The wheel yet to roll for youth in Naya Pakistan on December 5, 2019The world is all set to celebrate the International Volunteer Day (IVD) today – Dec 05 – to honour volunteers for their valuable contribution to the communities and encourage decision-makers to support them and recognize their contributions. It was designated by the United Nations in 1985 and is organized every year under a different theme. […]
Women humanitarians: a force to reckon with on August 19, 2019The World Humanitarian Day is celebrated annually under different themes to pay tribute to thousands of men and women providing life-saving assistance and long-term rehabilitation to disaster-hit communities, and to those injured or killed on the front line in some of the most difficult terrains of the world. It marks the day when the then […]
Local humanitarian action Leaves no one behind on April 25, 2019Natural or manmade disasters are sudden extreme events causing serious disruption to the functioning of a community or a society. Though they have been stalking humankind since time immemorial, the dramatic damage caused by them in the recent past has become a cause for national and international concern. Over the past decade, the number of […]
Gender disparity: changing mindset is the way out on March 8, 2019The international community is celebrating the International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8 [today] under the theme ‘Think equal, build smart, innovate for change’. The innovative theme shows us the way to fight the hardened culture of gender inequality and ensure empowerment of women and their unhindered access to all services and facilities enjoyed by […]
Let’s volunteer for real change on December 5, 2018The international community is celebrating International Volunteer Day today (Wednesday) to pay tribute to millions of volunteers worldwide who, driven by their inborn craving, care and love for humanity, risk their own life to reach out to those in distress. The United Nations designated the International Volunteer Day in 1985 to celebrate the power and […]
Let’s learn to be life savers! on November 18, 2018Every day, thousands of people get killed on roads, in their homes or even at their workplaces while others suffer from serious diseases, which can sometimes lead to a permanent disability. The major cause of death worldwide is road accidents. According to statistics, every year, over 1.2 million people die and as many as 50 […]
Tackling domestic accidents through first aid on September 9, 2017The international community is all set to observe the World First Aid Day (WFAD) on September 9 this year. The day was instituted by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2000 and has been celebrated each year ever since. The sole purpose of this annual campaign is to promote […]