Rotary Books for the World

Rotary Club Rawalpindi

Pakistan & District 3272 & Afghanistan Chartered in 1953 Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, Pakistan

Hashoo Foundation, Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla and Rotary Club Rawalpindi Distributed 45,020 Book Donated by Rotary Books for the World

August 2013, Pakistan - Distribution of the Second Container of Books Donated by Rotary Books for the World Introduction In 2011 and 2012, Rotary Books for the World Hashoo Foundation (HF), an NGO committed and The Second Wind Foundation donated a to enable and empower communities to be 40 feet container full of books and educational independent by facilitating equitable access to material to Pakistan to improve the literacy opportunities through economic level of Pakistan's youth as well as sharing development and education across Pakistan. valuable research material with academic HF actively assists in sorting and distributing institutions. these books to the most deserving organizations. On Septembe 2012, HF The books are a charity donation by USA and received 45,020 books ranging from material Canadian citizens to aid literacy efforts in that is useful to primary up to higher Pakistan. The Second Wind Foundation and education levels. The list of sorted book is Rotary Books for the World is the network by attached as Annex 1. which these donations are transferred from the donors to the Hashoo Foundation and the This document aims to report the distribution Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, who of the educational material and books agree to distribute the books to the selected amongst various educational institutions and schools and institutions across Pakistan organizations in Pakistan. without charge.

A group picture of students and community elders after receiving Rotary books at community school in

01 Project Background The partnership between Rotary Books for the among the following schools and World Project, The Second Wind Foundation, organizations across Pakistan: Mountain and the Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Club Institute for Educational Development of Islamabad Margalla was announced during (MIED), Hashoo Foundation Regional of the 2011 Rotary Bookleggers International , Hashoo Foundation Regional Office Summit in Houston. Charlie and Barbara Chitral, Youth Development Centers Boys & Clemmons, Founders of the Rotary Books for Girls, HDRC, Society for Human the World and President Second Wind Empowerment and Rural Development, Foundation, signed the MOU, which defined District Khushab, Punjab, Umeed-e-Noor the relationships, duties, and covenants made Center for Special Children (UEN), Pamir between these partners. The Second Wind Public School & College Chitral, Ehsaas Foundation, has the administrative and Foundation School Islamabad, Foresight financial responsibility for the Rotary Books School System Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi for the World program. Grammar High School, Yasin Falcons Forum library (District Ghizer), National University Hashoo Foundation received the first Modern Languages (NUML), Burn Hall container on May 2011 filled with 31,954 College for Girls Abbottabad KPK,Rotary books of different levels and educational Club Islamabad. material to promote literacy and education in Pakistan. The second container filled with 45,020 books arrived in Pakistan in September 2012. The The books were successfully distributed Hashoo Foundation team led by and Shukoor

Container converted into a Cantine for Umeed-e-Noor Hashoo Foundation team receives second 40-foot container Centre for Special Children in Islamabad filled with boxes full of thousands of books that Rotary Books for the World Project and The Second Wind Foundation sent from the Port of Houston to the HF, and Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla in Pakistan. 02 Students are happy after receiving Rotary books at Group picture of students at Sacred Heart's School III in Foresight School in Gahkuch Rawalpindi

Ullah Baig, Dr. Zahoor and Jilbaz Karim the books. Cristal Montañéz, Executive coordinated a team integrated by various Director of the Hashoo Foundation USA, Rotary Clubs: Rotary Club Islamabad facilitated these partnerships and serves as the Margalla, Rotary Club Rawalpindi, Rotary liason between the organization in Pakistan Club Karachi and other organizations and USA. associated with Rotary in Pakistan. Leveraging on the lessons learned from the To date, Rotary Books for the World and The experience with the first container, Hashoo Second Wind Foundation have contributed a Foundation develop a Books Request total of 76,974 books to Promote literacy and Application and distributed to all interested education across Pakistan. organization to facilitate the distribution of

Students are studying Rotary books at school library in Rawalpindi

03 Methodology After unloading the books from a shipping Mr. Shukoorullah Baig, who is the staff in container, a process of detailed sorting was charge for this project, designed a form for initiated. The books were stored in a safe place prospective organizations to apply. to ensure protection. Upon receiving numerous requests for books Hashoo Foundation (HF) was assisted with from various institutions and organizations, the aid of numerous HF volunteers who HF shortlisted the ideal and deserving worked tirelessly to organize and arrange the candidates after careful screening. Factors books. considered were impact, relevance and need.

A view of reading room at The knowledge city school in A view Rotary books at Distribution center in Islamabad Ali Pur Farash

Group picture of students at Foundation School in Islamabad

04 Distribution Plan Likely a teacher expressed that “…I am The HF team developed an extensive action plan for the aim of proper sorting, really excited and happy with the mobilization of volunteers and smooth distribution of books to the educational English language and grammar institutions and organizations donated by Rotary Books for the World. The action plan of books….this helps me in making my books is attached as Annex 2. vocabulary and grammar

stronger…wonderful books/cassettes for

learning. Secondly few of the reference

books have also helped me in improving

my lesson plans…” Thanks to Rotary

Books for the World and Hashoo

HF volunteers handed over books to the community library Foundation for such wonderful books. at curiosity school in Islamabad

Volunteers unloading books from the container to distribution center in Islamabad

05 A student focus on reading at Station School II Rawalpindi

Rotary Club Rotary Books Rawalpindi Pakistan & Afghanistan District 3272 Pakistan & Afghanistan for the World Chartered in 1953 Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, Pakistan Recipient Organizations The beneficiary organizations are a mix of academic institutions, think tanks, private schools, NGO's, CSO's and education projects. A list of beneficiary organizations and educational institutions are listed below.

No. of S.No. Name of Organizations Book Received 01 St. Teresa's Parish, Christian 1,000 Colony Chak Jalaldin, 02 Sacred Heart's School III, 1,000 Christian Colony Chak Jalaldin, Rawalpindi 03 Curiosity Junior School, 4,000 (Children Community Library and Teachers Professional Picture with community leader in Rawalpindi Development Resource Center Islamabad) 04 Col. Muhammad Sher Tameer e 1,200 millat Girls College Mitha Tiwana District Khushab 05 Dawn Degree College, Tooq, 2,000 Tehsile Mastuj, District Chitral KPK 06 Community learning Center 1,000 Gupis District, Ghizer Gilgit- Baltistan 07 Community Based School & 2,000 College, Dolomutz Chitral KPK 08 Holistic Development 1,000 Academy,Gahkuch Ponyal, District Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan 09 ECI Private Limited, Raja 1000 Iftikhar Avenue, Phulgran Road, Shahpur, Bhara Kahu, Group Picture of school teachers and students at Ehsaas Islamabad. Foundation High School in Golra Mor Islamabad

07 No. of S.No. Name of Organizations Book Received 10 Al-Amyn Model School , 850 , District Hunza-Nagar 11 Asgharia Welfare Society, Tolti 750 Kharmang, District Skardu, Baltistan 12 Al- Meezan Model School 300 Numbal Lakot, Murree District Rawalpindi 13 Shahi Khyber Youth & Students 850 Organization, Aga Abdul Samad Library & Resource Centre, Khyber, Tehsile Gojal, District Hunza-Nagar 14 Ismali Study Center, 330 Gulmit, Tehsile Gojal, District A group picture of students and community elders after Hunza-Nagar receiving Rotary books at community school in Hunza 15 Islamabad Federal Government 800 Northern Pakistan College 16 Vershigom Area Development 600 Organization (VADO) 17 Aga Khan Higher Secondary 1,000 School Seenlasht, District Chitral KPK 18 Islamabad International Science 1,500 College, G-11/2 19 World Vision Pakistan, 250 Khayaban-e- Sir Sayed, sector 3, Rawalpindi 20 Hum Khial Socio economic 610 Welfare Organization and Study Centre Yasin, District Ghizer 21 Hashoo Foundation School, 500 Numbromal Murree District Rawalpindi

A picture of students in Ghizer in Northern Pakistan 22 Hashoo Foundation School, 500 Rashakai District Nowshera KPK

08 No. of S.No. Name of Organizations Book Received 23 Hashoo Foundation School, 500 Daharyal District Mansehra KPK 24 Hashoo Foundation School 500 Riyounty KPK 25 Hashoo Foundation School, 500 Nowshera Kalan District Mardan KPK 26 Hashoo Foundation School, 500 Potha District Mansehra, KPK 27 Agha khan Diamond Jubilee 300 School, Hyderabad District Hunza-Nagar 28 Islamabad Federal College 850 Adjacent MCB, F-10 Markaz, Islamabad A view of library at station school girls in Rawalpindi 29 Ehsaas Foundation High School, 2,200 F-13, Golra road Islamabad 30 Mountain Women Development 1,150 Organization (MWDO) District Hunza-Nagar 31 Rotary Club of Rawalpindi 2,250 32 AFC Reader Center Gahkuch 455 Bala Tehsile, Punial District Ghizer 33 Al-Ameen Library J.K # 7 750 Oshikhandass Gilgit 34 Station School No. 2 Iftikhar 950 Janjua road, opposite Blue Lagoon District Rawalpindi 35 Community Model School Khan 1,000 Abad District Hunza Nagar 36 Community Based School 1,200 Harchin, Harchin, Tehsile Mastung, District Chitral A view of library at station school boys in Rawalpindi

09 No. of S.No. Name of Organizations Book Received 37 Rawalpindi Study Centre and 1,000 Reading Room Muree Road Rawalpindi 38 Community Based High School 300 Ahmadabad Hunza 39 Children's Wisdom Achieve 1,200 (Community Based Learning Centre) Altit, Hunza, District Hunza-Nagar 40 The Message School System Ali 300 pur Farash Ladral Road Islamabad 41 Media for Peace 4-A, 3rd floor, 100 Green Tower Trust, Blue Area, Islamabad HF team handing over Rotary books to School Principal 42 Brain School Kohistan Colony 550 in Islamabad Muslim town Rawalpindi 43 Federal Government Inter 550 College Chator-Khand District Ghizer 44 HRDC Library Kamras Gulmit, 200 Tehsile Gojal, District Hunza- Nagar 45 Social Action Program School 180 ,Tehsil Gojal,District Hunza-Nagar 46 The Shia Imami Ismaili Tariqah 185 and Religious Education Board (ITREB) Library and Resource Center Sost Gojal, 47 Asgharia Welfare Society, Tolti 650 Kharmang, District Skardu, Baltistan 48 Foresight School System 530 HF volunteer handing over Rotary books to Crescent Rawalpindi International School in Islamabad

10 No. of S.No. Name of Organizations Book Received 49 Foresight School System 450 Gahkuch Punyail District Ghizer Gilgit-Baltistan 50 Space Era Model School Booni 500 District Chitral KPK 51 Crescent International School G- 550 10/3 Islamabad 52 Iqra University Islamabad 650 53 Prince Rahim Library and 480 54 The Knowledge City School G-10 500 Islamabad Total Distributed Books 45,020

Reflections of Comm- Hashoo Foundation team handing over to school unities from Pakistan Principal in Islamabad 1. During books provision the chief of Imam Yar Abad community said “The community in general and students of this community in particular are thankful to Rotary Books for the World and Hashoo Foundation for their generous donation of books. We play our role in assuring the proper utilization of these books.”

2. One of the teachers from said, “Students without access to supplementary reading material will be seriously handicapped. On the other hand, the student with access to a library can learn and be judged on his own skills in clarifying problems, collecting information relative to its solution and formulating conclusions.”

3. According to a female University Graduate Hashoo Foundation volunteers distributing Rotary of the community “Reading is important for books in Altit Hunza in Northern Pakistan

11 Group picture of students in Rawalpindi Group picture of students at Hashoo Foundation School in Islamabad everybody in order to cope with new (Adolescents Friendly Centers) Your knowledge in a changing world – that of organization's generous donation the technological age. The ability to read provides the books needed to continue is at the heart of self-education and our mission. We need to lay the lifelong learning”. We are indebted to foundation to develop young minds for Rotary Books for the World and Hashoo new discoveries innovations that will Foundation for their precious donation. transform our community, village and A proper utilization of these books will country. As a way to motivate the surely help us to cope with the diverse children to develop a culture of reaching, knowledge of the changing world.” this organization gives prizes to the children that will read and explain the 4. “Lucky are the new generation and highest number of books. The children's especially the children of our community hearts were filled with joy when these that they have got a chance to know materials were given to them. about the world through books. If I were educated I would have devoured all 6. We are working for communities to these precious gems .I thank the donors promote literacy especially deprived for their valuable contribution and students of the poor families in the harsh advise and request you all to utilize the and remote area of Gilgit Baltistan in books properly,”said a senior citizen of Pakistan. For this purpose, we have set the community. up a library and reading room where only course books were available for the 5. I am writing to express my deepest readers. We appreciate the Rotary thanks for your donation to LSO Books for the World, Rotary club and

12 Hashoo Foundation for the donation of found another reason to attend school. modern and informative books to the Teachers are encouraged to find variety library that is not only serving our of books on writing and grammar for purpose, but also enhancing reading effective practice of students. Every habits amongst the students and student and teacher at AAMS community. appreciates the Rotary Club's generosity. AAMS is thankful to Hashoo Foundation 7. For a community based school, the for immediate response on our challenge has always been resource application and fair book distribution. generation. And to manage a modern library, science laboratories, computer 8. After reading the Rotary books parents and IT lab and modern class rooms, Al- and students highly appreciated this Amyn Model School (AAMS) has to face initiative of Rotary Club and Hashoo serious challenges. In such a scenario, the Foundation. They claimed that these books donated by Rotary Books for the books proved to be a beacon of World were a blessing for the school. knowledge for them. They also Students are happy to see new literature acknowledged that this initiative proved on the shelves. Majority of the students to be a great source to quench their thirst were so motivated by the news of this of knowledge. They remarked that this donation that they regularly visited the initiative has played a great role to grant office to inquire about Rotary books access to the thought provoking books to availability. On receiving colorful and the inhabitants of less privileged interesting stories the ECD kids have communities.

Students receiving books from the school principal in Students are reading Rotary books at reading room in Islamabad Islamabad

13 Hahoo Foundation team visiting community reading room in Islamabad

really excited and happy with the 9. Student expressed that “…we were not English language and grammar having any extra-curricular activity books….this helps me in making my except cricket or Volley ball but now we vocabulary and grammar stron- have this library with useful books. …I ger…wonderful books/cassettes for did like the English language and learning. Secondly few of the reference novels….” books have also helped me in improving my lesson plans…” thanks Rotray Books 10. Likely a teacher expressed that “…I am for the World and Hashoo

A Group picture of student at Rawalpindi school after distribution of Rotary books

14 Impact and Need for Books in Pakistan

Library and books are considered to be the books will make a real difference in enhancing cornerstones of a healthy community. literacy / reading skills among children and Libraries give people the opportunity to youth. experience new ideas, explore great minds, and experience great art, while at the same These books will benefit and impact the time providing a sense of place for gathering. community in many ways: It will provide opportunities for However, millions of Pakistanis and children, youth and community particularly children do not have books. members to have access information; Many schools do not have a library. Habits It will develop habit of reading in that children form at a young age will stay children that will have a great impact on with them for a lifetime. Childhood is their life; and therefore the best time to instill a love for Teachers will use teaching and learning reading. This will help educate and inform the materials in their classrooms person throughout his/her lifespan. Developing love of books leads to love for Community elders, members of the society learning. When a child loves to learn, and teachers as well as students have greatly opportunities greatly increase. There is a dire appreciated Rotary Books of the World and need for educational books in Pakistan. These Hashoo Foundation efforts in providing books to the Pakistani youth.

HF Volunteer handing over Rotary books to school teacher Group picture of students in community school in Gojal in Islamabad

15 Annexs Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, Pakistan Pakistan & Afghanistan Pakistan & Rawalpindi Rotary Club District 3272 Chartered in 1953 Pakistan & Afghanistan Rotary Books World the for Distribution Plan

16 Rotary Club Rotary Books Rawalpindi Pakistan & Afghanistan

District 3272 Pakistan & Afghanistan for the World Chartered in 1953 Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, Pakistan Distribution Plan Annexs 17 List of Sorted Books

S.No. Books Title Quantity 01 Holy Bible 100 02 Writing Grammar 4000 03 HSP Math 1500 04 Kids Story Books/Novels/ Poems 10000 /Drawings/Pictures/Cards 05 Longman Texas Corner Stone 200 06 Teaching Kit (Hand Writing 550 Connections/Teachers Resource Files) 07 Apply the Research (Lectures) 200 08 Summer Vacation Activity Books 60 09 Task Mathematics 300 10 National Geographic Magazines 2000 A view of reading room at community school in Murree 11 Beauty Magazines/Cooking 25 12 Fashion Magazines 10 13 Human Anatomy/Skeleton 8 14 Nursing Guides 5 15 Teaching Resource 300 16 Words and Vocabulary (Spanish) 50 17 Geometry Books 25 18 Daily Language Work Out 300 19 On Our Way to English 150 20 Spelling and Vocabulary 2000 21 Elements of Language 3200 22 Connected Mathematics 410 23 Teachers Manuals 1500 24 On My Own (Math) 80 25 Harcourt Science (kids) 230 26 Reading Mathematics and 50 A view of reading room at community school in Lower Science Hunza

18 S.No. Books Title Quantity 27 Shining Star (Annotated 15 Teachers Edition) 28 Student Activity Book 15 (Investigations in Number, Data and Space) 29 English Grammar Usage and 750 Mechanics 30 Dictionaries 15 31 Every Day Spelling 1500 32 On Our Way to English 45 (Assessment Books) 33 Rescue Workers Guide (Sets) 20 34 Selection, Support Skill 120 Development 35 Animal Life Encyclopedia 12

36 Writing and Grammar 1500 Students are studying new books at Foundation School in (Communication in Action) Islamabad 37 World Book 38 38 Encyclopedia Britannica 12 39 Encyclopedia of Science 20 40 Western Philosophy 30 41 Encyclopedia of Aquatic World 10 42 Theatre in Elementary Class 45 43 In Your Hands (Parents Guide 70 44 Novels for Armatures 9050 45 Other Books 4500 Total Books 45020

Students expressed that “…we were not having any extra-curricular activity except cricket or Volley ball but now we have this library with useful books. …I did like the English language and

novels….” Students are happy after receiving Rotary books at Hashoo Foundation School in Muree

19 Role of Rotary Club Rawalpindi Rotary Club Rawalpindi (RCR), Chartered in Rotary Club Rawalpindi participated in 1953, is one of the oldest clubs in Pakistan. sorting and distribution of books. Finally Since 1953, Rotary Club of Rawalpindi (RCR received books from the Hashoo remained actively engaged in Foundation and distributed them in different multidimensional humanitarian projects on schools in Rawalpindi District. These Health, Poverty Alleviation and Literacy. The included school- level books, dictionaries, last six decades 1953 to 2013 evidenced heroic autobiographies, encyclopedias and other struggle of Rotarians of this Club. multi-purpose educational material.

Rotary Books for the World Project, the Rotary Club Rawalpindi would like to Second Wind Foundation and the Hashoo appreciate and acknowledge the Foundation signed a Memorandum of commendable efforts of the Rotary Books for Understanding (MOU) during the Rotary the World and HF which has been initiated to Books for the World Book legger Summit. spread the message of knowledge and They joined forces in an effort to provide wisdom across Pakistan. This will not only much needed books to girls and boys in provide much needed information to the Pakistan. Under this program, books and students but also will be of a great help to the educational materials are donated and educational institutions of Pakistan. A great shipped without charging program partners. partnership is on the horizon for a noble cause.

HF team giving briefing to Rotarians regarding Rotary Group picture of Rotarians after distribution of books at books distribution plan in Islamabad Pearl Continental Hotel in Rawalpindi

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