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

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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

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** 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,

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 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

Vocals are by Unconscious Collective: Cover of Boom Clap (A Cappella) by Charlie XCX

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,

💝 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,

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,

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,

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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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

Dear HOPE Friends,

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,

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

Darul Sadaqa786 More Than Doubles 📈 HOPE USA's Initial Goal of Pakistan Flood Relief House Construction - a Total of 59 Houses 🏚️ Built For 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,

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