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Projects / Events

Women Empowerment:
1. Workshop on “Women Empowerment Through Advocacy”
2. A Survey of Women who are not involved in jobs or businesses
3. An interactive Workshop on “Role of Men in Women Empowerment”
4. Organized International Women’s Day events.
5. LFH project “Women Empowerment Through Advocacy and Learning” earned first place by securing the highest Score (91%) in the Center for Global Society’s Social Capital Tournament in Calgary
6. Workshop on “Impact of Family Violence on the Psychology of Children

Social Issues:
1. 1x1 consultations with concerned families on issues such as domestic violence, racism, senior care, and parent-child relations.
2. Community forum discussion about domestic violence and the stigma associated with it.
3. Raised voice on social media and other platforms about racism, Islamophobia, Palestine-Israel conflict and atrocities happening around the world.

Promotion of Indus Valley Culture:
1. Sought official Recognition of ‘Sindhi Culture Day’ from the Government of Alberta Canada.
2. Arranged cultural exhibition and musical event on the eve of Sindhi Culture Day in years 2016 through 2021.
3. Took part in various culture promotion activites in Calgary Alberta.
4. Arranged multiple social events in Calgary by inviting artists from Sindh with an objective to raise to awareness about Sindhi culture.

Solar Water Pumping Systems:
1. Installed solar water pumping systems in four villages of District Thar for extracting water from around 110 feet underground through a motor getting power through solar panels for an onward storage in a water tank for daily consumption of water to save money and hard labour of local inhabitants in having access to safe and clean drinking water. These solar systems are currently serving needs of around 5000 people and thousands of livestock living in these villages and surrounding areas.
2. Filtered Water Systems for safe drinking water in two Girls schools in Diplo District Thar

Alleviate Poverty - Empowerment of Underpreviliged People:
1. Provided sewing machines to needy and poor women in Kaloi, Hyderabad, Naushahrofeoz and Karachi.
2. Built and provided operation ready ‘Tuc’ shops and ‘Tire Reaipr’ shops to orphans in Kaloi Sindh.
3. Provided ‘Hand Carts with Vegetables and Fruits’ to poor and needy people in Hyderabad, Qasimabad, Shahdadpur and Thar.
4. Rashin Bags to over 3000 poor and needy people including widows, senios, and orphans.
5. Distribution of hot meals in Calgary to families affected by Covid.
6. Distribution of Donations to a Charitable Hospitals in Sindh for medicines, equipment and furniture.
7. School Uniforms to poor students of government Schools in Districts Badin and Umerkot.
8. Donations to Namal University in Pakistan.

Flood Relief Efforts:
1. Distribution of cooked and instant food items with linen, clothes, mineral water and sanitary items to 62 families in IDP camps near Tando Jam.
2. Distribution of 285 mosquito nets in Karachi IDP camp at Shahnawaz goth, village Gozo, village Paijaho, and village Karan Shoro.
3. Cash donation of Rs. 5,000 to 25 IDP families near Samaro and Kunri for purchase of dry food items.
4. Distributed rashin bags with dry milk, biscuits, cake rusks, toffees together with two cans of drinking water and essential medicines to 50 families serving needs of around 150 children at two camps with IDPs from KN Shah, Mehar and Dadu.
5. Distribution of dry food items and mosquito repellents to 45 IDPs families at Nazareth college Hyderabad.
6. A one-day Medical Camp at village Pir Zakri Sakrand District Nawabshah was arranged where over 500 patients were treated. Medicines fully provided for common ailments such as diarrhea, malaria, vomiting, food poisoning, etc. Patients with diabetes and other prolonged ailments were prescribed and their medicines were locally purchased and provided as well.
7. A one-day Medical Camp in association with Sindh Vision and Dr Ali Nawaz Khoso Society at village Pacca Ghanghra Kandiaro District Nowshero Feroze. Over 800 patients were treated with Medicines (worth 150,000) were provided.
8. Distributed 100 blankets/sheets at IDP camp situated at Government Girls Primary School Citizen Colony Hyderabad. The IDPs were from villages near Mehar, Dadu, Manjhand, N.Feroz and nearby areas. Also distributed two milk packs for around 80 children living in the camp.
9. In association with SAHARO Foundation, distributed cash amounts and rashin bags to IDPs at village Wali Dad Lund district Khairpur Mirs.
10. As part of #stayhealthy campaign and in association with Sindh Vision, distributed food items including fruits, boiled eggs, milk packs, toothbrushes, toothpastes, nail cutters, etc. to 120 IDP families from KN Shah at camps in Govt. Boys school Bachal Soomro, Govt. Primary school Haji Ismail Soomro and Qasimabad Boys School.
11. In association with Sindh Vision and Dr Ali Nawaz Khoso Society, arranged a one-day medical camp at village Jumoo Khoso near Ahmed Pur Pir goth Khairpur Mirs.

Initiative During Covid-19 (2020-2021):
1. Served at least 30 families in SW and NE Calgary by providing senior citizens and Covid affectees groceries at their doorsteps.
2. Established Meals4You initiative together with MD International and other volunteers that provided hot meals to Covid positives for ten days serving more than 400 meals to over 200 people through fundraising.
3. Provided groceries to 86 needy families in Sindh.
4. Initiated a virtual OTAQ (friends' corner in North America) where community friends meet virtually every two weeks to socialize.
5. Participated in Ramadhan Food Hampers Drive in Calgary in April 2021.
6. Hosted shows to raise public awareness about Covid-19 on various social media channels including Facebook and YouTube:
7. Hosted motivational sessions and virtual entertainment events to keep people motivated and entertained during tough Covid times: