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PROJECT SUMMARIES

WN019 A gentleman in mid 30s earning his livelihood by doing hand embroidery had a cerebral infarction (area of necrotic tissue in the brain resulting from a blockage or narrowing in the arteries supplying blood and oxygen to the brain) in early 2018 and is unable to work due to that. His wife who was not working earlier now has to work (as a cleaner in some houses) to compensate for managing the finances related to her husband's medical treatment, running the household and managing six kids. Four kids go to school while two of them have been picked up from school so that they can also work and help in managing the household expenses. The family has financial constraints due to low income and debt.

WN020 The gentleman was working as a driver and had a car accident. Apart from other injuries he also broke his leg. Since there was no help he had to fund his own treatment and ended up by selling his small house for about Rs 180,000. The leg is still not cured. Now he is out of job, walking on cruthches selling car cleaning cloths on the roads. His daily income of about Rs 400 to 500 is not enough to sustain his family and to get further treatment. From his first wife he has one daughter who is 22 years old. After death of his first wife he married again and has two kids (ages 3 and 2) from his second wife. The elder daughter was keen to study but could not fulfil her dreams due to the family's financial conditions. They can't even afford milk for the little ones.

WN123 This is a case of a 24 years old young boy who was working as a delivery boy in Dubai. His spinal cord got injured in a road accident. He lost sensations in lower part of the body since then. Both his lower limbs are paralysed. His father died a few years ago leaving him to be the only male member in the family who is unable to do anything now. He has a mother and a sister only. Help is required for his treatment.

WN186 This is a case of a woman who's been fully paralysed, rendering her bedridden with no mobility. She's being fed through NG tubes and her medical condition isn't too good. Her husband is semi-paralysed and is unable to hold a working job. Her children are not earning enough. One son is working at a barbershop but they are unable to meet living expenses. The daughter was supporting her parents before marriage. Currently, the medication is very costly and she is seeking help to provide her with medicines.

PROJECT SUMMARIES

WN026 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

WN027 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

WN028 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

WN029 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

WN030 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

WN056 This girl is doing the DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) program from Abasyn University in Islamabad. She is living with her maternal grandfather along with her mother who is divorced. Her grandfather is 80 years old and unable to work. Her father does not provide financial help.

WN069 The lady is doing home nursing since five years. Her husband is in Dubai since 2 years and does not support her. He has become an alcohol addict there. She lives with her mother in Karachi. She needs educational support for her kids.

Oct 2024: Lady died due breast cancer.

WN141 The student is studying in IBA Karachi. He has four siblings and his father who is a 16 grade government school teacher is unable to bear the educational expenses of all his children. His brothers and sisters are also students and cannot help. He wants financial support to complete his education.

WN158 This boy is studying Doctor of Physical Therapy from Abasyn University. The family has come from Kashmir and live in camps. The boy works on daily wages and earns about Rs 350 per day. His father is a security guard with salary around Rs 12,000. The boy needs educational support to complete his degree.

WN159 This is a need based scholarship project that is designed to help those students who do qualify to take admissions in the universities / institutions of their choice but are unable to carry on because of financial difficulties.

This student is sponsored by Dr. Akhtar Malik. Welfare Network is extremely grateful for her kind support.

WN174 The gentleman was working as a cook for a family in Karachi for the past 40 years. The family was supporting his children's education but now they have shifted to some other city due to their own constraints. This has made him jobless. Though he will eventually find a new job but most likely will not be having the educational support for his kids which he had earlier on. He needs educational support for his two sons.

WN179 This case if of a girl who is doing BS Biochemistry from Minhaj ul Quran University. Her mother is a maid and father runs a small general store near her house. Her younger sister is in FSC part one. The parents cannot afford their daughters educational expenses.

WN194 This is a case of a 58 years old gentleman who is jobless since 2018. He has worked as a home tutor for almost six years but for the last few months he is unable to find any work. He has a disputed paternal house and two shops. The shop's rent is the only source of income but is not enough due to family dispute. He needs educational support for his kids.

WN202 This is a case of a 58 years old gentleman who is jobless since 2018. He has worked as a home tutor for almost six years but for the last few months he is unable to find any work. He has a disputed paternal house and two shops. The shop's rent is the only source of income but is not enough due to family dispute. He needs educational support for his kids.

WN208 The girl in this case is doing her BSc in computer science from University of Engineering and Technology Lahore. She is in her 4th semester and needs educational support to complete her studies since her father's income (who works as a tailor) is not enough.

WN206 This is a case of a boy whose father cannot support the educational expenditure of his children. The boy is doing BS Computers.

WN209 This is a case of a girl whose father cannot support the educational expenditure of his children. The girl is doing BS Physics.

WN210 This is a case of a girl whose father cannot support the educational expenditure of his children. The girl has done her F.Sc Pre Medical. Now doing B.Sc Medical Lab Technology from University of Lahore.

WN200 The lady is doing home nursing since five years. Her husband is in Dubai since 2 years and does not support her. He has become an alcohol addict there. She lives with her mother in Karachi. She needs educational support for her kids.

Oct 2024: The lady died due breast cancer.

WN180 This is a case of a gentleman who works as a secretary in an NGO. He is unable to support his daughter's higher education. The daughter has done FSC Pre-engineering with excellent grades. Now she is studying accountancy in SKANS (School of Accountancy).

PROJECT SUMMARIES

WN040 The gentleman drives a rikshaw on rent and pays the owner half the amount of what he earns in a day. He is unable to support his family.

WN072 The gentleman was a distributor at Tapal Danedar agency but lost his job due to COVID-19. Since then he is selling candies on different shops and stores but does not earn enough. His father is living with him but is not well. He was unable to pay his house rent. He is looking for help regarding his problems.

WN127 The gentleman in project wn020 who is struggling to get his leg cured for over one year with multiple surgeries needs ration and family support as his recent surgery has again made him bedridden.

WN133 The lady is a widow with young kids. She lives in an open plot with a tent like setup. Apart from health care support which is being taken care of, she needs assistance in relation to her living conditions.

WN135 This case is about a lady whose elder son is paralyzed. He can not walk or speak. Her husband's legs got injured in a road accident.

WN142 The gentleman is working as a labourer. Due to covid there is not much work and he is free at home for the last one month. His wife packs hair pins at home on daily wages.

WN144 The gentleman works at a furniture showroom and does part time labor job. His salary is not enough and he does not have any part time work due to COVID. Three of his kids are not normal and have special needs.

WN145 The lady runs a salon at her house to earn her bread and butter. Her father is suffering from paralyses and unable to work. Medical checkup was carried out and it has been diagnosed that he is suffering from a cerebrovascular accident, commonly known as stroke where blood flow to a part of the brain is affected (Project wn146). She has 3 siblings and a mother to look after. The elder brother does not offer reasonable help in supporting the family.

WN153 This is a case of a widow who lives with her physically disabled son and a daughter. The absence of her husband and inability of her son to earn puts all the responsibility on her daughter to support the family by looking after her mother, disabled brother and running the household. Until the son is rehabilitated and is able to work, the family needs our support.

WN161 The lady makes frozen items and sells them door to door on order. Her husband is a shopkeeper. She took a loan of 50,000 rupees from Welfare Network to return the loans taken from others. She is paying her instalments on time. Due to financial constraints she is requesting for ration support.

WN162 The applicant is a student whose father is a laborer. They are 3 brothers and 3 sisters. One brother is doing a sales man job while all other siblings are studying. Father and brother cannot afford to feed the family members alone considering their financial constraints. Brother who works is also studying and pays his fee with what he earns.

WN168 The applicant's husband is employed as a laborer at PEL company, but he is currently dealing with health issues. The applicant herself has a skill in stitching clothes, but she has been unable to secure work for the past few months. Their financial situation is strained, with their income falling short of their expenses. They have a family of five children, and there are times when they struggle to afford even basic necessities, including food.

WN187 This is the case of a woman who is currently working as a maid. Her husband is working as a labourer on daily wages. Unfortunately, their low source of income isn’t enough to cover their daily living expenses. They are looking for monetary support for their children’s education funds as well as ration support.

WN189 This is the case of a man who works at a tandoor. His work suffered a lot during the month of Ramadan and is not earning enough to cover his day to day expenses. He is looking for ration support.

WN196 The lady needs rashan support for her family as her husband is a low income laborer and his earnings are not enough to cater for their monthly expenditure.

WN203 The lady is living with her younger siblings. Brother is doing Hifz-e-Quran. She and her younger sister work as maids. Her parents died when she was young. Their expenditures are more than their income. Requesting for ration support.

WN211 This is a case of a lady whose husband's got injured in a train accident. Husband's mother, sister and brother died in that accident whereas the husband's arm broke. There is a supporting rod in his arm now. Doctors planned to take out the rod but they were unable do so as he was very weak and it was not possible for him to undergo surgery. He runs a swing for street children and earn Rs 10 per child. He earns a total of approx. Rs 350 per day or less and has to give Rs 150 per day to the owner of the swing. This is the only source of income. Her child has a special disease in which one side of his face remain swollen while the other side is sunken inside.

WN215 The gentleman is a rickshaw driver. His income is less than his expenditures.

WN217 The gentleman used to work in a factory which is closed now. He is jobless since 5 months. He has started a job in another factory in Sheikhupura on daily wages. He is on probation and job is not yet confirmed.

WN212 Lady in this case asked for help as her husband had a road accident that affected his leg. He used to drive a rickshaw but for his treatment had to sell the rickshaw. Now he can walk with the help of a stick but has difficulty doing work.

PROJECT SUMMARIES

Setting up a school to impart practical and applied knowledge (which is generally seen to be a fraction of the conventional syllabus that is taught). New syllabus will be developed to reduce workload and increase efficiency. Main focus will be on the following subjects:

1. Basic and easy English & Urdu.
2. Practical and Applied Math.
3. Basic Scientific concepts.
4. Arts & Crafts.
5. Computers & E-learning.
6. Ethics & Civics.
7. Physical Education & First Aid.

Setting up of Vocational Training units for:

1. Computer & IT
2. Electronics
3. Woodwork
4. Ironwork
5. Shoe work
6. Stitching
7. Solar Technology