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Niaz Support
Company typePrivate
FounderHussain Odhwani
Headquarters
Pakistan
ServicesSocial enterprise
Websitehttps://niazsupport.org/

Niaz Support, founded in 2022, is a social enterprise based in Pakistan that provides custom wheelchairs based on their body measurements and disability needs..[1] The enterprise also involves the persons with disabilities in the manufacturing process of these wheelchairs, providing them with employment opportunities[2].

History

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Niaz Support was founded in 2022 by Hussain Odhwani[3]. Niaz means gift[4]

Through its website, it provides a platform where gifters from everywhere in the world are connected with people with disabilities in Pakistan. The gifters select a person or multiple people from a list of verifies beneficiaries to donate a wheelchair to[5]. The beneficiaries who receive the wheelchairs send the gifters a video as a token of gratitude. Niaz Support also sends the gifters a quarterly impact report that explains how the gifts impact the community. [1]

In 2023, Jahangir Khan, Abrar-ul-Haq and Azam Jamil were appointed as global goodwill ambassadors of Niaz Support. [4]

In 2024, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan was appointed as the organisation's global goodwill ambassador[6]

Collaborations

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In 2023, Niaz Support signed a memorandum of understanding with the Capital Development Authority to provide custom wheelchairs to workers and their family members with disabilities.[7]

In 2024, Niaz Support collaborated with Moawin Foundation to provide mobility solutions to children with disabilities in Pakistan. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize the provision of custom-tailored wheelchairs that consider the unique needs and measurements of each child.[8][9]

In 2024, Niaz Support entered a collaborative partnership with Special Talent Exchange Program, to expound their reach to persons with disabilities in Pakistan[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Islamabad (24 October 2022). "Niaz launched to transform lives of persons with disabilities". Islamabad POST. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  2. ^ Islamabad, Islamabad (19 February 2024). "Niaz Support, Ambassadors Forge Global Alliance". Islamabad. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ Pakistan Observer (12 January 2024). "Hussain Odhwani honored as Pakistan's best social entrepreneur". Pakistan Observer. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b Islamabad (3 January 2023). "Jahangir Khan, Abrar-ul-Haq and Azam Jamil become the Global Goodwill Ambassadors for Niaz". IslamabadPOST. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
  5. ^ News desk (5 October 2023). "Niaz support celebrates year of transformation". Pakistan OBSERVER. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  6. ^ Islamabad (28 January 2024). "Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan becomes global goodwill ambassador for Niaz Support". Islamabad POST. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  7. ^ Daily Times (21 August 2023). "CDA, Niaz Support partner to improve mobility of disable workers". Daily Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  8. ^ Islamabad (19 January 2024). "Niaz support, Moawin Foundation join hands". Islamabad POST. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  9. ^ Islamabad (31 December 2023). "Niaz support empowers CDA Mazdoor Union with custom wheelchair distribution". Islamabad POST. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  10. ^ Islamabad (10 March 2024). "Niaz Support, STEP partner for wider PWD outreach". IslamabadPOST. Retrieved 2 September 2024.