Vol: 3, Issue # 9, October 2018 Attention Readers Please share your CSR success stories, pictures, activities, short articles, news & events for this bulletin and your comments about the issue. Email: [email protected], Tel: 021-35653676 EDITOR: Ruqiya Naeem EDITORIAL TEAM: Sajid Aziz, Ruqiya Naeem, Engr. Nadeem Ashraf, Rizwan Rathore & Mustafa Tahir CSR Club delegation visits AMF People should generously donate blood for children suffering from deadly blood disorders

A delegation of CSR Club of Pakistan visited the centre of Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation (AMTF), which has been providing latest treatment facil­ ities free of charge to children suffering from the deadly blood disorder. The treatment centre of Afzaal Memorial Foundation houses pharmacy, laboratory, X-Ray, diagnostic, and all the health-related services for treating children suffering from the fatal blood disorder. While welcoming the delegation of CSR Club, Director of AMTF Atiq-ur-Rehman said that the trust had been working since the year 2003 for the children suffering from Thalassemia as thousands of such children had been given treatment so far ities at the centre. for treatment of children affected from from the centre. He said that children The AMTF director appealed to the gen­ different types of blood disorders. belonging to the deserving families were eral public to generously give blood do­ He said that compulsory blood tests being given free of charge treatment facil­ nations, which was desperately required should be conducted both for males and females before their marriage in order to effectively prevent the cases of Thalas­ semia among the newborns. He said that a proper awareness cam­ paign should be launched to make people aware about this deadly blood disease. Speaking on the occasion, Chairman of CSR Club Naeem Qureshi appreciated the services of the trust saying that the CSR Club would provide utmost cooperation to the future operations and services of the centre being run by AMTF. Mahzar Qasim, Dr Ejaz, and other offi­ cials of AMTF also briefed the visitors about functioning of Thalassemia treat­ ment centre. Also present on the occasion are Sec­ retary General of CSR Club Ruqiya Naeem President Azad Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan is launching CSR event Engineer Nadeem Ashraf, Salman Siddiqui, 2019, along with President CSR Club Anees Younus, President NFEH Yogi Wajahat, Shazia Alam, Imran Khaliq, Naeem Qureshi, General Secretary Ruqiya Naeem and team. Ghulam Kabria, Saeed Ansari and others.n

01 SABAQ Educates 21,000 out Khadi donates of School Children Rs 30 million for Dam Fund SABAQ Learning Foundation recently conducted an online crowdfunding campaign with the intention of providing a more holistic learning experience to the children in its non-formal learning centres. The campaign #Bring OutOfSchoolChildrenBack, aimed to equip 21,000 Khaadi, Pakistan's premier fashion children in SABAQ Centres brand, has donated Rs 30 million for the with Education Kits. Diamer Basha and Mohmand Dam Fund. Containing English and Urdu reading books, writing materials, and math The announcement was made during a manipulatives, these kits were designed to supplement the digital education that fund raising ceremony held in Karachi as children in SABAQ Centres are currently receiving through tablets. part of Prime Minister, Imran Khan's The online campaign was designed to not only bring SABAQ's cause to people's scheduled visit. The donation amount was notice, but also to bring attention to the fact that 22.6 Million children in Pakistan revealed following the August 14th pledge are still out of school. The campaign gained online traction, and Hassan Bin Rizwan, of Khaadi contributing its entire the CEO & Co-Founder of SABAQ, was invited to Dawn News' show Chai, Toast, Independence Day proceeds to a national Aur Host with Anushay Ashraf. cause. Shamoon Sultan, founder and CEO With this campaign, SABAQ successfully raised over $7,500. These funds will of Khaadi, said, "We donated 30 million now be used to provide learning resources to over five thousand children.n rupees as a reflection of our commitment."n Ilm Association: Celebrating Innovation in Education

its effect on the education landscape of Pakistan. SABAQ played a comparable part in the organization of the event and its esteemed CEO and Co-Founder, Hassan Bin Rizwan, served as the official host for the evening.n

Ilm Association (IlmA) is an alliance of is centred on the ideas of innovation, 11 of Pakistan's most celebrated education collaboration and education. It focuses innovation establishments, including on the development of inventive solutions SABAQ, which have graduated the Ilm to further the cause of education in Ideas II Programme. The organizations Pakistan. The launch was attended by came together to celebrate the more than 200 representatives from improvement of learning outcomes in education departments, schools, school Pakistan through unique home-grown chains, parents, donors and others, in both products and services catering to pre- private and public sectors. The Chief primary, primary, secondary and higher Guest, former Governor of Sindh, Mr. level education. Mohammad Zubair, expressed delight at Launched as a trade association, IlmA the prospect of such an association and

02 ROOTS EDUCATIONAL & WELFARE SOCIETY Introduction of REWS from its CEO Col. (Retd) Mushtaque R. Chaudhry infection and disease, and have good pindi. This is the 47th camp organized access to essential services. Eye by Col (R) Mushtaque Rasul Chaudhry for Camps were established in the fol­ the eye treatment of poor and needy peo­ lowing areas:- " Jeero Rattial Tehsil ple. Overall it was a great success and the Gujjar Khan District Rawalpindi An people of the area were highly thankful. Eye Camp was organized at Village The following number of patients was Jeero Rattial, Tehsil Gujar Khan, on treated. Male OPDs :319 Female OPDs 07th November 2017 from 10 am to :328 Total OPDs : 647 Free Glasses issued 4 pm by Col (R) Mushtaque Rasul :385 Special Glasses issued :118 Free Med­ Chaudhry, Chief Executive Roots icines issued :285 Patients Cataract Surgery School System, in collaboration with :39 Patients referred to Al-Shifa for further Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Rawal­ treatment :38 " Khilri Sharif Chakri Tehsil and District Rawalpindi: An Eye Camp was organized REWS EYE CAMPS 2017-18 at Village Khilri, Tehsil Rawalpindi, on Social and Welfare Initiatives of 10th December 2017 from 10 am to 4 pm REWS with coordinated efforts by Col (R) Mushtaque Rasul Chaudhry, formed the basis for highly ef­ Chief Executive Roots School System, in fective eye and medical camps collaboration with Al-Shifa Trust Eye initiative to provide healthcare Hospital Rawalpindi. This is the 48th services to the people of rural camp organized by Col (R) Mushtaque areas. Good health is the foun­ Rasul Chaudhry for the eye treatment of dation of a man's life. REWS aims poor and needy people in the far flung to ensure that destitute are well and remote areas of Punjab, Khyber Pa­ nourished, protected from khtunkhwa and Azad Jammu & Kashmir.n Thar and Saylani Hashmani’s conducted

While Saylani has 2 day free medical camp long been carrying out numerous social Hashmanis Medical welfare activities in the Welfare Foundation arid region of had conducted a 2 day Tharparkar Sindh, such "Free Medical & as ration supplies, Surgical Camp" at establishing schools, Qadir Bux Bhutto madrassas and Trust, National mosques, installation Highway, Thatta. of water provision Hundreds of local facilities, conducting residents visited the health camps etc. A landmark project was launched by camp where over 150 Saylani earlier this year in cooperation with Sindh Engro Coal surgeries were Mining Company. Under this project, for the first time in the performed free of cost. history of Pakistan Tharparkar youth is being trained to Over 85% of all become software developers. screened patients were These young and promising Tharparkar residents were Hepatitis B/C positive. Eye Screening, Random Blood Sugar, selected after conducting an entry test and a thorough Cholesterol, Hepatitis profile test and Consultation were also screening process, and are being provided latest I.T education provided. and training at Saylani Head Office in Karachi. A monthly FREE Eye glasses and medicine was also distributed stipend is also paid to these students in addition to free of amongst the patients at the camp."HELP US SO WE CAN cost accommodation and meals. n HELP PAKISTAN" n

03 Plant for DTI commences Pakistan training programmes Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched “Plant for Descon Technical Institute (DTI) has Pakistan”, an begun a set of training programs aimed afforestation drive in at providing skill improvements to the country, by instructors of electrical trade and planting a sapling in mechanical engineers. DTI will be Haripur. Malik Amin providing design, delivery and Aslam, advisor to evaluation services for the training PM on climate activities. The first program in change also seen in collaboration with Gesellschaft für the picture. Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and sponsored by the National Vocational and Technical Training NBP acting chief plants trees at Commission (NAVTTC) and TVET Sector Support Programme (TVET-SSP), Karachi University is a week-long course which is designed to upskill instructors of electrical trade. As many as 140 instructors of electrical On the call of the government to make Pakistan green and to combat numerous trade from TEVTA Institutes of Punjab, environmental problems, Tariq Jamali, Acting President National Bank of Pakistan, divided into multiple smaller batches, planted sapling at the University of Karachi, under its CSR programme "Green Initiative." are participating in this activity. At The Bank will plant trees at various parts of the city and across Pakistan. present, the first batch of instructors NBP will plant over 1,000 trees at various sites of UOK to beautify the campus and has begun training with DTI. The second improve environment. Tariq Jamali said on the occasion that they need to build the program is for mechanical engineers industry-academia linkages. NBP is making some serious attempts to reduce the gap and is being conducted in collaboration between industry and academia. NBP plans to engage with universities more regularly. with Buhler. The attendees for this eight- He further added that corporate institutions should realise their responsibility and week intensive program are six participate in tree plantation drives so that they can plant as many plants as they can. employees from Buhler. The course is He said there is a dire need for measures to control environmental pollution and designed to provide them with essential protect human lives, adding that trees play an important role in eliminating skills in handling equipment, welding, environmental pollution. The NBP has 1500 branches across country including those fabrication and tasks entailing in the remotest and far-flung areas. mechanical and electrical engineering. Professor Dr Ajmal Khan, Vice Chancellor KU, appreciated the initiative taken by This course will allow the attendees to the President NBP. Through this initiative, NBP will help every student to plant one perform with increased competence in tree as part of this activity.n their highly competitive field.n Hashoo Foundation, GB-DMA sign deal

The Hashoo Foundation and Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GB-DMA) have recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), a statement said. Under the MoU, Hashoo Foundation would facilitate in the capacity building of the latter in different aspects of environment, climate compatible development, and disaster risk reduction and disaster management in its development projects in the context of vulnerable groups in Pakistan. Both the parties would invite each other to participate in showcasing and planning workshops, conferences, events, focus group discussions of mutual interest, especially on vulnerable groups in Pakistan and possible collaboration in this regard. They would also initiate joint research to seek funding sources for mutually agreed projects. The GB-DMA would facilitate Hashoo Foundation for compatible development to mitigate the risks of disaster. The MoU envisages an institutional cooperation to establish long- term mutual collaboration between Hashoo Foundation and GB-DMA.n

04 Green Crescent Trust Busting Myths in Struggle for Quality Education: Zahid Saeed, CEO, GCT

Despite being a third world country, "We have focused on Pakistan is considered a generous country, maintaining a sustainable as it donates more than one percent of its donor base, and have GDP to charity, as reported in the Stanford mostly relied on one-on- Social Innovative Review. This charity one communication, which accounts for over Rs.240 billion which we have found as runs several Non-Government the most effective tool of Organizations or NGOs including the attracting donations. Green Crescent Trust (GCT). The GCT However, in order to created back in 1995, runs 150+ Non Profit reach wider audiences schools i.e. Hilal Public Schools (HPS) we opt to take the help across Sindh alongside other projects, of media, but we don't providing primary and secondary level spend our donors money education to some 29,000 children in the on lavish advertisement." province. "The second myth was Zahid Saeed, CEO GCT revealed that that the people in interior the dismal situation of education sector Sindh do not allow their Zahid Saeed, CEO, Green Crescent Trust along with Dr. Arif Alvi, President of Pakistan & Imran Ismail, Governor Sindh

girls to get which have completed their matriculation education. from our schools and have pursued further Whereas, here learning, and are found teaching at HPS at our schools and in other educational institution," girls account revealed Zahid Saeed. Even if these girls for some 42pc fail to obtain further education, due to of all the family issues or early marriages, the now students educated girls make sure that their enrolled. We offspring get an education informed the have got girls CEO.n in the province, prompted him alongside a number of like-minded individuals to establish an organization which could cater the education cause. "Sindh remains one of the most deprived provinces in Pakistan in matters of education and health. If we look at the latest figures from UNICEF, we have performed even worse than Baluchistan in the education sector, which is really pathetic," said Zahid Saeed, while talking exclusively to CSR Update. However, despite being in the NGO sector for the past 23 years, the GCT remains reluctant to follow modern practices, as it boost no brand ambassador unlike others in the field including Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre and newbies such as the Japanese Government hands-over a Blood Donation Vehicle to Afzaal Memorial Shahid Afridi Foundation (SAF), and also Thalassemia Foundation’ at the AMTF Center in Karachi, in the presence of Mr. Toshikazu shies away from spending much on Isomura, Consul-General of Japan in Karachi, Dr. Asim Qidwai, CEO of AMTF and Mr. advertisement. Ateeq Ur Rehman, Executive Director of AMTF.

05 Hamdard Foundation to donate Rs 10 million annually for children treated at Burns Centre

organizations that are many in number. He informed audience of the ceremony that Burns Centre had become one of the largest such treatment facility in entire Asia . In the year 2017, some 1,29,000 people were treated at the outpatient department while another 10,8000 persons were admitted to different other sections of the Burns Centre. He said that on an average, the Burns Centre daily spent an amount between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 on treatment of each one of the patients admitted to its various wards. The Burns' Centre comprises of three Hamdard Foundation Pakistan has the Burns' Centre for treatment of patients ICUs, two operation theatres, and an pledged to donate Rs 10 million on an suffering from burn injuries. emergency operation theatre. annual basis for treatment of children with Zahid Saeed, president of Friends of Also present on the occasion were burn injuries getting treated at the Burns' Burns' Centre, said that Burns Centre of famous writer Anwar Maqsood, Centre of Civil Hospital, Karachi. Civil Hospital had become the only burns' businessman Abdullah Feroz, Vice This regular donation will be utilized treatment facility in entire Pakistan, which Chancellor of Dow University of Health for treatment of children admitted to the had been providing its facilities and Science Prof Dr Saeed Qureshi, Chairman pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and to services completely free of charge. of Sindh Health Foundation Dr Tipu Sultan, other sections of the Burns Centre. He said that free treatment services of Farhan Hanif, President of National Forum An agreement to this effect was signed the Burns' Centre were made possible for Environment and Health Naeem between the Hamdard Foundation and only through financial support of the Qureshi, Saleem Mughal, Azmat Atka, and Friends of Burns Centre here at a ceremony concerned philanthropists and donor others.n held at the Burns Centre building. The agreement was signed by President Hamdard Foundaton Sadia Rashid and Bioniks doing wonder for minor President of Friends of Burns' Centre Zahid Saeed. Faisal enabling him to live normal life

The age where children ride a bike, swim and climb trees, goes to school, enjoys playing with their friends, The age where a child have many dreams of becoming a pilot, doctor, lawyer, engineer etc and in an array to contribute and to serve their country at that prime age Faisal, an adolescent kid at the age of 9 years endured a major catastrophe. He lost his arms in an occurrence/mishap where As per provisions of the agreement, while playing outside electric wire fell on Hamdard Foundation will donate a sum him. So keeping in mind to ensure himself of Rs 2.5 million after every three months he ceased the wire with the other hand yet tragically in doing as such both of his while it would also supervise treatment appendages were electrocuted. His father being a labor and belonging to a lower being given to children admitted at the middle-class family, at that point approached Bioniks for aid. Bioniks accompanied Burns' Centre. Haswa group as their support and made prosthetic appendages for Faisal, with Speaking on the occasion, President of no cost for the family. Due to the collaboration and support of Aswa Group and Hamdard Foundation Sadia Rashid Bioniks, from this April Faisal is carrying on with a typical life and can perform appreciated services being rendered by essential undertakings all by himself with the assistance of those appendages.n

06 PTCL & WWF-Pakistan Collaborate On Countrywide Tree Plantation Campaign 'Rung Do' PTCL, in collaboration with WWF- Pakistan, was part of a tree plantation ground-breaking ceremony, whereby seeds were planted by local community members at Miani Hor, Lasbela District, Balochistan in October 2018. PTCL & WWF-Pakistan have recently signed an agreement for planting 200,000 mangrove seeds in Balochistan, as part of the conservation organizations nationwide tree plantation campaign, called Rung Do. On the occasion, Syed Mazhar Hussain, Chief Human Resources Officer, PTCL, stated that "PTCL being the largest tele­ communication company in Pakistan, takes responsibility to address the serious issue of deforestation in the country. We are happy to partner with WWF on this signif­ land into restoration by 2020, and 350 tion of different stakeholders, local com­ icant initiative and are confident on their million hectares by 2030. PTCL's support munities and passionate individuals along ability to identify the most suitable land­ for the plantation of 200,000 mangroves with corporate organizations such as PTCL. scape and plant variety that will make a is the largest commitment from corporate PTCL is one of the pioneer organizations substantial difference to the environment. sector so far." to extend its support for the 'Rung Do' We are also proud to involve the local Between 2000 and 2010, Pakistan lost campaign. As part of this cause, PTCL community in our plantation drive, as this an average of approximately 43,000 hect­ launched the campaign song by 'Call the will add more value and ownership from ares of forests (equivalent to half the size Band' at the Independence Day celebra­ the local communities." of Islamabad) every year. With only 02% tions held at its Headquarters in Islamabad. Rab Nawaz, Senior Director Pro­ forest cover remaining, the country's de­ PTCL strongly believes that private sec­ grammes, WWF-Pakistan stated, "Pakistan forestation rate is the highest in Asia and tor, in collaboration with the local com­ is amongst the top ten countries affected is well below the recommended cover of munities, need to play a major role in by climate change, where citizens can 25%. Therefore, in order to mitigate the addressing the nation's environmental help by planting one tree at a time. adverse impacts of climate change, regu­ issues. Being a national ICT provider, the Through this campaign, WWF-Pakistan late water cycles and increase green cover company motivates its employees to be aims to contribute to the Bonn Challenge, across the country, WWF-Pakistan has part of this plantation drive to make Paki­ a global effort to bring 150 million hectares pledged to plant a total of 1.4 million trees stan greener and inspire its communities of the world's deforested and degraded by August 2019 through active participa­ and civil society. n

07