National Disability & Development Forum (NDF) Pakistan

NDF participation in the training organized by ACTED & NHRP BY: Abid Lashari “One day workshop and training “Humanitarian Coordination refresher Training” organized by ACTED on 04 th September 2012 in Indus Hotel Hyderabad. The main Objectives for Training were as below ·          Strengthen understanding of the humanitarian reform process and the background to the cluster approach ·            ·          Review the updated humanitarian architecture in Pakistan to ensure that cluster partners understand the system they are asked to participate in ·            ·          Update on the Transformative Agenda and discuss the ways that agencies can play a greater role in the implementation of the ITA ·            ·          Discuss access to humanitarian financing (pooled funds) in Sindh ·            ·          Identify gaps in early recovery coordination in Sindh and brainstorm solutions to address these issues ·            ·          Identify l

NDF participation in the training organized by UNDP & IRM Islamabad BY: Yasmeen Arain The two days training on “Assessment Methodology & Techniques” for Community restoration cluster during flood response. The training was organized by IRM with support of UNDP on 28 th – 30 th August 2012 in Indus Hotel Hyderabad. The facilitators Mr. Khalid Khattak & Mr. Israr Tunio facilitated the training sessions. Ms. Yasmeen Arain Master Trainer in NDF represented NDF during the training.  It was den of knowledge. During the training basic concepts were shared as it was shared that Statistics is a group of methods used to collect, analyze, present, and interpret data and to make decisions.  The collection of Individual facts, statistics or items of information is called data. It was also share that there are five main kinds of data, 1. Primary data, 2. Secondary Data, 3. Quantitative Data, 4. Qualitative Data, 5. Cross section and time series data. It was informed th

Community Level Outreach Activity # 1 Report Please select any of the following proposed types of community outreach activities Please Tick ( ü ) 1.     Community awareness sessions √ 2.    Community awareness sessions (Female) 3.     Roundtable discussion (Persons with disabilities) 4.     Roundtable discussion 5.     School/College level activity 6.     Any other activity (please state) GENERAL 1.    Name of the Organization Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) 2.     Name of Master Trainer Mr. Abid Lashari & Ms. Yasmeen Arain 3.    Date 13 th August 2012 4.     Venue (UC, Tehsil and District) Village Jan Muhammad Lashari, UC Manharo, Tehsil Kazi Ahmed, District Shaheed Benazir Abad 5.     No. of Participants Male:      56         Female:    00    Total: 56

Sindh Disability Forum (SDF) visited Goth Seengar Foundation office Sukkur By: Nabi Bux Shar Newly elected body of SDF was invited to visit Goth Seengar Foundation (GSF) office Sukkur, Mr. Abid Mallah Finance Manager warm welcomed all SDF members. The office management introduced the programs of GSF. It was informed that the GSF is grass root organization that was emerged from village to develop capacities of villagers to be able to get basic facilities like clean drinking water, poverty alleviation, health & educational opportunities at village level. The GSF struggled hard to achieve its status & now it has 07 office in different districts of Sindh. GSF is playing vital role for the betterment of community with the partnership of different national & international donors. Mr. Abid Lashari senior member SDF shared their progress & purpose of the formation of umbrella network of DPOs

Oath-Taking ceremony of new body of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF) held in Sukkur BY: Anna Iqbal Bhatti The oath taking ceremony of newly elected office bearers of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF)held in Sukkur Press club on 10 th July 2012. The ceremony was organized by Goth Seengar Foundation (GSF) & Nawabshah Disability Forum, it was witnessed by journalists, social & political activists, citizens in large gathering. Senior member of Press club Mr. Jalal administered oath from newly elected body of SDF, during the ceremony Mr. Nabi Bux Shar as President, Mr. Ghullam Muhammad Sarki as Vice President, Mr. Shahnawaz Kandharo as General Secretary, Mr. Munir Das Oad as Joint Secretary, Mr. Hafiz Naseer Ahmed Khuawar as Treasurer, Mr. Mumtaz Ali Mangi as Information Secretary, Ms. Nna Iqbal Bhatti took oath as office secretary of Sindh Disability Forum (SDF). During Press Conference, Mr. Abid La

NOWPDP, Ministry of special education Sindh & NDF organized one day camp for registration of people with disabilities in Nawabshah BY: Abid Lashari NOWPDP Karachi, ministry of special education Sindh & Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) organized one day camp for the registration of CNICs & disability certificates of people with disabilities through one window operation system in DC secretariat, Shaheed Benazir Abad on dated 30 th June 2012. More than 500 people with disabilities visited the camp and got the registration.   The Social Welfare Department, PMC hospital administration, NADRA, Directorate of Employment Exchange Sukkur & District administration contributed their possible efforts to make succeed the event. People with disabilities were informed through distributions of pamphlets, NGOs, radio messages, awareness seminars at Taluka levels. This event was termed as unique in the his

WOLRD NO TOBACCO DAY 2012 Title of Seminar: Smoking & Disability Date: 31-05-2012 Venue: NDF office, Nawabshah Report by: Abid Lashari                            One Day Seminar “SMOKING & DISABILITY” was organized by Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) with collaboration of Coalition Tobacco Control (CTC) Pakistan, Islamabad. Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani Chairperson CBR AP Network was chief guest on the occasion. Mr. Murad Ali Jamali District Officer Social Welfare Shaheed Benazir Abad presided over the ceremony. Mr. Abid Lashari President Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) welcomed all the participants and elaborated the importance of the day. It was told that the 31 st May is international day of No Tobacco; the theme for this year is “ Tobacco Industry Interference”. The CTC Pakistan is striving to create awareness about no tobacco & NDF is partnering in Shaheed Benazir Abad to control bad habit of smoking. Mr. Lashari termed the s

                                       REGIONAL SEMINAR ON INDEPENDENT LIVING in Sindh Region   Title of event: Regional Seminar on Independent Living Seminar (Sindh Region) Organized by: All Sanghar Handicaps’ Association ( ASHA) Sanghar Collaboration By: Nawabshah Disability Forum (NDF) Venue: NDF office Nawabshah Date: 31-05-2012 Purpose : To promote Independent Living (IL) Philosophy in Southern Part of Pakistan through effective collaboration and Networking. Proceeding All Sanghar Handicapped Association (ASHA) Sanghar organized regional seminar on IL “Regional Independent Living Seminar (Sindh Region)” to raise awareness on IL in Sindh region, Pakistan. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Murad Ali Jamali District Officer, Social Welfare Department Shaheed Benazir Abad as Chief Guest. Mr. Ghullam Nabi Nizamani & Mr. Abid Lashari were key speakers.  Welcome speech Ms. Anna Iqbal Bhatti General Secretary NDF g