Dunya Foundation in collaboration with Akhuwat organized an interactive seminar titled: Lessons in Development from Community’ featuring Kasur Mawakhat Program at the University of Central Punjab. The event started with welcome address by Mian Amer Mahmood, followed by an exhibit of the real life stories of few of the beneficiaries of the Kasur Mawakhat Program who believed in the spirit of mawakhat and transformed their lives and that of their community. The inspiring stories moved the audience greatly and inspired them to become leaders of change. These beneficiaries were titled as “Our Heroes”. In his address, Mian Amer Mahmood, Chairman Dunya Foundation, shed light on the core concept of Mawakhat Program. He said to end poverty in the country, each affluent family must adopt a poor family and support them like their own. This will help them in not only becoming financially stable but also play a vital role in the development of their community.