The excessive monsoon rain that caused the floods of 2010 engulfed twenty percent of Pakistan. Nationwide, officially, there were around 2000 deaths and according to Pakistani government data, around 20 million people were affected directly, mostly through the destruction of their property, livelihood and infrastructure leaving around 2.5 million homeless.
A construction company linked to a Hospital in Multan built a significant number of homes in a rural area 50km from Multan with financial help from abroad. A local landowner gave land free of charge to enable a clinic to be constructed which the community had requested. This very good facility was built and equipped thanks largely to the Japanese government but without running costs.
Shared Hope is helping to finance the running costs of the community midwifery service, a ladies’ sewing centre, a literacy programme and basic midwifery training for the community in the surrounding villages. The clinic also provides filtered water free of charge for the local people. The clinic employs five full time staff and six ancillary staff. The impact of the clinic is steadily growing. Two houses have been built in the compound to facilitate two midwives and their families.
Mission statement: Holistic care for women and children to improve their knowledge and skills through:
- Quality maternal and childcare
- Skills training
- Raising awareness of health & other community issues.
