UPDATE

Rotary Books For

the World
Distribution in
Pakistan

Hashoo Foundation
Our mission is to enable and empower
communities to be independent by facilitating
equitable access to opportunities.

Economic
Development

Education &
Human Capital
Development

Social Protection

In 2011
Rotary Books For the World & The
Second Wind Foundation Signed
MoU with
1. Rotary Club of Islamabad,
Margalla

2. Hashoo Foundation
Objective: to promote literacy and educatio
through the distribution of free books and ed
material

Why
Books

Many Pakistani educational

institutions are in dire need of books
and educational material.
Quality books are expensive; as a
result teachers have to rely on out
dated books.
Due to unavailability of resources
schools are deprived of modern
technology for learning.

180,1
56
In 20112012
In 20122013
In 20132014

Books Received and

Distributed

18 Institutions Received
6 Rotary Books
In 20112012

In 20122013
In 20132014

Key Recipients

Federal and provisional schools

Colleges
Community-based local libraries and
reading rooms
National Universities
Local and National NGOs
Early Childhood Development Centers

How the Distribution Process

1) Classification and sorting of books through HF & Rotary
Works
volunteers.
2) Creating inventory.
3) Announcement through social media, website and email to
partners
4) Open for All.
5) Standard request application made available on multiple
venues.
6) SOP's and checklist of applicants i.e. whos who.
7) Selection of applicants (institutions) through formal
committee.
8) Signing formal MOUs with selected parties.
9) Invitation to all parties, media, partners and local
dignitaries to Books Distribution Ceremony.
10) Books distributed to the parties.

Community Library / Reading Rooms which

Received Books from
No of
Rotary Books for the World
S.#.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Location of Community Library / Reading Rooms

Islamabad ICT
Rawalpindi, Punjab
District Khushab, Punjab
Chitral KPK
Yasin Valley District Ghizer
Gulmit, Gojal, District Hunza-Nagar
Kharmang, District Skardu, Baltistan
Nowshera Kalan District, Mardan KPK
Gahkuch Punyail District Ghizer, Gilgit-Baltistan
Swat KPK
Aliabad, District Hunza-Nagar
Taxila, Punjab
Rural Islamabad Bhara Kahu

Community
Library /
Reading Rooms
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1

Books Request Form

Snap Shot of Implementation Plan for

Distribution of Books

HF & Rotary Volunteers Shifting Books

from the Container to the Storage
Facility

HF & Rotary Volunteers Sorting Books

Grand Books Distribution and MOU

Signing Ceremony in Islamabad

HF & Rotary Volunteers after Book

Distribution
Ceremony in Islamabad

Group Pictures After Book Distribution

with ECD Teachers of FIELD &
Representative of PLAN Pakistan

Presentation of Books to ECD

Teachers of Local ECD Center at Bari
Imam, Islamabad

ECD Material & Book Distributed in Fakhar

Culturally sensitive
area

Signing of MOU with Community

Representatives in Hoper, Nager in
Gilgit Baltistan

Signing of MOU with Principal Federal

Govt. Degree College, Khapulu Skardu

ECD Material Distributed in Nasirabad

Hunza Valley

Presentation of Books to the CEO of

State Development Organization (SDO)
in KPK Region

Media Cover

Media Cover

Utilization of First Empty

Container
Snap shot of canteen for Umeed-e-Noors
Special Children at Islamabad, Pakistan

Proposed Health Unit

Two empty containers were donated to Global Development

Foundation (GDF) supported by UK-Pakistan-Chamber of
Commerce UK in a remote community of a small village in Gujar
Khan named Hashu Village.
Global Development Foundation (GDF) with the help and
ownership of the local community will convert the containers
into a Health Unit by installing doors, windows, shelves,
electricity and ventilation windows.

Proposed Health Unit

Hashoo Foundation and Rotary Islamabad will
monitor and evaluate the project.
The proposed health unit will serve around approx.
8 to 10 thousand patients per year.

Rotary Books For the World Promotes the United

Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

Strengths of Hashoo
Foundation
HF presence and regional offices in all four provinces

of Pakistan including AJK and GB.

Tax exemption from Government of Pakistan and US.
Experience and partnership with public and private
educational institution.
Availability of adequate storage for books.
Dedicated Hashoo Foundations staff for this project
with strong MER and MIS in place.
Availability of volunteers (more than 200) enrolled in
universities/colleges, who are available at short
notice for books sorting and other functional
purposes.

Thank You for Helping

Pakistan Become a Better and
More Peaceful Place
Our partnership helps strengthen
vulnerable communities and promotes
literacy and education for a more
tolerant and inclusive society in
Pakistan
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