Circle of Life is a UK registered charity that was founded in 1988 in Pakistan to reduce poverty by enabling marginalized families to manage their natural resources sustainably and promote good health. The charity's vision is a prosperous and healthy Pakistan. It has provided livestock, milk, flood relief, and healthcare support. It aims to expand its outreach and involve women and families in self-employment opportunities over the next 15 years. The document asks for donations to support Circle of Life's efforts in Pakistan.
5. Mission Statement To reduce poverty in Pakistan by enabling marginal poverty stricken families to make sustainable improvements to their wellbeing. Through more EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT of their renewable natural resources. Promote and protect GOOD HEALTH amongst these communities.
6. Values Work with Communities Most in Need E.G. Rural communities with a degrading resource base and poor access to markets and services.
7. Values Develop Partnerships to Find Solutions to Rural Poverty Together. E.G. Partnerships with communities and their institutions academic and research organisations, government and the private sector.
8. Values Provide Farmer & Community Led Solutions. E.G. To solve agricultural problems and encourage farmer participatory research and planning involving communities in finding their own ‘pathway out of poverty’, successfully achieving our vision of a Prosperous Pakistan.
10. History 1988 - Founded in Vehari (Pakistan) by Saeed Ahmed Hama (from Birmingham) and supported by Pakistan’s Key Charitable Personalities such as Imran Khan and The Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Farm group. Now a registered UK Charity
11. Achievements Provide Live Stock on Loan to Farmers Provide KHALIS DHUDH (Quality Milk) from this Live Stock to Locals Provide Financial Support to District HQ Hospital Vehari and Local Healthcare Initiatives (Childrens Hospital, Eye Hospital, Cataract Removal, Eye Squint Removal Camps and Limb Replacement Camps)
12. Achievements Provided Funds for Pakistan Earthquake Relief Ongoing Recent Flood Relief Efforts - Installing Water Filtration & Purification Pumps
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34. Achievements Provide jobs for 70 local people. Supported around 120 families per annum through the Haveli Hama / Live Stock operations. The services in the children’s health care provision, sight restoration programs, and limb replacement camps are in addition to this.
35. Immediate Focus An emergency plan has been put in place to ensure the victims of the recent floods in Pakistan are supported with a sustainable enterprise support model to ensure their survival and growth.
36. Future Strategy So far the trust has been privately funded by Saeed Ahmed Hama (approx £500K’s worth of funding) The trustees have started to invite more philanthropic people form the community to come forward and share the vision with a view to support the plan and raise more funds for various causes.
37. Future Strategy 15 year plan to build capacity and outreach from one region of Vehari district to all three regions as well as introducing goat breeding and involving self-employment opportunities for women and poor families.
38. KEY MESSAGE FOR YOU PLEASE COME FORWARD TODAY AND DONATE GENEROUSLY TO CIRCLE OF LIFE HELP PAKISTAN TO BECOME MORE PROSPEROUS AND HEALTHY
39. OUR CONTACT DETAILS If YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT US THROUGH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS www.circleoflifecharity.com Email: saeedhama@hotmail.com
