Crafts Enterprise Development Section participated in International Trade Fair in India
Crafts Enterprise Development Section of SRSO participated in 35th edition of Internation Trade Fair in India. It was organized by ITPO at Paragati maidan in New Delhi from 14 to 27 November 2015. Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) selected the interested and potential entrepreneurs as well as companies. Back
2nd Community Driven Development (CDD) Conference held in Sukkur
The 2nd conference on Community Driven Development (CDD) was organized at SRSO complex Sukkur on 02 October 2015 with the financial support of European Union Delegation in Pakistan. This event highlighted the work of RSPs and engagement of community members in rural areas of Pakistan.The objective of the conference was to facilitate a dialogue among different stakeholders including policy makers, donors, program practitioners and researchers working on CDD programs in Pakistan, identify successful approaches and challenges faced to mainstream and scale up CDD in Pakistan and beyond, increase the visibility of the RSPs work on CDD in Pakistan, explore lessons/knowledge and exchange with stakeholders, and proposals and recommendations on how RSPs can have a better impact through CDD .Members of SRSO Board of Directors, EU Officials, Officials of government line departments, senior professional from Civil and development sector, officials of RSPs, Community Leaders, elected members of local bodies, civil society, representatives of electronic and print media, and other stakeholders were the part of this successful conference. The level of engagement and participation of these stakeholders were commendable. They appreciated RSP’s work on CDD and proposed different ideas to have a better impact in future. Back
Ms. Marvi Memon’s Dialogue with Organized Rural Women held in Sukkur
Ms. Marvi Memon Minister National Assembly (MNA) and Chairperson of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) spent Eid ul Azha with Organized Rural women of Northern Sindh on 26 September 2015. This event was organized by Sindh Rural Support Organization (SRSO).Ms. Memon said that she was happy to be among the women belonging to Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore-Kandhkot and other villages of Sindh. Memon talked about the purpose of her visit to rural Sindh, which was to gain first-hand knowledge about the problems faced by people here, so that she can take steps to solve them.Ms. Marvi Memon appreciated the work of the SRSO to eliminate poverty in northern Sindh and issued orders to the officials to solve the problems of the beneficiaries. Talking about women empowerment, SRSO chief executive officer Muhammad Dittal Kalhoro said that the Chairman of SRSO Mr. Shoaib Sultan Khan’s work is based on the belief that the poor can bring themselves out of poverty if they are organized and their capacity developed by harnessing their true potential. He also said that SRSO is providing interest free loans to marginalized women through the Community Investment Fund (CIF). Women collectively manage this fund by distributing loans for investment in income-generating activities, he added. “This has built the confidence and capabilities of the poor rural women, whose concerns are often brushed aside by male tribal elders,” he said.The director BISP Mr. Zulfiqar Abro, representatives from various banks and hundreds of women from Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Kashmore and Jacobabad were present at the occasion. Back
Sartyoon Sang Crafts Festival 2015 organized at Sindh Museum Hyderabad
Sartyoon Sang organized crafts festival 2015 at Sindh Museum Hyderabad from 5 to 7 June 2015. Mr. Asif Hyder Shah Commissioner Hyderabad division inaugurated the festival.Sartyoon Sang Crafts Festival attracts Hyderabadis. All ingredients of Sindhi culture were there. A wide mixture of Sindh’s handicrafts made by rural women were exhibited, including home textiles, basketry, jewelry, dresses, dupattas and shawls, embellished with traditional embroidery and cutwork. The event is part of Sindh Rural Support Organizations, (SRSO) efforts to provide market linkages to rural women and artisans.Muhammad Dittal Kalhoro, chief executive officer SRSO told that the event’s objective was to facilitate better incomes for women artisans of rural Sindh. “We have trained more than 10,000 women from some of the most underdeveloped regions of Jacobabad, Kandhkot/Kashmore, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Kambar-Shahdadkot, Khairpur and Sukkur that to help these women gain maximum monetary benefit from their skills, they have incorporated urban trends into their work. “In order to set apart their work from what is available in the market, we have made a few innovations,” said CEO MD Kalhoro. Back
Free EYE CAMP in Shikarpur- March 2015
A free three-day eye camp was organized in Rural Health Center Sultan Kot, in Shikarpur district, by Sindh Rural Support Organization in collaboration with HelpAge International and Prevention & Controls of Blindness Program from 6 to 8 March 2015. 600 patients of Older People Associations (OPAs) were registered. 400 deserving eye patients was diagnosed, treated and provided with medication and spectacles. 220 patients were also operated for cataract surgery upon free of cost by qualified eye surgeon. Back
Sartyoon Sang Crafts Festival 2015 organized at the Ocean Mall Karachi
Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani, Sindh Minister for Works & Services inaugurated the 3-day event at Ocean mall Karachi. Talking to media, Minister Bijarani told reporters that the there are more than a dozen stalls, exhibiting a mixture of variety of traditional arts and crafts. The second Sartyoon Sang Craft festival was organized from 30 January to 01 February 2015 and is part of Sindh Rural Support Organizations, (SRSO) efforts to provide market linkages to rural women and artisans. The festival attracted large numbers of women residents of Clifton and nearby areas on first day. Muhammad Dittal Kalhoro, chief executive officer SRSO told that the event’s objective was to facilitate better incomes for women artisans of rural Sindh. “We have trained more than 7,000 women from some of the most underdeveloped regions of Jacobabad, Kandhkot/Kashmore, Shikarpur, Ghotki, Kambar/Shahdadkot, Khairpur and Sukkur that to help these women gain maximum monetary benefit from their skills, they have incorporated urban trends into their work. CEO Kalhoro said. “SRSO is trying to get their products into popular stores, such as Khaadi, so that these women have a steady source of income. Back
World Animal Day Observed in Sukkur
World animal day (WAD) was celebrated under the Brooke- SRSO partnership project of Working Equine Animals on October 04, 2013, with main objectives of WAD was acknowledged the role of animals play in our lives – from being our companions, supporting and helping us, to bringing a sense of wonder into our lives.Under this partnership SRSO provide veterinary treatment and free services for the Equine animals and arrange training on animal care and husbandry for the owners who depend on the working equine for their livelihood.Participants suggested celebrating the day every year have to realize the animal rights amongst the owners and to ensure the implementation the rights of animals in all aspects. 50 packets of feed (barley and grams) were distributed among horses and donkeys’ owners to offer to their animals. On the occasion, SRSO & Brooke participants have taken part in a walk to show solidarity with the cause of Brooke-SRSO partnership Project. Back
Sartyoon Sang Crafts Enterprise in Date Festival Khairpur 2014
Sartyoon Sang Crafts Enterprise participated in 6th Date Festival held in Sachal Auditorium Khairpur on 23 and 24th August 2014. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah inaugurated the Khairpur Date Festival on Saturday evening. MNA Ms. Nafisa Shah was the chief guest at the concluding ceremony of the Festival on Sunday. She appreciated very much the efforts of SRSO and Sartyoon Sang Crafts for the promotion of Products made from Leaves of Date palm including floor mats, bags and decoration pieces were also put on display in the show. Commissioner Sukkur Muhammad Abbas Baloch, Deputy Commissioner Khairpur Munawar Mithiani, PPP leader Nazar Muhammad Gaho and others also visited the stall. Back
14 August Celebrations at Cluster School in Shikarpur
On 14th August 2014 Children of Cluster school UC Garhi Sahib Khan in Shikarpur district celebrated Independence Day of Pakistan. On the occasion Children participated in Naat Competition, Quiz Competition, Speech Competition, Patriotic Song and Tablo Competition with Zeal and Zest and win Prizes. A workbook of English was Launched which is prepared by team of Education Project SRSO. SRSO is implementing this project with the financial support of Govt. of Sindh. Back
Cross Breed Heifers Distrubution in Jacobabad
SRSO Jacobabad Office distrubuted 55 cross breed heifers among ultra poor women of district Jacobabad in the month of August 2014. This is a special Initiative for poor rural women as asset building measure leading to sustained income in future and with a focused to promote Livestock and dairy sector on the basis of cooperative business model. The beneficiaries received these heifers under the ” Union Council Based Poverty Reduction Program” funded by the Government of Sindh. Back