.  

As always, our appreciation ? to our gracious donors  whose trust and support makes it possible to initiate palpable differences in the lives of thousands ✨.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA ?? ??, HOPE UK ?? ??, and HOPE Pakistan ?? Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

True Narration of the Life ? of a Pregnant Mother ?? Saved ??‍♀️ by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla

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Here's a personal narration ? by HOPE Pakistan Founder, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla in which she recounts a perilous night's events in January 2024.  This life-saving event occurred during the HOPE Pakistan Team's regular trips to Azad Kashmir ?️ and the Northern Areas ⛰️ of Pakistan ??.  

Some Background:

Over the years we've been slowly working to improve access to healthcare ? in rural ? and remote areas of Pakistan ?? as well as underserved slums ?.  Due to poverty ❤️‍? rates of approximately 25 to 40%, inadequate and sub-par healthcare ? (along with rising illiteracy ?) still remains the most predominant force underlying the vitality of Pakistan ?? as a whole.  

In particular, we have taken active steps to reduce Pakistan's Maternal ??and Infant ? Mortality rates.  We've tackled the window of opportunity that has presented itself in which research-backed statistics prove that up to 33% of Maternal ??deaths and 80% of Infant ?? deaths in Pakistan ?? are preventable.  

Along the way, we have been extremely blessed ✨ to have the support of thousands ? who have allowed us to reach underserved areas and work towards making a difference.  True statistical change ? occurs over a period of years and decades - it's only then that we can step away and examine the overall impact our efforts have had on the landscape of poverty ❤️‍? as a whole.  However, on an everyday basis, we are blessed ? to be making a tangible impact in the lives of many.  We would like to share some of those stories in order to bring these people to life and illustrate the impact of sincere gestures and how planting a seed ? can have massive ramifications.

Inspiration and Acknowledgment:

Just as we are working within the windows ? of opportunity ✨_that present themselves to us, we've been blessed ? to have the support of donors and organizations who have recognized these windows ? of opportunity ✨ and took action to work with our team.  One of the most transformative impacts has come from Yusuf Foundation.  

Yusuf Foundation was inspired by a dream ✨ to bring healthcare ? to rural areas ? in Pakistan ??, driven by a personal account of one member of the family and knowing how much her own mother ??‍? struggled due to giving birth in her own home ?.  This dream ✨ sparked the fuel for Yusuf Foundation and in 2021, Yusuf Foundation put their trust in us to construct three Maternal and Child Healthcare Centers ? in the Northern Areas ⛰️ of Pakistan ??.  

Over the next year and a half ?, we worked to launch these health centers ?, and by the Grace of God, they have become larger than life, each currently serving over 30,000 villagers ? per year.  In the past six months, we expanded the centers, including our Azad Kashmir one (constructed largely by Darul Sadaqa786 and private donors) to 12 hour per day operations.  By 2025, Yusuf Foundation has generously pledged to have these centers operating almost as mini-hospitals and open for services 24 hours per day.  By then, we expect the capacity to double, and the in-patient capacity to increase ten-fold ?.  By 2025, we anticipate reaching 200,000 patients in all four facilities ?.

Dr. Mubina's narrative is a testament to the power of inspiration ✨and good intentions ?.  Yusuf Foundation's MCHC's ? have become larger than life and a central aspect to these villages ?.  Just in the next trip after the establishment of the Mansehra Center, Dr. Mubina was presented with a letter ? signed by the village elders in which appreciation and gratitude ?? were expressed along with the desire for longer hours.

    ? These communities were in such dire need of access to affordable and quality medical care ? that these MCHCs ? are becoming larger than life and taking on an even greater role to the communities than we ever anticipated.

    ? The mere presence of a medical facility in these areas has given hope to thousands of villagers who could not access healthcare due to cost and/or distance.“It was a dark night ? and I was sleeping ? in the Maternal & Child Health Center ? in a remote village ? around 20 miles away from Mansehra, KPK ⛰️, Pakistan ??.

Here is Dr. Mubina's Narration:

"It was a dark night ?.  Around 2:00/2:30 am, we were awakened by a knock at the door ?.  A young man ??‍♂️ walked in, carrying in his arms an approximately 25 year old woman ??.  Behind him was his mother in law.

They came in, the woman was completely collapsed, and she was hardly breathing ?.  In fact, her breathing was very shallow.

It was an emergency ?.  I tried to revive the woman, but she was not responding.  She was completely collapsed and unconscious ❤️‍?.

I tried passing an IV, but her veins were collapsed.  I could not feel her pulse, nor was her blood pressure? measurable.

The [mother in law] starting crying ? and me and my staff started preparing emergency ?measures.  We gave her some oxygen ?.  Since it was difficult to find the vein, I immediately passed a nasogastric tube.

She had been vomiting at home and was a few months pregnant ??.  Her veins started becoming visible and we passed an IV.  Once the IV was passed, we gave her fluids ? very fast.

After passing the nasogastric tube, we started giving her oral rehydration fluids ?, step by step.  In half an hour ?, her dehydration decreased, she got a bit better, and started responding.

And half an hour ? after that, she started coming back and started responding a bit.  The nearest hospital ? from here was around 1 to 1.5 hours away.

The woman would have collapsed and died, had first-aid ? treatment not been given to her.  Once she was revived, then she started responding a bit.  We then sent her in an ambulance ? to the nearest tertiary care hospital ?.”

Truly making a dent in the landscape of poverty ❤️‍? is not an easy feat and we're blessed that with hard work and perseverance ✨, we've been able to take advantage of windows ? of opportunity ✨ as they present themselves.  Transformational moments arise when energies and intentions ✨ come together and we are blessed ?to have the backing of an organization as inspiring as Yusuf Foundation.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA ?? ??, HOPE UK ?? ??, and HOPE Pakistan ?? Teams

*Orchestral performance in accompanying video is credited to Epic Orchestra's arrangement of Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (Stranger Things)

Dear HOPE Friends,

Target Hosts Mentorship 💫 Workshop for HOPE's Zia Colony Students 🧒🏻

Last week, Target Corporation volunteers participated in a mentorship 💫 workshop for students 👩🏻‍🎓 of HOPE's Zia Colony School 🏫. Target has been a long-standing corporate supporter of HOPE, particularly in the avenue of promoting educational 🎒opportunities for underserved students 👩🏻‍🎓.

On August 3, 2024, a classroom of eager students 👩🏻‍🎓 thoroughly enjoyed a day of interacting with Target volunteers. Activities included story-telling 📚, working on puzzles 🧩 together, and conversations about future aspirations ✨ and career goals 👩🏻‍🔬. The children felt connected, uplifted and motivated ✨ following this kind gesture❣️ by initiated by Target.

Over the course of 25 years, HOPE has employed a multi-pronged approach towards poverty alleviation which includes Healthcare 🩺, Education 🎓, Vocational Training 💻, Clean Water 💦, Disaster Relief ⛑️, Ramadan Activities ☪️, and Qurbani 🐏. Within these frameworks, we have also made it a priority to interweave mental well-being 😊 projects into our services to those less fortunate ❤️‍🩹. We actively encourage and promote various measures which instill a sense of security for our beneficiaries, and especially vulnerable children 🧒🏻.

We would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation🌹 and gratitude 💐 to Target volunteers for their dedication to creating lasting memories for underprivileged children 🧒🏻 who attend Zia Colony School 🏫. Zia Colony is an extremely poor district within Karachi 🌆, Pakistan 🇵🇰. HOPE's Zia Colony School 🏫 was established in 2002 through the generosity of the Embassy of Japan 🇯🇵. It currently serves as the educational 📚 hub for 800 disadvantaged students 👩🏻‍🎓.

Many thanks 💝 to Target for their gracious support throughout the years and to their volunteers for going the extra mile to ignite a lasting impact!

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE and Asia Petroleum Join Hands 🤝🏼 to Renew Healthcare 🩺 for Remote Villagers 🛖

This week, HOPE Pakistan Founder, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, met with Asia Petroleum executives to renew HOPE's Mobile Health Unit (MHU) collaboration, an ongoing effort which has recently celebrated 14 strong years 🏆 of services for the poor.

Asia Petroleum has magnanimously sponsored healthcare 🩺 for approximately 15 remote villages 🛖 in Balochistan and Sindh, Pakistan 🇵🇰 via HOPE's two MHUs since 2010.

The concept of a MHU stems from HOPE's mission to provide underserved populations in Pakistan 🇵🇰 with poverty alleviation ❤️‍🩹 services such as Healthcare 🩺, Education 🎒, and Vocational Training 👩🏻‍💻.

As the name implies, HOPE's MHUs provide basic health services 🩺 to remote villages 🛖 which would otherwise not have access to essential care❣️. Special emphasis is given to advancing necessary, life-saving healthcare to vulnerable populations, and within these parameters we take extra strides to reach women 👩🏻 and children 🧒🏻 who are often at a disadvantage when it comes to receiving critical interventions.

In 2023, a total of 72,384 patients were treated in both of HOPE’s Mobile Health Clinics. This included: 39,936 children 🧒🏻, 17,472 men 🧔🏻‍♂️, and 14,976 women 👩🏻.

HOPE's MHUs provide the following healthcare services to remote villages 🛖 in Balochistan and Sindh:

    🔶 Treating communicable diseases such as diarrhea, respiratory infections 🫁, vomiting 🤢, and noncommunicable diseases such as malnutrition 😩

    🔶 Basic medical services 🩺

    🔶 Gynecologic and obstetric care 👩🏻‍🍼

💕 We are excited to embark on yet another fruitful year of providing services to underprivileged populations with the generosity of Asia Petroleum. We are so thankful for our long-standing partnership with Asia Petroleum and for the measurable impact this collaboration has made upon underserved populations in Pakistan ✨.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE Team Delivers Biryani 🥘 to 1,500 Needy People Across Pakistan 🇵🇰

As part of our efforts towards reducing hunger 😩 and malnutrition 🚫 in Pakistan 🇵🇰, the HOPE field team regularly distributes cooked food 🍱to constituents in various underserved neighborhoods and villages 🛖 throughout the country. Last week, we ramped up our outreach and served over 1,500 packets of biryani 🥘 to all areas in which we operate in Pakistan 🇵🇰.

Below is a collage representing our biryani distribution which took place between July 12 and July 15, 2024. Areas reached included our MCHCs in the Northern Areas 🏔️ (Garhi Habibullah and Mansehra, KPK along with Langarpura, Azad Kashmir) disadvantaged slum areas in Karachi 🌆, Sindh (Zia Colony and 100 Quarters), large poor districts 🏙️ outside of Karachi, Sindh (Thatta and Sujawal), and remote village 🛖 regions within Sindh (Link Road in Ghaggar).

To view the YouTube Short, please copy and paste this URL into your browser:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9fnSjc0-Txs

Food security 😋 is a growing need in Pakistan 🇵🇰 and around the world 🌍, especially after the Covid-19 😷 pandemic triggered excessive inflation 📈 across many countries. In Pakistan 🇵🇰, the aftermath of the 2022 Flood Crisis 🌊 and political instability have further exacerbated the need to fight hunger 😩 amidst a rising 📊 poor population. In an effort to assuage the pressing situation, HOPE has incorporated two main ways by which we are directly combatting hunger in Pakistan 🇵🇰:

🔶 Monthly Food Rations Distribution - Just $33 provides dry food rations 🍱 for a family of 8 for one month

🔶 Cooked Food Distribution - Just $1 sponsors a hot meal of biryani 🥘 delivered to a Zakat-eligible person

Our Food Rations 🍱 program is a donor-initiated idea which started off as a humble project to provide food essentials 🍱 to 22 of our most needy families within the Karachi 🌆 metropolitan area and has catapulted ⚡ to become an established staple in our poverty alleviation portfolio. Alongside with the regular monthly distribution of food rations 🍱, we reinforce these food security efforts by serving cooked food such as biryani 🥘 on various occasions throughout the year 📆 .

You may participate in this endeavor by a multitude of ways including:

🔷 www.launchgood.com/fighthungerpakistan

🔷 globalgiving.org/projects/eradicate-hunger-and-malnutrition-in-pakistan/

🔷 www.hopecharityusa.org

🔷 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Please include your email address so we can send you a tax receipt)

💕 Many thanks for your continued support of our efforts to make a difference in the landscape of poverty ❤️‍🩹 within Pakistan 🇵🇰!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

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Dear HOPE Friends,

2023/24 School Year 📅 Ceremoniously Concludes for 11,000 HOPE Students 👩🏻‍🎓

Just as millions of children across the world 🌍 were blessed to complete another school year, so too were HOPE students throughout underserved districts in Pakistan 🇵🇰.

In early June 2024, students in Thatta, Zia Colony, and Muzaffargarh Formal Schools all participated in end of school year 📅 ceremonies. Students 👩🏻‍🎓 from all three schools 🏫 prepared various _cultural performances 🎭, speeches 🎤, skits, and even presentations which highlight and feature traditional customs from the different provinces of Pakistan 🇵🇰 during the weeks prior to the school year ending.

The ceremonies for the three schools began with the afternoon prayer 🤲🏻 and were followed by performances by the students 👩🏻‍🎓. After much anticipation, the runner ups 🏃🏽‍♂️ and highest achievers 🏋🏽‍♀️ for each class were announced. For each school 🏫, community leaders and corporate mentors were invited to present certificates and prizes 🏆 to the students 👩🏻‍🎓. Last, but not least, Founder and Chairperson of HOPE Pakistan, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla made it a priority to attend the ceremonies in Thatta and Zia Colony and personally speak to the students, motivate them, and commend them for their hard work 🌠.

HOPE operates 3 Formal Schools 🏫 along with 200 Informal (Home Schools) throughout Pakistan 🇵🇰 which provide a free/nominal cost education 🎓 to 11,000 underprivileged students total.

🏫 3 Formal Schools (2,000 Students 👩🏻‍🎓 Total):

     🔸 Thatta - Preschool till Matric levels (one hour away from Karachi, Sindh)

     🔸 Zia Colony - Preschool till Matric levels _(urban slum within Karachi )

     🔸 Muzaffargarh - Preschool till 8th Grade (Punjab)

For the past 25 years, HOPE has recognized and acted upon a critical window of opportunity 💫 in Pakistan 🇵🇰 by reviving the underutilized concept of home schooling 🛖. Home schools 🛖 are a cost-effective and innovative solution to addressing the availability of schools 🏫 barrier 🚫that has been overlooked in Pakistan 🇵🇰. They engage the very communities they serve by employing educated females (whom parents trust) as teachers 👩🏻‍🏫. HOPE has found that the most effective and sustainable long-term solution for education 🎓 in urban slum districts 🌆 and remote regions in Pakistan such as Azad Kashmir 🏔️ is the home school 🛖 system.

🛖 200 Informal (Home) 🛖 Schools with 9,000 Students 👩🏻‍🎓 total:

     🔸 165 Home Schools scattered throughout Interior Sindh and Balochistan (7,000 students total, 70% girls)

     🔸 35 Home Schools in Azad Kashmir 🏔️ (2,000 students total, approximately 80% girls)

The students in HOPE's Formal 🏫 and Home 🛖 Schools all come from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. Despite living in dire straits and facing formidable challenges, they are eager to attend school 🏫 and beat the odds 🌟. End of year ceremonies are a special time in their lives in which they are able to look back and see how far they have come and look forward towards brighter futures ✨.

We are humbled to report that our students pass their board exams ✍🏼 with flying colors 🌠 and that girls 👩🏻‍🎓 (who have historically faced more obstacles in obtaining an education) have been consistently outperforming the boys 👨🏻‍🎓!

Education 🎓 is the cornerstone of HOPE's poverty alleviation model and we are so grateful to our supporters who have provided the means necessary to give thousands of children a fighting chance to break through the vicious cycle of poverty ❤️‍🩹.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

🌹 Eid ul Adha Mubarak 🌹

“In a time of destruction, create something.”
~ Maxine Hong Kingston

💕Sending Warm Wishes Your Way this Blessed Eid ul Adha for Helping us Persevere in Creating Good Throughout Turbulent Times. 💕

If you have not placed a Qurbani order, not to worry, we've got you covered. We will be accepting Qurbani orders until June 19, 2024.

Our 2024 Qurbani Rates Are as Follows:

🔹 1 Goat (feeds 20): $230 🐐

🔹 1 Cow Share (feeds 14): $130 🐄

🔹 Full Cow (7 Shares - feeds 100): $900 🐄

✅ Place Your Order by Any of the Following:

     🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

(Select the appropriate Qurbani option from the dropdown menu)

     🔹 Mail a Check:

HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560

(Be sure to include a memo for Qurbani and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com

(Be sure to include a memo for Qurbani and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 LaunchGood:

www.LaunchGood.com/PakQurbani2024

💝 Sending the best your way for a Blessed Eid ul Adha filled with health and happiness.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Combating Food Insecurity in Pakistan 🇵🇰 - Pictures of our Recent Food Rations 🍱 Distribution

For the past several years, HOPE has been diligently working to combat the challenges 🧗🏾‍♂️created by Food Insecurity🥘 in Pakistan 🇵🇰. A whopping 20% of the general population of Pakistan 🇵🇰 faces hunger 🚫 on a daily basis. This has resulted in 40 million people (out of a population of 220 million total) who are not getting enough nutrients 🍊. In fact, Pakistan 🇵🇰 has twice the rate 📈 of malnourished people 🤒 than other countries worldwide 🌍.

40% of children 🧒🏻under the age of 5 in Pakistan 🇵🇰 are stunted according to the UN World Food Program, and of those, 11% are severely malnourished 🤒. Growth stunting due to malnourishment/undernourishment affects as many as 50% of Pakistan's children 🧒🏻.

You may partake in this fight against hunger 🤒with us by sponsoring a month 📆 of Food Rations 🍱 for a Family of 8 for just $33. This is a Zakat-Eligible project and we are honored to report that this movement was initiated from a suggestion by one of our long-standing private supporters 💕.

Our Food Rations consist of a month's supply of Rice 🍚, Wheat Flour 🍞(to make tortillas), Lentils 🍲, Cooking Oil 🧈, Milk Powder 🥛, Tea ☕, Sugar 🧁, Salt 🧂, and Biscuits 🍪 - enough for a family of 8.

The pictures below are from our recent distribution in an area on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰 known by the residents there as Kachra Kundi. Sadly, as the name implies, this area is a landfill 🗑️ and families 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 who live there subsist by sifting through the waste and searching for metals to recycle ♻️ and earn a tiny income.

Many thanks 🌹 for your participation in this noble endeavor!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

FDI World Dental 🪥 Federation Sponsors Dental 🦷 Camp for Students 🧒🏻 at HOPE's Zia Colony Formal School 🏫

A Couple of Days Prior to the Advent of Ramadan ☪️ this Year, 300 Students 🧒🏻 at HOPE's Zia Colony Formal School 🏫 Participated in a Dental Camp 🦷 Organized by the Pakistan Association of Dental Students 🇵🇰, under the leadership of the FDI World Dental Federation 🌎.

FDI is the leading voice of the dental profession 🦷 and represents over one million dentists globally 🌎. The Pakistan Association of Dental Students is a subset of FDI's footprint in Pakistan 🇵🇰.

Oftentimes for both children and adults living below the poverty level ❤️‍🩹, the importance of dental hygiene 🦷 is completely overshadowed by the lack 🚫 of basic needs such as shelter 🏚️ and food 🍔. However, poor oral health can open the door to an array of serious health 🩺 issues. This is why HOPE was so appreciative and welcoming when PADS, a subset of FDI approached us to have a day dedicated to teaching young students at Zia Colony School 🏫 about the basics of dental health 🦷.

PADS representatives arrived to Zia Colony School 🏫 early in the morning 🌅 and set up stations to teach small groups of students 🧒🏻 from preschool through third grade. Among the topics covered were how to correctly brush teeth 🪥 and the importance of oral health 🦷. Students listened with great enthusiasm and were also given toothpaste to take home 🏚️.

We wish to extend our gratitude 💝 to PADS and FDI for including HOPE's Zia Colony School 🏫 in this wonderful outreach initiative which was a valuable ✨ learning lesson for our children 🧒🏻. We are so appreciative of any opportunities in which our children can build a tool kit 🧰 for themselves and amass a repertoire to break free from the tenacious cycle of poverty ❤️‍🩹.

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Dear HOPE Friends,

💝 Wishing You and Your Loved Ones a Magnificent ✨ Eid ul Fitr 🌙 !

Through Your Generosity 🌹, in Ramadan ☪️ 2024, We Were Blessed to Provide Poverty Alleviation Relief to Over 30,000 Zakat-Eligible People Throughout Pakistan 🇵🇰:

🔶 Food Rations 🍱: 2,000+ One-Month Ration Bags Distributed to Serve 16,000 People

🔶 Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘: 10,000 Needy People Served Total

🔶 Sit-Down Community Iftars 🍽️: 3,000 Children and Adults Served

🔶 Eid Clothes for Children 👘: 2,000 Zakat-Eligible Children Gifted New Eid Clothes

🌹 Much Gratitude to All Our Supporters for Helping Us Best Serve Those in Need ❤️‍🩹 in Pakistan 🇵🇰! We Realize that There is No Shortage of Urgent Causes on the World Stage 🌎 at Any Given Moment and Are Ever So Grateful 💕 for Your Continued Allegiance to Underserved Voices in Pakistan 🇵🇰.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Dear HOPE Friends,

❤️ Gift a Needy Child Eid Clothes This Ramadan❤️

🦺 As Has Been our Tradition for the Past 15 years, We Are on a Mission to Spread Smiles This Ramadan!

🎁 By gifting needy children across Pakistan with Eid clothes, we address the critical, yet often overlooked psychosocial aspect of freedom from poverty.  

You can participate in this effort by donating any amount towards our Eid Clothes campaign - each outfit is $17 and this cause is Zakat-Eligible. 🎉

The Pictures Represent our 2024 Eid Clothes Distribution from the Past Few Days. 💝

A new Eid outfit has numerous benefits, many of which are intangible.  Often one can establish various pragmatic avenues to poverty alleviation, however the psychosocial development of children is not addressed as effectively with an exclusive focus on basic needs.  After all, how can children overcome poverty if their mindset is still trapped in their past?

✅ It's Not Too Late to Donate:

 🔹 Get Your Donation Matched: https://www.every.org/hopecharityusa/f/hope-pakistan-zakat-1262

🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

🌹 Thank you for understanding the significance of mental health upon children and the delicate nature of poverty, including the toll it takes on the human mind.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

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Dear HOPE Friends,

As the Last Precious Days of Ramadan ☪️ Come to a Close, We are Working Around the Clock ⏰ to Meet the Demand to Combat Food Insecurity in Pakistan by Distributing Food Rations 🍱 and Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘 to the Poor ❤️‍🩹. We Will Be Featuring Our Eid Clothes 🎁 for Children Distribution in a Separate Post.

     🔶 Food Rations 🍱: Just $33/Month/Family of 8 - Zakat-Eligible

     🔶 Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘: Just $1/Person - Zakat-Eligible

     🔶 Eid Clothes for Kids 👘: Just $17/Child - Zakat-Eligible
 
✅ Please Donate to Help the Needy ❤️‍🩹 in Pakistan 🇵🇰:

 🔹 Get Your Donation Matched: https://www.every.org/hopecharityusa/f/hope-pakistan-zakat-1262

 🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

Many Thanks 🌹 to CryptoZakat.io for Generously Matching Our Donations on Every.org.

💕 Thank You to All Our Donors for Your Unrelenting Support!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Iffco Partners 🤝 With HOPE to Host Iftar 🥘 for 500 Home School Students 🧒🏻

Dear HOPE Friends,

Food Rations 🍱 and Door-to-Door Iftar Distribution 🥘 Throughout Pakistan 🇵🇰 Continues

Plus, Get Your Zakat or Sadaqa Donation 💵 Matched

As the Last Ten Nights of the Blessed Month of Ramadan ☪️ Grace Us, Our Field Team has Ramped up its Efforts to Provide as Many Needy People with Food Rations 🍱 and Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘 as Possible.

✅ It's Not Too Late to Donate:

 🔹 Get Your Donation Matched: https://www.every.org/hopecharityusa/f/hope-pakistan-zakat-1262

 🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

🌹 Thank You for Your Gracious Support During this Blessed Month!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

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Dear HOPE Friends, ​

Prestigious 🥇Roots Millennium School 🏫 Honors 350 HOPE Students With Iftar 🥘

https://youtube.com/shorts/HZGQlojIn-4?feature=share

On March 29th, 2024, 350 Disadvantaged Children 🧒🏻 who attend HOPE Formal School in Zia Colony along with HOPE Home Schools in Karachi were treated to a Sit-down Iftar 🥘, courtesy of Roots Millennium School 🏫.

Roots Millennium Hillgate Campus, Karachi students and leadership orchestrated this evening 🌆 with meticulous detail ✨. HOPE students were thrilled to attend this event in which they met new contacts and friends while enjoying iftar 🥘 during the blessed month of Ramadan ☪️.

🎯 HOPE strives to tackle poverty from all angles, mental and physical; mentorship events such as these help us create an atmosphere in which underserved children are nourished 💚to their full potential 🌠.

✅ HOPE is Dedicated to Serving Poor Communities Year-Round:

 🔹 Get Your Donation Matched https://www.every.org/hopecharityusa/f/hope-pakistan-zakat-1262

 🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

We are so appreciative 💝 of the efforts of Roots Millennium School as well as those of all our supporters!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

http://https://youtube.com/shorts/HZGQlojIn-4?feature=share

Dear HOPE Friends,

Provide Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘 to the Poor ❤️‍🩹- Just $1/Person - Zakat-Eligible

📢 And This Just In....All donations to HOPE USA Made via Every.org (click the picture above or link below) are Being Matched $ for $ (up to $500 per Donor) by our Extremely Openhearted Supporter, CryptoZakat.io

Our On-Ground Team in Pakistan 🇵🇰 has been fastidiously working to reach underserved communities in the month of Ramadan ☪️.

Below are pictures from our Door-to-Door Iftar 🥘 distribution this week. This area is a landfill outside of Karachi 🌆 known by the residents there as "Kachra Kundi." Sadly, as the name implies in Urdu, this community is living alongside the garbage and waste of the metropolitan Karachi zone. They subsist by searching through the debris for recyclables by which they then earn a meager living.

✅ Please Join Us in Our Efforts to Serve the Needy:

 🔹 Get Your Donation Matched https://www.every.org/hopecharityusa/f/hope-pakistan-zakat-1262

 🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

Our Sincere Thanks 💝to CryptoZakat.io for Extending the Blessings of this Month Through this Incredible Matching Opportunity!

And as always, much gratitude to all our supporters by which we are able to reach underserved areas in Pakistan 🇵🇰 such as Kachra Kundi ❤️‍🩹!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Our Door-to-Door Iftar 🍱 for Ramadan ☪️ 2024 reached the Northern Areas of Pakistan 🇵🇰 this Week!

In 2023, HOPE was able to introduce much-needed healthcare 🩺 services for villagers 🛖 in the Northern Areas of Pakistan 🇵🇰, courtesy of the magnanimous support of Yusuf Foundation 💝. This intervention is a critical step in our efforts to reduce Pakistan's Maternal and Infant Mortality rates and save lives.

✅ You may donate towards any of our Poverty Alleviation Measures, Including our Ramadan ☪️ Projects by the Following:

 🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharitiesuk.org

 🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/DoorToDoorIftar

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations

 🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesPakistan

Many thanks for your kind support in helping the poor ❤️‍🩹!

Warm regards,

The HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE/Asia Petroleum Launch Ramadan Food Rations  Distribution - 8,400 Needy People Served in Week 1 

In order to best reach underprivileged communities in Pakistan , HOPE USA launched its Ramadan Food Rations  Distribution a week prior to Ramadan  starting and delivered Food Rations to 800 people.  In addition to these efforts, this week, HOPE teamed up  with Asia Petroleum deliver Food Rations  to 950 needy families (7,600 people).

HOPE will be accelerating its Food Rations  campaign during the month of Ramadan .  This is a Zakat-Eligible cause and we would be honored to have you join.  Just $33 sponsors Food Rations  for a Family  of 8 for one month.

You can partake in this Zakat-Eligible  cause by donating via any of the methods below:

 Here’s How to Participate:

     Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

     Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/RamadanFoodRations    

     GlobalGiving: www.globalgiving.org/projects/eradicate-hunger-and-malnutrition-in-pakistan

The pictures below are of our Food Rations  distribution in an area on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan, where residents are sadly living amongst a waste and refuge dumping ground.  Also included are pictures from our collaboration with longtime partner, Asia Petroleum.

 We thank you for your continued support during the year and especially in Ramadan .  Together we can make a difference .  

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA   Team

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Dear HOPE Friends,

Our Food Rations 🍱 Campaign is a Donor-Initiated Idea which Has Been Going Strong for 7 Years!  

In a nutshell 🥜(no pun intended), at least once a month 📆 (and more as circumstances and opportunities present themselves), HOPE USA has been making strides towards reducing food insecurity for hundreds of families in Pakistan 🇵🇰.  

For Just $33 per Month, You Can Sponsor Food Rations for a Needy Family.  Zakat-Eligible Families 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 are Given a Month's Supply of Food Rations 🍱 for 8 People Which Includes:

🔶 Rice🍚

🔶 Wheat Flour 🍞

🔶 Lentils 🍲

🔶 Cooking Oil 👩🏻‍🍳

🔶 Sugar 🧁

🔶 Milk Powder

🔶 Tea ☕

🔶 Biscuits/Cookies 🍪

🔶 Salt 🧂

As inflation and increased cost of living 📈has significantly hampered quality of life 👎🏼 for those born into poverty, it only reinforces our gratitude 💝that one of our longtime supporters came to us with this incredible idea many years ago.  It has grown to one of our most popular campaigns, especially during the COVID-19 😷 pandemic, and the economic fallout that has occurred as a result.  

The pictures below are from our recent distribution in a landfill area on the outskirts of Karachi known as Kachra Kundi as well as Thatta, a heavily-populated district approximately an hour from Karachi 🌆.

Our sincere thanks 🌹to this supporter for being the seed behind this movement and for the hundreds of donors who have supported our Food Rations Campaign as well as our various poverty alleviation initiatives in Pakistan.  We are truly grateful for your support and could not do this without you 💐.  

Warm Regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸, HOPE UK 🇬🇧, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

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HOPE On-Ground Team Ends 2023 🏁 and Kicks off 🚀 2024 in Kashmir 🏔️ & KPK 🛖:

3,000+ Underserved Women 🧕🏻and Children 🧒🏻 Receive Food 🥘, Medical Aid 🩺, Winter Gear 🧥, School Supplies 🎒, Blankets

Dear HOPE Friends,

The On-Ground HOPE Team wrapped up 2023 with a fruitful trip to oversee our Health 🏥, Education 🏫, and Vocational Training 🧵facilities in the Northern Areas of Pakistan 🇵🇰, namely Azad Kashmir 🏔️ and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 🛖.

Over 3,000 Underserved Women 🧕🏻 and Children 🧒🏻 Received Biryani 🥘, Warm Clothing 🧥, Blankets 🛌🏻 , Medical Aid 🩺, Vocational Training 🧵, and Participated in Community-Building Exercises such as School Ceremonies 🎓.

This trip was quite extensive in nature and covered a wide geographical scope 🌏 which encompasses our recently-expanded network to serve the poor.

Currently, HOPE's Framework for Poverty Alleviation in the Northern Areas 🏔️of Pakistan 🇵🇰 Includes:

     🔶 35 Home Schools 📚serving 2,000 Students 👩🏻‍🎓, 80% of whom are underprivileged girls

     🔶 5 Maternal 🧕🏻& Child 🧒🏻 Health Centers 🏥 (all equipped to handle births) which serve a total of 90,000 Villagers 🛖 annually

     🔶 2 Vocational Training Centers (set up within MCHC grounds) which provide income-generating skills 🧵to 500 Women annually

The HOPE Team met with and interacted 🤝🏼with thousands of members of the communities from Mansehra, KPK to Azad Kashmir 🏔️.

     🔶 Children 🧒🏻 performed for the community on stage, were gifted new backpacks 🎒 and school supplies 📝, and received accolades 🏆 for their accomplishments.

     🔶 Warm winter gear 🧥, food 🥘, and blankets 🛌🏻 were distributed to villagers 🛖.

     🔶 Young adults in our Vocational Centers were lauded 👏🏼 for their hard work 🧶 and the skills they had acquired.

Our new Medical Facilities 🏥in KPK 🛖which are sponsored by Yusuf Foundation (Garhi Habibullah and Mansehra) were visited by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, along with our Azad Kashmir 🏔️ MCHC (sponsored by Darul Sadaqa and private donors). During this visit particularly, the HOPE Team witnessed firsthand the positive impact 📈 these facilities are having upon the surrounding communities, and especially the life-saving ⛑️ role they have taken on:

     🔶 These communities were in such dire need of access to affordable and quality medical care that these MCHCs are becoming larger than life and taking on an even greater role to the communities than we ever anticipated.

     🔶 The mere presence of a medical facility in these areas has given hope to thousands of villagers who could not access healthcare due to cost and/or distance.

     🔶 In this visit, we equipped all MCHCs with infant warmers and ultrasound machines to meet the needs of villagers.

     🔶 With funding, we are also seeking to furnish each with incubators to handle complex cases.

Overall, we are thrilled to report that due to the generosity 🌹of our supporters and organizations such as Yusuf Foundation and Darul Sadaqa786, we are seeing precious lives saved in our medical clinics 🏥 and children flourishing in our schools 🏫. This trip proved to be so eventful in nature that we will be featuring a couple of stories in the near future about the tangible impact that has been through the generosity of our donors 💝.

Warm Regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸, HOPE UK 🇬🇧, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Happy New Year from the Entire Team of HOPE! We Wish You All Health, Contentment, and Blessings in the Year to Come!

Please Enjoy the 60 Second Recap of 2023 in Which We Highlight Some of Our Momentous Occasions Over the Course of 2023. In Total, Through the Help of Our Generous Supporters Such as You, We Were Able to Provide Poverty Alleviation Measures to a Record-Breaking 900,000 Individuals This Year!

https://youtu.be/h3mcLZOEk2Q?feature=shared

🔶 2,000 Disadvantaged Children in Our Home Schools 🏫 in Kashmir 🏔️ Received Winter Clothing 🧤🧥 and Blankets (January 2023).

🔶 Pakistan Flood Relief 🌊 Efforts Continued for Over Half of 2023 with a Total of 115,000 Victims Receiving Extensive Aid ⛑️ Thanks to Iffco, Procter & Gamble, Asia Petroleum, Habib Metropolitan Bank, Global Giving, Darul Sadaqa786, Crypto Zakat, IOM UN Migration, Kirea, and Hundreds of Private Supporters 💖.

🔶 Lipton ☕ Pakistan 🇵🇰 Sponsored a Grand Breakfast 🍳 for 1,000 Underserved Children (April 2023) 💕.

🔶 20,000 Poor Individuals Received Iftar/Dinner 🥘 in the Month of Ramadan 🌙 Thanks to US Medical Labs and Anonymous Donors (April 2023) 💗.

🔶 Standard Chartered Bank Hosted a Grand 🎉 Iftar 🍱 for 1,500 Students (April 2023) ✨.

🔶 2,000 Poor Children Received New Clothes/Gifts 👘 for Eid ul Fitr (May 2023) 🌺.

🔶 11,000 Students Eagerly Returned Back to School 🎒Following the Flood Crisis 🌊 Closures.

🔶 2,000 Young Adults (80% Women) Received Income-Generating Vocational Training in Computers 💻 or Sewing 🧵.

🔶 20,000 Needy People Received Meat 🐄 During Eid ul Adha 🕋 Due to the Generosity of US Medical Labs and Private Donors (June 2023) 💐.

🔶 We Launched 3 Maternal 👩🏻‍🍼& Child 🧒🏻 Health Centers 🏥 to Serve 60,000 Villagers 🛖 Total Annually. These Projects Were Sponsored by Yusuf Foundation 💌 and Specifically Target the Northern Areas of Pakistan Where Maternal and Infant Morbidity is High 📈.

🔶 An Anonymous Donor 🌹 Expanded Our Azad Kashmir MCHC 🏥 (Sponsored by Darul Sadaqa786 and Private Donors) to Equip it for Deliveries. We Welcomed Our First Babies 🐣 in All Northern Area MCHCs in 2023.

🔶 14 Additional Hand Pumps 🚰 Sponsored by Donors Were Established in Rural/Remote Areas to Provide Clean Water💧to 12,000 Needy Villagers.

🔶 Darul Sadaqa786 and Private Donors Sponsor New Housing 🏠 for 500 Individuals Who Had Lost Their Homes During the Pakistan Flood 🌊 Crisis.

Overall, 2023 was a Phenomenal Year in Which We Were Able to Impact Over 900,000 Beneficiaries! We are Immensely Grateful 💖 to God for This Milestone and to our Corporate/Organizational Donors as well as Our Anonymous Supporters.

Thank You All for Helping Us Make Strides Towards Ending Poverty in Pakistan!

Warm Regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸, HOPE UK 🇬🇧, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

HOPE Distributes Biryani  to 500+ Needy People in Urban Slum Districts of Karachi 

Happy Thanksgiving !  This Week, the HOPE Team Distributed Biryani  to Over 500 Needy Individuals, Mainly Children  and Women  in the Urban Slum Areas of Karachi  Known as Korangi 100 and Bilal Colony.  

At a Time Where Food  Scarcity  is High  in Pakistan, and Many Poor People Can Barely Afford Even a Simple Meal , the HOPE Team Made an Effort to Spread Smiles  to Those Who Face Hunger on a Daily Basis.  

Distribution of Biryani  Took Place in Very Poor Neighborhoods in Karachi  Known as Korangi 100 and Bilal Colony.  HOPE Has a Strong Presence in Both of These Districts Via the Establishment of Maternal and Child  Health Centers and Home Schools to Provide Health  and Education  Services to the Poor.  

Overall, HOPE Provides Health , Education , Vocational Training  , Clean Water , Disaster Relief  , Ramadan Activities  , and Qurbani  to 800,000 Underserved People Annually.  70% of Our Beneficiaries are Women  and Children .

Thank You to All Our Supporters Who Make These Endeavors Possible!

Warm Regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan  Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Recently, HOPE Dubai 🇦🇪 Supporters Came to Our Rescue and Generously Contributed Funds Towards Updating Our Zia Colony Facilities with a New Ultrasound Machine 🫄🏻 and Hemoglobinometer 🩼 for the Hospital 🏥, Along With a Water Cooler 🧊 for Our Formal School 🏫!

Zia Colony is a Disadvantaged Urban Slum Area Located Within Karachi, Pakistan 🇵🇰 with a Population of 100,000. It is also Home to HOPE's Oldest Facilities to Uplift ❤️‍🩹the Poor Population in that area: a Hospital 🏥 and Formal School 🏫, Both Established in 2002.

HOPE’s Hospital 🏥 in Zia Colony is the Only Facility in the Area which Treats Obstetric Complications 🤰🏻and Emergencies 🚑 for the Underserved Population, all for Free/Nominal Cost ✨. It is a 50 Bedded 🛏️ Hospital with 24/7 Emergency Services 🚑 which Treats Approximately 200,000 Cases Per Year. Our Patients are Mainly Women👩🏻‍🍼and Children 🧒🏻 As Well as Victims of Industrial or Traffic Accidents 🚗. Each year, Zia Colony Hospital Performs 15,000 Ultrasounds and Welcomes 3,000 Babies 🐣 and Out of Those, 500 are given Life-Saving 🆘 Neonatal Treatment.

HOPE's Formal School 🏫 in Zia Colony Provides 800 Disadvantaged Children per year with a Quality Education 📚for Free/Nominal Cost. Zia Colony's Students Range from Preschool 🧒🏻 to High School Levels 🧑🏻. The Curriculum at Zia Colony is Well-Rounded and Students Participate in Sports 🏏, Art Competitions 🎨 , and Field Trips 🚌. Students at Zia Colony Have Been Consistently Passing their High School Board Exams 🎓 With Flying Colors and Are Provided the Necessary Foundation to Go On to Become Role Models 🏆 in their Community.

Zia Colony Hospital's 🏥 New Ultrasound Machine Will Benefit 20,000 Women 👩🏻‍🍼Annually While the Hemoglobinometer Will Provide Blood Analysis 🔬to 25,000 Poor People Annually. The Water Cooler 🧊 for Zia Colony Formal School Will Serve 800 Students Per Year.

The HOPE Team Would Like to Take a Moment to Thank 💖Our Dedicated Group of Supporters in UAE 🇦🇪 for their Extremely Generous Contributions Towards these Urgent Needs. We are so Grateful for Your Magnanimous Gestures Which Will Enable Us to Continue Our Poverty Alleviation Work 💕 in Zia Colony As Well as Other Disadvantaged Areas Throughout Pakistan 🇵🇰!

If Anyone is Interested in Contributing Towards Sadaqa Jaariyah (Perpetual Charity) Causes and Investing in Healthcare 🩺 for the Needy, We Are Still Urgently in Need of Replacing Hospital Equipment 🔬 for Our Other Healthcare Facilities.

     🔹 Currently, We Need to Replace our Cardiotocography Machine 🤱🏻(10 years old) As Well As Purchase a New Cardiac Monitor 🫀for Zia Colony Hospital 🏥.

     🔹 We Also Need to Purchase Four Total Ultrasound Machines 🤱🏻 for Our New Maternal & Child Health Centers 🩺 in the Northern Areas 🏔️ of Pakistan (Azad Kashmir, Garhi Habibullah, Mansehra, and Muzaffargarh).

     🔹 The Total Cost for the Hospital Equipment 🔬We Need to Replace is $10,000 - Please Contact Us at hopeusa@hope-ngo.com if You Would Like to Contribute 💖 Towards These Causes for the Poor.

 ✨ Thank You Once Again to Our UAE Supporters As Well as All Our Donors Who Enable Us to Continue to Provide Disadvantaged Communities in Pakistan With Poverty Alleviation Measures. ✨

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

• Dear HOPE Friends,
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• Please Take a Moment to Watch our Overview of Maternal and Infant Healthcare as Presented by Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, Founder of HOPE Pakistan:
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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4pRhVAwjKk
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• HOPE Has Been Selected for GlobalGiving's Safer World Matching Campaign for the Fifth Year in a Row. This is a Competitive Campaign in Which Only 11 Organizations are Vying for Matching Funds of up to $10,000 per Organization. Currently We Are in First Place!
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• This Year, Each Donor (Previous or New) Will Be Matched at 50% and May Receive up to a $500 Match for a $1,000 Donation. GlobalGiving is Also Running a Year-Round Monthly Match Campaign in Which New Monthly Donors Will Be Matched up to $200 Total. HOPE Donors Are Eligible to Take Advantage of Both Matching Opportunities.
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• HOPE is Working to Reduce Maternal and Infant Deaths Across Pakistan. Below You Will See an Array of Various Health Initiatives Your Gift to the Poor Can Support:
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• $10: Support 3 Prenatal Visits for a Pregnant Mother ‍
• $20: Support the Cost of 2 Ultrasounds
• $25: Pay for Fetal Heartbeat Monitoring
• $50: Sponsor a Blood Transfusion for a Mother
• $75: Support Phototherapy for a Jaundiced Infant
• $100: Sponsor a Normal Birth at One of Our Hospitals
• $200: Pay for a Cesarean Birth at One of Our Hospitals
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• Explore How You Can Make an Impact to Deserving Mothers and Children ‍! Take Advantage of Matching Fund Opportunities to Maximize Your Donation!

https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/support-maternal-and-infant-health-in-pakistan/

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• Warm regards, The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Yusuf Foundation Partners With HOPE USA to Launch Maternal & Child Health Center for Villagers  in KPK, Pakistan 

Last week, Through a Generous Grant from Yusuf Foundation, HOPE USA Launched a New Maternal & Child  Healthcare Facility to Serve 20,000 Rural Villagers  in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan .

Please Enjoy the Video Featuring the Construction Story of Yusuf Foundation's MCHC in Mansehra, KPK:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJH5W4Xf3Yk

Yusuf Foundation Has Graciously Partnered With HOPE USA to Bring Much-Needed Maternal  and Child   Health  Services to Rural Villagers in Pakistan.

 80% of Infant Deaths and Over 33% of Maternal Deaths in Pakistan Are Preventable.

 Access to Quality Health Services  in Remote/Rural Areas Has Proven to Have a Major Impact Upon Reducing Maternal  and Infant   Morbidity.

The HOPE Team Broke Ground   in Mansehra, KPK in September 2022.  Exactly a Year  Later, in September 2023, We Have Launched the MCHC and Have Started Providing Services  to the Surrounding Community.  

This Facility Was Designed So That It Would Also Serve as a Mini-Hospital  for Pregnant Women  in Labor.

Yusuf Foundation's Mansehra MCHC Will Provide 20,000 Poor Villagers With Free:

 Maternal Care and Prenatal Care 

 Normal and Cesarean Births 

 Ultrasounds 

 Diagnostic Care 

 IV Drips for Dehydration 

 Infertility Treatments 

 Pediatric Care 

 Family Planning Services 

 Breastfeeding Consultation 

 In-House Pharmacy 

This MCHC is the Second HOPE USA Facility of Any Kind in KPK, the First of Which is Also Sponsored by Yusuf Foundation, Another MCHC in Garhi Habibullah - Both Situated Approximately Two Hours Apart From Each Other.

 We Wanted to Extend Our Heartfelt Gratitude  to Yusuf Foundation for Entrusting Us With This Substantial Endeavor !.  We Are Blessed to Be Able to Make a Tangible Impact in Rural and Remote Communities in Pakistan  Through Their Generosity !

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA  , HOPE UK  , and HOPE Pakistan  Teams

Dear HOPE Friends,

Time flies 🕊️and it's been an Entire Year since the 2022 Pakistan Flood 🌊 Crisis began last August!

The August 2022 Pakistan Flood 🌊 Crisis Initially Left 33% of the Country Under Water 💦 , and One Year Later, 10% of the Country is Still Reeling from the Destruction 💔 !

Please Take a Few moments to View the Recap of HOPE's 2022 Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MRFggtQeZk

To Date We Have Provided 🚚 Both Short-Term and Long-Term Relief 📦 to 115,000 Victims (and Counting) of the Catastrophic Floods 🌊.

Our Aid 🆘 was Delivered to All Flood-Stricken 🌊 Areas, from the Mountains 🏔️ in the North to the Deserts 🏜️ of the South.

Our Relief to Flood Victims Included the Following:

     🍲 Cooked Food

     🍱 One-Month Bags of Food Rations

     💧 Procter & Gamble PuR Water Sachets

     🚑 Medical Intervention

     👕 Clothing

     🩴 Slippers

     🛌🏻 Bedding

     🦟 Mosquito Nets

     🏚️ House Reconstruction
     
We are Extremely Fortunate to have been Blessed with Magnanimous Donors, both in the Corporate and Organizational Realms as well as Private and Anonymous Supporters.

Our Work Would not be Possible Without the Support of the Following:

     🔷 Iffco

     🔷 Procter & Gamble

     🔷 Asia Petroleum

     🔷 Darul Sadaqa786

     🔷 Habib Metropolitan Bank

     🔷 Global Giving

     🔷 UN International Organization for Migration

     🔷 Kirea

     🔷 Private Donors

Our Sincere Gratitude 🌹 to All Our Unwavering Private Donors 🫶🏼 as Well as Our Long-Standing Partners 🤝 During the 2022 Pakistan Flood 🌊 Crisis and Beyond!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://facebook.com/ngo.hope

Dear HOPE Friends, 

https://youtu.be/ayov-fK3VRo

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Please watch our above video pertaining to our House Reconstruction Project for Pakistan Flood Affectee families!

Over the course of 2022 and early 2023, fundraising powerhouse, Darul Sadaqa786, stealthily worked behind the scenes to surprise HOPE USA with a magnanimous grant to fund a total of 51 houses 🏚️ for victims of the 2022 Pakistan Flood 🌊 Crisis.

Overall, this grand gesture more than doubles 📊 HOPE USA's initial target of 25 houses 🏚️, and combined with private donations, a total of 59 houses 🏚️ have been donated to victims of disastrous flooding 🌊 that began in August 2022. Overall, almost 500 needy people have received housing assistance from HOPE's Flood Relief House Reconstruction Project.

HOPE's field team ⛑️ conducted extensive assessments to determine the most needy families in flood-ravaged 🌊 areas of Sindh, Pakistan who would receive housing 🏚️. Special consideration was given to those who had lost all their meager belongings in the floods, the elderly 👵🏽, orphans 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽, and disabled people ♿ . All of our beneficiaries were already living below the poverty line prior to this disaster and plunged into even more dire straits following the floods.
 
HOPE USA has been a frontrunner 🏃🏻‍♀️ in providing aid to victims of the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis that left one-third of the country under water for half of 2022. In total thus far we have provided aid to over 115,000 victims of this national disaster. Our relief spanned all forms: Cooked Food 🥘, Food Rations 🍱 , Clean Water 💧, Medical Relief 🚑 , Temporary Shelter 🛖 , Mosquito Nets 🦟 , Clothing 👕 , Slippers 🩴 , Bedding 🛏️ , and Permanent Housing 🏚️ and included all areas in Pakistan which were in dire need of aid.

The video accompanying this update speaks volumes for the gratitude both the recipients of the houses 🏚️ exuded along with the HOPE Team towards Darul Sadaqa786 for entrusting us with this noble endeavor. Providing a house for a family is the beginning of creating a home in which an atmosphere of love 💖 and security 🗝️ can flourish, both critical for long-term psychosocial breakthroughs in poverty alleviation.

Darul Sadaqa786 was founded by Sister Iffath Hasan, a self-taught Hafizah 📖 of the Quran who, along with managing this nonprofit, conducts various free Islamic 🕌 classes ranging from Arabic grammar to Character Building for women. She is also the author of Quranic Arabic Made Easy, a best-selling Quranic Arabic grammar book 📔 which has received accolades for its organization and teaching methodology.

Darul Sadaqa786 has been a long-standing and regular behind the scenes supporter of all of HOPE's various poverty alleviation initiatives ranging from Healthcare 🏥 to Education 🏫 to Vocational Training 💻 to Clean Water💧 to Ramadan Activities ☪️ to Qurbani 🕋 to Disaster Relief 🚑.

HOPE is extremely grateful to have earned Darul Sadaqa786's trust and support for several years and are immensely appreciative of their never-ending generosity. We are especially appreciative to Darul Sadaqa786 for sponsoring the majority of HOPE's Covid-19 Life-Saving Equipment acquisition 🔬 for Hospitals, the construction of our Azad Kashmir Maternal & Child Health Center 🏥 , and funding the vast majority of HOPE's Pakistan Flood Crisis Housing Project 🏘️.

The HOPE Team is imbued with sincere appreciation and prayers 💝 to Sister Iffath Hasan and Darul Sadaqa786 for this collaborative effort which has provided housing to over 500 extremely needy individuals. We hope that the accompanying reel 🎥 will speak for itself in terms of the tremendous impact that has already had on those who have very little!

Due to the extensive nature of the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis, HOPE will remain an active force in long-term rehabilitative efforts for victims. You may still contribute towards a new house 🏚️ for a family (just $1,500, both Zakat-Eligible and a Sadaqa Jaariayah effort) or any other relief efforts by the following:

 🔷 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org (Select Pakistan Flood Relief or Housing Reconstruction option from the dropdown menu)

 🔷 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a designation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔷 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a designation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 🔷 LaunchGood Campaign: https://www.launchgood.com/HOPEUSAKarachiFlood

Thank you once again to Darul Sadaqa786 along with our private donors who have been the fuel behind this incredible momentum to assist victims of the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team 🇺🇸 🇵🇰

Dear HOPE Friends,

Below, please find an article 🗞️ featuring HOPE on Standard Chartered Bank's website.

Standard Chartered Bank has been a Long-Standing Partner 🏆 of HOPE in our Poverty Alleviation efforts throughout Pakistan.

Most notably Standard Chartered Bank is recognized for sponsoring our Annual Grand 🎉 Iftars 🥘 during Ramadan ☪️ and distribution of Eid Clothes 👘 to underprivileged children 👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽.

Standard Chartered Bank's Partnership with HOPE is comprehensive and includes venturing into urban slum neighborhoods to implement Literacy 📖 Programs as well as stepping up during Emergencies 🚑 and Natural Disasters to provide Cooked Food 🍲 and Food Rations 🍱 to victims .

We wish to extend our gratitude 🌹 to Standard Chartered Bank for their collaborative efforts 🤝 with HOPE over the past several years and for featuring us on their website 🩷!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA 🇺🇸 🇵🇰, HOPE UK 🇬🇧 🇵🇰, and HOPE Pakistan 🇵🇰 Teams

https://www.sc.com/en/explore-our-world/fostering-hope-in-rural-pakistan/

Dear HOPE Friends,

🥞 Lipton Pakistan Teams Up with HOPE USA to Host Grand Breakfast for 1,000 Needy Students in Pakistan

🥯 On June 6, 2023, HOPE's dedicated corporate supporter, Lipton Pakistan, hosted a Grand Breakfast in Korangi District, an urban slum neighborhood within Karachi, Pakistan.

☕️ 1,000 Deserving, Zakat-eligible HOPE school students attended this special function which also featured HOPE Pakistan founder, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla along with Lipton executives.

💕 Much gratitude to Lipton Pakistan for their generosity in sponsoring this memorable event for 1,000 deserving children. Gestures such as this nurture and promote community building and psychosocial well-being amongst marginalized children.

🎯 Poverty often takes a toll on the mental psyche and HOPE USA knows that the battle to overcome barriers requires a comprehensive approach which incorporates mental health and community enhancement exercises.

Here is a YouTube Short featuring the Grand Breakfast:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tsKi3ACwAZE

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team 🇺🇸 🇵🇰

facebook.com/ngo.hope

Dear HOPE Friends,

 Last week, HOPE Pakistan founder, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla, presided over Annual Results Ceremonies for HOPE USA's three Formal Schools in Pakistan.  

 2,000 students in Zia Colony (Sindh), Thatta (Sindh), and Muzaffargarh (Punjab) were rewarded and recognized for their academic and extracurricular achievements following an exceptionally difficult school year which began with the turmoil of the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis.  

 Students were praised for their ability to navigate and rebound from the devastation of the floods which plunged thousands of families further into the thrusts of poverty.  

 HOPE USA operates three Formal Schools in Pakistan along with 200 Home Schools which provide 11,000 underprivileged (Zakat-eligible) students with an education for free/nominal cost.  

 For just $100 per year, you can sponsor the education of a child in one of our schools.  This sponsorship includes two uniforms per child, two pairs of shoes, teacher's salary, textbooks, stationary, a desk, and examination fees.  

 Here's How You Can Partake in HOPE USA's Education Initiatives:

 Website: Click on the blue buttons above or below (Select "Education for Children" from the dropdown menu)

 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a memo for Education and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a memo for Education and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

 Many thanks to all our supporters for bringing opportunities to underserved families and children in Pakistan!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team  

Dear HOPE Friends,

⏳ Delaying Your Sadaqa/Zakat? It's Not Too Late to Have a Huge Impact… ⚡

🎯 The HOPE Team has utilized a multi-pronged approach to tackling poverty in Pakistan over the past 25 years.

Take a Look at Our Impact Below:

🩻 Healthcare:
     
     🔹4 Hospitals: 750,000 Patients/year

     🔹8 Maternal & Child Health Centers: 80,000 Patients/year

     🔹1 Basic Health Unit: 40,000 Patients/year

     🔹2 Mobile Health Units: 80,000 Patients/year

     🔹70% of our beneficiaries are women & children

🎓 Education:

     🔹3 Formal Schools: 2,000 students/year total

     🔹200 Informal Schools: 10,000 students/year total

     🔹70% of our students are girls

💻 Vocational Training:

     🔹6 Vocational Centers: income-generating training in computers/sewing provided to over 6,000 adults to date

     🔹80% of our enrollees are women

💦 Aqua Project:

     🔹125 hand pumps constructed in rural and remote areas which serve over 1,000 people each

     🔹4 million sachets of PuR distributed to purify polluted water

🚑 Emergency Relief:

     🔹200,000 victims to date given aid in the form of healthcare, shelter, and food following natural disasters

     🔹20 million sachets of PuR distributed to purify contaminated water to date

🐐 Qurbani:

     🔹10,000 needy people/year gifted meat

☪️ Ramadan Activities:

     🔹30,000 needy people/year provided food rations, iftars, and Eid clothes

💕 Thank you to all our supporters who have enabled us to benefit over 850,000 needy people in 2022 alone! 💕

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

https://www.hopecharityusa.org

Dear HOPE Friends,

🏔️ Our Much Awaited Ramadan in Kashmir Pics are Finally Here!

✏️ Our Kashmir posts are always popular, and for good reason. Below you’ll find students from our 35 Home Schools across Azad Kashmir being treated to new Eid Clothes along with a biryani meal in Ramadan 2023.

🎓 HOPE USA has revived the pragmatic, yet underutilized concept of home schooling in Pakistan. Home schooling addresses both the barriers to supply and demand in the Pakistan education crisis.

📚 Altogether, HOPE USA educates 11,000 students via Home Schools throughout Pakistan; 2,000 of them are in the remote mountaintops of Azad Kashmir, and 80 percent of these students are girls who would otherwise face challenges in attending school.

✅ We are still collecting donations for all our Ramadan Activities - It’s not too late to get rewards:

     🔹 Website: www.hopecharityusa.org

     🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/pakistanzakat

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/foodrations

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesforChildren

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/door-to-door-iftar

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/pakistansadaqa

🌹 Much appreciation to all our supporters for bringing ease to the lives of the poor in Pakistan with your donations!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

Dear HOPE Friends,

Check It Out - We've Been Doling Out Food Rations, Door-to-Door Iftars, Sit-down Iftars, and Eid Clothes All Across Pakistan

Although we've been putting out updates regularly in Ramadan, by the Grace of God, there is so much more HOPE USA activity that we could not cover all bases without overwhelming our supporters with posts:

    Sit-down Iftars: (2,100 total students in Korangi, Thatta, Muzaffargarh)

    Eid Clothes: (Yes, even some adults as there's a smiling kid in all of us)

    Food Rations: (Villages and urban slums)

    Door-to-Door Iftars: (Villages and urban slums)

 It's not too late to donate towards any of these causes:

    Website: (Click on the blue buttons above or below)

    Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

    Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

    LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/pakistanzakat

    LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/foodrations

    LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesforChildren

    LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/door-to-door-iftar

    LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/pakistansadaqa

Here you'll find an assortment of pictures of various activities during Ramadan 2023:

https://www.hopecharityusa.org/post/check-it-out-we-ve-been-doling-out-food-rations-door-to-door-iftars-sit-down-iftars-and-eid

Thank you for your much needed support during this blessed month.  

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

Dear HOPE Friends,

Standard Chartered Bank Teams Up with HOPE USA to Host Grand Iftar for 1,500 Underserved Students

🇵🇰 On Thursday, Standard Chartered Bank collaborated with its longtime partner, HOPE USA, to host a Grand Iftar for 1,500 underserved students in Korangi District, Karachi, Pakistan. Students enjoyed breaking their fasts in a community setting, networking with professionals, and also received Food Rations and Eid Clothes during the event.

You can check out a video of the event here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aXQe2xOe4O93mdrGSfXxfzw1YVw1P1kO/view?usp=sharing   

🎯 Events such as these are part and parcel of HOPE USA's efforts to tackle poverty from all angles, physical, mental, and psychosocial.

📈 Due to staggering inflation in Pakistan following two consecutive crises (the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2022 Pakistan Floods), families in Pakistan are especially struggling to make ends meet.

🍔 We have been inundated with requests, especially for food rations. HOPE USA is one of just a handful of organizations in Pakistan which is distributing food rations this Ramadan (due to soaring food costs).

✅ You can step up to the plate to help deserving families by any of the following methods:

     🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

     🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 LaunchGood: https://www.launchgood.com/pakistanzakat

     🔹 LaunchGood: https://www.launchgood.com/foodrations
   
     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/EidClothesforChildren

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/door-to-door-iftar

     🔹 LaunchGood: https://www.launchgood.com/pakistansadaqa

💝 Thank you for your generosity during these last few blessed days of Ramadan!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

**Please note that this sit-down iftar was sponsored by Standard Chartered Bank.  HOPE USA does not use Zakat funds to pay for sit-down iftars as they are not a Zakat-eligible cause.  The Food Rations and Eid Clothes donated were sponsored by HOPE USA and these are both Zakat-eligible causes.

Dear HOPE Friends,

Messages of Thanks from Children in Pakistan to All of Our Supporters

Imagine walking into downtrodden neighborhoods of the Karachi, Pakistan metropolitan area to distribute food rations and Eid clothes to children and being greeted by warm messages of appreciation - well that's exactly what our HOPE team experienced and we wanted to pass along the good feelings to you, our supporters who make this possible.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team

Check out our short video:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_5wLstxDQLwjs_jE4-kNxqIVOm79BmKK/view?usp=sharing

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Dear HOPE Friends,

🥘 This week, HOPE USA's Door-to-Door Iftar project reached an area known by the residents who live there as "Kachra Kundi."

As the name suggests in Urdu, Kachra Kundi is a landfill area about an hour away from Karachi, Pakistan where a community of 1,000 families scrape together a living by digging through the garbage for food and finding things to recycle which they can then turn into a small income.

In a Needs Assessment Survey conducted by HOPE Pakistan, we learned that the most needy family in Kachra Kundi was subsisting on an income of $20/month for a family of 9. This translates to $.07 per person per day.

HOPE's Needs Assessment Study gave rise to our highly successful, donor-initiated Grocery Rations Project whereby the HOPE Team delivers monthly food rations to 21 families in various poor locales for the past four years.

✅ You can support those in Kachra Kundi or other underserved urban slum areas in Pakistan by the following:

     🔹 Website: https://www.hopecharityusa.org

     🔹 Zelle: hopeusa@hope-ngo.com (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 Mail a Check: HOPE USA, PO BOX 786, Newark, CA 94560 (Be sure to include a donation category and your email address for a tax-receipt.)

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/Pakistan Zakat

     🔹 LaunchGood: www.launchgood.com/pakistansadaqa

🌺 Thank you in advance for your generosity and support in helping us work towards ending poverty in Pakistan!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA Team 🇺🇸🇵🇰