The Nasreen & Alam Sher Foundation

The Nasreen and Alam Sher Foundation, (also known as: NASF, N.A. Sher Foundation or Sher Foundation ) was started in February 2007, and is a United States based organization with one major goal: to help those in need. Since its inception, the NASF has expanded in members and support worldwide. It is an organization run completely non-governmental, non-religious, non-political, and non-profit. Recognized by the United Nations, this organization was created to promote health, education, humanities, and peace in South Asian countries and beyond. The emphasis remains on human development, freedom, human rights, quality and equality of the lives of ordinary people.

The first Eye Camp was set up in Sohrab Goth, Sindh, Pakistan, in January of 2010, where 137 patients had shown up, most of them children, in need of care. Since then, the N.A. Sher Foundation has held 5 more Eye Camps, aiding a total of more than 2,000 patients. These cataract removal surgeries are performed by Dr. Sultan Ali, NASF Medical & Health Director, and his team of doctors.

Eye Camps

Aisha Bibi Memorial Hospital (ABMH)

Punjab, Pakistan

In 2011, the Nasreen and Alam Sher Foundation and the Tanzeem Sehat Samaj Sangat Gadap (TSSS), another non-profit organization, combined their efforts and started the Aisha Bibi Memorial Hospital, (ABMH), in the Konkar Village in the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan.

Dinga

Sindh, Pakistan

Rais Goth

Sohrab Goth

Moro

Bhriaee Pandhi Maternity Home

Sakina

The Bhriaee Pandhi Maternity Home opened its doors August 12, 2011. The home was named after the great humanitarian and president of the Tanzeem Sehat Samaj Sudhar Sangat Gadap, Pandhi Faqir, who has spent much of his life in social work and helping others.

Mol Sharif

The first corneal graft recipient was a girl by the name of Sakina, who was only 12 years old. Sakina was born completely blind, but her and her family walked many miles to see if the eye camps the NASF hosted in Pakistan could help her. Unfortunately, the NASF did not that the resources available to help her see. After many months of preparation Sakina had the surgery April 26, 2011 and she can now see.

Free Medical Camp at ABMH

Dr. Sultan Ali Free Eye Clinic

Matli

In collaboration with Dr. Irfan Qasim Ali and GADAP Development Social Welfare Organization, the Nasreen and Alam Sher Foundation sponsored 2 weekends of free medical camp at Aisha Bibi Memorial Hospital in November 2011. Over 2,100 patients were triaged and treated for a whole host of illnesses such as Tuberculosis, Diabetes, Renal, Hepatitis, Scabies, Respiratory, cardiovascular and others. Patients also received a month supply of medicine.

Dr. Sultan Ali, renowned eye surgeon and Medical Director of the N.A. Sher Foundation, has performed tens of thousands of eye surgeries, most of which were free of charge. This eye clinic is named in honor of him and his work. The free eye clinic is providing eye glasses, check-ups, and cataract removal surgeries.

NASF Humanitarian of the Year

2011

Syed Irfan Qasim Ali, MD

Health

Dr. Irfan Ali's efforts, during the Free Medical Camp at ABMH, were recognized and he was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award by the NASF Board of Directors. His altruistic and compassionate work made it possible for many patients to be seen by a physician for the first time in their lives.

The Nasreen & Alam Sher Foundation

-Eye Camps

-Sakina

-Aisha Bibi Memorial Hospital

• Bhiraee Pandhi Maternity Home
• Dr. Sultan Ali Free Eye Clinic

For more information, please visit the following:

www.sherfoundation.org

NASherFoundation

@Sher_Foundation

Nasreen & Alam Sher Foundation Wiki-Page

Education

Peace

The N.A. Sher Foundation is working to promote peace and harmony among South Asian countries, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim & Bhutan.

-Sher's Den Library

• at Government High School in Mozang, Pakistan

-Begam Naseem Rehman Memorial Park

• at Fatima Girl's School in Lahore, Pakistan

-Educational Scholarships

• Awarded to Anam, from Lahore, Pakistan & Arbaaz Khan from Delhi, India.

United Nations Report on the Decade for a Culture of Peace

The Nasreen & Alam Sher Foundation is also listed in the Final Civil Society Report on the UN International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Nonviolence for the Children of the World: 2001-2010.

Government High School in Mozang

The Government High School has received a refurbished library, completed with books, from the NASF. The library is named the “Sher’s Den." “Sher” in Punjabi, their native tongue, means “lion”. The school, which is an over 125 year old all-boys school, is the alma mater of Dr. Sher, his father and grandfather.

Flood Relief Efforts

In 2010 when much of Pakistan was ravaged by severe flooding, the N.A. Sher Foundation was quick to step in and provide aid. Over 1,000,000 homes were swept away by the raging waters, leaving over twenty million homeless. Many lost livestock and other possessions in the floods. Surgeon Dr. Sultan Ali, Medical Director for the NASF, led a team of doctors setting up medical camps in five different locations throughout Pakistan. NASF also set up a Tent City of 25 tents for flood ravaged families near Taunsa Sharif, Punjab.

Fatimah Girls School (Begum Naseem Rehman Memorial Park)

The Fatimah Girls School in Lahore, Pakistan, was given a merry-go-round, swing set, and monkey bars from the NASF. The playground was named after Dr. Sher's late sister, Begum Naseem Rehman, with whom he had shared a fond memory at that very same spot.

Mass Weddings

The Malala Yousafzai Science Lab at Kamalpur Girl's High School

When the floods destroyed many of the villages and homes, many couples had to put their wedding plans on hold. The Nasreen and Alam Sher Foundation held mass weddings for 25 couples from 15 different villages in Pakistan, December 25, 2010. In addition to the ceremonies, the NASF, provided each couple with a bed, bedding, kitchen utensils, fashion jewelry, and a dresser

The Nasreen and Alam Sher Foundation donated equipment and furniture for a science laboratory for chemistry, physics, and biology to a girls high school at Kamalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. The NASF board of directors enthusiastically and overwhelmingly approved to name the laboratory as "Malala Yousafzai Science Laboratory" to honor and support Ms. Yousafzai's mission of improving awareness for education for all girls and women of the World. Ms. Malala Yousafzai has survived an attack on her life and has now become an international iconic figure for this worthy cause.

Humanities

Educational Scholarships

The NASF has awarded two students education scholarships, one girl from Pakistan and one boy from India. Arbaaz Khan is a young street boy from India. During the day he works and in the evening he goes to school and also helps teach other younger students. The organization has also awarded one Higher Education Scholarship to a young girl named Anam. Anam is studying to become a chartered accountant.

-Mass Wedding (Ijtamai Shaadi)

-2010 Pakistan Flood Relief Efforts