DUA Foundation Karachi 4.13

Dua Foundation (DF) is a registered non-governmental welfare organisation. It was founded by a few professionals from Karachi in 2014. All of them are highly accomplished in their respective fields as well as armed with a built-in spirit of selfless social service. Dua Foundation has been serving people irrespective of their ethnicity, political and religious affiliation, caste or creed in far-flung areas. Its mission is: “Serving Humanity - Without Discrimination”.
Although it has been founded recently, Dua Foundation has shown a remarkable presence in the society with its social welfare projects for the general public.
Office Bearers
Chairman
Muhammad Aamir Khan
Sr.Vice Chairman
Muhammad Mumtaz Alam
Vice Chairman
Zaheeruddin Ahmed
General Secretary
Dr Faiyaz Alam
Joint Secretary
Adnan Rasheed
Treasurer
Zabiullah
Members
Dr Asim Hameed
Shabbir Soomro
Shakil Khan
Dr Zafar Iqbal
Naufil Shahrukh
Suhail Jamali
Anas Badr
Salal Iqbal
Muhammad Shoaib
Shahood Alam Siddiqui
Our Projects
Water for Life Project:
Dua Foundation is working on various projects to supply potable water to katchi abadies and rural areas in Karachi, Thatta, Sujawal, Sanghar, Jacobabad and Tharparkar. By 2015, it had completed more than 65 multifarious water projects benefiting thousands of families. It can be said with certainty that the Dua Foundation projects cost 25 to 30 per cent less than any other similar project. The reason for this is primarily economical operating cost, extreme care observed in expenditures, transparency and smart monitoring of the projects.
Details and Costs of Water Projects
1. Boring in Different Localities in Karachi:
Karachi gets 640 MGD of water out of which 440 MGD is being filtered, while, according to Karachi Water and Sewerage Board, the city population needs minimum 720 MGD of water, which means that Karachi gets 280 million gallons of water less than it actually needs. Moreover, the water distribution management system in Karachi also has certain inherent problems. Much water is lost because of the leakage and seepage in the dilapidated pipelines.
Under these conditions, water scarcity is a widespread phenomenon in old Karachi areas. The situation does not foresee any improvement as the gigantic K-4 Project to supply water from River Indus to Karachi is going to take many more years to complete.
Because of the flawed water distribution system of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and persistent deficiency of water in the city, the water scarcity gets more severe during summer.
To obtain potable water from underground sources, boring is carried out under Dua Foundation in the rural areas and katchi abadies in Karachi.
In most of the areas of Karachi, underground water can be reached at a depth of 100-200 feet. Much of it is not sweet and it can be used for purposes other than drinking. However, at some places water with a TDS (total dissolved solids) of less than 1000 mg/L is available and it can be used for drinking purpose. In different parts of Karachi, the cost of 4-inch diameter boring is estimated at Rs.90,000-150,000.
It is common to install a hand-pump or a submersible pump after the boring so that sufficient quantity of water could be obtained without any problem.
2. Community Hand-pumps Installed in Thatta & Sujawal, Sanghar and Jacobabad:
In the districts of Thatta, Sujawal, Sanghar & jacobabad the underground water level can be reached at a depth of 50-100 feet and most often it is potable. Most often, due to lack of electric supply, a hand-pump is installed after the boring has been carried out. Wherever power supply is available, a submersible pump is installed for an estimated cost of Rs25,000-40,000.
3. Water Projects in Tharparkar:
Tharparkar is an arid and underdeveloped district of Sindh province. It comprises six tehsils – Diplo, Mithi, Islamkot, Nangarparkar, Chachro and Dahli. Its economy depends on arid agriculture and animal husbandry. Because of the scarcity of rains, dry spells and drought hit the area every few years. Most of the estimated 1,500,000 inhabitants live in the indigenously designed straw huts. In the local dialect, the hut is called a chaunra. According to official statistics, district Tharparkar has a literacy rate of 39 per cent. Unofficial sources set this figure as 18-20 per cent.
* Maternal mortality ratio is 314/100,000 live births.
* Infant mortality rate is 81/1000 live births.
* Under 5 mortality rate is 101/1000 live births.
How tough is the life of the denizens of Thar can be gauged by these facts and figures.
Although Dua Foundation has carried out much work on water projects in all six tehsils of Tharparkar, it has mainly focused on tehsils Chachro and Dahli as, being located much farther, they have been disregarded by the NGOs working in Thar. As much as 35 per cent of the population of Thar lives in these two tehsils.
Submersible Pump Installed on Water Wells:
In Tharparkar, the water is mostly drawn from the wells 100-300 feet deep. Usually, animals such as donkey and camels are used to draw water. At times, several persons join hands to draw water from a well. To obtain a single bucket full of water, which is almost five gallons, much time and effort has to be utilized. Dua Foundation has solved this perennial problem by installing submersible water pumps and constructing water storage tank besides. In the villages having power supply hundreds of gallons of water can be obtained within minutes. For a single well, installation of a submersible water pump costs Rs. 30,000 and construction of storage tank Rs. 20,000. The complete solution costs Rs 50,000.
Community Hand-pumps/Submersible Pumps Installed:
In tehsils of Diplo, Mithi, Islamkot, Nangarparkar and Chahchro, community hand-pumps are being installed after making a 4-inch bore. Wherever there is electric supply available, submersible water pumps are installed. The depth of water level is usually 70-200 feet. Usually the cost incurred is Rs. 45,000-100,000.
Wells Dug in Tehsil Dahli:
Dahli is the last tehsil of Tharparkar which is adjacent to Indian border. In most villages here there is no power supply. So wells, usually 80-150 feet deep have to be dug to obtain water. The cost incurred is usually Rs. 60,000-100,000.
Installation of Solar Submersible Pumps:
In villages of the desert district of Tharparkar that are still deprived of electricity, Dua Foundation carries out water boring projects with installation of solar submersible pumps. These projects also include construction of water tanks for sufficient storage. One such project costs between Rs 250,000 to Rs 350,000 depending upon the depth of water bore.
Dua Agrofarm Project:
In some areas of Tharparkar, Dua Foundation has begun to do a farming project, using underground water. Advice and cooperation of agriculture experts is being utilized in this project. The first Dua Agrofarm over eight acres of land has been set up in Goth Lakhadino Loond of tehsil Diplo. Mustard (Sarson) has been farmed here with great success, using tubewell water.
Farming experts say that in some parts of Thar, leguminous crops and fodder such as lucerne and jantar can be easily produced for the cattle all the year round. The cost of a tubewell for agriculture is estimated at Rs.200,000-300,000. One tubewell suffices for watering 15-20 acres of agricultural land.
Health Care Projects:
Home Care Programme:
In the health sector, Dua Foundation has recently launched its Home Care Programme. Because of financial constraints, it is restricted to certain areas in Karachi such as Orangi Town, Banaras Colony, Metroville, North Nazimabad, North Karachi, Nazimabad, Federal B Area and Gulshan-e-Iqbal. The patients who are bed-ridden and suffer bedsores, chronic wounds because of diabetes or have gangrene, are unable to go to hospital for dressing and other treatment are provided home care. They can benefit from Dua Home Care Programme without any cost.
They or their caretaker can call Dua Home Care Programme (phone number 0321-2502755), detail our Representative about the patient and set appointment. Trained and qualified staff will reach the patient to take care of the patient and do what is necessary. This service is delivered free of cost, with no financial burden upon the patient or the family.
Free Medical and Circumcision Camps:
In the katchie abadis of Karachi and the interior Sindh areas camps are held under Dua Foundation to provide free medical aid and circumcision for children up to 12 years old. Male and female doctors attend to patients and provide free medicines. They are also provided free instant blood sugar and haemoglobin tests. Informative lecture are also given in the national and local languages to promote awareness of diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, tuberculosis, and hepatitis B and C.
Sacrificial Meat for the Deserving and Needy:
On Eid-ul-Azha, Dua Foundation makes arrangements for animal sacrifices in the villages in Tharparkar, Thatta and Sujawal, and katchie abadies in Karachi, and manages distribution of sacrifical meat among the poor and needy people.
Relief and Welfare Activities in Areas Hit by Natural Disasters:
The volunteers of Dua Foundation immediately reach the disaster-hit areas and provide instant help and relief to the affected people. Care is taken to help the affected people with respect.
Donate Now:
All donations are carefully accounted for and official receipts issued promptly. Accounts are diligently maintained and they are subjected to annual audit by a firm of chartered accountants. Special care is taken to ensure that Zakat is spent only of the needy and deserving Muslims.
Bank detail:
Dua Foundation
Habib Bank Limited
Account No. IBAN # PK42 HABB 0000147900418403
Swift Code: HABBPKKA007