By Ambereen Siddiqui | Director - HOPE USA
Dear HOPE Friends,
HOPE Donates Two Computer Laboratories to Champion Special Needs Children in Muzaffargarh, Punjab Government-Run Schools
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The last week of Ramadan and the dawn of Eid coincided with the Inauguration Ceremony of an outreach project initiated and propelled by HOPE to provide equal opportunities and avenues to succeed for special needs students attending government-run schools in Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan.
Over the course of the past several months, HOPE Chairperson, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla worked closely with Muzaffargarh, Punjab government authorities to prepare and ready two computer laboratories for special needs children.
In particular, Punjab Deputy Commissioner, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Memon was instrumental in facilitating the set-up of these labs to benefit children with special needs. She worked tirelessly with Dr. Mubina to execute this project in a timely fashion. A total of 20 computers and work stations were donated by HOPE to advance and promote opportunities for children with physical and/or mental disabilities in two local government-run schools. Inauguration Day ceremonies were eagerly presided by Member of Parliament and Secretary of Higher Education, Mr. Ajmal Khan Chandia.
Muzaffargarh, Punjab is a region towards the north of Pakistan which has struggled to thrive for decades. HOPE has a long-standing history in providing basic poverty alleviation services to underserved communities in Muzaffargarh via our Formal School, Vocational Training Center, as well as our upcoming HOPE-IFFCO Hospital to serve the needy.
While these new computer labs are located within two government-run schools in Muzaffargarh (rather than HOPE's Formal Middle School in Muzaffargarh), these centers will be fulfilling a much-needed gap for special needs students living in poverty and were warmly welcomed and celebrated by high-ranking community members, and even featured on news channels in Punjab, Pakistan.
In her most recent trip to Muzaffargarh in early 2025, Dr. Mubina initiated discussions with various Punjab government officials to launch and deploy this project for special needs children. As our motto is one of optimism and reaching for the stars, the plaques on both computer labs read:
These computer labs debuted in the last few days of Ramadan 2025 and met with great enthusiasm from the community, government officials, and media outlets. They will serve as a beacon of promise for students with physical and/or mental disabilities and an everlasting reminder to never give up hope.
Much gratitude to the community of Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Ms. Qurat-ul-Ain Memon, Mr. Ajmal Khan Chandia, and all our supporters who have led the way for sparks of change and beacons of hope in underserved communities in Pakistan!
Warm regards,
The HOPE USA, HOPE UK, and HOPE Pakistan Teams
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