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EDITIONEditor's NoteSadruddin Hashwani

Ayesha Khan

Sulaiman Dhanani

Col. (R) Muhammad Sadiq

Chairman & Patron-in-Chief:

Country Director:

CFO and Director Operations:

Director Projects:

2016 LEADERSHIP

EDITORIAL TEAM

Content Writer:

Graphic & Web Designer:

Nadia Humaiyun

Mazhar Yaseen

Issue No. 27June 2016

Dear Readers,

Greetings from the Editorial Team

This edition will give you an insight on the

happenings in the Holy month of Ramadan.

These updates reflect our achievements and

successes which we have accomplished

through the support of The Hashoo Group

and our Development Partners and they are

a source of pride for all of us. We welcome

your articles, photographs and input to help

keep the newsletter informative and

entertaining.

Happy Reading!

Editorial Team

www.hashoofoundation.org

Quote of The

M o n t hThe true purpose

of education is

to make minds

not careers.

William

Deresiewicz

“The Ramadan Chef”

Enjoy Summer Through Learning !!

Progress on PLAN BEE

Chapelwood Foundation has supportedHashoo Foundation's work to empower communities through honey bee farming since 2011

Continuous Improvement – Kaizen Approach in MSA

Job Placements - your tomorrow Securing

Small acts brings around big changes

Welcome Aboard!

Ramadan Special Course

From an Introvert to an Intrapreneur

New Partnerships!

Harmony through Revival of Cultural Practices

TEAMWORK

Birthday Celebrations

Strengthening Quality Education - Summer Orientation Session Montessori Batch

FATA Youth Training

Editor's Note

Trainer Ms. Muneera educating Trainees about food garnishing on first day

Enjoy Summer Through Learning !!guidelines for parents

to provide learning

opportunities to their

children. Summer Camp

program is providing

a platform that can

help a child to engage

in healthy activities such as

Art & Craft, Story Telling,

Zumba (Aerobics), Life

Skills, Mental Math, Study

Tours and Swimming.

This camp is designed

with the theme to

follow theory of

multiple intelligence

to help the child in

exploring his/her

inner talent. This

activity also suffice

A total of 28 children

have been enrolled in

15 Days Summer

Camp, launched on

Monday, June 20th,

2016 by Hashoo

Foundation Regional

Rawalpind. Office

Group Photo ECD, Montessori Trainees & Summer Camp Kids

Chapelwood Foundation has supported Hashoo Foundation's work to empower communities through honey bee farming since 2011

With the support of Chapelwood

Foundation 123 Women and 29 Men

have been trained as beekeepers.

Honey produced and sold in markets

is more than 2,150 kg (4,752 lbs) till

date, this contributes to 471 children’s

access to education in Districts of

Skardu, Gilgit and Ghizer of Northern

Pakistan.

Beneficiaries supported by Chapelwood Foundation

Regional Office Lahore launched a one month cooking

course “THE RAMADAN CHEF” for local residents of

Lahore, especially women.

Orientation was held at Regional Office Lahore, on May

31, 2016, which was attended by 18 trainees. Mr. Javaid

Akhter - Sr. Regional Programs Manager shared his

remarks on the importance of this emerging field of

Hospitality. “Inception of this course is just a start, once

you get entered, this would envisage more avenues of

Culinary Arts” said Mr. Javaid.

Ramadan course trainees on first day Sr. Regional Program Manager addressing Trainees

“The Ramadan

Chef”

Summer Camp - Senior Batch

Women Empowerment - Impact of Plan Bee in GB

The 'Plan Bee' Silpi

Paneen in District

Ghizer, Gigit-

Baltistan, Pakistan,

has a tangible impact

in this remote

trained female

beneficiaries was

spent on their child's

education, family's

health care and food.

Group have been

established,

contributing sale of

185 kg (407 lbs) of

honey. The income

generated by these

community, so far 70

beehives have been

distributed among 20

trained female

beneficiaries. Golden

Honey Business

Trainer Ms. Muneera educating Trainees about food garnishing on first day

Enjoy Summer Through Learning !!guidelines for parents

to provide learning

opportunities to their

children. Summer Camp

program is providing

a platform that can

help a child to engage

in healthy activities such as

Art & Craft, Story Telling,

Zumba (Aerobics), Life

Skills, Mental Math, Study

Tours and Swimming.

This camp is designed

with the theme to

follow theory of

multiple intelligence

to help the child in

exploring his/her

inner talent. This

activity also suffice

A total of 28 children

have been enrolled in

15 Days Summer

Camp, launched on

Monday, June 20th,

2016 by Hashoo

Foundation Regional

Rawalpind. Office

Group Photo ECD, Montessori Trainees & Summer Camp Kids

Chapelwood Foundation has supported Hashoo Foundation's work to empower communities through honey bee farming since 2011

With the support of Chapelwood

Foundation 123 Women and 29 Men

have been trained as beekeepers.

Honey produced and sold in markets

is more than 2,150 kg (4,752 lbs) till

date, this contributes to 471 children’s

access to education in Districts of

Skardu, Gilgit and Ghizer of Northern

Pakistan.

Beneficiaries supported by Chapelwood Foundation

Regional Office Lahore launched a one month cooking

course “THE RAMADAN CHEF” for local residents of

Lahore, especially women.

Orientation was held at Regional Office Lahore, on May

31, 2016, which was attended by 18 trainees. Mr. Javaid

Akhter - Sr. Regional Programs Manager shared his

remarks on the importance of this emerging field of

Hospitality. “Inception of this course is just a start, once

you get entered, this would envisage more avenues of

Culinary Arts” said Mr. Javaid.

Ramadan course trainees on first day Sr. Regional Program Manager addressing Trainees

“The Ramadan

Chef”

Summer Camp - Senior Batch

Women Empowerment - Impact of Plan Bee in GB

The 'Plan Bee' Silpi

Paneen in District

Ghizer, Gigit-

Baltistan, Pakistan,

has a tangible impact

in this remote

trained female

beneficiaries was

spent on their child's

education, family's

health care and food.

Group have been

established,

contributing sale of

185 kg (407 lbs) of

honey. The income

generated by these

community, so far 70

beehives have been

distributed among 20

trained female

beneficiaries. Golden

Honey Business

business of Stone

Drilling. Currently his

business is generating

a net profit of PKR.

20,000/- per month.

Izhar plans to expand

his business and

become the best

construction stone

provider for Gilgit

Baltistan region.

Welcome Aboard!

Bibi Haleema Assistant Trainer – ICT NAVTTC

NAME DESIGNATION REGION PROJECT/OFFICE

Muhammad Azam

Hiba Zamurrad

Akram Shah

Sher Alam

Azeem Uddin

Assistant Youth Development Officer

Assistant MEAL Officer

Helper MSA

Gilgit

Rawalpindi

Bhurban Unit

Islamabad Unit

Lahore Unit

It is our pleasure to welcome you all to Hashoo Foundation's family. We are excited to have you in our team and hope you will enjoy working with us.

Social Welfare

Protection and

provided the child

with medications. By

the Grace of Allah,

after extensive

medication of 4-5

years, Shah Fahad

now leads a normal

In addition HF also

helped Izhar in

setting up a small

Mr. Izhar Uddin, a

young individual

hailing from a remote

area of Gilgit-

Baltistan.

Izhar Uddin, already

fighting to make ends

meet, got another

setback when one of

his sons, Shah Fahad

was diagnosed with

Leukemia 7 years ago.

HF responded to call

for support under

Mr. Izhar Uddin operating the stone drilling machine

New Compressor Machine purchased after function of the business

“It is only due to HF's

assistance that I

survived through the

crisis in my life.

Through the same

assistance I have

expanded my work from

small scale stone

provider to large stone

supplier after purchase

of a Compressor

Machine. My family is

grateful to HF for their

utmost contribution in

improving our lives”.

Building the capacity

of new and existing

staff is an essential

part of the Enterprise

Development

Program (EDP). We

strongly believe in

harm and deliver high

quality services to

create a safe and

positive environment

for everyone in the

organization.

training is to raise

awareness and

understanding of how

to reduce fire risks,

protect people,

property and the

environment from

enhancing the abilities

of our project staff,

which in turn will

allow them to be more

effective and efficient.

The objective of this

MSA staff attended Fire & Safety training in the month of June {MSA PC Hotel Bhurban (L) & MSA Islamabad Marriott Hotel (R)}.

Fire & Safety Training

Hashoo Foundation is a great place to get skilled and get a job in hand after certification. Because Hashoo Foundation's Job Placement Cell links trainees with best available career opportunities in Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi.This Month, HF Job Placement Cell has

successfully placed trainees of Accommodation Operations Service, Food & Beverages and Food Preparation & Culinary Arts in renowned hospitality organization naming PC - Bhurban, PC Hotel - Muzaffarabad, Royalton Hotel and Chayekhana - Rawalpindi, Marriott and Hotel One -

Islamabad, Shelton's Rezidor and Chief Grill - Peshawar

Zain - Entrepreneur Pizza & Burger Hut

Arsalan Rashid - Housekeeping Supervisor - Shelton's Rezidor Peshawar

Sarfaraz Emanuel - Supervisor Chef - Chief Grill, Peshawar

Sharif - Businessman Paaye Shop

business of Stone

Drilling. Currently his

business is generating

a net profit of PKR.

20,000/- per month.

Izhar plans to expand

his business and

become the best

construction stone

provider for Gilgit

Baltistan region.

Welcome Aboard!

Bibi Haleema Assistant Trainer – ICT NAVTTC

NAME DESIGNATION REGION PROJECT/OFFICE

Muhammad Azam

Hiba Zamurrad

Akram Shah

Sher Alam

Azeem Uddin

Assistant Youth Development Officer

Assistant MEAL Officer

Helper MSA

Gilgit

Rawalpindi

Bhurban Unit

Islamabad Unit

Lahore Unit

It is our pleasure to welcome you all to Hashoo Foundation's family. We are excited to have you in our team and hope you will enjoy working with us.

Social Welfare

Protection and

provided the child

with medications. By

the Grace of Allah,

after extensive

medication of 4-5

years, Shah Fahad

now leads a normal

In addition HF also

helped Izhar in

setting up a small

Mr. Izhar Uddin, a

young individual

hailing from a remote

area of Gilgit-

Baltistan.

Izhar Uddin, already

fighting to make ends

meet, got another

setback when one of

his sons, Shah Fahad

was diagnosed with

Leukemia 7 years ago.

HF responded to call

for support under

Mr. Izhar Uddin operating the stone drilling machine

New Compressor Machine purchased after function of the business

“It is only due to HF's

assistance that I

survived through the

crisis in my life.

Through the same

assistance I have

expanded my work from

small scale stone

provider to large stone

supplier after purchase

of a Compressor

Machine. My family is

grateful to HF for their

utmost contribution in

improving our lives”.

Building the capacity

of new and existing

staff is an essential

part of the Enterprise

Development

Program (EDP). We

strongly believe in

harm and deliver high

quality services to

create a safe and

positive environment

for everyone in the

organization.

training is to raise

awareness and

understanding of how

to reduce fire risks,

protect people,

property and the

environment from

enhancing the abilities

of our project staff,

which in turn will

allow them to be more

effective and efficient.

The objective of this

MSA staff attended Fire & Safety training in the month of June {MSA PC Hotel Bhurban (L) & MSA Islamabad Marriott Hotel (R)}.

Fire & Safety Training

Hashoo Foundation is a great place to get skilled and get a job in hand after certification. Because Hashoo Foundation's Job Placement Cell links trainees with best available career opportunities in Lahore, Peshawar, Karachi, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi.This Month, HF Job Placement Cell has

successfully placed trainees of Accommodation Operations Service, Food & Beverages and Food Preparation & Culinary Arts in renowned hospitality organization naming PC - Bhurban, PC Hotel - Muzaffarabad, Royalton Hotel and Chayekhana - Rawalpindi, Marriott and Hotel One -

Islamabad, Shelton's Rezidor and Chief Grill - Peshawar

Zain - Entrepreneur Pizza & Burger Hut

Arsalan Rashid - Housekeeping Supervisor - Shelton's Rezidor Peshawar

Sarfaraz Emanuel - Supervisor Chef - Chief Grill, Peshawar

Sharif - Businessman Paaye Shop

The Hashoo

Foundation project

Hosted a one

day “Spring Festival”

on Sunday 05 June,

2016. This event was

cerebrated with the

Local community at

the district level in

Gilgit.

Gilgit city, the capital

and cultural hub of

GB, represents many

ethnic groups. Spring

“Harnessing

Indigenous Cultures

for Economic

Empowerment of

Artisans and Sectarian

Harmony in Gilgit-

Baltistan and Chitral

(GBC)”,

festival was

enthusiastically

celebrated by

everyone. The

participation and local

ownership in this

festival is specially

import in light of the

recent acts of violence

based on sectarian

differences in the

region.

Numerous artists

from various districts

of GB performed in

the festival including

Ustad Jan Ali, also

known as “Father of

traditional music of

GB”, who had given

up his professional

engagements and

came to perform

specially at this event.

Ustad Shah Zaman,

(the Alun Faqir of GB)

on his flute.Besides the

performance of

legendary artists, the

festival provided an

opportunity to various

new and emerging

singers of GB to

perform and showcase

the culture and

heritage of the region.

Mr Jafar Ullah,

Deputy Speaker GB,

Provincial Assembly,

was the Chief Guest at

renowned musician

the occasion along

with other notables.

Inspired by this event,

he appreciated the

efforts of CKU and HF

in cultural promotion

and enhancing skills

of the local youth. He

announced that

Provincial

Government will

organize a cultural

festival in the exotic

valley of Naltar after

the month of

Ramadan to portray

the heritage of the

region at an

international level.

Ustad Jan Ali performing at Spring Festival after a break of 3 years

Senior citizens performing at the festival

Legendary Ustad Shah Zaman with his flute casting spell on the audience

as a Duty Manager, Front Desk. Meeting him now one cannot imagine that he was once a shy and reluctant graduate.

From an Introvert to an Intrapreneur “I am proud to be a Trainee of Hashoo Foundation because HF enlightened and groomed my vision & skills in the Hospitality Sector, thank you Hashoo Foundation!”

Haseeb Sultan Sohail, 25, who belongs to Islamabad, is a Duty Manager at Zaver Hotel Pearl Continental, Gwadar. He never thought of his present status until he got an opportunity of training at Hashoo

Foundation. Haseeb, an introvert by nature, found it difficult to socialize and make contacts. In early years he found it difficult to decide his career path and kept switching jobs.

His success journey started with the visit to a Five Star Hotel in Islamabad, he felt inspired & comforted by the hospitality culture there.

Haseeb joined Hashoo

Foundation training program of Hotel Management (HMTP) in Rawalpindi, as practical training he was assigned Room Division at Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban (PCHB), Murree Hills.

After training he started working as a (GSO) Guest Services Officer in the same hotel. He Later on moved to Zaver Pearl Continental Gwadar and is now working

Haseeb as Duty Manager Front Desk, Zaver Pearl Continental Gwadar

Ramadan Special CourseOrientation session for

on Culinary Art was

started on June 17, 2016 at

Project Office,

Rawalpindi, where total

of 8 individuals attended

the session. Trainer giving orientation of Kitchen to TraineesTraining Officer

addressing the Trainees

MoU signed by BJ Shams - Regional Program Manager HF, with Nagar Arts & Cultural Council

Hashoo Foundation,

through its Regional

office Gilgit held

meetings with new

local implementing

partners, (1) Najeeb

Rahman Educational

& Environmental

Society at Gojal valley

of District Hunza and

(2) Nagar Arts &

Cultural Council at

New Partnerships!chalt valley of Nagar

District. Both

organizations were

selected to conduct

one day local level

festival under the

CKU project, with

additional fund

provided by the CKU,

beside initially proposed

20 festivals.

The Hashoo

Foundation project

Hosted a one

day “Spring Festival”

on Sunday 05 June,

2016. This event was

cerebrated with the

Local community at

the district level in

Gilgit.

Gilgit city, the capital

and cultural hub of

GB, represents many

ethnic groups. Spring

“Harnessing

Indigenous Cultures

for Economic

Empowerment of

Artisans and Sectarian

Harmony in Gilgit-

Baltistan and Chitral

(GBC)”,

festival was

enthusiastically

celebrated by

everyone. The

participation and local

ownership in this

festival is specially

import in light of the

recent acts of violence

based on sectarian

differences in the

region.

Numerous artists

from various districts

of GB performed in

the festival including

Ustad Jan Ali, also

known as “Father of

traditional music of

GB”, who had given

up his professional

engagements and

came to perform

specially at this event.

Ustad Shah Zaman,

(the Alun Faqir of GB)

on his flute.Besides the

performance of

legendary artists, the

festival provided an

opportunity to various

new and emerging

singers of GB to

perform and showcase

the culture and

heritage of the region.

Mr Jafar Ullah,

Deputy Speaker GB,

Provincial Assembly,

was the Chief Guest at

renowned musician

the occasion along

with other notables.

Inspired by this event,

he appreciated the

efforts of CKU and HF

in cultural promotion

and enhancing skills

of the local youth. He

announced that

Provincial

Government will

organize a cultural

festival in the exotic

valley of Naltar after

the month of

Ramadan to portray

the heritage of the

region at an

international level.

Ustad Jan Ali performing at Spring Festival after a break of 3 years

Senior citizens performing at the festival

Legendary Ustad Shah Zaman with his flute casting spell on the audience

as a Duty Manager, Front Desk. Meeting him now one cannot imagine that he was once a shy and reluctant graduate.

From an Introvert to an Intrapreneur “I am proud to be a Trainee of Hashoo Foundation because HF enlightened and groomed my vision & skills in the Hospitality Sector, thank you Hashoo Foundation!”

Haseeb Sultan Sohail, 25, who belongs to Islamabad, is a Duty Manager at Zaver Hotel Pearl Continental, Gwadar. He never thought of his present status until he got an opportunity of training at Hashoo

Foundation. Haseeb, an introvert by nature, found it difficult to socialize and make contacts. In early years he found it difficult to decide his career path and kept switching jobs.

His success journey started with the visit to a Five Star Hotel in Islamabad, he felt inspired & comforted by the hospitality culture there.

Haseeb joined Hashoo

Foundation training program of Hotel Management (HMTP) in Rawalpindi, as practical training he was assigned Room Division at Pearl Continental Hotel Bhurban (PCHB), Murree Hills.

After training he started working as a (GSO) Guest Services Officer in the same hotel. He Later on moved to Zaver Pearl Continental Gwadar and is now working

Haseeb as Duty Manager Front Desk, Zaver Pearl Continental Gwadar

Ramadan Special CourseOrientation session for

on Culinary Art was

started on June 17, 2016 at

Project Office,

Rawalpindi, where total

of 8 individuals attended

the session. Trainer giving orientation of Kitchen to TraineesTraining Officer

addressing the Trainees

MoU signed by BJ Shams - Regional Program Manager HF, with Nagar Arts & Cultural Council

Hashoo Foundation,

through its Regional

office Gilgit held

meetings with new

local implementing

partners, (1) Najeeb

Rahman Educational

& Environmental

Society at Gojal valley

of District Hunza and

(2) Nagar Arts &

Cultural Council at

New Partnerships!chalt valley of Nagar

District. Both

organizations were

selected to conduct

one day local level

festival under the

CKU project, with

additional fund

provided by the CKU,

beside initially proposed

20 festivals.

trainees at Regional

Office Rawalpindi. Ms.

Surraya-Trainer, (Early

Childhood Program)

presented a

comprehensive picture

about Montessori

themes & theories. Ms.

Shazia - Assistant

Program Officer

concluded this session

with her welcoming

remarks.

Mr. Fida Karim –

Program Manager, gave

orientation about the

concepts of Montessori

during his address to

Regional Manager giving orientation about Montessori Themes Group Photo ECD, Montessori Trainees

Strengthening Quality Education -

Summer Orientation Session Montessori Batch

FATA Youth TrainingOrientation Session of

FATA HMTP Trainees

has been conducted at

ROR on June 8th 2016,

under the entitled

program “Skill

Development

Training Course for

FATA youth Phase II

2016”. Where 63

trainees participated

& 12 Staff members

attended the session

including Skills

Development & Job

Placement Team. HF

team has enrolled 130

trainees till date in

five trades (Reception

Operation Services,

Basic Housekeeping,

Accommodation

Operation Services,

Professional Cooking

and Food Preparation

& Culinary Arts).

Classes of each trade

has started from June

9th in their respective

qualifications at

project office,

Rawalpindi.

Orientation - Regional Manager Mr. Fida Karim Addressing FATA Trainees

HR in collaboration with social committee distributed birthday cards to the employees

who's birthday fell in the month of June. This activity took place at Regional Office

Chitral and Regional Office Rawalpindi,

Birthday cards were presented and event was thoroughly

enjoyed.

while the Core Office celebrated the birthdays on

an Iftar arranged at the office.

Shams UddinProposal Development Officer

10 June

Syed Adnan ShahCommunications Officer

11 June

Raheela YasminReceptionist

6 June

Shamaila ShaheenInternal Audit & Compliance Officer

22 June

Rozina ShoukatAssistant17 June

Nasir Saeed SakhiValue Chain Development Officer

29 June

Nizam AliMEAL / MIS Officer

15 June

Ejaz KarimSenior Admin & HR Officer

4 June

Abdul AzizMIS/IT Administrator

18 June

Hira AnumCommunications Officer

06 June

Abid AliEnglish Language Instructor

01 June

Doulat PanahAsst. Youth Development Officer

01 June

Treating each other with respect

Embracing a common vision

Acting as one

More 'WE' and less 'ME'

Working side by side

Overcoming obstacles together

Recognizing each other's strengths

Kindling collaborative genius

T E A M W O R K

This is what HF teamwork is about.

trainees at Regional

Office Rawalpindi. Ms.

Surraya-Trainer, (Early

Childhood Program)

presented a

comprehensive picture

about Montessori

themes & theories. Ms.

Shazia - Assistant

Program Officer

concluded this session

with her welcoming

remarks.

Mr. Fida Karim –

Program Manager, gave

orientation about the

concepts of Montessori

during his address to

Regional Manager giving orientation about Montessori Themes Group Photo ECD, Montessori Trainees

Strengthening Quality Education -

Summer Orientation Session Montessori Batch

FATA Youth TrainingOrientation Session of

FATA HMTP Trainees

has been conducted at

ROR on June 8th 2016,

under the entitled

program “Skill

Development

Training Course for

FATA youth Phase II

2016”. Where 63

trainees participated

& 12 Staff members

attended the session

including Skills

Development & Job

Placement Team. HF

team has enrolled 130

trainees till date in

five trades (Reception

Operation Services,

Basic Housekeeping,

Accommodation

Operation Services,

Professional Cooking

and Food Preparation

& Culinary Arts).

Classes of each trade

has started from June

9th in their respective

qualifications at

project office,

Rawalpindi.

Orientation - Regional Manager Mr. Fida Karim Addressing FATA Trainees

HR in collaboration with social committee distributed birthday cards to the employees

who's birthday fell in the month of June. This activity took place at Regional Office

Chitral and Regional Office Rawalpindi,

Birthday cards were presented and event was thoroughly

enjoyed.

while the Core Office celebrated the birthdays on

an Iftar arranged at the office.

Shams UddinProposal Development Officer

10 June

Syed Adnan ShahCommunications Officer

11 June

Raheela YasminReceptionist

6 June

Shamaila ShaheenInternal Audit & Compliance Officer

22 June

Rozina ShoukatAssistant17 June

Nasir Saeed SakhiValue Chain Development Officer

29 June

Nizam AliMEAL / MIS Officer

15 June

Ejaz KarimSenior Admin & HR Officer

4 June

Abdul AzizMIS/IT Administrator

18 June

Hira AnumCommunications Officer

06 June

Abid AliEnglish Language Instructor

01 June

Doulat PanahAsst. Youth Development Officer

01 June

Treating each other with respect

Embracing a common vision

Acting as one

More 'WE' and less 'ME'

Working side by side

Overcoming obstacles together

Recognizing each other's strengths

Kindling collaborative genius

T E A M W O R K

This is what HF teamwork is about.

www.hashoofoundation.org

Hashoo Foundation Pakistan

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