pakistan service corps

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The mission of Impak is to bring positive
change by connecting individuals to

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Pakistan through meaningful
opportunities and experiences.
 On October 8, 2005, magnitude 7.6 earthquake
struck South Asia, leaving over 75,000 dead and hundreds of
thousands injured and homeless. Pakistan-administered
Kashmir suffered the most damage.

Impak responded with the

2006 Quake Relief Summer Program.

Fourteen participants from the US, UK and Canada

were selected to try and make a difference in the region in the
areas of health, education and infrastructure.

This is their story.

 Presenting

Impak Quake Relief Summer Program

Photo Retrospective
orientation
fieldwork
 Concern for Children (CFC)
Mission: Design, implement and replicate models for sustainable development
for children within at-risk populations based on intensive needs assessment.

http://www.concernforchildren.org.pk

QRSP Project:
Project Kitab aims to motivate the community into self-help and to promote
responsibility and rigor in administration and teaching. Participants will work
with primary school children in the villages of Chikkar and Bandi Chakkan
and create programs for their social and educational development.
 CFC Participants

Farah Mahesri Abdulhadi Karim Mamdani

Akhtar
MA Candidate, PhD Candidate,
George Washington BA Candidate, Bulgaria
University University of Texas
Toronto, ON
Fremont, CA Arlington, TX Canada

Anisa Darr
Babar Ali
BA London School
JD, MBA Candidate,
of Economics
Seattle University
London
Renton, WA
United Kingdom
 Operation Heartbeat (OHB)
Mission: To provide medical relief and assistance to the people of countries
around the world who do not otherwise have access to healthcare.

http://www.operationheartbeat.org

QRSP Project:
Support OHB staff in the Garhi Duppatta clinic and provide educational
outreach to the community.
OHB Participants
Adeel Khan Azmat Khan

DDS Candidate, BA Candidate,

Boston University University of
Michigan
East Islip, NY Grand Rapids, MI

Alisa Khan
Amit Jiwani
MD Candidate,
MS Candidate
University of
Boston University
Michigan
Lawrenceville, GA
Herndon,VA
 Indus Earth
Mission: To facilitate a movement to raise the living standard by enhanced
quality of socio-economic conditions through an integrated development
approach.

http://www.indusearth.org

QRSP Project:
Research the problems of the Bagh community following the earthquake and
develop a solution to enhance the quality of life with respect to housing and
energy needs.
Indus Earth Participants

Mashael Faraz Ahmad

Yazdanie
Engineering
BS Candidate, Consultant,
University of Cambridge Silicon
Waterloo Radio
Oakville, ON Whitehaven
Canada United Kingdom
 Ibtida
Mission: To promote a modern and secular education that incorporates these
values for underprivileged children through a network of schools across rural
areas of Pakistan.

http://www.ibtida.org

QRSP Project:
Work with teachers and students of the Mansehra Model School in
developing curriculum and enhancing the learning environment.
Sarhad Rural Support Program (SRSP)
Mission: To harness people’s potential to help themselves through establishing a
network of grassroots institutions for poverty reduction, sustainable and equitable
development.

QRSP Project:
Support, monitor and evaluate various SRSP earthquake rehabilitation
programs. Provide teacher assessment and capacity building for community-
based schools.
Ibtida/SRSP Participants

Shazia Riaz Hasan Minhas

Case Worker, Resource Mgt
Helping Hand Officer,
Behavioral Clinic Foreign Office
Edmonton, AB London
Canada United Kingdom

Sabah Rashid
Teacher,
American Int’l
School, Dubai
Los Angeles, CA
retreat
 TravelPak
Discovering TravelPak is an adventure touring company that follows a unique approach of
allowing visitors to experience the history, culture and people as well so as to
Pakistan provide visitors with as real insight into Pakistan.

http://www.travelpak.co.uk

Why a retreat?
Impak partners with British-based TravelPak to give its participants an
adventurous, organic experience through some of Pakistan’s most beautiful
destinations. The retreat gives participants the opportunity to come together
as a group, share their summer projects, and experience Pakistan on a whole
new level.
The success of the 2006 Quake Relief Summer Program is
built on the support received by many individuals who have
helped Impak by volunteering time and resources.

Your support is needed to help Impak continue its mission.

To donate, volunteer, or simply learn more about Impak

please visit our website.

http://www.impak.org
Special thanks to Ambreen Ali, Sadia Asghar, Farah Mahesri,
Tamanna Salikuddin, Nader Jameel, Ambreen Tariq