Achievements

Latest Achievement Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad has issued certification of inclusion of "Voice of Specials" in the Central Media List w.e.f July 15, 2008.

• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Audit Bureau of Circulation, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad has issued certification of ABC to "Voice of Specials" w.e.f April 11, 2008.

• Ministry of Special Education, Directorate General of Special Education, Pakistan granted special permission to "Voice of Specials" dated 22nd March 2008 to officially visit all institutions/schools in all over Pakistan.

• Office of the Press Registrar, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad issued "Certificate of Registration to "Voice of Specials"  dated 14th January 2008.

• Ministry of Special Education, Directorate General of Special Education, Punjab granted special permission to "Voice of Specials" dated 13th November 2007 to officially visit all institutions/schools in Punjab.

• Member of Media List, Press Information Department, Government of Pakistan vw.e.f 27th October 2007 and instructed all Government and Semi-government Departments to issue advertisements to "Voice of Specials", Lahore on regular basis.

• Ministry of Social Welfare & Special Education, Directorate General of Special Education, Government of Pakistan instructed all Special Education Institutions and Centers controlled by Federal Government w.e.f 25th October 2007 to purchase Bi-lingual Monthly "Voice of Specials", Lahore on monthly or annual basis to be aware of the problems and activities of "Persons with Disabilities".

• Regd RL. L.No.MB/L-408 allotted by Post Master General, Pakistan Post.

• Adopted more specific symbols to explain 6 certain disabilities i.e. (see above-right )

  • Physically Disabled (Wheelchair Bounded)

  • Physically Disabled (Walking with Crutches, Walker. Stick)

  • Visually Impaired (Blind)

  • Speaking Impaired (Dumb)

  • Hearing Impaired (Deaf)

  • Mentally Impaired

A brief report of the achievements in NWFT programs of rehabilitation of special (disable) persons during the past two years.

Rehabilitation of "Persons with Disabilities" under NOOR FATIMA WELFARE TRUST (Regd) Lahore Pakistan has been devotedly attentive to its agenda for action throughout the years as usual on the whole in spite of limited resources and certain obstacles.

To achieve its aims and objectives including socio-economic status with equal opportunities for the "Persons with Disabilities". NFWT was full time engaged in providing and arranging advocacy, education, rehabilitation and social integration programs. Apart from the regular programs and services, we supported disabled persons, student, widows, divorcees and other deserving "Persons with Disabilities" and provide them, uniforms, books, stationery, small loan, sewing machines, wheel chairs, crutches, hearing aids, winter clothes, and bedding to approximately 300 beneficiaries; comprising of needy and deserving "Persons with Disabilities", children and females.

As previous years NFWT has arranged special assistance comprising of clothes, ration (Food) and cash to the 500 deserving "Persons with Disabilities" and children during the month of October 2005 (Holy Month of Ramzan). That NFWT arranged 7 days' National Course followed by 2 days' seminar on techniques for the usually, handicapped (disabled) "Persons with Disabilities" in remote District of Okara. In addition, we conducted National Seminars in Abbot Abad, Depalpur (Okara) 6 in Lahore to meet the problems, requirements and social awareness. The members of NFWT attended different meetings, seminar and discussions at Local and National level along with the participation in seminar at Multan etc. NFWT has continued to approach the concerned authorities in government and private sectors to resolve the individual and collective problems of "Persons with Disabilities" at local, provincial and national level.

NFWT and its highest level delegation, comprising of executive members, social workers, legal authorities  met with higher authorities of the concerned departments to protect the rights and dignity of the "Persons with Disabilities". NFWT is in contact with the concerned international agencies on regular basis to coordinate international studies, social gatherings, conferences, seminars and workshops on mutual interests.

On October 8, 2005 (PST: 8:55 am) the worse earthquake in Pakistan history hit the mass population of Northern Areas and Azad Kashmir, NFWT well-played its role for the rehabilitation and welfare of the people in the earthquake-affected areas. NFWT tried its level best to help the poor, orphans, widows and other handicapped persons in their difficult time. NFWT has served the affected persons at Muzzfarabad, Neelam Valley, Lipa, Kola, Bagh, Rawlakot, Ohair, Hajeera, Balakot and other affected areas.

Despite of any distinction of caste, creed, color and religion, the said trust distributed; tents, tin sheets for roofs, woods, and other supportive goods to save lives in affected areas. NFWT also supplied blankets and beddings, edibles like; flour, sugar, cooking oil, ghee, rice, tea, milk, and mineral water to the effectees.

NFWT convinced various people to collect above mentioned commodities of worth Pak Rs. 500,000/- from their respective areas. Then we arranged transport and a team of volunteers to distribute all the collected items to earthquake victims. These volunteers also helped out the persons who lost their limbs during earthquake by providing them artificial body parts.