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With the passion to pay back to the homeland, an indebted group of Pakistani-American visionaries came together to practically demonstrate the model of Human Development envisioned by great economist of his times, Dr. Mahbub-ul-Haq. Human Development Foundation (HDF) was founded in 1997, as a gift to Pakistan, on its 50th Independence Day. As revolutionaries with deep roots in Pakistan, they were committed to overall development and poverty eradication.
Our quest for positive social change to remote and marginalized communities remains at the forefront, and we at the foundation,... work tirelessly to help the communities who are most vulnerable. Through our unique program model of Holistic Community Development, during the course, we have directly reached out to over 3 million people through several programs and projects across more than 7000 villages, bringing them support in health, especially awareness of infectious diseases, education, livelihood, and disaster preparedness.
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Qurbani 2023

Qurbani 2023

In 2023, the Human Development Foundation (HDF) initiated a Qurbani project during Eid ul Adha in three villages of Karachi: Khair Muhammad, Murad Brohi, and Usman Takri.

The purpose of the project was to provide a nutritious meal to individuals who couldn’t afford it on regular days. With the generous support of donors, a total of 1050 individuals from 150 households were provided with meat packages by sacrificing nine animals. The Qurbani meat was distributed directly to the beneficiaries at their doorsteps, facilitated by two teams from HDF’s Karachi regional office, which not only contributed to alleviating hunger and promoting the well-being of vulnerable communities but also spread joy on this festive occasion.

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Pregnant women in flood-hit provinces are affected by maternal malnutrition

Pregnant women caught in Pakistan’s floods left struggling for maternal healthcare

Some 650,000 pregnant women in flood-hit provinces are affected by maternal malnutrition, with about 2,000 mothers a day giving birth in unsafe conditions Unregulated use of medicines, untrained birth attendants, and lack of access to health facilities and hospitals are among the problems post-floods.

Pakistani health worker Mai Janat Buriro, 37, spends three hours every day handing out medicines to pregnant women with iron deficiency or malnutrition in the flood-affected province of Sindh. Of the 11 mothers who gave birth last month in her neighborhood in the Allah Rakha colony, three who suffered from maternal malnutrition lost their infants.

“Most pregnant women have nothing to eat,” Buriro told This Week In Asia. “They don’t have access to milk either because animals they reared had died in the floods.”

Over the past several months, devastating floods have killed more than 1,500 people and displaced 7.6 million people.

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Three-Day Long Career Guide Expo 2022

Career Guide Expo 2022

Aiming to Fulfill the Gap between Industry & Academia by Providing Opportunities to Students to Learn to Earn We were overwhelmed with the response at Career Guide Expo 2022 organised by Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) under the supervision of Mr. Shafqat Mahmood, Federal Minister of Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training Pakistan at PAK-China Friendship Center, Islamabad from 11-13 March. The expo was inaugurated by honourable President Dr. Arif Alvi. More than 30,000 students from all across the country participated in the event and were provided awareness to opt for Amazon Virtual Assistant Training course at Human Development Institute of Future Skills. The expo provided first of its kind youth development platform and a unique opportunity to students at National level. Our booth was especially focused on inspiring young girls for pursuing the highly coveted profession of a virtual assistant.

Deputy Commissioner, Mr. Hamza Shafqaat concluded the event with his remarks and appreciated the efforts of all organisations in empowering youth.

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