A CALL TO ACTION

This is a crucial time for not only the Pakistani nation, but the entire world.  Why? Because the gradual loss of global support and recovery aid in Pakistan can lead to extremist groups stepping in and providing the needed assistance and winning loyalty and approval of the millions who are embarking on a very difficult and daunting road to recovery. Some believe there is a risk that this disaster may further destabilize Pakistan’s already fragile democracy to a point that jeopardizes the security of the rest of the world.
We must continue to do our part to help the people of Pakistan who are suffering in a catastrophe of this magnitude. Hashoo Foundation plans to be actively involved in the continuous recovery, rehabilitation and rebuilding process of the affected areas.
I urge you to continue supporting the Hashoo Foundation’s efforts to provide hope and humanitarian relief to the women, men and children displaced by the floods in Pakistan.   

Together we make a difference!

HASHOO FOUNDATION'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CRISTAL MONTAÑÉZ BAYLOR RECEIVES THE 2010 POWERFUL WOMEN INTERNATIONAL (PWI) GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARD

Source: PWI website

The Powerful Women International (PWI) 2010 Global Leadership Award
We are proud to announce the PWI Global Leadership Award. The women receiving this award exemplify global leadership by creating programs that make a difference for communities around the world. Their vision, dedication, commitment and compassion not only create heartfelt hope but also possibilities for expanded futures for the people they serve.

 

Cristal Montañéz Baylor - Pakistan

Cristal Montañéz Baylor a former Miss Venezuela, runway, print and television model, is the Executive Director of the Hashoo Foundation, USA, a non-profit organization committed to empowering communities to be independent by facilitating opportunities through economic development, education and skills development, supporting people with special needs and providing emergency relief and social welfare. Cristal leads the initiatives to promote Hashoo Foundation’s Women's Empowerment through Honey Bee Farming Project Plan Bee - winner of the prestigious BBC/Newsweek World Challenge Competition and a Clinton Global Initiative featured Commitment.

The project empowers women in the remote areas of northern Pakistan by expanding employment opportunities and generating a stable source of income through the sale of high-quality honey. Plan Bee was based on a system of social barter, designed to promote social change. Hashoo Foundation buys the beekeepers' honey and successfully links them to the lucrative markets of 5-Star hotels and grocery stores in Pakistan provided that the families agree to send their children to quality schools, have regular health check-ups and improve nutrition at home. Cristal believes that expanding income generating programs will strengthen the communities and help prevent the influence of extremism in Pakistan.

Cristal is a dedicated public servant and humanitarian who is very passionate about her work promoting democracy and freedom. Her exceptional passion for helping children has been highlighted in various local and international publications. She was distinguished as one of Latin American’s most prominent Humanitarians.

BOATS AND DONKEYS TRANSPORT FOOD TO THE FORGOTTEN FAMILIES IN THE DISTRICT LAYYAH IN SOUTH PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

The Youth Network, based in the UK, provided needed food items for 128 families - more than 768 women, men, girls and boys-  in the District Layyah in South Punjab. The distribution was facilitated by Integrated Development Support Program (IDSP.) 

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The food packages were transported by boat and animals to the the small islands of River Indus where no other donor or support had reached to these communities. 

CHILDREN’S HEALTH UNIT DQH HOSPITAL

Hashoo Foundation’s Flood Interventions

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UPDATE OF HASHOO FOUNDATION’S HEALTH INTERVENTIONS IN FLOOD AFFECTED AREAS

To date, Hashoo Foundation has established a Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Center in the District of Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in collaboration with Shine Humanity. The center has 20 beds and offers free consultation, in-patient care and free medical supplies 24 hours to 250 patients a day. To date more than 7,000 patients have been treated. A second Children’s Health Unit was established in partnership with the Pakistan Pediatrics Association (PPA) in Nowshera DHQ, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.  More than 6,500 patients have been diagnosed and treated.

Hashoo Foundation  would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by Al Mahmood Foundation (AMF). This support has been instrumental in helping us fund our medical facilities in Nowshera, Charsadda, Kot Adu and Karachi. 

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To connect with the many affected villages in need of medical care, Hashoo Foundation and the Network for Human and Social Development (NHDS) have coordinated a mobile medical clinic to service affected Pakistani families from 36 villages in Kot Addu and Muzaffargarh, Punjab, treating more than 2,500 patients. The medical team, operating from the Foundation’s Hassan Ali Hashwani dispensary is treating over 200 patients a day in four camps in Karachi, Si

RE-OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HASHOO FOUNDATION SCHOOL IN NOWSHERA KALAN

Distribution of Books, Shoes, Teddy Bears & Dresses to 200 Children and 65 Orphans at the Newly Renovated Hashoo Foundation School

During our visit to Nowshera,  we participated in the re-opening ceremony of the newly renovated Hashoo Foundation Schools in Nowshera Kalan. The Schools were severely damaged during the floods.  The renovation and re-equipping, including the uniforms and books distributed in the  two schools in Nowshera  were funded entirely by the Al Mahmood Foundation (AMF) based in the UK. The children loved the teddy bears donated by Good Bears of the World  as part of Bear Hugs for Pakistan. Immediately, almost like magic, the new furry friends provided comfort and smiles to the girls and boys lessening some of the psychological trauma caused by the disaster. Additionally, we distributed dresses donated by Dress a Girl Around the World Houston. The dresses were a great a hit!! The young Pakistani girls loved their new and much needed dresses. The families are very thankful to the young girls and women in Houston who with lots of love and good wishes stitched these beautiful dresses for their friends in Pakistan.

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