Pakistan Flood & Monsoon Relief - Ongoing Efforts

Dear HOPE Friends,

Bathrooms Constructed to Benefit 500 Villagers in Rural Sindh, Pakistan

The depths of poverty ‍ within developing countries such as Pakistan can often reach levels that are far beyond poverty conditions in more developed regions such as North America and Europe . As an organization working to alleviate poverty in Pakistan , the HOPE Team works at a grassroots level to improve the lives of communities living in unrecognized abject conditions - one area in which we have an extensive presence is Sujawal, Sindh, Pakistan.

Sujawal is a densely populated rural region in Sindh of approximately one million residents. HOPE has operated a 24/7 charity Hospital in Sujawal which serves 60,000 poor villagers annually for free/nominal cost for two decades.

This month, the HOPE Field Team carried out a project to construct bathrooms to benefit 60 households in Sujawal. Even today, in areas subject to extreme poverty ‍ that has been further aggravated by natural disasters such as the 2022 Pakistan Flood Crisis and political strife within Pakistan , many rural communities such as Sujawal do not have access to proper bathrooms .

A lack of a seemingly basic necessity such as a bathroom leads to a plethora of preventable health issues such as diarrhea and infectious diseases that are transmitted due to poor sanitation and hygiene . When human waste is not contained or handled in a sanitary manner, this exacerbates a vicious loop of easily transmittable diseases. Unfortunately children who are often playing outside unintentionally come in contact with unsanitary areas, thus making them the most vulnerable to developing and transmitting debilitating illnesses.

By constructing bathrooms to benefit 500 villagers in Sujawal, we aim to bring some ease ‍ to their living conditions as well as take a direct stab at tackling preventable health conditions that abound in the rural region.

We are grateful to our supporters who have put their trust in our efforts to bring about lasting change to the lives of thousands.

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Links:

• HOPE USA Website

Dear HOPE Friends,

HOPE Field Team Distributes P&G Clean Water Bundles to 400 Villagers in Remote Areas of Sindh, Pakistan

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide underserved communities with clean water , HOPE regularly hosts Procter & Gamble Purifier Sachet Demonstrations in rural villages and underserved areas throughout Pakistan .

On September 27th, 2024, families residing on Link Road (a rural, underdeveloped region in Sindh, Pakistan ) attended an interactive class ‍ addressing the importance of clean water (both with regards to consumption as well as preventing the spread of waterborne diseases) and were gifted Purifier kits to take home.

The HOPE Field Team ‍ met with members of the Link Road community to share knowledge about the necessity of consuming clean water and the immediate positive impact that sanitized water can have upon overall health . Each participant was given a purifying kit consisting of a cooler, bucket, muslin cloth, spatula and 120 sachets of P&G Purifiers of water, enough to last each family several months.

Transmission of diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, dysentery, hepatitis A, typhoid, and polio is highly linked to contaminated water sources. Consuming sanitized water is an essential preventative tool for decreasing the spread of waterborne diseases, especially in marginalized communities which face multiple barriers to accessing healthcare.

A single P&G Purifier sachet removes harmful contaminants for 10 litersof contaminated water, thus making it suitable for consumption and cooking . Additionally, in comparison to other products on the market, P&G Purifier sachets leave no salty or sour aftertaste, thereby making it more likely that families will actually utilize them.

The HOPE Team is humbled to feature our long-standing partnership with Procter & Gamble, one in which we work together to promote clean water efforts via multiple outreach activities. In fact, this collaboration is so exceptional that we are the only non-governmental organization (NGO) to be given this honor by Procter & Gamble in Pakistan .

Many thanks to the P&G Team as well as our supporters for helping us better the lives of those living in abject poverty ‍!

Warm regards,

The HOPE USA , HOPE UK , and HOPE Pakistan Teams

Links:

• HOPE USA Website