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Dear HOPE Friends, 

Food Rations Efforts Accelerate as Eid Approaches - 450 Inner City Families in Zia Colony, Karachi, Pakistan Served

As the month of Ramadan has swiftly entered the last few precious days, the HOPE Team has been working even harder to provide Food Rations to underprivileged families in time for Eid ul Fitr.  This week, 450 students of HOPE's Zia Colony Formal School (catering to an underserved inner city area in Karachi, Pakistan) received Food Rations.  These efforts took place at HOPE's Zia Colony Hospital and were sponsored by the generosity of our donors. 

Zia Colony is a bustling inner city neighborhood within the metropolitan hub of Karachi.  The residents of Zia Colony live at/below the poverty line and face hardships that are part and parcel of urban slum regions throughout Pakistan.  For over two decades, HOPE has had a dominant presence in Zia Colony via the presence of a Hospital, Formal School, Maternal and Child Health Center, and Vocational Training Center.  These services are designed to uplift residents and provide them with the necessary tools to break free from the tenacious grips of poverty.  We are proud to say that many of our success stories come out of Zia Colony and with the adequate support, many community members have gone on to stand on their own two feet.

We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Mrs. Bilquis and MGYW for sponsoring Food Rations for 50 families of Zia Colony School.  MGYW is an organization that has been sponsoring ESL and educational efforts for 30 girls who attend Zia Colony Formal School for several years.        

Please join us in helping those in need:

Special Zakat-Eligible Ramadan Campaigns:

•      Food Rations: Just $33 to provide a family of 8 with dry food rations to last a month.  

•      Door-to-Door Iftar:  Just $1/person provides a hand delivered meal to a person in need

•      Eid Clothes for Children: Just $17/Child for a New Eid Outfit 

Many thanks to our precious supporters as well as MGYW and Mrs. Bilquis for their generosity which has made these Ramadan efforts possible!

 With Warm Wishes from, 

The HOPE USA Team

Links:

• Zia Colony Food Rations Distribution YouTube
• HOPE USA Website

Dear HOPE Friends, 

Saving Maternal & Infant Lives - Door-to-Door Iftars Reach Northern Areas of Pakistan - Featuring Yusuf Foundation

Historically, remote mountain regions and rural villages of Pakistan such as the Northern Areas, have adversely higher Maternal and Infant Morbidity rates due to lack of access to health facilities for the poor.  Over the past few years, Yusuf Foundation has put its trust in HOPE to make a dent in these underserved regions.  By constructing three Maternal and Child Health Centers in the Northern Areas and sponsoring a fourth in Azad Kashmir, Yusuf Foundation has made a tremendous impact in regions which were previously devoid of health facilities for the poor.  All in all, their efforts have brought free healthcare to over 120,000 villagers annually, with all four centers operating 24/7 currently.

HOPE/Yusuf Foundation's MCHCs offer the following services to underserved villagers:

• Maternal and prenatal care

• Normal births

• Pediatric care

• Pharmacy providing medicines free of charge

• IV drips for dehydration

• Diagnostic services (ultrasounds, labs, etc.)

• Infertility treatments

• Breastfeeding consultants

• Family planning services

• Awareness programs for diseases such as hepatitis, hypertension, diabetes

The mere presence of a health facility in village communities in the Northern Areas has brought hope to tens of thousands of villagers.  Previously, expectant mothers would labor at home; if complications arose during the birthing process, oftentimes precarious consequences would occur because health facilities were too far away to traverse.  Even if getting to one in time was a possibility, villagers living below poverty levels were not in a position to afford medical treatment.  Now, villagers have access to preventative and routine healthcare as well as emergency services.  Undoubtedly, Yusuf Foundation's venture has saved the lives of untold mothers and children.  By providing healthcare free of cost to those living in poverty in four villages, they have paved the way for access to essential services, thus bridging the gap between loss and favorable outcomes to thousands.  

Below, please find pictures of our Door-to-Door Iftar efforts which reached the Northern Areas of Pakistan this week.  

Please join us in helping those in need:

Special Zakat-Eligible Ramadan Campaigns:

•      Food Rations: Just $33 to provide a family of 8 with dry food rations to last a month.  

•      Door-to-Door Iftar:  Just $1/person provides a hand delivered meal to a person in need

•      Eid Clothes for Children: Just $17/Child for a New Eid Outfit 

Many thanks to Yusuf Foundation and all our supporters for helping bring hope to thousands!

With Warm Wishes from, 

The HOPE USA Team 

Links:

• HOPE USA Website