Editorial

HANDS NEWS BULLETINOctober-December, 2015

Patron ChiefM. Anis DanishExecutive Board Member

Chief EditorDr. Shaikh Tanveer AhmedChief Executive

EditorsDr. Muhammad Aslam KhanChief HID Executive

Dr. Sarwat MirzaChief Research &Development Executive

Mr. Anwar IqbalChief Finance Executive

Editorial TeamDr. Anjum FatmaSenior General Manager (Health)

Dr. Irfan AhmedSenior General Manager (RM)

Mr. Ghulam Musatafa ZaorSenior General Manager (IDEAS)

Ms. Rahila RaheemSenior General Manager (GAD/LEP)

Ms. Rubina JafferySenior General Manager (MER)

Mr. Qalendar Bux BehraniGeneral Manager (Education)

Ms. Huma SiddiquiGeneral Manager (HR)

Mr. Raheem MariGeneral Manager (DM/SM)

Mr. Muhammd IqbalGeneral Manager (Procurement & Logistics)

Mr. Muhammd KashifGeneral Manager (Administration)

Mr. Muhammad Zahir KhanGeneral Manager (Finance)

Mr. Nayyar IlyasSenior Consultant

Dr. Muhammad Suleman OthoConsultant PPP

Mr. Nadeem WaganGeneral Manager (ICR&A Program)

Contents1. Rapid Assessment by HANDS to

determine Shangla, KPK earthquakelosses

2. Distribution of relief package toearthquake affectee of Shangla

3. Housing for poors with BHC inMirpurkhas, Umerkot

4. Capacity building of Community BasedOrganizations

5. Community mobilisation for improvedWASH, hygiene at Jacobabad

6. DPDRR project serving 414 villages of4 districts in Sindh

7. Dignitaries visit different educationalinterventions at Sukkur

8. Bags and water flasks distribution inKashmore and Larkana

9. New admission record collection invarious districts

10. Various School Improvement Plansendorsed by officials

11. Briefing of communities, stakeholderson MISALI projects in respective areas

12. Promoting Improved Livelihoods forInformal Sector Workers

13. Community Mobilization Program teamsengaged to develop Social MobilizationPlans

14. Orientation workshop for MYHP projectstaff held at Mansehra

15. Swat hosts workshop on dual topics16. Training on MNCH, Nutrition and

WASH held in Quetta17. Virtual tutoring program demo classes

held in Sindh18. Proposal Writing and Budgeting Training

held in Lahore19. Training workshop on Stress

Management and Positive Thinking heldin Thatta

20. Virtual English Language Program forHANDS employees

21. Webinar on �Role Of Ethics In PublicHealth Research�

22. Webinar on �Spirituality & Leadership�23. World Teachers' Day marked24. Training workshop on Project

Management held for HANDS staff25. HANDS launches Employee Handook26. HANDS Olympics for girls under 1927. Intel Provincial Science Fair held in

Karachi

Pakistan is facing numerous challenges in shape of droughts, earthquakesand other natural calamities on frequent basis which has resulted in the formof health hazards, migration and joblessness. With children and womenbeing more vulnerable, health issues of children and empowerment ofwomen are the key challenges.

HANDS, keeping the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target inmind, projects are being focused to achieve all indicators and to improvethe livelihood conditions of people with emphasis of women empowerment,livelihood, shelter, resilient and preparedness to face disasters, child educationand health related issues.

HANDS believe in equitable quality education with specific focus on girls'enrollment could improve education sector. Ensuring gender equity andequality at all levels to eliminate gender discrimination promoting healthylives and well beings of marginalized communities at all ages and levelsthrough improving access to health services and primary health care.

Since Pakistan is vulnerable to climate change and its consequences, acomprehensive approach by government could reduce the problems of peoplein case o disasters happen. In this connection, a pro-active approach regardingthe provision of improved, resilient living structure, provision of facilitiesrelated to water, sanitation, housing infrastructure is the need of hour.

HANDS was founded by Prof. A. G. Billoo (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) in 1979.HANDS has evolved in 35 years as one of the largest Non-Profit Organizationsof the country with an integrated development model and disaster managementexpertise. HANDS has a network of 31 offices across the country and hasaccess to more than 22 million population nearly 22,000 villages/ settlementin 47 districts of Pakistan. HANDS strength is 12 volunteers Board Members,more than 1900 full time staff and thousands of community based volunteersof >5600 partner organizations.

HANDS Pakistan is registered under Societies Act, is certified by PakistanCenter of Philanthropy (PCP) and Tax exempted by the Income TaxDepartment Government of Pakistan. HANDS has qualified the InstitutionalManagement Certification Program (IMCP) of USAID of managementstandards. HANDS is accredited with European Union. HANDS also possessmembership with Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) and themember of IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).

HANDS International recently established its offices in London, UnitedKingdom and Kathmandu, Nepal. HANDS international -UK is registeredas Non-Profit Organization in Companies Act 2006 of England and Wales.

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Rapid Assessment by HANDS to determineShangla, KPK earthquake losses

HANDS conducted rapid assessment in response to devastatingearthquake that hit many parts of Pakistan, including KhyberPakhtunkhwa. Shangla was among most affected.

According to Pakistan Metrological Department, the magnitudeof the earthquake was 8.1. Due to earthquake around 49people were killed and 184 people injured. 12775 houseswere also damaged.

Assessment was carried out in five most affected UnionCouncils including Alpurai, Lilowni, Peerabad, Dehrai andMalik Khail of Tehsil Alpurai. These Union Councils weredeclared as affected by Provincial Disaster ManagementAuthority (PDMA).

During the assessment, tool was used to collect the information.As many as 129 respondents were interviewed to get in-handinformation.

According to key findings of the assessment, more than halfof the households in five UCs, were fully damaged whereas29 per cent of households were partially damaged. It was alsoreveiled that 16% families had no shelter, 6.3% families wereliving in tents, 20% families were living in their partiallydamaged households while 44% families were living with hostfamilies. Only 10% received tents and blankets during relief.

Only 15% population had access to protected source of water.Diarrhea and seasonal cold, cough and fever were main healthproblems in communities. However to tackle patients, therewere one district headquarters hospital, one dispensary andone private clinic in earthquake affected areas.It was known that 16.1 families lost their livestock.

Capacity building ofCommunity Based Organizations

HANDS Social Mobilisation Programmme organised trainingfor Community Based Organisations (CBOs) to build theircapacities at different districts under HANDS-MISALI Project.The main objective of this training was to enhance the capacityof members/office bearers of CBOs as they could play their rolefor the development of their village/area according to the villagedevelopment plan prepared by the local community after attendingtraining in 11 districts of Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan provinces.Total 148 participants were trained through capacity buildingpackage under HANDS-MISALI Project.

Housing for poors with BHC inMirpurkhas, Umerkot

HANDS, in collaboration with Benazir Housing Cell (BHC)Government of Sindh, is providing 'housing for the poors'.The project aims to benefit 505 families at two districts, 300at Mirpurkhas and 105 at Umerkot. The selection ofbeneficiaries by the BHC is undertaken through members ofNational and Sindh assemblies and party office bearers ofthe district. Around 405 shelters were completed and handedover to the beneficiaries during the reporting period in boththe districts. About 300 houses were completed in Mirpurkhasand the target of 105 houses achieved in Umerkot, whereas53 houses are in progress at Umerkot. Each unit comprisesof two rooms, veranda and a toilet.

blankets support to 100 worst affected families by earthquakein district Shangla with support of a Zakat Foundation. Theproject was implemented on fast track in one of the affectedunion council of Alpuri.

All selected families received 30 days food package andblankets with dignity according to the distribution protocolsof HANDS. The families were selected through HANDSBeneficiary Management Information System. The foodpackage comprised of wheat flour, rice, sugar, salt, cookingoil, pulses, chilies and spices. However due to cold Weatherblankets were also provided to the affected families.

Distribution of relief package to earthquake affected families ofdistrict Shangla, KPK

Distribution of relief package toearthquake affectee of Shangla

HANDS Pakistan's Disaster Management Programme teamis engaged in relief work and provision of medical servicesand assessment of affected areas by earthquake in unioncouncils Alpuri, Chakesar and Sarkool of district Shangla.More than 900 patients were treated through medical campsin affected areas and provided one month food package and

A view of Community Capacity Building Training

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Dignitaries visit different

educational interventions at Sukkur

Construction of Arain School Sukkur is in full swing with

HANDS being implementing partner. Arain School, a Sindh

Community Mobilization Project (SCMP) and component of

Sindh Basic Education Program, is being constructed with

funding support of USAID under umbrella of International

Relief and Development (IRD).

The project is aimed to serve catchment population,

strengthening the capacity of School Management Community

(SMC), enhance the enrolment of girls' students and decreasing

dropouts. 13-room school building would be well equipped

with science laboratory, Information Library and Health Room.

The construction work started in year 2014 whereas its

completion date is in year 2018.

In mid of November, Chairman Board of Executives HANDS

Dr. Professor Abdul Gaffar Billoo (Sitara-E-Imtiaz), Dr.

Shaikh Tanveer Ahmed Chief Executive HANDS, Ghulam

Hussain Baloch Board Member HANDS, Madam Siraj-un-

Nisa Isani Board Member HANDS visited construction work

of school. They also conducted meeting with community

regarding impacts of school construction for village students,

parents and vicinity villages. They also focused on developing

sub-committees of School Management Committee and

stressed on playing their effective role in succeeding such

model which would benefit the area.

Community mobilisation for

improved WASH, hygiene at Jacobabad

HANDS in collaboration with USAID, WaterAid and

UNICEF is running community mobilisation for improved

hand wash in Jacobabad, Sindh.

HANDS WASH team Jacobabad has proved through their

endless efforts ensuring the behavior change of the target

communities. The project includes the awareness regarding

the WASH issues and easy possible solution to them. The

behavior change has been a challenge in the urban areas of

Jacobabad.

The mega event of policy and advocacy seminar was arranged

in city, where well reputed personalities from different walk

of life participated. WASH Global Hand Washing Day and

World Toilet Day were celebrated in 26 targeted schools of

Jacobabad. Capacity building trainings of ward committees

is also in progress. WASH committees are also running

muhallah to muhallah programmes. The project also includes

multiple ways to spread awareness such as FM messages,

cable messages, mass massaging and different IEC materials

to cater different age groups.

Training of community organization on Disaster prevention and Disaster Resilient

Bags and water flasks

distribution in Kashmore and Larkana

Community Mobilization Plan (CMP) teams distributed bags

and water flasks among new enrolled students in Kashmore

and Larkana districts. This on-going activity is being carried-

out in CMP targeted schools.

In continuation to the activity, bags and water flasks were

distributed among newly enrolled students in Kashmore in

twenty schools. Similarly, CMP team distributed around 500

water flasks and bags among children in Larkana.

with DPDRR project. Four quarterly coordination meetings

were conducted at district level, eight protective community

infrastructure schemes have been constructed by community

in four districts, one integrated protective community

infrastructure scheme completed in one village of district

Jacobabad and eighteen persons were trained on enterprise

development from six villages of district Jacobabad.

In November 2015 DrSonkeWidderich from Medico

International visited districts Shikarpur, Kashmore, Jacobabad

and Ghotki to monitor and supervise the DPDRR project

activities. He also conducted the meeting with District Disaster

Management Authorities (DDMAs) at district Shikarpur.

DPDRR project serving 414

villages of 4 districts in Sindh

HANDS Pakistan under Medico International and BMZ

Funding Project 'Disaster Prevention and Disaster Resilient

Rehabilitation (DPDRR) is implementing this project in four

districts of northern Sindh.

Main objective of the project is to increase ability of

government institutions, civil society organisations and the

population of 414 villages of the district Ghotki, Jacobabad,

Kashmore at Kandhkot and Shikarpur to withstand natural

disasters and 300 households of six villages in district

Jacobabad have access to basic social and productive

infrastructure and stabilised livelihood.

In this quarter, HANDS completed various activities related

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New admission record

collection in various districts

Community Mobilization Plan (CMP) District Kashmore

team carried out the activity of collecting new admission

record and registration of fresh and new enrolled students in

(CMP) focused schools with filling of enrollment cards.

In reported period, CMP team collected record of new admitted

students from 34 schools out of 56 schools. During ongoing

activity, total 1155 students were enrolled in 34 schools so

far with data entry of 944 students on soft database.

District Jacobabad team also processed of filling of enrollment

cards of the newly enrolled students. The teams, while

explaining the importance of this activity, informed the school

management that these cards would be sent to Secretary

Education Office for record and reference.

District Karachi team finished the activity of collecting New

Admission record of 1393 fresh and new enrolled students

in CMP focused schools. During the activity 444 enrollment

cards were filled. In reported period, CMP team collected

new admission record from 23 schools.

CMP district Sukkur team carried out the activity of collecting

new admission record and registration of fresh and new

enrolled students with filling of enrollment cards. In reported

period, CMP team collected record of new admitted students

from 26 schools out of 50 schools. Total 1458 students were

enrolled in 26 schools with data entry of 1458 students on

soft database.

Various School

Improvement Plans endorsed by officials

Social Mobilization Committees (SMC) developed a list of

schools identifying different needs. According to School

Improvement Plans, these necessities required minor repair

and provision of clean drinking water.

For this purpose, various meetings were arranged by

Community Mobilization Plan (CMP) teams and attended by

community members, education officials and school staffs.

The purpose of the activity was to involve communities and

education officials to increase their coordination for

highlighting the needs and its resolutions.

In district Kashmore, 19 school improvement plans were

developed and endorsed by concerned officials. The plans

developed by SMCs along with school staffs and community

members, were endorsed by head teachers and authorized by

concerned Taluka Education Officials (TEOs).

In Jacobabad, CMP continued facilitating efforts regarding

development of 13 School Improvement Plans (SIPs).

The Karachi district CMP team organized SIP activities,

Briefing of communities, stakeholderson MISALI projects in respective areas

HANDS with the collaboration of philanthropist funding hasinitiated Model Integrated Society Action and LearningInitiative (MISALI) project in 13 districts of three provincesof Pakistan including Sindh, Punjab and Balochistan.

This is the integrated project including Social Mobilization,Disaster, Livelihood, CPI, WASH, Health, Nutrition,Education, Gender and Environment.

The target areas of this projects are 78 villages of variousdistricts including Matiari, Saheed Banizeerabad, KarachiRural, Karachi Urban, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando AllahYar, Sanghar, Thatta ,Jacobabad, Jamshoro, Umerkot,Muzaffargarh and Jaffarabad.

During the period, project teams conducted 2550 meetingswith CBOs, community members, stakeholders, teachers,MARVI workers, religious leaders and LHWs regardingproject briefing and objectives. Project teams distributededucational materials, adult literacy materials and MARVIkits in 78 villages.

Project team briefed community members through awarenesssession on different social issues and topics such as drugs,FP, importance of girl's education, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B,gender based violence (GBVs) importance of vaccination,human rights and etc.

HANDS MISALI project will be focused on SDGs and willachieve all indicators for the sustainable development goalsand improve the livelihood conditions of people.

The project supports beneficiaries in form of poultry package,livestock goats, kitchen gardening and loan ranging from Rs.10,000 to Rs. 15,000. However 50 per cent of the loansdisbursement is mandatory for women.

attended by community members, education officials and

school staffs. During the activity, all improvement plans

developed for 23 schools were endorsed by concerned officials.

Sukkur CMP team involved in formulating 29 school

implementation plans. USAID COR Mr. Parvez Perzado,

LRCM Manager Mr. Hafeez Samoon and PMIU Manager

Mr. Sadarudin Jatoi also visited the development of SIPs.

The participants interacted with visiting team and shared their

views about how to improve the status of identified schools.

HANDS staff briefing community about MISALI project

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Promoting Improved Livelihoods

for Informal Sector Workers

HANDS implemented a project "Promoting Improved

Livelihoods for Informal Sector Workers" under Gender

Equity Program (GEP) of Aurat Foundation (AF) in Korangi

Crossing and Ibrahim Hyderi areas of Karachi.

In this regard, HANDS and WDF organized two-day exhibition

and seminar titled "Empowered Women - Empowered Society"

in October. The aim of the activity was to advocate favorable

policies for WHBWs and to strengthen market for their newly

developed products.

Community Mobilization

Program teams engaged to

develop Social Mobilization Plans

In order to develop Social Mobilization Plans, Community

Mobilization Program (CMP) teams engaged in various

community meetings during this reported period.

The purpose of the development of Social Mobilization Plan

was to boost up and accelerate the extra curriculum activities to

increase the interest level of parents and students. In addition to

this, to encourage and raise mental and physical growth of

students through these activities was also the objective of SMPs.

The community members along with school staffs participated

in the activities and passed on various suggestions to develop

SMPs.

In District Kashmore, 22 Social Mobilization Plans (SMP)

were developed through village based community meetings.

In Karachi, CMP team conducted various community meetings

to develop Social Mobilization Plans. 23 SMPs were developed

through village based community meetings.

In District Larkana, 11 SMPs were developed by community

members, SMC members and school staff. Whereas in District

Sukkur, CMP team developed 7 Social Mobilization Plans

through community participation community members, SMC

members and school staff.

Swat hosts workshop on dual topics

10-day workshop on 'Training on Health & Hygiene Seeking

Behavior' and 'Training on MNCH, Nutrition and Wash' was

held in December at Swat.

Training workshop was facilitated by Dr. Anjum Fatma (SGM

Health) and Ms. Musarat Rani (Manager-Health).

Trainers conducted different training sessions on different

topics. Main focus of training workshop was to impart

maximum knowledge regarding the topic to the participants.

During the workshop, two external organizations trained their

trainees, offering training opportunities to local partner

organization.

Training on MNCH, Nutrition and

WASH held in Quetta

10-day training workshop on Maternal, Newborn and Child

Health (MNCH), Nutrition and WASH was held in December

at Quetta.

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Dawood (DEM-Quetta)

and local HANDS trainer.

During the workshop, main focus of trainers was to give in-

depth knowledge regarding mother and child health. They

also discussed various aspects of nutrition, WASH and

children-related diseases.

During the training, five external organizations trained their

47 participants. Through this activity, HANDS offered training

opportunities to local partner organizations.

Virtual tutoring program demo classes

held in Sindh

Paying more focus on science subjects, HANDS has launched

its virtual tutoring program in eight districts of Sindh.

During the program, HANDS is providing the tutoring services

for class Nine, Matric and college students. In first phase,

HANDS provided demo classes in all districts for more than

300 students.

HANDS is also planning to launch its virtual education

program all over Pakistan in future.

Orientation workshop for

MYHP project staff held at Mansehra

Three-day orientation workshop under Multi Years

Humanitarian Program (MYHP) project for project staff was

held in December at Mansehra.

The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Ghulam Mustafa SGM-

IDEAS including other trainers.

The object of the training was to provide the basic idea and

concept about the project and to create better understanding

about the scope of work. Apart from these activities functioning

of project was also discussed at length.

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Training workshop on Stress Management

and Positive Thinking held in Thatta

One-day training workshop on Stress Management and Positive

Thinking for district Thatta staff was conducted on November

07, 2015.

The workshop was facilitated by renowned professional

trainer Dr. Sarosh Hamid.

The main focus of the training was to minimize the impact

of stress on individuals and how to manage it. The second

phase of training was to enhance their skills related to positive

thinking.

During the training, Dr. Sarosh supervised different exercises

which helped the trainees to improve their personal and

professional lives.

Virtual English Language Program for

HANDS employees

HANDS launched Virtual English Language Program for its

employees to improve their skills regarding English language.

The program was launched with the collaboration of

EDUCAST, starting from September 01, 2015 and continued

till November 21, 2015.

The program was conducted for thirteen districts out of which

11 districts were from Sindh, whereas one each district from

Punjab and Balochistan were also selected.

During the training, classes were conducted in order to solve

their issues which they face in their reading, writing and

speaking the English language.

Since HANDS has always focused on the development of its

HR, the course was offered for free, allowing its employees

to do the language course online during office hours.

There were two modules Basic Language Program and

Advance Language Program offered in the program which

comprised of 12 classes for every program.

Webinar on �Role Of Ethics In Public

Health Research�

On October 10, 2015, Dr. Suleman Otho Consultant at HANDS

conducted a webinar on "Role of Ethics in Public Research".

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Otho explained about qualitative

research scientific research and its systemic ways of gathering

data and harnessing curiosity. Participants were told that

qualitative is a method of inquiry employed in many different

academic disciplines.

Proposal Writing and Budgeting Training

held in Lahore

In December HANDS conducted 'Project Proposal Writing

and Budgeting Training' in Lahore. The event was organized

with the collaboration of Punjab Welfare Trust for Disabled

(PWTD) and Milestone.

Around 30 persons from five districts of Punjab participated

during the training. The participants were engaged in discussion

to understand the subject and ensure the clarity of the topic.

They were also trained regarding the process of proposal

writing, fund-raising versus friend-raising, communication

with donor, work plan and budget.

In concluding session, Director Programs PWTD Dr Izharul

Haq Hashmi and President Milestone Mr. Shafiqur Rehman

while praising the efforts of participants, presented vote of

thanks.

Participant receiving her certificate after completion of training

Webinar on Role of Ethics in Public Health Research in HANDSHead Office

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World Teachers' Day marked

On October 05, World Teachers' Day was celebrated in

Kashmore. Various programs were conducted on this day to

acknowledge the services of teachers.

To mark the day, Government Boys High School Sardaroo

Khoso Union Council Gulanpur Taluka Kashmore also

arranged the program. Assistant Commissioner (TEO Taluka

Kashmore) Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Mangi attended the event.

On the other hand, Government Girls' Primary School Wahid

Bux Bhayo Union Council Ghouspur Taluka Kandhkot also

arranged a colorful event facilitated by CMP District

Kashmore. Assistant Commissioner (TEO Taluka Kandhkot)

Mr. Zulfiqar Daudpoto graced the event.

The objective of the celebrations was to applaud the efforts

of teachers. Speakers paid rich tribute to the efforts and

highlighted hardships being faced by the teachers.

HANDS launches Employee Handook

For better understanding of its standard operating procedures,

HANDS recently launched �HANDS Employee Hand book�.

This would help employees to better understand the working

of organization and improving their day-to-day working

affairs. In this book all department brief working has been

written.

Brief working of all HANDS departments is another important

feature of the handbook.

Training workshop on Project

Management held for HANDS staff

In order to enhance the professional capabilities on

management side, one-day training workshop on Project

Management was held for HANDS Head Office Based Staff

at Karachi.

The training was the part of series of trainings which was

started for the development of HANDS Human Resource

skills. The main focus of the training was to have a brain

storming session on various different topics which increase

the proficiency in working at different level with in

organization.

The workshop was facilitated by CE HANDS Dr. Shaikh

Tanveer Ahmed who is professional trainer.

During the training, Dr Tanveer conducted many training

sessions on different topics related to leadership and NGO

management, which helped the staff to enhance and polish

their professional capabilities.

Webinar on �Spirituality & Leadership�

A webinar on "Spirituality & Leadership" was conducted by

Dr. Shaikh Tanveer Ahmed Chief Executive HANDS on

October 03, 2015.

The participants were delivered in-depth knowledge on

spiritual qualities through various presentations. Speaking on

the occasion, Dr. Tanveer explained the webinar participants

about what spirituality meant and the ways to get spiritual

satisfaction. He explained about spiritual travelogue through

a thoroughly prepared presentation. Participants were explained

abut different mindsets of leadership through a tree model.

Webinar on Spirituality & Leadership by CE HANDS

Training workshop on Project Management held for HANDS staff

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HANDS Olympicsfor girls under 19

One of the reasons of Pakistan's poor Education and Healthindicators is the poor health conditions and lack of motivationfor children to go to school. Many researches across the worldhave proved that sports and other extracurricular activitiesincrease school enrollment and retention in schools. HANDSin collaboration with �Education and Literacy DepartmentGovernment of Sindh� successfully organized a three daysmega event of olympics games on 24-26 November, 2015 inKarachi where student of 48 schools of Karachi participated.In this olympics different games were organized like Volleyball, Basket ball, Throw ball, Tug of war and Athletics.Fazlullah Pechuho Secretary Education and LiteracyDepartment, Government of Sindh, Pakistan was the chiefguest. Renowned national players, politicians, HANDS staffand large number of people also participated in this event.

Seminar on World Mental Health DayHANDS conducted a seminar on World Mental HealthDay on 29th October 2015 at Reagent Plaza Hotel.Senator Taj Hyder chaired the seminar. This activity was partof Mental Health Development project funded by BasicNeedsorganization and it was implemented by HANDS KarachiRural office in Bin Qasim town and Gadap town. Theproceedings of the event included sharing of project progressby District Project Manager Mr. Ali Bux and differentstakeholders. Dr. Sarwat Mirza shared the way forward forthe pursuing activities for mental health development.

HANDS Nutrition Interventionsin District- Tharparkar

HANDS in partnership with UNICEF and WFP hassuccessfully implanted Nutrition project in 20 UCs of TalukaMitthi and Diplo in District Tharparkar. Since April 2014HANDS is working on nutrition specific intervention in theseUnion Councils. HANDS intervention will significantlycontribute to reduction of morbidity and mortality in childrenless than five years of age and Pregnant & lactating womendue to malnutrition and infectious diseases.

Total 215,377 women and children have been screened. Outof those 37,374 Children and 22,139 (31%) have beenidentified as malnourished (26%). Under CMAM Program,they have been provided high energy food and micro nutrients. So far through these interventions 58% of women and childrencured and rest are under followup. In addition, for communityawareness sessions were conducted for the mothers onbreastfeeding and on correct practices for Infant and YoungChildren. HANDS also supported and facilitated the districthealth department in establishing stabilization center. Fromthis center so far 67 severely malnourished children havebeen treated and cured.

CMW School Achievements

HANDS CMW School established in Jamkanda hospital has

been regularly conducting Community Midwifery Training.

The trainee batch for session of 2015 appeared in their final

exams and achieved excellent results. The overall result was

96% as there was only candidate who did not succeed. The

average percentage of marks achieved by CMWs was more

than 75% and this reflects the quality of training and

commitment of trainee students. It is expected that the

successful candidates will provide reproductive health services

in their respective far flung rural areas.

Under 19 girls

A view of discus throw by a player in HANDS Olympics

Senator Taj Haider addressing to the audience on the occasion ofWorld Mental Health Day