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HASHOO FOUNDATION
Annual Report2008-09
Hashoo Foundation PakistanHouse #7-A, St #65, F-8/3 Islamabad, PakistanTel: +92 51 2287712-16 Fax: +92 51 [email protected]
www.hashoofoundation.org
Hashoo Foundation USAThree Allen Center 333 Clay Suite 4980Houston, TX 77002Tel: +1 (713) 483-4990 Fax:+1 (713) 759-0112
Hashoo Foundation UK1,Berkeley StreetLondon W1J 8DJ [email protected]
www.hashoofoundation.org
Contents
2009
Message from the Patron in Chief and ChairpersonMessage from the Chief Executive OfficerHashoo Foundation OverviewCore Program Areas
Economic DevelopmentHoney Bee FarmingExpended Dairy Development ProjectMarble Shine Associates
Special NeedsUmeed-e-NoorHunza Homes
Education & Skills developmentEducationHashoo Foundaton SchoolsEarly Childhood DevelopmentSkills Development Human Development Resource CentersProfessional Skills DevelopmentYouth Development CentersEmployment and Placement Bureau
Social Welfare & Emergency ReliefSocial Welfare Sahara FundChild Education Support Program (CESP)ScholarshipEmergency ReliefBasic Health UnitsAssistance to IDPsSpinal Cord Injury Project for Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation (SCIPPER), Pakistan
Hashoo Foundation USAOur PatnersHashoo Foundation OfficesHashoo Foundation BoardsFinancial Statements
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Mission Statement
Mission StatementWe envisage an ethical, equitable, inclusive and progressive society in which people live with dignity and have power over their own lives. We achieve this by creating opportunities for vulnerable communities to be economically independent and to improve their quality of life.
Dear Friends of Hashoo Foundation,
We are delighted to share with you our extraordinary progress with a great sense of humility. After the consolidation of the three charitable organization of our family we have developed a Charter for the Hashoo Foundation which outlines its values and strategic direction. This was an important process for the family to undergo, as it moves us towards our aspiration to institutionalize into a world-class international development organization, with a key focus on obtaining sustainable results.
Our vision is an ethical, equitable, inclusive and progressive society in which people live with dignity and have power over their own lives. We are committed to serve humanity by undertaking the challenges that our world is facing; suffering keeps increasing day by day, poverty is on the rise, global turmoil, and natural and man-made disasters taking precedent. Under such huge disturbances, there is an increased need for civil society organizations to take additional responsibilities and strive to improve governance to ensure transparency and benefit from the funds available globally both privately and publicly.
Hashoo Foundation has designed innovative and empowering programs to further the cause of improving the quality of peoples life, so they can live in peace. We achieve this by creating opportunities for communities to become economically independent. Yet, these improvements rely on developing synergies between partners and stakeholders with a key focus on obtaining sustainable results and a quality benchmark.
We also continued our projects in the United States, working on policy issues with other philanthropic partners. Building on the success of the BBC world challenge award winning Honey bee farming social enterprise project, the Foundation is partnering with several US micro-credit University programs to explore growing the project through the extension of micro-loans. The Foundation is also diligently working to export the produce of its social enterprise projects into the international market and is expanding the project across Pakistan and into Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
We are happy to share that our new center for special needs people, Umeed-e-Noor, moved to its new premises in Islamabad opening its doors to over 300 children offering education and therapy services. The center is also providing vocational and technical training for adults with physical and mental challenges.
We are very thankful to the Board of Directors for their guidance and support, to all our donors for their trust and confidence and to the management team and volunteers for their noble work. This service to humanity connects us together and collectively our efforts can bring smiles to many around the world.
We would like to leave you with a message of hope and pray for peace in the world.
We look forward to continuing our long journey together in the years ahead.
God bless you all.
Sadruddin HashwaniPatron in Chief
Message from the CEO
On the following pages of this Annual Report you will see and read about the many achievements of Hashoo Foundation (HF) and learn more about our continuing efforts to assist vulnerable and marginalized communities. Although there are many achievements to report this year, one of our main successes was winning the BBC World Challenge 2008 for our 'Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming' project. This is the first time Pakistan has ever won this prestigious global competition, so the acknowledgement of our work is even more rewarding.
In 2008/09 Hashoo Foundation greatly increased its efforts in the core areas of our programming interest: (1) Economic Development; (2) Special Needs; (3) Education and Skills Development and; (4) Social Welfare and Emergency Relief. These ongoing social and economic development programs empower girls and women, increase household incomes, help develop skills for employability and provide emergency care and assistance to the needy and less able.
Without disruption to our core programs, we also provided emergency health services to more than 12,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) by opening a health facility in Palusa Camp (Charasadda District); and under the Sahara Fund continued providing housing support, food, children's education and medical treatment to 52 families, who were victims of the Islamabad Marriott bomb blast on September 20, 2008.
It has been a remarkable year for Hashoo Foundation with many positive accomplishments. These results reflect the sincerity and hard work of our team, the trust of our donors and support from the Board of Trustees. Ultimately, the Hashoo Foundation has been offered partnership by national and international development organizations, donors and government departments, not only in Pakistan but also in Afghanistan and Tajikistan. As we continue to move forward in the coming year please remember……
Together We Make a Difference!
Dr. Imam Yar BaigChief Executive Officer
Message from the Patron in Chiefand Chairperson
Sarah HashwaniChairperson
Message from the Chief Executive Officer
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Among the notable highlights of Hashoo Foundation in 2008/09 was the ability to replicate the BBC award winning honey bee farming project to other parts of the country including AJK and NWFP and to expand the Chitral and Gilgit bee keeping activities to other communities in the region. During the year honey production increased from 5 tons to more than 30 tons. This pure, natural honey is now being actively marketed countrywide.
The model dairy farm in Balakot, Mansehra District (Expanded Dairy Development Project) has already increased its milk production by more than 10% in the first year, through improved breeding and improved livestock management and has trained more than 180 women in the making of butter, cheese and yoghurt.
The Skills Development Program enlarged its training capabilities in the regions, broadened its services to include training in professional skills and has continued to strengthen the employment potential for the youth.
The health program provided services and out-patient treatment to more than 120,000 people in Talhata, Balakot with emphasis on maternal child healthcare. Through this program HF also supported 34 Spinal Cord injury patients by providing treatment and rehabilitation services. During this year patient care was expanded to include new health facilities in Karachi.
Overview 2008-2009
Educational support to young and talented girls and boys continued in Gilgit, Chitral and Rawalpindi including shelter, scholarships and provision of skills training. Formal educational support continued and is provided through the 13 HF primary schools operating in all 4 provinces of the country.
Umeed-e-Noor, the 'Center of Excellence' for children with special needs moved into its own building in sector H-8/1 Islamabad. The basement and ground floors are nearly complete and upon completion will accommodate more than 300 children as day students, and 40 resident boarders.
Hashoo Foundation USA successfully implemented the Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Projectthat has received broad recognition.
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Core AreaProgram
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The Hashoo Foundation's programs in this area aim to achieve greater financial independence and self-reliance of individuals, families, and communities. Economic development will in turn lead to improved social development. Partnering with communities at the grass roots level and exploring issues of socio-economic development, our economic development projects enhance the basic earning capacity of the community partners while improving access to existing health, education, and nutrition services.
Economic Development
People living with disabilities face severe stigma and discrimination in Pakistan. Within this population - estimated to reach 10% of Pakistan's overall population - children are particularly at risk. Hashoo Foundation's Special Needs Program aims to rehabilitate children with disabilities through projects such as Umeed-e-Noor.
In the absence of state-sponsored social safety nets, vulnerable families and individuals facing temporary hardships and/or unforeseen expenditures can be easily thrown into an endless cycle of poverty. The Social Welfare and Emergency Relief Program offers medical and economic assistance to families that need help until they can stand on their own feet again. In the form of small grants and loans, it covers for unforeseen hardships such as medical expenses, loss of job, or loss of a family member, and enables families to overcome crises before they exacerbate.
Special Needs
Social Welfare andEmergency Relief
Hashoo Foundation has 4 core program areaswhich are as follows:
The Foundation views education holistically, acknowledging the importance of formal and informal schooling, as well as soft-skill development and hands-on vocational training. The Hashoo Foundation currently operates 13 schools to meet community needs. These adhere to government standards, and are strictly monitored for quality assurance.
The Hashoo Foundation also works within the fields of enhanced employability and placement. Some individuals remain under-employed despite adequate education. This is mostly due to lack of updated skills. The Foundation aims to enhance employability by training students in latest technologies, and mentoring them to accelerate their employment growth.
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Basic Health Centers
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Honey Farming Project
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Expanded Dairy Development Project
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Human DevelopmentResource Centers
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Youth DevelopmentCenters 27- Islamabad
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Honey Bee Farming in Gilgit-Baltistan
Honey Bee Farming in Gilgit-Baltistan was initiated by the Hashoo Foundation to empower women in the remote Northern Areas of Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and generating a stable source of income through the sale of high-quality honey.
Originally aiming to reach 50 women, in the span of just two years, this initiative has already exceeded its target, training and engaging 312 women in honeybee production and benefiting 1,200 dependants. Previously marginalized, women participating in this project have been able to take leadership positions within key honey bee organizations and increased their production by 15 percent. There is also a 32 percent increase in their average household income as a result of the sale of honey.
The project is based on a system of social barter designed to promote social change. The Hashoo Foundation agrees to buy the women beekeepers' honey at above local market price and successfully links them to the lucrative high end markets of 5-star hotels in Pakistan, on the condition, that the families send their children to quality schools and improve their nutrition.
BBC World Challenge
Clinton Global Initiative
In December 2008, Hashoo Foundation's Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project -"Plan Bee" - was voted the winner of the prestigious BBC World Challenge 08 amongst 700 organizations worldwide.
In 2008, the Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming project was selected amongst more than 1,000 organizations as one of the four "Featured Commitment" on the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) website during its 2008 Annual Meeting.
PROJECT
Highlights
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Hashoo Group, Clinton Global Initiative, Northern Area Honey Beekeepers Association(NAHBKA), Mountain Organic Honey Traders (MOHT)Sunrise foods Honey Bee Research Institute (HBRI) Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR)
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20 tons
1,300
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District Hunza Nager, District Ghizer
Donors and Partners
Number of women bee keepers trained
Increase in household income
Honey produced
Indirect beneficiaries
Number of production kits (hives +equipment) distributed
Geographical expansion
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Beneficiaries of the Honey Bee Farming Project
Honey Bee Farming in
Chakoti, AJK, with
Following the success of our honey bee farming project in Gilgit-Baltistan, we gave technical assistance and training to 100 women beekeepers in the remote and sensitive border area of Chakoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in partnership with the Mountain Glacier Protection Organization (MGPO).
Mountain Glacier Protection Organization
Honey Bee Farming in
Chitral
The successful honey bee farming enterprise model was also replicated in Chitral, where Hashoo Foundation has its regional office and projects such as the Child Education Support Program (CESP). Due to these interventions Hashoo Foundation easily mobilized and motivated local women beekeepers to adopt better honey bee farming techniques. The honey produced is purchased by Hashoo Foundation at a fair price thus promoting sustainable livelihood in this remote region.
Indigenous People On-Farm Livelihood through Entrepreneurial Development of
Honey Bee Farming for household structures of Kalash
This project is funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) and its objective is to enhance the income of target families through honeybee farming and using the extra income for education, health care and food for the children.
The expected outputs from the project are:
(a) The training of 80 people in honey bee farming, modern management practices for improved bee keeping, more efficient ways of honey extraction methods, and systems to increase their marketing for additional revenues;(b) The increased production of honey;(c) An improved quality of products;(d) The improved economic status of beneficiaries.
Credit and Enterprise Development
Under its Credit and Enterprise Development (CED) program, the Hashoo Foundation facilitates and administers provision of small loans to existing and new beekeepers to add another dimension to its "Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming" project - Plan Bee. These small loans enable the women keepers to purchase more hives to achieve economies of scale and expand their enterprise. Beneficiaries were chosen after conducting an extensive baseline survey. Three Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) have been signed with the following universities:
University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program (UST MCP)
Owl Microfinance (OMF)
Microfinance Initiative at the University of Houston (MFI UH)
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PROJECT
Summary2008-09
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
IInternational Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Hashoo Group, Mogh Ltd
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1.5 ton
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4 valleys of Chitral : Bamborat, Ayun, Ranboor and Birir
Donors and Partners
Number of women bee keepers trained
Expected production of honey
Indirect beneficiaries
Number of production kits (hives +equipment) distributed
Geographical expansion
Hashoo Group Clinton Global Initiative Sunrise foods Honey Bee Research Institute (HBRI) Pakistan Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) WWF
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Khurogh, Garam Chashma, and Lower Chitral
Donors and Partners
Number of women bee keepers trained
Increase in household income
Honey produced
Indirect beneficiaries
Number of production kits (hives +equipment) distributed
Geographical expansion
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Case
Study
Yasmeen, 45, is divorced and supports her family of 5
children, all of whom are school going in the remote village of Mominabad, Hunza (Gilgit-Baltistan). She barely makes ends meet in her temporary makeshift shelter, which she was forced to live in after her husband of 15 years abandoned her 3 years ago. She has no house or land of her own, and her only source of income was embroidery work. Hashoo Foundation pays for one of her child's education, and got her trained in honey bee farming in June 2009.
She earned Rs. 4,000 ($ 50) this season from one hive (donated by Hashoo Foundation), which has eased her burden of responsibility. She now has a small loan provided the students of the University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program )UST MCP) to buy at least 5 more hives ($500) to increase her income, break the poverty cycle and ensure that all her children receive a proper education.
PROJECT
Summary
Sustainable Livelihood
The Hashoo Foundation is implementing the Expanded Diary Development Project (EDDP), supported by the Church World Services (CWS-P/A) and Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED), which is designed to "show and tell' the local community how to:
Improve the breed of local cattle;Increase the yield of milk through better fodder and livestock management;Improve care and treatment of livestock by training veterinary extension workers;Set up a chilling unit for collection of milk from neighbor farmers;Produce quality products like cheese, butter and yogurt for income generation; and Install and use bio-gas for heating and cooking
This project builds on the success of the "Sustainable Livelihood for Women-Headed Household" project which was implemented by Hashoo Foundation with support from Church World Services (CWS-P/A) and Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED), where livestock was distributed amongst the earthquake affected and vulnerable population. Through this project lessons were learnt, and working with the livestock department, has proved to be key to the continuing success of the EDDP.
The third phase of the project envisages to:
Expand EDDP to other Union Councils;Setup a marketing mechanisms for the EDDP's dairy products; andBrand and franchise the dairy products for sales and distribution
Expanded Diary Development Project (EDDP)
2008-09
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Donors and Partners
Number of women bee keepers trained
Number of women headed households trained
Veterinary Extension Workers (VEWs)
New initiatives and linkages
Increase in milk production per cow
CWS P/A , Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (EED)
67 sessions have been completed so far including 24 session in basic livestock management , 11 in animal health, 16 in fodder preservation, 16 in dairy process and product making
Estimated range is 10-15 % increase
260 beneficiaries + 35 non beneficiaries
7 VEWs are working with the project at the moment who are regularly visiting the project beneficiaries
Production of bio-gas started on the model dairy farm and is being adapted by the communities. We are also coordinating with the Government Livestock Department and other NGOs working in livestock and dairy development sector.
University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program (UST MCP) Owl Microfinance (OMF)Microfinance Initiative at the University of Houston (MFI UH)34
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District Ghizer, District Gligit, District Hunza Nager
Donors and Partners
Number of women beekeepers to receive micro credit in the first yearAmount of loansIndirect beneficiariesNumber of beehives and production kits distributedGeographical intervention
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Training on Animal Health and Breeding
Livestock Management Training
MSA is a unique income generating project of Hashoo Foundation, that offers high quality floor polishing services (marble, granite and chips) to commercial, government and private clients.
Operating since 1999, MSA works with 5-star hotel chains (Marriott, Pearl Continental), private hospitals and governmental facilities, as well as commercial buildings. The project employs and trains more than 70 staff.
Excelling in the art of stone restoration and obtaining the best quality of workmanship, Marble Shine Associates uses the latest equipment and the finest diamond abrasives to restore the natural beauty of stone. Our highly skilled and experienced staff ensures efficacy.
The profits generated through the services provided by MSA contribute towards the operating cost of Hashoo Foundation.
Marble Shine Associates (MSA)
Specialists in:
FLOOR POLISHING
Marble Granite Chips
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Royal Palm Club - Lahore GymkhanaAwan-e-Iqbal - Punjab Medical CenterFaisal Villas - Interwoods - institute of Bankers Pakistan - Individual house holds
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Floor installation & cleaning of tiles
New clients
Number of trained employees
New services offered
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Umeed-e-Noor
Hunza Homes
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Umeed-e-NoorIn the twin cities Islamabad and Rawalpindi alone, there are about 200,000 children with special needs. Umeed-e-Noor (UEN) was established to integrate these children (mostly abandoned children) back into mainstream society with dignity, and so far 1,200 children have benefited from the quality therapy and education offered by UEN. UEN offers support to children with the following disabilities;
Special Needs
Cerebral PalsyMuscular DystrophyNeuro-Muscular DisorderAutismHearing Impairment
PolioDown SyndromeMuscular Skeletal DisorderStammer VictimDyslexia
Umeed - e - Noor, a center of excellence for special children, was established in 1996 and registered with the Government of Pakistan under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance 1961.
Initially operating from residential premises, in 2007, UEN began the construction of a new center, purposefully designed and to be built for people with special needs (Approximately 200-300). With land provided by the Government and contributions from the Hashoo Group and other valuable donors, construction of Phase 1 is now complete, and UEN moved into its purpose built premises on July 01, 2009.
Upon completion, this center will offer state of the art services and facilities such as audio - logical assessment, physiotherapy, speech therapy and vocational training. Fund-raising efforts are being made to completed the three-storey building by the end of 2012.
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Mental exercises to enhance cognitive skills Special education class at the new Umeed-e-Noor building
Skills Training for Handicapped People in Pakistan
Supported by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) and in partnership with HOPE 87, the ultimate goal of this project is to train people with disabilities so they may re-enter the economic mainstream. The project is being managed by Hashoo Foundation’s Skills Development Program. The ongoing vocational and technical training includes sewing, tailoring and pottery, in addition to housekeeping training.
Karakorum Area Development Oganization (KADO) & Hunza Homes
Hashoo Foundation financially supports special homes in Hunza, that aim to rehabilitate people with disabilities by training them in weaving local rugs and cultural embroidery, that is marketed and sold at fair prices countrywide.
These special homes are supervised by KADO, who ensure that innovation is used and new designs are created using the latest technologies, so that the products are appealing and the boarders and day scholars are able to earn a decent living.
Implementation of National Plan of Action (NPA) for Child Disabilities Due to Umeed-e-Noor’s presence and quality of service, Hashoo Foundation conducted a comprehensive nationwide mapping survey of facilities available for people with disabilities. Funded by UNICEF, the Ministry of Social Welfare assisted in completing this important survey that will serve as a valuable resource for future interventions related to special needs.
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Pottery class in UEN
Sewing class in UEN
Pottery class in UEN
Mapping of facilities for people with disabilities across Pakistan
education & skills
development
Hashoo Foundaton Schools
Early Childhood Development
EDUCATION
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Human Development Resource Centers
Professional Skills Development
Youth Development Centers
Employment and Placement Bureau
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Hashoo Foundation supports education facilities in the four provinces of Pakistan. HF runs a network of 13 primary schools, 4 of which are supported by British Petroleum, under their Corporate Social Responsibility program. These schools are established where they are most needed: in remote and/or very poor areas where access to education - even at the primary level - is still a problem.
Early Childhood Development (ECD) program is an innovative training program, which is focused on building the capacities of teachers to stimulate learning at a very early age. ECD goes beyond the classic training structure to involve trainees, parents and children in a holistic experience centered on the child. In a country where corporal punishment is unfortunately still commonly used in the classroom, the ECD approach brings a new perspective on teaching through various activities:
? Sessions based on practical activities as well as theory;? Hands-on training in one of the head-start schools around Islamabad; and? Summer camps involving parents and children
Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Hashoo FoundationSchools (HFS)
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Donors
Number of schools
Total number of enrolments
Number of teachers
Total fund for HF schools
Hashoo Group and British Petroleum
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Rs. 6.5 million
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Education
School girls from Hashoo Foundation School in Riyonty
Annual day in HF school RiyontyAnnual day in HF school Riyonty
Graduation ceremony of ECD Program
Training rooms for ECD
Skills development refers to the capacities
acquired through all levels of education and
training. Skills are developed through formal, non-
formal and on-the-job training, which prepares the
trainees to be more employable with the capacity
to adapt their skills to meet the changing demands
and opportunities of the economy and labor
market.
At Hashoo Foundation, the skills development
program is divided into three components:
1. Vocational training;
2. Life skills training; and.
3. Career mentoring
Hashoo Foundation's skills development program
stresses the importance of hands-on training. Each
component of the program gives the trainees an
opportunity to put their newly-acquired skills to
practice, during their search for employment, in
their work environment and in their daily lives.
Hashoo Foundation’s skills development program
activity pursues the following objectives:
?To explore and identify potential training areas;
Objectives of Skills Development
Skills Development
?To enable young Pakistani men and women
to increase their employability through
training; and
?To raise awareness among Pakistani youth of
the needs and requirements of the national
and international job markets.
Program aims at:
?Conducting regular market research for
identification of vocational training needs;
?Organizing and conducting structured
vocational training; and
?Creating linkages between young job
seekers and job markets, nationally and
internationally
Program aims at:
?Developing balanced personalities;
?Enhancing young men and women's
capacities to lead a fulfilling life; and
?Inculcating leadership skills in the youth of
Pakistan's
Each component of the program has its own objectives.
1. The Vocational Training
2. The Life Skills Training
Providing opportunities to develop
relationships with employers and industry;
Providing a chance to enhance the youth's
personal development;
Providing assistance to develop professional
career goals;
Creating networking opportunities to enhance
career progression;
Developing relationships with organizations
that may lead to employment; and
Enhancing the employability of graduates
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Vocational skills training
3. The Career Mentoring Program aims at:
HDRC, Rawalpindi
HDRC, Chitral
Human Development Resource Centers (HDRCs)
have been established in Rawalpindi, Gilgit and
Chitral to implement the skills development
program objectives. One of the leading HDRC was
established in Rawalpindi to impart marketable
skills training to youth with potential, and to
develop a link between skilled youth and
employment opportunities.
? Skills Development Program
? Early Childhood Development & Education
program
? Professional Skills Training Program
? Youth Development Centers
? Employment and Placement Bureau
? Hotel Management and Tourism Trainings ? English Language Trainings? Information & Communication Technology Training? Office Management / Secretarial Trainings
? Communication Skills ? Decision Making Skills ? Conflict Resolution Skills ? Leadership Skills ? Resume Writing Skills ? Job Hunting Skills
The Career Mentoring Program is a work based mentoring and learning program. It seeks to provide opportunities (volunteer and internship) to graduates to assist in the development and management of career opportunities. Each student is paired up with a mentor for a period of 2 months for internship and 1 month for volunteer work.
Components of HDRC
Rawalpindi
Skill Development Program
Vocational training includes
Life skills trainings includes
Career Mentoring
Human DevelopmentResource Centers
Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Education Program
ECD & Education Program is an innovative program that identifies gaps and issues in the processes of learning and teaching ECD & Education and provides research based contemporary solutions for the holistic development of children up to the age of 8 years.
ECD & Education training is focused on building contemporary competencies of teachers to stimulate learning during early childhood by involving all stakeholders through extensive learning, field work and mentor activities.
a. Diploma in ECD & Educationb. Diploma in Montessori Teaching
Approachc. Certificate and short term course on
ECD&E d. Pedagogical & Content Knowledge
Traininge. School Management & Leadership
Trainingf. Summer Camp for children (2.5 to 8
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a. Parents, b. Teachers and Youthc. Parent Teacher Associations (PTA)
a. Field work of traineesb. E-research and learning
1. Training Programs
2. Seminars & Workshops
3. Research and Development
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Hotel management & tourism training
English language training
Information & communication technology training
Life skills training
Professional skills training
Total participants
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SuccessStories
Deedar Ali
A resident of Hunza, Deedar joined Hashoo Foundation as a trainee in the Hotel Management Training Program. During his theoretical and practical training he demonstrated meticulous hard work in all his tasks and assignments. He successfully completed the training course and currently serves as a Front Desk Officer in Regent Hotel Rawalpindi.
Rashida Khan
After completing her Matriculation, Rashida was job hunting, but due to lack of specialization her options were limited. Hence, she opted for Hashoo Foundation’s training in Hotel Management. As soon as she completed her training, she was offered a job at the food and beverage department of Pearl Continental Hotel Rawalpindi.
PROGRAM
SuccessStories
Awareness sessions/seminars for primary teachers / care givers
Parent convention/seminar in deprived villages of Chitral and Gilgit
Awareness sessions for mothers through interactive learning session
Summer camp
6 Months Training on Early Childhood Development & Education
3 weeks Training on Early Childhood Development & Education
3 months Montessori teachers training
School leadership and management training
Teachers Training on pedagogy and content knowledge
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Saira Younus
Saira successfully completed her diploma in Montessori teaching approach, securing first position. She currently works as a Montessori directress in a Foundation School. She earns an attractive sum that enables her to continue her studies while supporting her family.
Yasmeen Bano
One of the successful graduates of Diploma in Early Childhood Development and Education, Yasmeen currently works as directress in a reputed institution Tender Love and Care School system Islamabad.
Her objective was to improve her knowledge, enhance her skills and ultimately become a professional ECD teacher. She believes that going to Hashoo Foundation’s HDRC has brought a dynamic change in her professional life.
Qamar Naeem
One of the successful participants of the Early Childhood Development & Education training program, Qamar scored an “A+” grade and currently works as a teacher with the Educator School System, drawing a good salary. She joined ECD & E diploma with the aim of becoming the best Montessori directress in a reputed institution and to support her family. 35 36
Award ceremony for Hotel Management Training
Hands on training
Professional Skills Training
Training Areas
Hashoo Foundation's professional skills training program is specially designed to enhance
organizational capacity and ensure that organizational needs are met effectively and efficiently. Hashoo
Foundation caters to clients in the corporate, development and government sectors of Pakistan.
We offer interventions across all levels of the organizational hierarchy. Hashoo Foundation’s
management training spans across a broad range of topics in the organizational and management
spectrum enabling organizations to intercept and access international grade programs for various
levels and type of staff. With its proactive training approach, 300 professionals have already been
trained by Hashoo Foundation and now posses enhanced skills and knowledge.
? Project management
? Logical frame work analysis
? Proposal writing
? Report writing
? Monitoring and evaluation
? Team building and leadership
? Good governance
Youth Development
Employment and
Placement Bureau
Centers
Hashoo Foundation has established Youth Development
Centers (YDCs) in Rawalpindi, Gilgit and Chitral where
young and eager students from poor backgrounds are
given low cost accommodation. Various educational
programs, focused on overall development, are
implemented in these YDC’s that are fully equipped with
multi level facilities and services including food, laundry,
computer/resource center, study center, life skills training,
career counseling , emergency medical assistance,
exposure visits, monitoring of residents by professionals
and regular interactions with parents to share residents'
progress.
An employment and placement bureau has been
established to facilitate the trainees who are seeking
employment opportunities after completing relevant
training. Counselors help the youth, especially new
entrants, to develop their confidence so they overcome
personal and professional obstacles and assist the
trainees to make informed decisions about their careers.
The objective of this bureau is to promote economic
empowerment and human development by giving our
trainees a head start, through one on one sessions and
seminars, so that their employment opportunities are
enhanced. The trainees are also linked to the job market
and placed in suitable employment, where they are set to
pursue and long and successful career.
The employment and placement bureau works rigorously
in developing linkages with employers and promotes
skilled youth. So far, 67% of our female trainees and 43%
male trainees have secured employment through the
employment and placement bureau.
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Training on Project Proposal Writing
Participant of a Project Proposal Writing trainingParticipants of the two day MS Project Participants of the one day training on Logical Frame Analysis
Hiking trip organized for students of YDC Rawalpindi
YDC celebrated International Volunteer Day
Visitors getting information through a Hashoo Foundation job fair
Potential candidates being interviewed at the job fair
Social Welfare &
Emergency Relief
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Social WelfareIn the absence of state-sponsored social safety nets, vulnerable families and individuals facing temporary hardships and/or unforeseen expenditures can be easily thrown into an endless cycle of poverty. Initiated in 1999, the Social Welfare Program offers medical, economic and educational assistance to families that need limited and specific help. In the form of small grants and loans, it covers for unforeseen hardships such as medical expenses, loss of job, or loss of a family member, and enables families to overcome crises before they exacerbate.
The Social Welfare Program provides support to individuals and/or families through.
Medical;Financial; andEducational Assistance
Shahida Parveen
Ms. Shahida Parveen, is a widow and a mother of 5 children. She resides in Rawalpindi and is the sole bread earner of her household as her husban died in 2007. She approached Hashoo Foundation for assistance in 2007, as all her children were going to school.
Hashoo Foundation approved her case and a sum of Rs. 500 was sanctioned for Ms. Shahida to support her in educating her children.
This financial support was temporary and as per Hashoo Foundation’s policy, beneficiaries are encouraged to stand on their own feet to become economically empowered.
Therefore, a meeting was held with Ms. Shahida, where she agreed to start her own tailoring enterprise, as she had expertise in this area. Hashoo Foundation provided Ms. Shahida with a sewing machine, so she could generate income though her skills and become self sustainable in the process.. She is happy with her new found freedom and has enjoyed a stable income from tailoring ladies clothes, that have been received well. She thanks Hashoo Foundation for their timely support and subsequent advice that has given Ms. Shahida financial freedom and ensured a better future for her young children.
CASE
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Faheema
Ms. Faheema is a 32 year old an Afghan lady. She lives with her parents, brother and elder sister, and the household struggles to make ends meet.
Unfortunately, Ms. Faheema, became a victim of osteoarthritis,
which caused her severe pain and unable to walk properly. She also needed full time attention at home, hence became a burden on her
family, whose resources were stretched to the limit.
Hashoo Foundation provided medical treatment for Ms. Faheema, and her progress has been remarkable. She is improving daily and can now fully use her arms and legs.
According to her supervising doctor, Ms. Faheema will soon get back to normal life and stand on her own again.
CASE
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Showing support for the Sahara Fund beneficiaries
Fund
On September 20, 2008, there was a suicide bomb blast outside the Islamabad Marriott Hotel. This catastrophe resulted in the tragic death of over 56 people and more than 260 people were injured, some to the point of disability which will prevent them from returning to work. The majority of the victims were poor workers who were working days and nights to make their living. Beyond the emotional devastation caused by this calamity, Islamabad was faced with the delicate social / economic reality of the 600 immediate family members of the victims.
In response to this tragedy, on September 24, 2008, Sarah Hashwani, Chairperson of Hashoo Foundation launched "The Sahara Fund" and the Relief and Rehabilitation Committee to provide immediate financial support to families of those affected by the Islamabad Marriott bombing. In addition to providing medical care for the injured, the Sahara Fund sponsored programs to help the families of the victims with their children's education, medical needs and skills training and employment until they become self-sufficient.
Hashoo Foundation's task committees and volunteers were mobilized on various fronts to provide immediate relief through recorded visits with each of the injured victims and their families in their homes, hospitals, and ICUs. Each family's situation was assessed on a case by case basis so as to aid them in achieving the same income level they had prior to this catastrophe.
Hashoo Foundation is currently supporting 70 families through the Sahara Fund. A 10 year rehabilitation plan has been made for the affected families, so that they can recover from this huge setback and become self-sustainable. We hope to empower and inspire those who lost their loved ones in the devastating explosion.
Sahara
Child Education Support Program (CESP)Access to quality education is a priority for Hashoo Foundation. Since 2004, our Child Education Support Program (CESP) has contributed in improving access to quality education in some of the most isolated areas of Pakistan.
Initiated in the Gilgit-Baltistan, CESP provides financial support to out-of-school children. In the districts of Gilgit, Ghizer, Gupis, Yasin and Ishkoman, Hashoo Foundation identifies out-of-school children with the help of community leaders. These children are then enrolled in one of the 120 schools established by Aga Khan Education Services Pakistan (AKESP). Hashoo Foundation pays for their tuition fees and provides them with books, shoes, stationery and a uniform. The same model applies to the region of Rawalpindi.
Donor
Number of male students supported
Number of female students supported
Total funds spent on CESP
Hashoo Foundation
31
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Rs. 3.25 million
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Family supported by the Sahara Fund
Supporting children’s education in Chitral under the CESP Program
A beneficiary of the CESP Program in Chitral
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
ScholarshipThe Hashoo Foundation scholarship program identifies talented students who cannot afford to attend university, and supports them throughout their studies. This support enables the students to break the poverty cycle and access better opportunities. The scholarship program strives to develop ownership and a sense of responsibility amongst its beneficiaries. As per new policy, initiated during the reporting period, scholars are asked to contribute to the program, once they are gainfully employed after completing their studies. This also creates sustainability for the program, which will be able to achieve self-support in the future.
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Donors
Number of male students scholarships awarded
Number of male students scholarships awarded
Total funds spent on scholarships
Number of male students that completed their studies
Number of female students that completed their studies
Hashoo Foundation,
35
36
Rs. 4.01 million
20
12
Assad Hyder
Mr. Assad belongs to the remote Chitral valley; and was a scholarship beneficiary of Hashoo Foundation. He successfully completed his BBA (Bachelors in Business Administration) degree, awarded by the University of Southern Queensland, Australia through the Management Development Institute Islamabad. Soon afterwards, he was offered a job in a leading NGO as an administration officer, where he earns a good salary and supports his younger brother’s and sister’s education.
Anila Kiran
Ms. Anila belongs to the remote area of Oshikandass Gilgit. Hashoo Foundation gave her a scholarship to obtain a BBA Honors degree from Air University, Islamabad. After successfully completing her studies with distinctions, she joined the Serena Hotel Islamabad as a Account Executive. She draws a good salary, through which she supports her family and manages to study for her MBA.
Health has been a component of Hashoo Foundation since its inception. For many years, the Hashoo Foundation ran a dispensary in Sadiqabad, Rawalpindi, which was primarily used by impoverished Afghan refugees.
There are now three Hashoo Foundation Health Centers in Pakistan. These health centers employ full time MBBS doctors, medical technicians, dispensers and LHVs.
1. RMF-HF Health unit Talhatta, Tehsil Balakot District Mansehra2. Hashoo Medical Center Gwadar3. Hassan Ali Hashwani Charitable Dispensary Karachi
Basic Health Centers
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A young scholar supported by Hashoo Foundation
Basic Health Unit, Talhatta
DFOUN ATIONE I EM DIC NARE L
Ambulance for the RMF-HF heath care projectA young out-patient is treated by Hashoo Foundation’sBasic Health Unit Talhatta, Balakot
Emergency Relief
The RMF-HF Health Care Project resulted from a partnership between Real Medicine Foundation USA and Hashoo Foundation in mid-January 2006. A formalized RMF-HF Health Care Unit was established in Shohal Moizullah in February 2006. This health unit employs a full time MBBS doctor, a medical technician, two LHVs and a dispenser.
The health unit is equipped with a complete range of medical equipments, including a nebuliser, glucometer, deep freezer/refrigerator (for medicines and vaccines), an oxygen gas cylinder, a complete ENT diagnostic set, and a well-equipped room for examining gynecological cases. The health unit is also furnished with two room coolers, heaters, and an electric power generator to face drastic weather conditions.
In December 2006, considering the catchment area size, the health unit was shifted from Jabri, Shohal Moizullah to UC Talhata where a larger population could be served.
The most common health problems in the area include Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs), diarrhea diseases, infectious diseases, gastric diseases, gynecological diseases, skin infections and cardio vascular diseases. The health unit is regularly supplied with IV drips, IV antibiotics, IV sets, oral re-hydration salts, anti-hypertensive, oral antibiotics, antipyretics, analgesics, examination gloves and masks, and vitamins.As the terrain is extremely difficult, a jeep has been modified as an ambulance. This vehicle can easily access remote places, transporting referred patients to secondary and tertiary care units in neighboring larger cities and towns.
From July 01, 2008 to June 30, 2009, more than 23,000 patients were diagnosed and treated at the HF-RMF Health Unit Talhatta. During the annual review, the figures show that the patients visiting the unit consist of 55 % male, 45 % female and 18 % children. The morbidity, progress and financial reports for Talhatta Health unit are regularly shared with RMF and all the relevant stake holders.
Real Medicine Foundation - Hashoo FoundationHealth Care Project
Hashoo Medical Centre Eid gah road Gwadar Baluchistan
Supported by the Hashoo Group, and under the administration of Zaver Pearl Continental Hotel Gwadar (ZPCG), a well equipped medical facility with sufficient medical supplies is fully operational since September 2007. This medical center also has the facility of an ambulance and transports referred patients to secondary and tertiary care facilities in neighboring larger cities and towns.
The majority of the population in Gwadar district has no access to basic health care. Most of the people have had no medical check-ups since childhood and health promotion and prevention campaigns are almost non-existent. Infectious diseases are still the most common health problems due to lack of awareness and preventive measures. Hashoo Medical Center (HMC) contains two beds and besides regular OPD, retains only emergency cases. Hashoo Foundation established the primary health unit on September 10 th 2007. This center employs a full time MBBS doctor, a medical technician, one female nurse and a dispenser.
The HMC consists of an OPD room, an Maternal Child Healthcare room, an emergency room, a pharmacy and two small male and female wards.
The center is equipped with a complete range of medical equipments, including a nebuliser, glucometer, deep freezer/refrigerator (for medicines and vaccines), an oxygen gas cylinder, a complete ENT diagnostic set, and a well-equipped room for examining gynecological cases.
The center is regularly supplied with IV drips, IV antibiotics, IV sets, oral re-hydration salts, anti-hypertensive, oral antibiotics, antipyretics, analgesics, examination gloves and masks, and vitamins.
From July 01, 2008 to June 30, 2009, 9,210 patients were diagnosed and treated at the HMC Gwadar. In the last 12 months, 1011 women came for antenatal visits and 801 women visited the health unit for gynecological problems.
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Dr. Imam Yar Baig, CEO, Hashoo Foundation
Dr. Martina Fuchs, CEO, RMF USA with beneficiaries in Talhatta
Hashoo Medical Center Gwadar
A beneficiary gets served at the Hashoo Medical Center, Gwadar
Hassan Ali Hashwani Dispensary is intended to meet the health care needs of the urban population of Karadher and Lyari areas of Karachi and caters to a population of 200,000.
The dispensary was established in 1984 with the help of Hashoo Group with the goal to improve health conditions of the people living around Karadher and Lyari town. It is a two bedded facility and mainly entertains out door (OPD) patients.
The dispensary comprises of a big hall that has a waiting area, separate male and female examination area, a medication corner, storeroom and an OPD area.
The medical assistance activities of the dispensary include medication, patient examination, prescription and distribution of medicines, prenatal care, childcare, and health education. The local nurses also provide domiciliary care to the elderly and to expectant women.
The person in charge of the dispensary is an MBBS doctor, assisted by other volunteer doctors who take turns on and off. Health education programmes are being carried out for the people living in the area. The dispensary is looked after by a medical officer, medical technician, one female nurse and a compounder. The primary health center deals with:
? Medical care;? Mother and child health care including family planning;? Prevention and control of local diseases;? Collecting statistical information;? Health education;? Training of health guides, health workers dayees; and? Basic laboratory investigations.
After an up gradation the Hassan Ali Hashwani Dispensary will provide quality health care services to the target communities and the daily OPD are expected to increase from 30 to 60 patients per day.
Hassan Ali Hashwani Dispensary, Main Road Kharadher Karachi
Assistance to IDPsThe recent turmoil in Pakistan resulted in one of the largest internal migration of this century, where over 1.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) face desperate living conditions in makeshift camps that lack basic living facilities.
The Hashoo Foundation and Hashoo Group initially provided 5 truckloads of relief goods for the IDP's and Hashoo Foundation has now established an emergency health unit in Palosa camp, Charsadda, NWFP that is staffed by a medical officer, a nurse and medical technician and equipped with quality medicines. Hashoo Foundation gave:
?Medical services to 80 patients a day;
?Educational assistance to 80 children in our Hashoo Foundation school, Nowshera Kalan, NWFP; and
?Evening classes to another 75 children (books, teachers and stationery) in Hashoo Foundation school, Rashakai, NWFP
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Refurbished Hassan Ali Hashwani Dispensary
Relief items for IDP’sMedical Services for IDP’s
Dr. Zeba Vanek (a movement disorder neurologist at UCLA), Dr. Sofia Janjua, (an interventional neurologist) and Ms. Susan Escueta (an epidemiologist) visited Pakistan in December 2005, to join the relief effort following the earthquake. On returning to the USA, they worked to increase awareness about the plight of spinal cord injuries (SCI) survivors among the international community. SCI patients' need for constant care further disables the family since the caregiver cannot earn an income, take care of the children and home, or attend school. All this greatly exacerbates families' already strained conditions.
In 2005, Hashoo Foundation prepared a plan to initiate a sponsorship program. In this pilot program, 10 vulnerable SCI patients were identified and their detailed medical and psychosocial history was prepared by Hashoo Foundation. These cases were presented by Dr. Vanek to friends, colleagues and schoolchildren in the USA, who very generously came forward to sponsor these patients monthly. Privately raised sponsorship funds for SCI victims are alleviating the economic strain on the families.
The Spinal Cord Injury Project for Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation (SCIPPER) – Hashoo Foundation (HF) Sponsorship Program aims at providing services to spinal cord injury (SCI) patients with educational and vocational training, peer-counseling, caregiver services, mobility equipments (wheelchair, canes) and bladder care supplies like catheters. It gives them the opportunity to learn daily skills that will help them achieve maximum autonomy in their lives.
This financial assistance is spent on basic necessities i.e. hiring a caregiver, medications education and training. Further funds are being raised to build disabled-friendly homes for the SCI patients, who are still either living in mountain tent homes or in distant urban facilities.
Now 33 SCI sponsored patients are visited each month and received monthly financial assistance. Hashoo Foundation also received 6,000 pounds from HF UK for construction of a disabled friendly home for SCI patient, Mian Rafiq.
Spinal Cord Injury Project for Pakistan Earthquake Rehabilitation (SCIPPER), Pakistan
PROJECT
Summary2008-09
Donors
Total numbers of Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) survivors in the program
Number of SCIs survivors at home
Number of SCIs survivors in hospital
SCIPPER, Hashoo Group
33
21
12
Spinal Cord Injury
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Beneficiary of the SCIPPER project
Hashoo Foundation USACore Areas1- Education & Skill Development Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Project
Partners and SupportersStudents helping students!A Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action
2- Economic DevelopmentCredit and Enterprise Development (CED) for Women Beekeepers of Northern Pakistan
3- Special Needs/Social WelfareHashoo Foundation USA & Medical Bridges Inc. Join Forces to Help Bridge the Healthcare Gap
4- Creating Awareness/Promoting Pakistani Culture/Intercultural Relations
Pakistan Aesthetics Project by Pakistani Students @ BrownHF USA Highlights
Overview
Hashoo
foundation
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Mayor Bill White recognizes the students during the Expectation Graduation Room press conference hosted by HISD at Sterling High School
Hashoo Foundation USAHashoo Foundation USA (HF USA) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit corporation based in Houston, Texas. HF USA is working locally to raise awareness, promote intercultural understanding and best practices as it builds partnerships with other individuals, non-profit and professional organizations. In 2009, Hashoo Foundation USA supported the following Core Program Areas:
Core Area
Program: Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Project Supported the City of Houston and Houston Independent School District (HISD) “Expectation Graduation”.
Education & Skill Development
Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Project
Giving back to the community - Supporting at-risk students
In 2004, 50 at-risk Houston Independent School District (HISD) students from Robert E. Lee, Ross Sterling, Jack Yates and James Madison High Schools signed a YES Mayor White, I Will Complete High School Commitment Card, promising that they would graduate in 2009.
Hashoo Foundation USA in conjunction with HISD, Expectation Graduation and the City of Houston Digital Inclusion Initiative and WeCan program created an incentive award “Expectation Graduation Room” package to recognize the students that fulfilled their commitment and graduated in 2009. Program objectives:
? To recognize the students' success and provide hope and encouragement; ? To enhance the home environment; ? To encourage dialogue between students, teachers, parents, local organizations and businesses about how the learning environment influences student achievement and what action steps shoul be taken to equip students with the resources and opportunities to address those challenges and build better lives for themselves.
Based on this criteria student honorees received an “Expectation Graduation Room” package which included the following items:
? Refurbished computer with air card, desk, desk lamp & chair;? Twin size bed, linens, Good Bear of the World (GBW), Tsunamika Doll & T-shirt? Night stand & chest of drawers;
Background and Objectives
Program Impact
? 33 Houston Independent School District (HISD) students were awarded with the Expectation Graduation Room package: ? 24 Females? 9 Males
The project has had a direct positive impact on 144 people, including the students and their family members: 37 under 18 years old and 107 over 18 years old.
Where are the students today?
? 21 of the students are attending a 4-year university; ? 8 of the students are attending a community college; ? 3 of the students applied to the Houston Community College for Spring 2010;? 1 student is attending a technical institute.
Partners and Supporters
The Expectation Graduation Room pilot project was made possible due to the passion and collaboration of the following local organizations, working together to recognize students' success and provide encouragement and opportunities for a better future:
The Divas
Leela Krishnamurthy & friends
expectation
Montañéz Baylor Foundation
Independent School District
Creating a College Bound Culture
HOUSTON
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“It will allow me to do my school homework and the projects that I am planning for the future”.Safari Mukule, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. He is attending University of Houston.
“My expectation graduation room package will make my life easier by studying and helping all our family”.Thimote Mukule, graduated from Robert E. Lee high School. He is attending Houston Community College.
“This graduation package will benefit my sister and me because now most of the school work is online. Having my own computer and desk will help me improve my grades and set my priorities in an easier way”.Cynthia Garcia, graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. She attends University of Houston.
Students helping students!
A Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action
The University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program (UST MCP) students committed to raising the necessary funds to offer a low-interest micro-credit loan to one of the graduating students to support his/her education at a community college in the Houston area.
The Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Project is Hashoo Foundation's Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2009 Commitment to Action for the Education Portfolio
The wonderful HISD Team, Trinidad Rodriguez, Charles Bowden, Eddie Williams, Herman Stanley, Cody Breazale, Cristal Montañéz Baylor, De'bhi'Omonique Locks and grandmother Tanya. De'bhi'Omonique graduated from Sterling High School
Mrs. Saleem received the Expectation Graduation Room package on behalf of her daughter Wardah Saleem who graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. Today, Wardah is attending the University of Houston.
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Credit and Enterprise Development (CED) for Women Beekeepers of Northern Pakistan
Background and Objectives
Building upon Chairperson Sarah Hashwani's vision for Women Empowerment through Honeybee Farming- “Plan Bee”- Hashoo Foundation (HF) has established the Credit and Enterprise Development (CED) program to facilitate the allocation of loans provided by university students for new women beekeepers.
Hashoo Foundation USA, under the leadership of Cristal Montañéz Baylor, Executive Director, established partnerships with the University of St. Thomas Micro Credit Program (UST MCP), Owl Micro Finance (OMF a non- profit organization run by students from Rice University), and the MicroFinance Initiative at the University of Houston (MFI UH) to support the expansion of the Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project - “Plan Bee”- in terms of scale as well as geographic coverage.
UST MCP, OMF and MFI UH committed to provide a revolving fund for microloans and Hashoo Foundation will implement CED for Women Beekeepers according to the specified criteria, conduct baseline surveys to identify beneficiaries, provide loans based on the Group Lending Methodology (GLM) similar to a hybrid of Grameen Bank and BRAC models of Bangladesh, and provide in-kind and technical support through its regional offices in Gilgit and Chitral.
The ultimate goal project is to provide a long term, sustainable micro loans through a revolving fund to women headed households. The project will organize and mobilize communities into workable cluster based groups, increase outreach and productivity, provide training in bee farming to ensure delivery of high-quality honey, improve processing facilities and related infrastructure, and facilitate market linkages for the sale of honey at higher competitive prices. Every microloan beneficiary will receive training in beekeeping, five (5) beehives, necessary equipment to initiate her enterprise and access to lucrative markets.
This model will enable UST MCP, OMF and MFI UH students to learn institutional mechanisms for socio-economic development by using microcredit as a poverty-alleviation tool. As a result of this project, the rural women beneficiaries will gain a sense of social and economic empowerment, increase the productive assets of their households, and support their children's education-related expenses at high-quality schools.
Microcredit Partners
Women Beekeepers
Loan Amount per Beekeeper
Number of Bee Hives
Location Estimated Number
of Dependants
ProjectDuration
UST MCP 100
$500 Revolving fund
5Chitral, Kaghan,
Azad Jamu, Kashmir (AJK)
800
3 years
OMF
24
$350 Revolving fund
3 Gilgit, Chitral
192
2 years
MFI UH 4 $500 Revolving fund
5
Chitral, Kaghan, Azad Jamu,
Kashmir (AJK)32
2 years
The women for the CED program will be selected on the basis of baseline surveys undertaken by Hashoo Foundation. Providing a solid base with a revolving fund will help extend/replicate outreach of the program on a continual basis (with loan loss provision of 5 to 10% borrowers) through improved technological support, community mobilization, marketing linkages and networking resulting in higher production of quality honey supplemented with consistent sales through outlets inland as well as overseas whenever and wherever possible.
Core Area
Program: Women Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project – “Plan Bee”.Established partnerships with US universities micro credit organizations to provide credit to new beekeeper through the Credit and Enterprise Development Program (CED).
Economic Development
Shandana – CED Beneficiary
Shandana, 46, is a mother of 6 school going children in the remote village of Mominabad, Hunza (Gilgit – Baltistan). Her husband is a seasonal worker and has no full time occupation. Without any land for agriculture and no permanent home, Shandana is barely sustaining her large family.
She received training in honey bee keeping from Hashoo Foundation in June 2009 and earned Rs. 4,000 ($50) from one hive that was provided to her by Hashoo Foundation. In the harsh winter of the Northern Areas of Pakistan, she now has 5 hives worth $ 500 to increase her income for the coming season.
Results and Impact
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CED for Women Beekeepers Objectives:
Credit and Enterprise Development (CED) as a Way to Alleviate Poverty and Empower Women in Northern Pakistan through a Revolving Fund
Increase the total number of women beekeepers in the target communities of Northern Pakistan, including Gilgit, Chitral, Kaghan, Azad Jamu and Kashmir (AJK).
Develop an integrated model of Credit and Enterprise Development (CED), establishing improved techniques in honey production which will translate into long-term business sustainability for the beneficiaries of the project. Future goals include the promotion and replication of this model in other regions of Pakistan and the world.
Facilitate CED site visits for UST MCP, OMF, and MFI UH students, during which time they may work alongside the women beekeepers in their respective communities and actively participate in the delivery of the project.
“Hand in Hand” Fundraiser and Honey Tasting to assist women in Pakistan develop their own business through a partnership with the UST MicroCredit Program and the Hashoo Foundation USA
Honey produced by the women in the Northern Areas of Pakistan displayed at the dessert and silent auction event “Pastries Against Poverty” organized by Owl Microfinance, a Rice University student-run non-profit organization.
Our Partners
The continued partnership between the University of St. Thomas MicroCredit Program and the Hashoo Foundation USA has brought me a deep sense of satisfaction as we work together to bring empowerment and self-support to 100 women and their 800 dependents...The interest -free loans...are not only empowering the individual...women but are also creating economic independence for the Northern Areas in Pakistan.”
“Working with the Hashoo foundation has been a fantastic experience for Owl Microfinance...Not only was HF instrumental in our efforts to reach out to the Houston community, its staff provided us with guidance and advice relating to working as a development NGO...Hashoo Foundation has become one of our premier partners—so much so that we have decided to launch our largest loan program to help expand their operations this year...and we look forward to collaborating with them in the future!”
“MFI teamed up with the Hashoo Foundation on the “Plan Bee” project, which focuses on empowering women through honey bee farming...in regions where women's mobility is strictly regulated...This project is the embodiment of MFI's ultimate goal: to improve lives, specifically through the application of microfinance. By initially investing in 4 women through a revolving funds model over 2 years, MFI pledges its long-standing commitment to the Plan Bee project and the lives that it enriches.”
- Joe Konkel, President, UST MCP
- Josh Ozer, Risk Assessment Officer, Owl Microfinance
- MicroFinance Initiative at UH
Core Area:
Program:Umeed-e-Noor of Excellence for Care & Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs and Hashoo Foundation's Health Centers.Mobilized resources, medical and rehabilitation equipment.
Hashoo Foundation USA and Medical Bridges shipped a forty-foot ocean-freight container filled with life-saving medical supplies and rehabilitation equipment destined for Pakistan. The inventory has an inventory value of more than US $150,000. The depreciated inventory value is $91,350.53.
The container departed from the Port of Houston on April 3, 2009, and arrived in the Port of Karachi by May 18, 2009. The Hashoo Foundation (HF) team in Pakistan received the container and distributed the medical supplies destined to HF sponsored Healthcare Centers serving an estimated 340,000 people among the country's most marginalized and destitute communities, including individuals affected by the October 2005 earthquake and those living in urban centers and well below the poverty line.
The rehabilitation equipment will enable Umeed-e-Noor Center of Excellence for Care and Rehabilitation of Children with Special Needs to provide therapy to 300 children with multiple disabilities, many of whom have been abandoned by their families.
The humanitarian aid sent to Pakistan as a result of the new partnership between Hashoo Foundation USA and Medical Bridges, Inc. will give hope to many needy people in Pakistan and improve their health and living conditions. Hashoo Foundation USA is grateful to Shriners Hospital and Dr. Mathurian of Humble, Texas, for donating the rehabilitation and therapy equipment to Medical Bridges which in turn designated it to Umeed-e-Noor.
The Hashoo Foundation USA and Medical Bridges shipment of humanitarian aid underscores the positive relationship between the US and Pakistan at time when the two countries continue to develop their strategic alliance. The gesture of goodwill fosters the importance of investing in
Special Needs/Social Welfare
Hashoo Foundation USA & Medical Bridges Inc. Join Forces to Help Bridge the Healthcare Gap
MICROFINANCE INITIATIVE
U N I V E R S I T Y of H O U S T O N
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Mohammad Aqil Nadeem, Consul General of Pakistan in Houston, Dorothy Bolettieri, CEO Medical Bridges and Cristal Montañéz Baylor, Executive Director Hashoo Foundation USA during the farewell and closing of the container.
Mr. Arman, a 26 year old man presented with severe abdominal pains, vomiting and high grade fever. He was properly examined on the examination table with and the doctor discovered the patient had symptoms of typhoid fever. After laboratory confirmation he was immediately put on intravenous fluids and antibiotics. Mr.Arman was treated absolutely free of charge at the health centres.
Mehnaz is a child living with cerebral palsy. She had difficulty controlling her posture while standing because there was no standing frame available to meet her needs. After receiving this tumble form tristander donated by Medical Bridges, she can now maintain a standing posture for a long period of time while improving her stability.
Creating Awareness/Promoting Pakistani Culture/Intercultural Relations
Pakistan Aesthetics Project by Pakistani Students @ Brown
HF USA Highlights
HF USA participates in the following global networks
A partnership was established between the Pakistani Students at Brown University and Hashoo Foundation USA to promote cultural awareness events and raise money for the foundation’s ongoing humanitarian programs.
? Recipient of the International Outreach Award presented by the Greater Houston Women Chamber of Commerce (GHWCC).
? Hashoo Foundation/Expectation Graduation Room Pilot Project was chosen as a finalist for 2010 Texas Association of Partners in Education (TAPE) awards.
? Honorary Board Member of the University of the St. Thomas Center for International Studies MicroCredit Program (UST MCP) lead by Professor Mohammad Yunus.
? Salzburg Global Seminar Session 465
? Global Philanthropist Circle (GPC)
? Clinton Global Initiative (CGI)
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Canadian International Development Agency
Partners
Hashoo Foundation PakistanHouse #7-A, St #65, F-8/3 Islamabad, PakistanTel: +92 51 2287712-16 Fax: +92 51 [email protected]
Human Development ResourceCenter, Rawalpindi33-C, Allaudin Center, Satellite Town, Main Chandni Chowk, RawalpindiTel: +92 51-4851344-5
Human Development Resource Center, ChitralNear Govt. High School, Garam Chashma Road, Balach, Chitral Tel: +92 943 414403
Human Development Resource Center, GilgitBabar Road, Old AKES Building Gilgit, Northern Areas Tel: +92 5811 58687-8
Hashoo Foundation MansehraHouse # 220/DGhazi Kot Township MansehraTel: +92 977 302816 +92 977 302823
Hashoo Foundation USAThree Allen Center 333 Clay Suite 4980Houston, TX 77002Tel: +1 (713) 483-4990 Fax:+1 (713) 759-0112
Hashoo Foundation UK
1,Berkeley StreetLondon W1J 8DJ [email protected]
Hashoo Foundation
OFFICESOffices in Pakistan, USA, UK
FOUNDATIONMEDICINE
REAL
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
CLINTON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
OPII
Partner for the Future.Worldwide.
Real Medicine Foundation Japan International Cooperation Agency
International Labour Organization
Church World Service P/A
Dr. Zeba Vanek Clinton Global Initiative Hundreds of Original Projects for Employment 87
Canadian International Development Agency
Hashoo Group Mobilink Japanese Embassy in Pakistan
Orient Petroleum International Inc.
Austrian Development Agency
Mennonite Economic DevelopmentAssociates
Mennonite Economic Development Associates
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Unicef GTZ The UN Refugees Agency
Ms. Sarah HashwaniMr. Karim VirjiDr. Abdullah HoodboyMs. Zarina KherajMs. Catherina RopertoMr. Ghulam AbbasMr. Mark FarmerMr. Ijaz ShafiMr. Hasan Ali HashwaniMr. Sajid BashirMs. Noura SalloumMs. Roshni Subedar
ChairpersonBoard Treasurer/DirectorBoard Secretary/DirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirector
UK Board of Directors
Mr. Sadruddin HashwaniMs. Sarah HashwaniMrs. Noori HashwaniDr. Salim Mehmood, Sitara-e-ImtiazMs. Sufia ShahidLt. Col. (R) Tahir Hussain ShahDr. U. A. G. IsaniDr. Pervez HoodhbhoyDr. Imam Yar BaigMr. Muhammad Athar Khan
Patron-in-ChiefTrustee / ChairpersonTrusteeTrusteeTrusteeTrusteeTrusteeTrusteeTrustee / CEOTrustee
Board of Trustees - Hashoo Foundation Pakistan
Hashoo Foundation
BOARDSPakistan Board of TrusteesUSA Board of DirectorsUK Board of Directors
USA Board of DirectorsMs. Sarah HashwaniCristal Montañéz BaylorMunir IbrahamMunira PanjwaniMariam IssaSyed AhmedFarouk SalehZeba VanekJane CumminsFaisal AminAlex BayotMunir ShivjiAliya SarwarJacqueline LooneyMustafa Tameez
Chairman of the Board of DirectorsExecutive DirectorChairperson Finance, Remuneration CommitteeChairperson Marketing & Communications CommitteeChairperson Community Relations CommitteeChairperson Programs CommitteeDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorDirectorTreasurerAdvisor
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HASHOO FOUNDATIONBA;ANCE SHEETAS AT 30 JUNE 2009
Hashoo Foundation
Balance SheetAS AT 30 JUNE 2009
KPMG Taseer Hadi & Co.
Auditors’ ReportsTo the Trustees
69 70
Hashoo Foundation
Income and Expenditure AccountFOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2009
71 72
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