Rotary Books

for the World

Rotary Club
Rawalpindi

District 3272
Pakistan & Afghanistan
Chartered in 1953

Pakistan & Afghanistan

Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla, Pakistan

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION REPORT BY

HASHOO FOUNDATION ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN
HASHOO FOUNDATION, ROTARY CLUB OF ISLAMABAD MARGALLA AND ROTARY CLUB RAWALPINDI
DISTRIBUTED 103,873 ROTARY BOOKS AMONG 115 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS,
ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ACROSS PAKISTAN
DONATED BY ROTARY BOOKS FOR THE WORLD AND THE SECOND WIND FOUNDATION.

1. Introduction

Pakistan's commitment towards the Millennium

Development Goals (MDGs)'Education For All'
(EFA) is a challenge in a scenario with so many
impediments in the educational system. Indeed,
education is suffering from resource constraints,
because of existence of under-privileged society.
It is believed that greater education opportunities
and related resources will empower the younger
generation to acquire quality education with
diverse pool of knowledge.

Keeping in consideration the importance of

education and holistic improvement of
communities, Hashoo Foundation (HF) formed a
partnership with Rotary Books for the World
program and Rotary Clubs in Pakistan to
contribute in improving literacy efforts through
the donation of books to educational institutions,
learning centers, students, youth and
communities across Pakistan. Books and
educational material help students increase
knowledge and help develop modern society
through knowledge sharing and learning from
intellectuals living around the world.
Education through reading is a sustainable and
long term learning process frequently associated
with experiences of students they attained during

their educational journey. Reading books on

diverse themes and subjects has a great
importance because this is the way to expand
students' knowledge and groom up their vision
and skills towards the worldly affairs.
In 2014, Rotary Books for the World and The
Second Wind Foundation donated two more
containers (40 feet each) filled with 103,873 books
and educational materials to help improve
literacy efforts in Pakistan. Hashoo Foundation,
Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla and Rotary
Club Rawalpindi received the books ranging from
primary to higher education levels. The books and
valuable research material were distributed to 115
educational institutions, organizations, libraries
and community reading rooms.
The books are a charity donation by USA and
Canadian citizens to aid literacy efforts in
Pakistan. The Second Wind Foundation and
Rotary Books for the World is the network by
which these donations are transferred from the
donors to the Hashoo Foundation and the Rotary
Clubs of Islamabad Margalla and Rawalpindi,
which agreed to distribute the books to the
selected schools and institutions across Pakistan
without charges.

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2. Project Background
In 2011, Rotary Books for the World Project, The
Second Wind Foundation signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with Hashoo
Foundation and Rotary Club of Islamabad
Margalla in an effort to join forces to provide
needed books to girls and boys in Pakistan. This
partnership was announced during the Rotary
Books for the World Booklegger Summit in
Houston. Under this program, books and
educational materials are donated and shipped
without charges.

The Second Wind Foundation has the

administrative and financial responsibility for the
Rotary Books for the World program. Hashoo
Foundation, Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla
and Rotary Club Rawalpindi are referred to as the
Distributor and have agreed to distribute the
donated resources to the selected educational
institutions and organizations in Pakistan free of
charge.

3. Distribution of Books
Following are the steps taken by HF in-order to
distribute the books:

3.1. Sorting of the Books

The books donated by Rotary range from ECD to
higher educational level. In order to deliver these
books to the institutions and organizations, it is
essential to sort out the books and categorize them
as needed. A detailed inventory of the books has

been compiled, during which the content of the

books also skimmed before further distribution.
Volunteers played a significant role in sorting and
categorizing more than one hundred thousand
books in 2014
For more pictures, please follow this link
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Volunteers unloading books from the containers in Islamabad, Pakistan.

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HF volunteer stamping the official HF and Rotary Books seal on each one of the books.

Volunteers sorting the books in Umeed-e-Noor (books distribution center), Islamabad.

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Volunteers sorting the books for further packing.

Volunteers loading books in a vehicles for further dispatch.

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3.2.Detail Inventory of Distributed Rotary Books

S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34

Categories of Rotary Books

Academic American Encyclopedia
Activity Book (Basic Mathematics)
Activity Folders (Primary Level)
Adult Novels
Adventure in Art Books
Adventure Travel Books
Agriculture Related Books
Algebra (Elementary level)
American Biography Books
American Chemistry Books
American Heritage
American Poetry
Aquatic Life Related Books
Astronomy
Audubon Nature Encyclopedia
Avenues (Reading, Writing and language practices books)
Avenues Success in English Language
Basic Mathematics for Primarily Level
Biology Books
Bird Guide
Books Of Different Countries
Britannica Encyclopedia
British Writers Books
Calculators
Career Times Books
Chemistry, Primary and Secondary Level Books
Child Craft
Children Books
Children Dictionaries
Children Educational Material
Children Story Books
Children With Disabilities Related Books
Civics
Class Room Atlas

No of books
44
7,383
146
10,305
582
30
201
2,089
44
63
70
208
32
36
38
285
358
1,246
196
31
273
29
10
6
138
126
91
12,181
36
98
7,006
38
241
146

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35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53

Clothing and Designing

Commerce and Accounting Related Books
Computer Science
Connected Mathematics For School Level Books
Connecting Math's Concepts
Cooking Recipes
Current Affairs
Current In Poetry
Curriculum Units For Elementary School
Daily Activity Language
Designs in Math
Deucsch Plus 2
Dictionaries for Adult
Digital Graphics
Disaster Management Related Books
Discovering French
Discovery Books
Drug Reference Guide
DVDs, VCR and Tape Recorder Cassettes (English Language,
Music, Maths and Science)
Earth Material Books
ECD Material (full equipped boxes)
ECD Related Books
Economics Books
Edit Your Writing
Egyptian Geniuses
Egyptian Art
Elementary Mathematics
Elements of Language
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Diseases
Encyclopedia Americana
English Language Art
English Literature Books (college and university level)
English Reading Book
English Writing Grammar
Envision Math's

54
55
56
57
58
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71

06

140
36
802
3,114
66
201
97
63
161
508
387
233
146
1,855
35
181
33
31
680
23
40
1,671
208
2,979
36
46
1,786
458
22
22
29
889
1,399
341
221
91

72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107

Everyday Science
Every Day Mathematics Books (primary level)
Fantasy Science Fiction
Fact Power Mathematics
Festivals Of The World
Focus On Grammar
French Language
Games Related Books
General Books
General Knowledge Books
General Science Books
Geography and History
Geometry
German Language
German Novels
GQE Power Mathematics
Grammar Practice Workbook
Graphic Communication
Great Events From History
Growing Math
Harcourt Math
Harcourt Trophies
Health and Nutrition
Hiding Place Reading Intervention
History Related Books
Homes (Interior Decoration)
Humanities Books (college and university level)
Illustrated Science Encyclopedia
Information Charts For School
Insects related pectoral Books
International Encyclopedia
Interpersonal Communication Concepts Skills and Contexts
Introducing Literature
Junior Book of Authors
Kids Investigations
Language (different levels)

108

Language Arts Literacy HSPA (set)

101
756
171
656
26
121
271
28
1,051
125
351
382
49
33
122
1,491
77
581
42
41
94
214
283
141
691
760
220
61
321
382
66
171
31
44
34
315
523
07

109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143

Law Books
Literature
Living world
M.S Office and Computer Science Books
Magazines
Math Task for primary level
Mathematics Answer Key OGT
Mathematics behind science
Mathematics Teacher Guide
Math's before and after
Math's folders
MCAS Power Book (activity work books)
Modern Chemistry
Music and You
Music Books (different categories)
My First Britannica
National Geographic
News Makers
Nursing Related Books
Obama
OGT Power (exercise and activity work book for school level students)
Open court Reading (reading, writing and practices books)
Other Books
Parent Guides books
Peoples of America
Practice Books
Prime Time
Projects Thesaurus
Quarterly Benchmark Assessments
Reach Books
Reader Handbooks
Reading Answer KEY (SET)
Reading Books
Reading Language Books
Reading Material

144
145

Reading Practice Books

Readings AIMS HS Power

08

52
754
31
45
65
391
80
31
86
46
32
1,652
71
114
412
25
62
55
38
108
3,021
101
3,581
273
44
221
161
22
201
271
86
571
45
763
76
46
151

146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182

Real Math Edition

Religious Related books
Respond to Literature
Revise Your Writing
Saxon Maths
Science Explore
Science Horizon
Science Magazines
Science Teacher Guide
Science Today
Science
Sea and Oceans
Social Psychology
Social Study Books
Solar Energy related Books
Sociology Books
Sonax Math
Spanish Language Books
Spelling Books
Sports (related books)
Story Books General
Students Thesaurus
Teacher's Guide
TAKS Power (activity work book)
Teacher Edition
Teacher Resource Masters Books
Teaching Pictorial Educational Marital
Teen Health
Test Activity Book
The American Experience Fiction
The College Writers
The Earth Time
The Greatest Man in World
The Magic School bus at the water works
The World Book
The World Book Encyclopedia
The World is Round Just Like an Orange (many ways of learning)

351
621
1,337
1,201
137
33
171
33
33
111
47
122
27
165
29
35
42
66
247
309
173
41
446
5,025
56
98
83
124
51
36
61
56
27
36
41
48
29

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Thinking Math
184
Time Reader
185
Time to Explore Student Book
186
Time to Explore Teachers Guide
187
Trophies Harcourt
188
Unified Math
189
Versa-Tiles
190
Vocabulary Workshop
191
Webster's Dictionary
192
Wild rivers vocabulary development
193
Word Atlas
194
World Book Millennium
195
World Books
196
World History
197
Writing Practice Book (school level students)
198
Young Adult Novels
Total Rotary Books for 2014

50
88
165
39
172
1,637
11
36
51
101
211
118
41
221
671
1,267
103,873

3.3. Methods of Selecting Institutions and Books Distribution

Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Clubs volunteers
distributed the books among 115 of educational
institutions and organizations in order to increase
their overall impact on education.
After receiving the books, HF circulates a call to
apply for Rotary Books via official website,
Facebook and email (see print screen of the
call/announcement in annexure 1). Hashoo
Foundation visited various organizations and
educational institutions in order to create

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awareness and analyze their capacity and need for

books. The applications received were sorted
based on the information provided in the
proposals. The shortlisted institutions were
informed and invited to the books distribution
and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
signing ceremony at Umeed-e-Noor (distribution
center) in Islamabad. After a brief orientation, the
books were distributed among the
representatives of several educational
institutions.

Signing of MoU with the principle of Federal Government College for Boys Khapulo, Skardu.

MoUs are handed to the representatives of diverse institutions for signing.

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3.4. Books Distribution Ceremony

On September 25, 2014, Hashoo Foundation
organized a Mega Books Distribution
Ceremony at Ummed-E-Noor, Islamabad. The
chief guest of the ceremony was Ms. Nafisa
Inayatullah Khan Khattak former Governor

Rotary Club Islamabad Margalla and PTI's

Member of the National Assembly (MNA).
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) were
signed between HF and the representatives of
various organizations.

Ms. Nafisa Inayat Ullah former Governor Rotary Club Islamabad Margalla (MNA) delivering a
speech during Mega Ceremony at Umeed-e-Noor Islamabad.

Chief guest Ms. Nafisa Inayat Ullah former Governor Rotary Club Islamabad Margalla (MNA) and
Program Director HF Muhammad Sadq distributing the books among various organizations
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HF Program Director distributing books during the Mega Ceremony at Umeed e-Noor.

Book distribution at Mega Ceremony at Umeed-e-Noor in Islamabad.

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3.5. Distribution of Books in Different Areas of Pakistan

Rotary books were distributed in both rural and
urban areas of Pakistan. In urban areas, HF and
Rotary visited some of the organizations and
distributed books. Moreover, the representative

from various organizations visited the

distribution center to collect the books. HF
dispatched books through courier to schools in
rural areas and remote areas of Pakistan.

Mr. Shukoor, HF Senior Officer Education distributing books among ECD teachers in Rawalpindi.

Children playing with ECD material donated by Rotary Books Club in Hunza.
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HF volunteer Mr. Saqib ur Rehman handing Rotary books to Dr. Mohsin Khan Director of
Institute of Management Sciences Peshawar

Dispatching books to the remote areas of Pakistan.

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3.6. Recipient Organizations

The 108,873 books were distributed to the
following 115 educational institutions, NGO's
(Non-Government Organizations), community
S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

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organizations, think tanks, private schools, and

libraries.

Name of your Organization / Institution

Government Middle/Primary School Ali Ghar, Gujranwala, Punjab
Government Primary School Said Akbar Korona, Nowshera, KPK
Abdul Qadeer Public School Darel Diamer
ADARSH (Subsidery Of Link House Care) Rawalpindi
Aga Khan Public School Zhopo Yarkhoon Chitral
Apex Public School Khaplu Baltistan
Bacha Khan Library Latamber Karak, Kpk
BADUWA Public School And College Skardu Gilgit-Baltistan
Booni Institute of Education and Management Sciences (BIEMS) Chitral
Catholic Church Library Rawalpindi
CEENA Health and Welfare Services, Gilgit, GB
Center For Speech and Hearing Mardan
Chanab College G-9/3 Islamabad
Community based ECED Hamardas Gupis, District Ghizer
Community Early Child Development Center Muhallah Kashrot District
Gilgit (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Dass Japuk Tehsile
Punyal District Ghizar (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Hopper District
Hunza-Nagar (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Pheker Nagar
District Hunza-Nagar (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Sandi Yasin
(2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Sikanderabad
District Hunza-Nagar (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Early Child Development Center Village Sultanabad District
Gilgit (2 Boxes of ECD materials)
Community Learning Center Gupis District Ghizer
Community Reading Room Shishkat Gojal, Hunza-Nagar
Dar Ali Bin Abi Talib,H-8/1 Islamabad
ECD Center, G-6, Islamabad

No of books
Received
300
300
2,000
300
800
1,000
650
4,000
815
1,000
440
1,500
550
780
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
1,500
800
4,380
650

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27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61

Elum Public School and College (Boys, Campus) Swat

Elum Public School and College (Girls, Campus),Swat KPK
Elysian Higher Secondary School Gahkuch, Ghizar
F.G Boys High School Tisar, Skardu, GB
Falahe-Umat Welfare Society, Rawalpindi
Foresight School System Rawalpindi
Friends Public School Chilas Diamer
GGHSS Akora Khattak, KPK
GGMS Baghbanpura, Nowshera
GGPS Iraq Abad.
GGPS Khair abab. Nowshera
GGPS Nokhan Risalpur. Nowshera
GHS Akora Khattak, KPK
GHS No 2. Nowshera Kalan, Nowshera
GHS No 1. Nowshera Kalan, Nowshera
GHS No 2. Nowshera Cantt
GHS Nowshera Cantt No1. Nowshera
Gilgit-Baltistan Royal Academy, Gilgit, GB
Girls High School Tolti Skardu, GB
Global School and College Brep Chitral
Government Primary School, Wattar, Nowshera
Government Degree College Khaplu
Government Surya Khel, Nowshera
Government Primary School,Iraq aba Nowshera
Government Primary School,Mera Akora Khattak, KPK
GPS Dohbi Got Nowshera
Hashoo Foundation Human Development Resource Centre,
Rawalpindi (RoR)
Higher Secondary School and College Ghizer GB
Hunza Leaders College Aliabad District Hunza-Nagar
Institute of Internal Auditors Islamabad, Pakistan
International Islamic University Islamabad
Iqra Residential Secondary School for Boys Murree
Islamabad Reading Room G-9/1, Islamabad
Jiser High School Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan
Lee Rozi School Shishkat Hunza, Hunza Nagar
Library and Resource Center Odver Gulmit District Hunza-Nagar

1,100
610
300
650
4,000
1,200
1,540
380
210
280
310
315
310
300
350
250
270
380
760
700
300
1,850
300
300
300
285
930
2,500
1,050
675
775
650
320
565
500
900

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62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97

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Mehnaz Fatima Educational and Welfare Organization Jutial Gilgit

Milky Way Wisdom Centers(Thoi, Sondi)
Muhammad Sher Tameer-e- Millat Model Higher Secondary School Mitha
Tiwana, Punjab
Muhammad Sher Tameer-e-Millat Girls College Mitha Tiwanag, Punjab
My Education Foundation (MEF) Ghizer, GB
Pakistan Institute ICT Development Islamabad
Pamir Public School and Degree College Garam Chashma Chitral
Pamir Public School and Degree College, Booni Chitral
Pearl School and College Booni Chitral
Pepperdine for Advanced Studies Skardu
Rahnuma-Family Planning Association of Pakistan Islamabad (FPAP),
Islamabad
READ PAK Reading Room (TRUST) Islamabad
Regional Office Gilgit (RoG)
Roots International Schools Islamabad
Rotary Club of Rawalpindi
Sacred Heart's School III ,Rawalpindi
SHER School System Aino, Khushab Punjab
Sher School System Chak No.28 M.B
Sher School System Chak No.47 M.B
Sher School System Dhamak, Punjab
Sher School System Gujranwalla, Punjab
Sher School System Jabbi, Punjab
Sher School System Jharkil, Punjab
Sher School System Jora Kalan, Punjab
Sher School System Joyia, Punjab
Sher School System Katha Saghral, Punjab
Sher School System Mitha Tiwana, Punjab
Sher School System New Dhokri, Punjab
Sher School System Noor Pur Thall, Punjab
Sher School System Okhli Mohla ,Punjab
Sher School System Punja, Punjab
Sher School System Rahdari, Punjab
Sher School System Roda, Punjab
Shifa Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
Social Education Awareness Society (SEAS), Nowshera, KPK
Space Era Model School Booni Chitral

890
3,000
190
180
2,200
1,000
800
1,000
1,200
2,350
340
1,100
4,500
1,140
5,500
1,500
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
200
1,560
800
1,200

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99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115

St.Teresa's Parish Library Rawalpindi

State Development Organization-(SDO) Islamabad Pakistan
Station School No.2, Rawalpindi
SZABIST, H-8, Islamabad
Tameer-e-Millat City of Education, Attock KPK
The City School, H-8/1, Islamabad
The Indus Entrepreneurs(TIE) Islamabad
The Leadership Institute for Educational and Social Welfare
Development-LEADs
The Message school System Islamabad
The Rise International School Barakahu Islamabad
TM Khan Elementary School, Mardan KPK
Umeed-e-Noor,H-8, Islamabad
Wah Medical College Taxila Rawalpindi
Wisdom House of Education Chattar Murree Rawalpindi
Young Quizers Puniyal District Ghizer
Youth Development Center Rawalpindi (YDC) Girls
Youth Resource Centers, Islamabad
Zoodkhon Education Center Gojal, District Hunza-Nagar
Total Number of Rotary Books Distributed

4,000
3,000
1,500
480
480
350
2,000
1,000
430
2,200
550
553
1,500
560
550
640
350
1,000
103,873

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3.7. Feedbacks from Different Institutions

According to the head of Pepperdine for
Advanced Studies, Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan

Principal of the Pearl School and College, Booni

Chitral exclaimed:

Reception of the valuable gifts of informative books

and reading materials for the students and teachers
will definitely increase their capacity to compete in
the modern society. It will also be helpful for the
students to be well prepared for examination and
other opportunities in the future. This initiative
from Rotary Books of the World will go a long way
in embellishing a well-mannered, disciplined and
knowledgeable society.

A more conducive environment of learning and

teaching could be advanced, based on the precious
books Rotary Books for the World and that Hashoo
Foundation have gifted to my school and college.
This will trigger interest in reading and hence an
environment of teaching and learning could be
expanded. Students' passion to sit in the library
and undertake research work will be a positive
outcome of this gracious cooperation, for which my
staff and I am really thankful.

Management of Dawn institute of Education

Parwak Chitral maintained:
The impact of this noble cause would be far
reaching. A generous contribution from Rotary
Books for the World program and Hashoo
Foundation can change someone's life forever. The
books and other educational materials will be
fruitful in terms of getting more and more public
attentions and energy towards education, aside
from promoting rational and critical thinking.
Ultimately it will pose a positive impact on the
development of society.

Students placing their library shelves in Islamabad.

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The head of Aisha Lasani Model School

Rawalpindi stated:
Students at different educational levels will be
benefitted from the educational materials and books
received from Hashoo Foundation and Rotary
books. This great literary help will go into
consolidating the academic foundation of children
in my institution.

According to the staff in-charge of Student

Affairs:

State Development Organization (SDO) Pakistan,

a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) based NGO said:

Students at professional level will receive proper

guidance, information and education in areas of
finance, accounting, risk management and
governance. The books we received from Hashoo
Foundation and Rotary books will also greatly help
us in academic as well as professional activities of
our college particularly in the field of medical
science, engineering and general education.

The donation of books from Rotary Books for the

World, Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Clubs will
increase the worth and capacity of the
organizational Resource Center Swat and will
benefit students by sparking reading habit amongst
them. It was further narrated that the books will be
helpful in promoting understanding towards
economic empowerment, peace and prosperity in
the long run.

4. Case Studies
4.1. Case Study 1: The Rise International School
System, Barakaho Islamabad
The Rise International School Barakaho is a
leading private school in the suburbs of
Islamabad, working with a vision to serve the
underprivileged communities. Since its
establishment, the school has maintained
remarkable academic record, which has been
helpful in reaching out to the majority of
population in Barakaho.
Mr. Muhammad Arshad, principal of the School
said:
The literacy rate in the surrounding is high.
Nonetheless, we are focusing on improving the
quality of knowledge and information by utilizing
all resources available at the school, where there are
500 students at present. The enrolment of students
from vulnerable families is about 80%, we enroll the
ones who cannot afford to buy books and reading
materials. The Books donated by Rotary Books for
the World, Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Clubs
have made things easier for these students.
The Management of the school admitted that:
The school was in developing phase, hereafter
gives great importance to the availability of
educational materials.

After identifying the need of a library, the school

administration approached Hashoo Foundation,
requesting for donation of Rotary books to the
library, which, as they put it will enable them to
make the school a real hub of information and
standard education. Today, Rise International
Public School has a library consisting of more than
2,000 books.
Explaining the impact of books on the academic
well being of the school, Mr. Muhammad Arshad
said:
These books will play a critical role in broadening
the vision of students aside from deepening their
thought and reconstruction of information. Besides
studying the books to enrich their information,
students and teachers will also use these valuable
resources as a source of cross-reference for research
purposes. These books will help the students in
exploring the culture and literature of western
civilizations, he added.
Reflection from teachers of the same school:
Because of the internet, the habit of book reading
has been damaged. Students and teachers have
easier access to information through the internet
whenever they need something. The initiative of
Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Club will play
significant role in rejuvenating the reading habit
from the diversified collection of books.
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4.2. Case Study 2: Hunza Leaders College, Aliabad

Hunza

tremendous lack of resources to promote the

efficacy of their students 'education.

Hunza Leaders College (HLC) is an emerging

group of colleges in Hunza, Gilgit-Baltistan. Being
a leading educational institute, HLC is striving to
provide all basic necessities to their students.
Operating in a far-flung area, the institute faces a

Management of Hunza Leaders Colleges

explained:
Without a considerable number of resources, an
educational institution can hardly claim to impart
standard education to its pupils.

Mr. Shukoor (HF) organized an orientation session on book reading habits with students in Islamabad.
With regard to the Rotary books donation, the
spokesperson of HLC added:
The impact of books on one's life is everlasting and
far-reaching. We believe there is no room for
mediocrity in the 21st century. Students must be
equipped with the knowledge and competence to
effectively compete on national and international
platforms. The accessibility to the international
universities now is in hand-held computers. The
books will greatly improve analytical skills of
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students to understand their field from different

approaches i.e. European, American etc. that would
enable them to pursue higher studies accordingly.
This will bring lasting effects not only to the lives of
students but to the community as whole.
Rotary books will help promote excellent reading
habits amongst students, who, in return, would be
able to deliver effective services to community in
the future.

4.3. Case Study 3: Dar Ali Bin Abi Talib School,

H-8 Islamabad
Dar Ali Bin Abi Talib School, an Islamabad based
educational institute and a project of International
Islamic Relief, focuses on the education of
orphans and less privileged students across
Pakistan. It provides boarding to more than 200
orphan students that also includes provision of
free education with best facilities available at the
premises. Affiliated with Federal Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education
Islamabad for Higher Secondary School
Certificate Level, the school has remarkable
footings in its operation.
Javed Ullah Khan, the principal of the school
spoke of the contribution from HF and Rotary as
follows:
We are pleased to serve the most deserving segment of
the society by providing best facilities in Islamabad.
Due to lack of resources/materials and other highly
prioritized needs of the students, it was quite difficult to
replenish the library with required resources. Now is
possible with the help of the Rotary books.

Keeping in consideration the need and

importance of the library, the concerned school
Management inferred:
In order to keep registration with Federal Board of
Intermediate and Secondary Education Islamabad, it is
essential that the library should have at-least 3,000
books. The school was in shortfall of books and now they
regularly insist on increasing the number of books. The
direct benefit of Hashoo Foundation and Rotary book
donation is that the library has been filled with adequate
number of booksa condition required for FBISE.
The institute observed that number of students
attending the library increased after it was
replenished with books. The management and
students are very pleased with the donation of
valuable books and educational materials by
Rotary and HF.
Hashoo Foundation has conducted regular visits
to the library to provide their technical support in
how to manage the books in the library.

5. Role of Volunteers
Volunteers played vital role in effectively sorting
and distributing of Rotary books among the
selected institutions. Education Department of
Hashoo Foundation developed a well-organized
team of volunteers, majority of them are HF
Scholars, YDC Students and Alumni members of
HF Scholarship Program. In 2014, Hashoo
Foundation engaged approximately 200
volunteers for unloading, sorting, grading, listing,
packing and distributing of Rotary books.

volunteerism. A core member of the HF team

noted that he was very inspired by the passion
and dedication of these volunteers towards the
task assigned to them.
From the volunteers' perspective, the experience
was also beneficial for them as during sorting,
grading and listing of books they went through
considerable contents, which was a source of
information and inspiration for them.

HF team, Rotary and other stakeholders highly

appreciated their dedication and spirit of

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6. Challenges and Learnings

We received thousands of different books,
which need ample time for sorting. It is
difficult to find regular volunteers who
commit to help for certain time. New
volunteers joining in every weekend
makes difficult the continuity and the
consistency of the work.
Educational institutions in far-flung areas
have difficulties reaching the distribution
point. In order to overcome this obstacle,
HF had to procure support to deliver the
books through courier.

It was difficult to develop a schedule with

Rotary volunteers and mobilize them on
required time.
Due to unavailability of communication
services and Internet in far-flung areas, it is
very difficult to collect pictures and reports
in due time.
We learned there is a high demand for
reference books like dictionaries,
thesaurus, Encyclopedias etc.

7. Rotary Books for the World Partners in Pakistan

President Rotary Club Mr. Abdul Manan and Ex. President Nosherwan Khan receiving the books
for distribution to the Rotary Club's selected institutes.

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7.1. Hashoo Foundation (HF)

Hashoo Foundation is a progressive and dynamic
non-profit organization, leading the way in
human development and poverty alleviation by
implementing viable economic development,
educational and capacity building programs in
Pakistan. Our mission is to enable and empower
communities to be independent by facilitating
equitable access to opportunities
HF is registered with the following registration
authorities:
Trust Act 1882 vide Registration No 661 SubRegistrar T-Div II Karachi dated 16/07/1988
Exempted from Taxes with approval by CBR
under SRO 169(1)/2005 notified/published in
Gazette of Pakistan dated 15/02/2005 under
clause (3) of clause (58)
Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy 2011
registration
Charities Commission in the UK
http://www.hashoofoundation.org/
7.2. Hashoo Foundation USA (HF USA)
Hashoo Foundation USA is a non-profit
organization under section 501(c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code EIN 200748173. HF USA works locally to raise
awareness, promote intercultural relations and
understanding, as it builds partnerships with
other non-profit and professional organizations,
private sector and concerned individuals to
promote the Foundation's programs and increase
its fundraising capacity to help support the
Hashoo Foundation's Economic Development,
Human Capital Development and Social
Protection programs.
http://www.hashoofoundationusablog.org
7.3. Rotary Books for the World
The USA effort has spread well beyond Texas in
its tenth year. Rotary Clubs in sixteen states have

contributed to the project. The number of the

shipments over the years has increased from three
per year to three per month. February 2006 saw a
dramatic increase in shipping capability when
Mclean Cargo Specialists started hosting the
shipments. McLean was a professional Freight
Forwarder owned by Rotarian Angie Jimenez.
Problems with paperwork which had troubled the
project from its beginning have been solved by
McLean. Mr. Jimenez has sold his business in 2008
and the new owners did not wish to donate their
services as Mr. Jimenez did.
The project is hosted by Excel Corporation in its La
Porte, Texas location. A professional warehouse
and shipper are necessities for the transport of
donations-in-kind. Volunteers are absolutely
necessary to make the project work but
supervision of loading the containers and
processing the paperwork needs to be
professionally done. The Rotarians of District
5890 and 5910 have provided a reservoir of
volunteer help at repackaging the books for
optimum loading and shipping. Click here for
information on the preparation of books for
shipping. The Rotarians at the Wisconsin and
New York collection sites are particularly good at
preparing the books for shipment.
http://www.rotarybooksfortheworld.org/USA.
html
7.4. Role of Rotary Club Rawalpindi
Rotary Club Rawalpindi (RCR), Chartered in
1953, is one of the oldest clubs in Pakistan. Since
1953, Rotary Club of Rawalpindi remains actively
engaged in multidimensional humanitarian
projects on Health, Poverty Alleviation and
Literacy. The last six decades 1953 to 2013
evidenced heroic struggle of Rotarians of this
Club.
http://www.rotaryclubrawalpindi.org/

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7.5. Role of Rotary Club of Islamabad Margalla

Rotary appeared in the area, now District 3272
(Pakistan and Afghanistan) in the year 1927 when
Rotary Club of Lahore was chartered on 7th Dec
1927. The second club was chartered in Karachi on
11th May 1933. The third was Hyderabad, which
received its charter on 17th Nov 1938.
In 1942-43 these clubs belonged to the then District
88. It comprised of areas from Bombay to Delhi.
The first District Governor elected from this
district was Rev. R. C. Bartels of RC Hyderabad. In
1945-46, Hiralal Srichand Bharvani also from RC
Hyderabad was elected governor. Dr. Dev Raj
Narang of Rotary Club of Lahore was the first
District Governor of what is now Pakistan. He was
the DG in 1947-48.
Later, the southern area of Pakistan was
redistricted to number 51 and Rotarian Yussuff
Nurmahomed Chinoy remained the Governor in
1954-55. Re-districting of the area later resulted
into two districts namely 310 comprising of areas
from Kabul to Delhi and 305 from Karachi to
Bombay. In the year 1961-62 Syed Jameel H. Rizvi
(later Justice) of RC Lahore and Hakim
Muhammad Ahson of RC Karachi were the
Governors simultaneously. In the late 60s, the
then Pakistan (including East Pakistan) was
formed into one district 307. However, after
separation of Bangladesh the present entity of
West Pakistan was given the District 327 which
was then assigned 3270 in 1995.

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http://www.rotarydistrict3272.org/tag/rotaryclub-of-islamabad-margalla
7.6. The Second Wind Foundation
The Second Wind Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, which is the financial and
management arm of the project. Transportation
cost from the donor's site to the warehouse, from
the warehouse to the port, the purchase of the
containers, and the shipping are all expenses to
the project. The project is funded by Second Wind
through grants from the Rotary Foundation,
donations and private grants-of-aid.
http://www.rotarybooksfortheworld.org/Seco
ndWind.html

7.6. The Second Wind Foundation

This report was prepared by Hashoo Foundation
Pakistan and Hashoo Foundation USA
Cristal Montaz Baylor
Executive Director
Hashoo Foundation USA
cristalmontanez@hashoofoundationusa.org

Shukoor Ullah Baig

Senior Programm Officer
Hashoo Foundation
shukur@hashoofoundation.org

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9. Annexure I
Call for rotary books through Internet (printscreen)

http://www.hashoofoundation.org/education_program.php

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