Bilqees Sarwar Foundation
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
 | |
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Farhan Sarwar |
| Focus | Healthcare, Education, Ambulance, Humanitarian Aid |
| Headquarters | Lahore, Pakistan |
Area served | Globally |
| Method | Donations and Grants |
| Website | www |
The Bilqees Sarwar Foundation (BSF) is a registered non-profit organization based in Lahore, Pakistan, which provides public health and education support to the local community as well as around the world. It was established by the Sarwar family, and cooperates with NRS International, a Dubai-based disaster relief supplier with a manufacturing facility in Pakistan.
Public Health Initiatives
[edit]Razia Begum Dialysis Centre at Bilqees Sarwar Hospital
[edit]The Bilqees Sarwar Hospital (BSH) provides the employees of the HSNDS factory, their family, and patients in Pakistan with free and subsidized healthcare; this includes 50 dialysis machines to use without a cost and free eye-care treatments ranging from laser vision correction to minor surgeries. Since its inception, the hospital has served a community of 500,000 citizens and treats up to 3,000 eye patients per month. The hospital offers a range of other services, including:
- Ophthalmology
- Complete lab testing facility
- Consulting general practitioner
- Ultrasound
- Electrocardiography (ECG)
- Pharmacy
In June, 2016 BSF established Razia Begum Dialysis Centre (RBDC) near Kahna, to treat patients with kidney disease free of charge.[1] The centre provides free dialysis to up to 4,500 patients on a monthly basis, and has provided 5,792 dialysis treatment to date.
Mobile Clinic in Syrian Refugee Camps
[edit]BSF has supported Alseeraj for Development and Healthcare in order for it to continue its mobile medical clinic in Syrian refugee camps in eastern Lebanon.
Mayo Hospital Renovations
[edit]BSF has donated to several departments of Mayo Hospital in Punjab, Pakistan:[2]
- Neurology Ward
- East Medical Ward (Male)
- East Medical Ward (Female)
- Nephrology Ward
Education Initiatives
[edit]Scholarship Programmes
[edit]BSF has granted 77 scholarships worth US$33,398 to students at the Customs Public School in Lahore.[3] The scholarship programme supports young students from the age of 3 to 13. BSF has also donated US$11,450 in the form of 40 scholarships to Sanjan Nagar Public Education Trust for impoverished students. BSF also partnered with The City School in Lahore to sponsor the 7th Annual City School Model United Nations Conference.[4]
Bilqees Camp of Hope in Syria
[edit]The Bilqees Sarwar Foundation's parent company, NRS International, joined the Global Business Coalition for Education to extend their support towards the education of Syrian refugee children. NRS International, through BSF, has donated multi-purpose tents to serve as temporary learning spaces and homes for children to learn and live in.[5]
Humanitarian Assistance
[edit]Nepal Disaster Relief
[edit]In April 2015, when a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, NRS International, through BSF, provided over 400 core relief items and solar products to Nepalese earthquake victims.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "30-bed charity dialysis facility opens". DAWN.COM. 5 June 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Capacity building: Mayo Hospital ward renovated - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 19 October 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "بلقیس سرور فاؤنڈیشن معیارِ تعلیم کے فروغ کیلئے کوشاں ہے،فرحان سرور کسٹمز پبلک سکول میں سالانہ تقریب تقسیم انعامات ،طالب علموں اور اساتذہ میں سر ٹیفکیٹس تقسیم". Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Human Rights Day: How one company is improving access to education for vulnerable children". GBC Education. 9 December 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Bilqees Sarwar Foundation Camp of Hope for Syria.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- ^ Dodds, Lauren. "AIDEX - Response through Collaboration". www.aid-expo.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
External links
[edit]- Official website[dead link]
- List of Top 10 Non-Profit Organizations Providing Free Medical Care to People in Need in Pakistan on Transparent Hands
 | This article about a philanthropic or charitable organization is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |