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Introduction
The Human Development
Foundation of North America (HDF)
is a not for profit organization "incorporated
under the Illinois General Not for
Profit Corporation Act of 1986."
The scope of our work encompasses
"activities and purposes which
tax exempt organizations may conduct
under Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal
Revenue Code, or which may be pursued
by a corporation, contributions to
which are deductible under Section
170 (c) (2) the Internal Revenue Code,
or the corresponding section of any
future federal tax code."
The Foundation
was formed in 1997 as the expatriate
Pakistani American community's gift
to the people of Pakistan on the occasion
of the fiftieth (50th) anniversary
of Pakistan's independence. The Association
of Pakistani Physicians of North America
(APPNA), the Society for International
Health, Education and Literacy Programs
(SIH) and the Noor Foundation cosponsored
the Foundation.
During the first
five years of our existence, the Foundation
has succeeded in establishing holistic
human development initiatives amongst
the underprivileged communities in
all four provinces in Pakistan. Please
find the update on our Project Pakistan
in this package.
In addition the Foundation has been
able to mobilize the Pakistani American
community and establish supporting
networks in all major metropolitan
areas of the USA. More recently HDF
has initiated the establishment of
a virtual community amongst the Pakistani
Diaspora through its website "YesPakistan.com."
HDF is committed
to serving our community, with the
primary focus of our work being amongst
the underprivileged, helping them
get out of the cycle of poverty of
resources, knowledge and opportunity.
We invite all like-minded people who
care, to join our family for our movement
for positive social change.
Our Vision:
An Empowered Community
The Human Development
Foundation seeks to empower disadvantaged
people by facilitating a movement
for a positive social change.
HDF hopes to establish
traditions of philanthropy and volunteerism
among our communities, wherever they
may be. Ultimately HDF envisions a
global network, which works towards
the betterment and uplifting of our
communities throughout the world.
HDF holds the vision of communities,
which are prosperous, vibrant, cohesive
and ready to face the challenges of
the unfolding millennium. Such activities
are sustainable only through grassroots
support. To achieve these goals, HDF
uses and models the philosophy of
distributed leadership and shared
responsibility, which encourages volunteers
to be the leaders in their own spheres
of activity.
In
the short span of five years, HDF
has been successful in achieving the
following towards this goal:
1. Develop
multiple community-based networks
in different cities in the U.S. and
Pakistan. Networks in other countries
are under development.
2. Rallying
hundreds of volunteers who have come
together to the cause of human development
and help in spreading awareness and
raising funds to advance our mission.
3. Thousands
of donors who believe in HDF's philosophy
of "Helping people help
themselves." They have generously
donated for the establishment of projects
in Pakistan.
4. Establish
a web portal "YesPakistan.com"
to facilitate the development of a
virtual community of Pakistanis and
other like- minded people.
5. Lobby
for the cause of Human Development
and bring it to the forefront of the
national agenda for the policy makers
in Pakistan, and which lead to the
establishment of the National Commission
for Human Development in Pakistan.
6. Started
a summer internship program for students
with an interest in community mobilization
and development.
7. Started
a public advocacy and education program
for opinion leaders in USA, to inform
them of issues of concern to our community.
Date/Time Last Modified: 10/18/2002 7:25:55 AM
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