Tavvun Welfare Association (TWA) is dedicated to giving back and supporting the needs of the communities it serves in many ways — through public health education, community-based programs, workforce and local development efforts, charitable donations, and community health improvement programs to address identified and unmet health needs.it developed free educational project for underprivileged children at various selected areas to introduce philosophy of peace to people at large.Having ambition to motivate the individuals of different walks and faiths of life to devote themselves for the promotion of peace and tolerance and involve the communities to explore non-violent action for conflict resolution.Objective is to empower girls and women and protect citizens and promote participation of local people to learn about and have a say in conflict prevention and peace building work, particularly among women and marginalized.
TWA dedicated to giving back and supporting the needs of the communities it serves in many ways — through public health education, community-based programs, workforce and local development efforts, charitable donations, and community health improvement programs to address identified and unmet health needs.
TWA had strong performance in 2019 due to the innovative and collaborative efforts by volunteers and employees who adapted to changes across the organization while remaining focused on the best interest of community and patients.
TWA sponsored educational programs at Lyari (in past was notorious gangsters’ war hit area) in collaboration with local youth clubs.
Tavuun Welfare Association carefully monitored developments with regards to the continuing spread of the COVID-19 virus. TWA pride themselves on their volunteer culture, and days into countrywide shutdowns to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, citizens have sprung into action. TWA was committed to the mission of working together to end hunger through healthy food, education and leadership and ensuring the health and well-being of volunteers and community.
TWA worked with community participants to set up additional food distributions to ensure continuity of services.
Due to the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Pakistan decided to shut down all the business and social activities.With this complete lockdown community members also got affected especially those who were working on daily wages or running a small business. TWA felt that it was their moral duty to be of help for the needy- daily wage workers primarily who cannot sustain themselves. The management divided the distribution into two phases, considering that the lockdown would prevail until the end of May. Tavuun circulated the messages in the community to highlight those who were in dire need. The program laid down the ethos that the ration would be delivered to needy ones at their doorsteps. The process was managed with complete secrecy on a need to know basis to ensure that the name of recipients was kept under wraps, so that the dignity of the person was not compromised. TWA distributed ration bags to around 650 households in various villages of District Thatta and over 400 bags among needy families at various areas of the city Karachi and around 100 bags in Hub, Balochistan during COVID.
During COVID 19 outbreak TWA teamed up with doctors, Armed forces etc to help address the critical shortage of medical supplies, including personal protective equipment (PPE) etc.The awareness level among masses regarding health issue was of zero level so at that unprecedented time and a community effort met the immediate needs of our frontline healthcare staff as they care for patients. TWA provided medical supplies urgently (areas where government did not reach) to treat patients with COVID-19 and provide support to protect our frontline doctors,nurses and staff and provide vital supplies for treating patients.
During aid process (both medical and food) the focus was geared towards following safety precautions and standard regulations alongside
Disinfection of place and packaging
Clean and sealed packaging.
Sanitization of volunteers.
Hygiene and Social distancing.
PPE’S and safety measures.
Maintain dignity and secrecy.
Food waste is a huge problem worldwide.Almost 40pc of cooked food is wasted in Pakistan.Rather than throwing away leftover,Tavvun with the support of the outlets donated food to needy families/homeless people.Tavuun welfare hates to see food going in the trash when people are lying down in the streets without food.Tavuun team collect extra food from restaurants and re-pack and then distributed among the under-privileged in the city. Drive has moved to Ranchod Line,Ibrahim hyderi, Lyari,Thatta, Fish Harbour etc. Tavuun on 1st March 2020 organized Medical Camp with due assistance of Distrcit Hospital, Makli. Hundreds of people have availed the free medical (for Sugar, Blood Pressure and eye checkup, consultancy, treatment and medicine). Toys distributed among poors in Thatta on 3rd of April 2020.The initiative took roots six years back when Tavuun founder encountered in Thatta village children in tears because their families could not afford any toys for their children.Touched by their situation,purchased some brand new small toys,sweets and artificial jewellery for over 500 children and decided to continue each year and created an initiative to positively change the community by grass roots involvement.Tavuun distributed among the needy families and street kids of clusters in Ghulamullah,Makli and other villages.The sudden look of excitement and shyness on the recipients' faces makes the collecting,traveling and distributing process all worthwhile--Instill a sense of hope to needy children throughout the community by “putting a smile on a child’s face” and provide toys to underserved children.
On 22nd of February, 2021 to motivate children to attend school and take continued interest in their schooling aid in the form of school uniform and bags to 300 needy students offered at Govt Girls Middle school of Pathar Colony and 200 uniforms among needy students of BAF school at Hub,Balochistan.
From 10th April 2021 to 13th May 2021 distributed ration bags to around 350 households in various villages of Thatta and over 600 bags among needy families at various areas of city Karachi & 200 bags at Hub,Balochistan during COVID.
Tavuun clothes bank provide good quality clothing and other items to poor people.Tavuun accepts lightly used and almost new items clothing,shoes etc from general public.If required,repairs items,wash,press and pack them into clear plastic bags to distribute among needy.However,wedding dresses also available for needy.It providing a feel that helping disadvantaged people to improve their lives.
Nomination Title: Tavuun Welfare Association
