SapnaSahara

SAPNA SAHARA
Social Welfare Organization

:: INTRODUCTION
Sapna Sahara Social Welfare Organization (SSSWO) is welfare based non-profit organization serving the community since 1990 with its Head Office located at North Karachi, Karachi.

OBJECTIVE OF SSSWO:
• SSSWO is working for the upliftment of the marginalized segments of the community in general and women in particular.
• Main Areas of SSSWO operations are women development, basic health, technical/vocational education, environment, poverty alleviation.
• SSSWO also provides scholarships, financial and medical assistance to poor.
These objectives are aimed to contribute towards the human dignity of the less privileged class and provide learners with the knowledge and skills to become confident, resourceful players in the social transformation and economic development of their communities.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE – OFFICE BEARERS:
• Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan, President

• Mrs. Rukhsana Nadim
Vice President

• Mr. M. Muneeb Khan
General Secretary

• Mrs. Rehana Parveen
Joint Secretary

• Mrs. Uzma Danish
Finance Secretary

VISION:
A prosperous, healthy and literate community.

MISSION:
Our mission is to develop and implement creative and pragmatic solutions to the problems which impede social development.

SSSWO is functioning with the vision of prosperous, healthy and literate community. In order to make SSSWO self sustainable, over a period of time SSSWO has developed various sections. These sections are developed with multifold objectives firstly to provide vocational training and skill development opportunity for the community and secondly to make SSSWO self sustainable. These sections are now at a position to bear their own expenses and some of the sections are contributing towards income to SSSWO as a whole.

WELFARE SERVICES OF SSSWO:
• To empower women in the real sense, we help them develop skills which can be beneficial in strengthening them economically. SSSWO has setup Skill Development Centre (SDC) where females are provided with an opportunity to learn not only traditional handicrafts but also modern skills at very nominal charges. In addition deserving females are also given FREE training in the following areas. Till December 2018 more than 3000 students were trained under these areas:

o Vocational Training

o Machine and hand embroidery

o Computer Training Course

o Cutting

o English language Course

o Drafting

o Sewing

o Beauty Care

• SSSWO Nursery:
Literate community is the backbone of a civilized society. SSSWO strongly believes in real-education for all and for this reason a Deeni-School "Jama-e-Suffah" was established in 1995. This has enabled the local community to get their children admitted at their door step where good quality initial-education is given FREE of cost. Currently more than 100 students are taking classes

• SSSWO Academy
The Academy was set up in the name of "Sapna Academy for Women (SAW)" in 1997. One of the main objectives of SAW is to provide educational/technical support to the students of the nearby vicinity at a very low cost and/or FREE training to needy women. SAW would enable students to face the challenging competition of their future professional life. This initiative was welcome by the people of the surrounding areas and currently more than 100 students (girls) are attending Academy stretching from Basic Beautician Course to Advanced Professional Training.

• SSSWO helps needy/poor women to establish the Premier Islamic Beauty Parlors for increasing employment and providing professional services at low charges in comparison with market.

• Stitching
SSSWO stitching section is catering to the needs of corporate and individual clients. SSSWO order section specialization is in stitching of uniforms, coveralls and dress clothes for ladies etc. at very affordable rates.

• Financial Assistance:
A large chunk of the neighboring population of SSSWO falls under the low income bracket and literacy rate is also very low. To help the deserving people SSSWO provides financial assistance through the following schemes:

o Distribution of scholarships to deserving students.

o Monetary assistance to the deserving and needy people of the community.

o Distribution of Zakat.

o Provision of food items for Natural Calamities, i-e. SWAT IDPs, recent flood affected areas etc.

FUTURE ENDEAVORS:
We, at SSSWO, believe that “there is always room for improvement”. SSSWO has many projects in pipeline for serving the community with dedication and commitment. These future endeavors are as follows:

• Adult Literacy Program

• Proposal underway to register SSSWO with the Board of Information Technology, Government of Sindh and introduction of one-year and postgraduate diploma in IT

• Proposal underway to register SSSWO with Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of Sindh under the Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) Ordinance 1961 and certified as Non-Profit Organization by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy.

• Seminars, workshops and conferences for enhancing the skills and creating awareness on various gender issues

• Launch of Micro Credit Scheme.

• Striving to develop all programs in line with the government millennium development goals.
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CONTACT PERSON
Mr. Muhammad Ilyas Khan
President
R-96, Sector 11-L, North Karachi
Pakistan
Phone: 0316-2722520
E-mail: [email protected]

Ref: SSF 5-6/280318