We HOPE you had a wonderful time over the holidays and 2019 is off to a terrific start! We at HOPE USA wanted to thank you sincerely for your support in launching our Global Giving campaign and helping us to earn a permanent spot on the Global Giving website. Several of you have become recurring donors and for that we are extremely grateful. Our Help Educate a Girl in Kashmir campaign is flourishing due to your support and dedication. We are about 1/3 of the way towards our $20,000 goal!
As you may know, HOPE USA is a multifaceted charity which supports health and education efforts in the third-world South Asian country of Pakistan. Currently, we are humbled to say that we support a network of hospitals and schools which provides healthcare to over 500,000 patients annually and education to almost 10,000 students per year, all for minimal cost or for free. Most of HOPE's patients and students are impoverished women and children.
For this campaign specifically, you supported the efforts of our 35 home schools which are scattered in the Northern Areas of Pakistan, also known as Kashmir. Home schooling is an innovative concept that was scooped up and highlighted by HOPE. Essentially, home schooling is a practical and affordable means of educating children in remote and rural areas (such as the mountainous regions of Pakistan). It addresses several barriers that these children face in their quest to achieve an education: the feasibility of constructing schools in mountainous areas, the dangers of traveling long distances across rough terrain, the poor quality and lack of availability of government schools, and pervasive cultural barriers that prevent girls from achieving an education. HOPE promotes home schools by encouraging trusted and educated community women to set up a learning environment for eager students in their own homes or a common area. The teachers use materials and curriculum provided by HOPE. They are paid a stipend through HOPE and are provided the necessary materials to teach in a conducive learning environment. Parents are familiar with the teachers and are comfortable because schools are accessible within their villages and students are able to travel to them safely. The home school concept has opened the door of education to many children, especially girls.
Below, please find a summary of accomplishments and activities of HOPE's Kashmir home schools. These accomplishments were supported through our initial campaign collection of approximately $5,500. Specifically, these activities were made possible by your donations!
Thank you for taking the time to read about how your support has made a difference in the lives of 1,810 children in the mountains of Kashmir! We HOPE that you realize what an impact you are making everyday. In the next progress report, we will be able to share with you pictures of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla's (founder of HOPE) upcoming trip to the Northern Areas. Meanwhile, please enjoy these recent pictures of children you are helping. Until next time, take care!
Dear Friends and Supporters of HOPE USA,
I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank you all for supporting HOPE USA's Educate a Girl in Kashmir campaign! Some of you may know that this campaign was a special project in which our organization was challenged to raise $5,000 from at least 40 different donors over a span of three weeks in order to earn a permanent spot on the GlobalGiving website. Due to your generous donations, HOPE USA has graduated from GlobalGiving's Accelerator program and we have earned a permanent spot on their website! This could not have been done without the dedicated support of our regular donor base as well as new donors. We are grateful to each and every one of you for helping us achieve this goal. This is a great milestone for HOPE USA and will allow us to post various projects, grow as a nonprofit organization, and even attract corporate donors.
In regards to the Kashmir campaign you supported, thank you again! We raised a total of $5,636.12 from 48 donors and reached our target before the Accelerator deadline. We will receive disbursements from GlobalGiving on the 25th of this month and can then funnel the money towards the Kashmir home schools that are supported by HOPE USA. Towards the end of December 2018, HOPE's chairperson, Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla will be traveling to Kashmir with her team to visit the home schools and also personally hand out new warm clothes and uniforms to the children. We will be able to update you with wonderful pictures in January. You will also learn how your donations were used to enhance the lives of these students and their teachers.
We are so excited to have earned a spot on the GlobalGiving website and wanted to thank you for making this possible! Trust is a two-way street and we are honored to have earned your trust and will work hard to show you how your donations are making an impact.
We will keep in touch!
Best regards,
Ambereen Siddiqui
Director - HOPE USA
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