25 Years of Transforming Lives

Welcome to the March 2025 newsletter from Pravalli Welfare Trust! For 25 years, your generosity has fueled our mission to uplift Pakistan’s most vulnerable communities. From Ramzan aid to education, healthcare, and housing, our programs are creating lasting change. Read on for our latest updates and ways to contribute.

1. Ramzan Package for Widows and Poor

Supporting Families

This Ramzan, we’ve distributed Rs. 5,000 cash to 2,087 families across Skardu, Khuzdar, Dera Bugti, Sindh, and Thar Desert areas, primarily to widows. We aim to surpass last year’s 2,300 families by Ramzan’s end. We found many families still living in tents and straw huts, highlighting the need for more support.

• Special Thanks: Lady Fatima Trust aided 500 families, and RRAI-USA supported 400. Jazak Allah Khair.
• Impact: Provided essential financial relief during Ramzan.
• How to Help: Donate to reach more families in need.

2. Trees Plantation

Greening Pakistan

In March 2025, we planted 1,300 fruit trees in KPK’s northern hilly areas. The next plantation season in July 2025 will target Balochistan, Sindh (including Thar Desert), and Punjab, following last year’s 17,200 trees planted in July/August 2024.

• Impact: Enhanced environmental sustainability in arid and hilly regions.
• Support Needed: Fund our upcoming plantation drive.

3. Water Supply Schemes

Quenching Thirst

Over 24 years, we’ve completed 3,546 water schemes across Sindh, Balochistan, KPK, and Punjab, including hand pumps and solar-powered systems. Costs vary by terrain, soil type, and scheme complexity.

• Impact: Provided clean water to thousands of households.
• Your Role: Sponsor a scheme to bring water to remote areas.

4. Education in Thar and Balochistan

Empowering Young Minds

Pravalli operates 27 schools offering free education: 16 in Thar Desert, 10 in Balochistan, and 1 in Rawalpindi. Each school costs Rs. 14,000/month (Rs. 168,000/year) for teacher salaries, with additional expenses covered by the Trust.

• Impact: Educating hundreds of children in underserved areas.
• Support Needed: Sponsor a school for Rs. 168,000 annually.

5. Adopt a Widow & Her Children

Direct Lifeline

Our program supports 132 widows with direct bank transfers (minimum Rs. 10,000) from donors. We provide family details for direct communication, ensuring transparency.

• Impact: Sustained support for widows and their children.
• How to Help: Adopt a widow’s family by contacting us.

6. Monthly Help for the Vulnerable

Consistent Support

We aid 54 widows and destitute individuals with Rs. 5,000 monthly via EasyPaisa. Donors can directly sponsor a widow, with account details provided by Pravalli.

• Impact: Ongoing relief for 54 vulnerable individuals.
• Get Involved: Sponsor a widow with Rs. 5,000/month.

7. Houses for Homeless Poor Families

Providing Shelter

Launched three years ago, we’ve built 665 one-room houses for families, primarily widows (95%), surpassing our initial goal of 100. Forgotten Women UK donated 198 houses.

• Impact: Sheltered 665 families, transforming lives.
• Support Needed: Fund more homes, especially for those in tents and straw huts.

8. Agriculture with Solar Pumps in Thar

Sustainable Farming

This year, we completed 45 solar pump schemes in Thar Desert, totaling 386 schemes. Lady Fatima (a.s.) Trust UK (262 schemes) and Sumar Lakhani Foundation/RRAI (26 schemes) have been key partners.

• Impact: Enabled farming for 386 families in arid regions.
• Your Role: Support solar-powered agriculture initiatives.

9. Medical Camps

Healing Lives

We hold three monthly medical camps—one in Sindh and two in KPK—serving poor areas. 58 camps have provided free medicines and consultations to patients.

• Impact: Delivered healthcare to hundreds in remote areas.
• How to Help: Fund medicines and logistics for future camps.

10. Training Programs

Building Skills

Our vocational programs empower communities:

• 12 Sewing Centers: Training women in stitching.
• 3 Computer Centers: 104 trained in Hyderabad (8 ongoing), 26 in Lora, Abbottabad, and 12 in Havelian learning computer courses.
• Vocational Training: 97 in AC/fridge repairs, 53 electricians, 11 motorcycle mechanics, 39 in computers, 62 plumbers, and 40 auto electricians.
• Impact: Equipped 316+ individuals with employable skills.
• Support Needed: Fund training for more youth.

11. Masjid Construction

Spiritual Hubs

We’ve completed 26 masjids, with one under construction, providing communities with places of worship and unity.

• Impact: Strengthened community bonds through 26 masjids.
• Your Role: Sponsor ongoing construction projects.

12. Additional Initiatives

Transforming Lives

Our diverse projects address critical needs:

• Karobar: Supported 148 people to start businesses.
• Solar Illumination: Lit 1,925 huts in Thar Desert.
• Wheelchairs: Provided 809 wheelchairs to the disabled.
• Sewing Machines: Distributed 929 machines to women for income generation.
• Orphan/Poor Girls’ Marriages: Helped 949 weddings financially.
• Goats for Poor Families: Distributed 3,397 goats for sustainable livelihoods.
• Toilets: Built 209 toilets for poor families.
• Impact: Touched thousands of lives with practical support.
• Get Involved: Sponsor any initiative to make a difference.

Join Our Mission

Your generosity drives our 25-year legacy of transforming lives across Pakistan. From Ramzan aid to housing and healthcare, every contribution creates lasting impact. Contact us at [insert contact details] or visit [insert website] to learn how you can support our programs.