Context
Pakistan is ridden with mass poverty, and the gap between the rich and the poor is gaping. The poor are denied basic facilities like education, health, nutrition, clean drinking water, economic opportunities, and sometimes even a roof over their heads.
According to World Bank data, “the estimated lower-middle income poverty rate is 40.5 percent (US$3.65/day 2017 PPP) for FY24” – approximately the same rate as in 2018, but with 7 million more people living below the poverty line.
Goals
Following a holistic approach, the aim of this project is to lift people out of poverty and reduce inequalities through education, vocational training, micro-credit, shelter, health, access to clean water and adequate food initiatives in Pakistan.
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Activities
Project’s activities may include:
- Provide high-quality education for underprivileged children ;
- Provide IT skills training and certified courses for underprivileged youth ;
- Provide capital and technical support for families to set up businesses ;
- Provide clean water through the installation of water wells/pumps/filtration plants and tube wells ;
- Run shelter homes for orphan boys and girls in underprivileged communities ;
- Provide food to disadvantaged people, including daily meals and monthly rations ;
- Run a dispensary for the provision of medical care to the underprivileged ;
- Administrative support (project management, logistics, and monitoring/evaluation).
Myriad Canada is working with Hope Uplift Foundation on this project, a non-profit organization founded in 2000 with the vision of bridging the gap between rich and poor in Pakistan. Thanks to its various public assistance programs and infrastructures (Hope Uplift Foundation schools, shelters, dispensary, medical centre, mobile health units), the Foundation has provided assistance of approx. 90 crores to the underprivileged, handling 2 million cases.
Myriad Canada’s role is to carry out charitable projects across the globe in accordance with its charitable purposes. We control and monitor the use of funds and the progress of charitable activities to ensure that donations made to Myriad Canada have the greatest impact in accordance with donors’ expressed wishes. As a member of the Myriad Alliance with offices in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia and Australia, Myriad Canada has a vast international network and extensive practical expertise.
How to support this project?
By credit card: At the top right of this page, indicate the amount you wish to donate, and make the donation online by credit card. You will receive a receipt for tax purposes by e-mail just a few minutes after making the donation. It is simple and quick!
By cheque:
- Make your cheque out to Myriad Canada.
- IMPORTANT NOTE: We receive a lot of cheques! You must please indicate “Project B520 – Supporting Social Progress Pakistan” in the memo line of your cheque to ensure that it is allocated correctly.
- Mail your cheque to: Myriad Canada, 1 Place Ville Marie, Suite 1670, Montreal, QC, H3B 2B6, Canada.
By Direct Deposit:
- For transfer instructions, please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
For Donation of Securities:
- Please email or call Caroline Chaulet: caroline@myriadcanada.org or +1 438 300 8122.
For Monthly Donations:
- We use CanadaHelps. Please find the link here.
If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
All donations are eligible for a tax receipt in Canada.
The projects are managed with the greatest care and professionalism.