Welcome readers to the third issue of e-Chronicles of Hashoo Foundation (HF). This issue highlights the variety of activities held during the month of February. It has successfully played a vital role in encouraging staff to participate in and grasp the activities happening all over Pakistan under Hashoo Foundation's umbrella.

This newsletter is an outcome of the collaborative efforts of various departments. Our dedicated teams discuss the ongoing activities and provide constructive suggestions regarding what the newsletter can include. In response, the

eCHRONICLESMonthly Staff NewsletterMarch 2014 Issue No. 3

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Editorial Team

In This Edition

Editors: Content Writer:

Graphic Designer:

Saeed-Ur-Rehman & Shenaila NadeemMomina AbrarMazhar Yaseen

EDITORIAL TEAM Chairperson: Country Director:

Director Programs: CCFO & Director Operations:

Sarah HashwaniAli Akbar

Aqeel Nawaz Khan Sulaiman Dhanani

2014 LEADERSHIP

Editor's Note

Hashoo Foundation's Strategic Plan 2014 - 2018

Hashoo Foundation is in the process of developing its five

years' strategic plan (2014-2018). One of the key steps was

to finalize the organization's strategic framework and its

thematic and geographic focus. For this purpose, HF

organized a three day participatory visioning workshop on

February 6-8, 2014. The key staff members and the

governing body were engaged in the participatory process,

which was divided into three main categories namely

Learning, Visioning and Validation. In the Learning process,

the lessons learnt from the past years were drawn, analysed

and summarized. The findings were fed into the visioning

process, which helped to finalize the envisioned strategic

goals in light of HF's Charter and Global Strategic

Framework.

In order to finalize the thematic focus, the inputs were

drawn with the help of Situational Analysis, Donors'

Mapping, HF's Current Themes and BOT propositions. A

three-pronged selection and ranking process was adopted

as the methodology to build the programme focus. Each

theme was pre-filtered in terms of its need, HF's current

position and potential funding. To finalize the geographic

focus, each potential targeted district was identified with

the help of Donors' Mapping, HF's Current Geographic

Outreach and District Security Index.

The validation process involved obtaining the leadership's

perspectives on the proposed goals, thematic and

geographic focus for the next five years. The Patron-in-Chief,

Mr. Saddruddin Hashwani and the Chairperson of Hashoo

Foundation, Ms. Sarah Hashwani also graced the occasion

with their presence.

As a next step, a thorough thematic planning (including

development of logic models, strategic objectives & key

milestones) will take place in upcoming thematic

workshops.

Chairperson: Ms. Sarah Hashwani and the HF Team during the Visioning Workshop in Marriott Hotel, Islamabad.

Thar Drought Response 2014

In response to the drought in Tharparkar, Sindh in Pakistan,

Hashoo Foundation has decided to launch an emergency

response program which will cater to the food and health

needs of the affected population. HF, with its successful and

effective dealings with emergency situations during the

previous relief and recovery phase of earthquake, conflict

IDPs crisis and floods, seeks to capitalize and provide relief

assistance in the affected area of Thar.

A response team was formed in the Core Office in March

2014 to provide effective humanitarian assistance in

Tharparkar, Pakistan. The team consists of 04 team

members namely, Dr. Zahoor ud Din, Hassan Mehmood

Shah, Saleem Ullah Baig and Nasir Hussain. The team shall

visit the affected area to identify community needs through

a rapid needs assessment. The team shall provide a

continual self- evaluation of the situation and ensure the

effective implementation of HF's activities in Thar.

The Emergency Response Team will be responsible for

organizing Mobile Health Camps and to ensure effective

distribution of food packages among 500 identified affected

families.

In addition to monetary resources, HF also aims to provide

human resources, both at the operational level (field

activities) and organizational support level (at HF core

office) to the drought affected population.

Those born in March, are natural philosophers, teachers and

perfectionists. They have a phenomenal intuition and rely

more on their perception in dealing with day to day matters.

People born in March are known for their sensitivity,

creativity and artistic values. They are intelligent and clever

people, who strive for the better things in life.

They love to travel and are honest and trustworthy by

nature. Working with peace and serenity, is their success

formula. They are commonly known for being great listeners

and love to serve others, as long as they are appreciated for

their kindness.

Just as everyone has bad qualities, people born in March are

moody. Although they are acquainted with a large number

of people, they seldom share personal matters with others.

They love to be the center of attention and are vulnerable to

anger. They also make spontaneous decisions and expect

everyone to abide by them.

We wish all of our March-born employees the best of

everything. Stay Blessed!

Birthday Bites

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demonstrate high spirit, energy and enthusiasm. We will

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Note: Facts and opinions contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons expressing them and should not be attributed to anyone else herein. Feedback is welcome and shall be given special attention by the team. Every piece of information is based/developed upon the facts provided to the e-Chronicles team.

50 Bright Students Awarded

In late January, more than 50 scholarships worth PkR One

Million along with Letters of Commendation were awarded

to students enrolled under Hashoo Foundation's

Scholarship Program 2013. In recognition of their

outstanding academic performance, the scholarships were

distributed equally among young men and women.

Each year, the commended students are awarded on the

basis of a nationally applied Selection Index, conferred by

Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan.

The Hashoo Foundation's Scholarship Program began in

2004. It is open to all students who meet the entry

requirements and thus the highest achieving students are

designated as National Merit Scholars.

We are pleased to share that Ms. Shenaila Nadeem joined Hashoo Foundation in March, 2014, as Manager Communications. Shenaila is a certified Neuro Linguistics Programming Practitioner, she has an MA Social Sciences Degree and an MSc Marketing from Scotland. Shenaila has extensive work experience from both Scotland and Pakistan. Before joining Hashoo Foundation, she worked in a number

Welcome to the New Staffof roles within the Corporate and Education sectors, including that of Digital Marketing Consultant, Trainer and Lecturer for the University of London's external BSc program in Islamabad.

Shenaila is passionate about development work and looks forward to making a unique contribution as Manager Communications, together we make a difference!

HF participated in the Internship Expo 2014, organized by

Bahria University, Islamabad on March 05, 2014. Career

counseling, relevant trades for internship and walk-in

interviews were among the prominent features of the

event.

The mission was to brief and attract competent

students/graduates towards the HF internship program, in

May 2014. Interested students were explained the eligibility

criteria and were provided with application forms. It was

duly noted, that many students showed great interest in

working with the Foundation on a voluntary basis.

Bahria University also shared their interest to collaborate

with HF in order to develop a degree program in Hotel

Management. The day ended with a concluding ceremony

and the participants were presented with shields of

participation.

Similarly, an Internship Expo was organized by the university

administration of LUMS to bring its talent towards the

corporate and development world on February 27, 2014.

The HF team provided the relevant internship program

information to the interested students. More than fifty

students from various disciplines visited HF's stall and were

provided with informative literature, such as the

organizational profile, internship and training brochures.

Students discuss employment prospects with Hashoo Foundation's representatives at the Internship Expo held at LUMS on Thursday.

Hashoo Foundation Opens the Doors of Opportunity

Hashoo Foundation received a grant of USD 889,705 from

USAID-Food For Peace (FFP) to provide emergency food

assistance to more than 21,700 off-camp Internally

Displaced Persons (IDPs), residing in Kohat Kurram Agency

through the distribution of 3,100 food vouchers. HF launched its voucher programme in 2013, with the aim of

supporting the families that are in need of food assistance

and boosting the local economy. The vouchers distributed

among the families enabled them to redeem food items

from participating local shops. The relief included basic food

items that were necessary for the off-camp IDPs located in

Kohat.

“The community is very happy to state that it can access

food this month mainly because of the food vouchers

provided by the Project. Now we are in a position to obtain

the available food easily. I am very grateful to Hashoo

Foundation for its continued support to the neglected

community of Kurram Agency. This contribution

strengthens Hashoo Foundation's partnership with USAID

in protecting Kurram Agency's most vulnerable people”

remarked a beneficiary of USAID-FFP Program being

implemented in District Kohat.

HF aims to strengthen its continued support to the

vulnerable population in the off-camp settings and operate

autonomously and effectively. The uniqueness of the

project lies in reaching out to the off-camp Internally

Displaced Persons (IDPs)/neglected communities and

developing effective market linkages for them.

An off-camp IDP shows the food voucher booklet received from Hashoo Foundation's representatives.

Young Women in Gilgit-Baltistan, Benefit from ECD Program

Youth is the foundation of sustainable development. The

early years of life are crucial for an individual's cognitive,

emotional and physical development. The events which

occur in this particular age-group, play a vital role in building

human capital, promoting economic productivity and

eliminating social inequities. Therefore, Hashoo Foundation

works with individuals, communities and other

stakeholders to design and implement an ECD (Early

Childhood Development) program to help youth to reach

their full potential. HF initiated an Early Childhood

Development Training program for young female graduates

of Gilgit, Baltistan in collaboration with Deutsche

Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). HF

aims to support the families of 240 candidates by providing

easy access to quality early childhood care and education.

To date, a great number of applications have already been

received. Whereas, a batch of 60 participants have already

been registered in the current training session, effective

from March, 2014.

A glimpse of the training session designed and implemented for young female graduates of Gilgit-Baltistan

HF's Intervention is Highly Appreciated by Kohat Residents

MoU Signed Between Hashoo Foundation and Ceena Welfare

A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed

between Hashoo Foundation and CEENA Health and

Welfare Services on January 01, 2014. The MoU aims to

explore possible col laborations on curriculum

development, cognitive and social growth of students. HF in

collaboration with CEENA Health and Welfare Services, aims

to provide financial support to the deserving students in top

ranked Higher Education Commission (HEC) recognized

universities. Thus together, they will provide financial

support to students to facilitate their academic fee, hostel

accommodation, transport fee and other education

expenses. Director Programmes, Aqeel Nawaz Khan (HF) and Chairman, Sher Baz Khan (CEENA) during the MoU signing ceremony

Shenaila Nadeem Manager Communications

Brilliance Unmatched!

Hashoo Foundation has implemented a Skills Development

project in Nar Sher Ali Khan, District Bagh in Azad Jammu &

Kashmir. It provided certified training programs to help

practitioners reach a high level of proficiency. The project

was designed to impart training within ten different trades.

The Foundation is registered and is in close coordination

with AJK TEVTA for certification of the graduates. The

nationally recognized completion certificate is a mandatory

requirement for the successful trainees. It enables them to

find appropriate jobs in the local or international market.

The month of March involved both internal and external

trainee evaluations. A total of eighty-one trainees from

different trades and batches were evaluated via a thorough

examination process, conducted under the supervision of

TEVTA.

Building on their superior performance, it was a mark of

achievement for Hashoo Foundation to have a 100% overall

pass rate for its 2014 session. The percentage of trainees

achieving grade 'A' was 88.6%. The examination statistics of

TEVTA are shared below:

Graph illustrates “Establishment of Two Human Development Centers” Project evaluation statistics

of 2014 batch

Layyah Empowered Through Livelihood

The 4th Project Steering Committee Meeting on the project

titled: “Community Empowerment through Livelihood,”

was held in it’s office in Layyah on February 28th, 2014. The

aim of the meeting was to review the progress of the CELD

project and discuss the ways in which to tackle the

bottlenecks. The meeting initiated with a detailed

presentation from the project manager on the progress

achieved and the way forward to formally conclude the

project. Hashoo Foundation has initiated the process of

installing three chillers each within three dairy business

centers owned by Community Based Organizations

(CBO).This shall be completed by mid of March 2014. It was

also proposed that HF should remain in Layyah rather than

phase out after the project conclusion, to oversee the

successful operations of the dairy business centers, while

increasing its geographic focus in Southern Punjab.

The HF team visited the site to meet the community

members and obtain their feedback about HF's

interventions. Ms. Fozia from Hamlet Siari, in Layyah was

among the 1200 beneficiaries who undertook the dairy

farming training and she later became a Livestock Extension

Worker (LEW) in the area. Ms. Fozia was provided with a kit

for the vaccination and medication of livestock by the CBOs,

which enabled her to practice the acquired skills more

efficiently. “Now, I can earn more money per month by

visiting 4-5 customers monthly to vaccinate their animals, in

addition I have increased my income from improved milk

production of 12-14 liters of milk at a time.” Ms. Fozia

charges Rs. 200 from each of her customers for vaccinating

their animals. “HF has helped me to become the captain of

my own ship”, exclaims Ms.Fozia, with tears of joy in her

eyes.Training dairy farmers, extension workers, and milk collectors at Layyah,

Salman AliSenior Network Administrator

March 28

Sher Sahib KhanOffice Helper

March 20

Aqeel Nawaz KhanDirector Programmes

March 23

Aman ShahStore Keeper

March 18

Fouzia Qazi SakhiManager MER

March 04

Mazhar YaseenGraphic Designer

March 04

Editor's Note

Hashoo Foundation's Strategic Plan 2014 - 2018

Thar Drought Response 2014

Hashoo Foundation Opens the Doors of Opportunity

Young Women in Gilgit-Baltistan, Benefit from ECD Program

HF's Intervention is Highly Appreciated by Kohat Residents

50 Bright Students Awarded

MoU Signed Between Hashoo Foundation and Ceena Welfare

Welcome to the New Staff

Brilliance Unmatched!

Layyah Empowered Through Livelihood

Birthday Bites

Hidden Talents

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