[challenge:future] heaven on earth
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Project Status: CALL FOR ACTION
Name of Project: Heaven on Earth
Team Leader: Jennifer Ali
Number of members in team: 4
Volunteering Hrs spent: 8 per day
Number of Youth Impacted: 500 (Age 15-30)
Period of Project: 5 years & more
‘Jennifer Ali’ with Eunuch’s to give on street lesson on environment and global warming at Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi
‘Hina Hazrat’ and ‘Jennifer Ali’ having an arts activity with underprivileged children
This is the place, where ‘gogo’ (eunuch) was born
‘Hina Hazrat’ (team member) with ‘gogo’ (eunuch) mother
Eunuch’s in a group work to conceptualize environmental hygiene
Energizing children before arts activity
Project Concept
Eunuch’s are called ‘khuaja Saras’ in urdu language.
This proposal is designed to initiate a
rehabilitation center for young underprivileged
eunuch’s in Pakistan.
The core values of this project is to provide the
best of best facilities, training, luxurious
accommodation, clean, hygienic environment and
quality food to these young underprivileged
eunuchs as a gift of humanity . This is what the
project title suggests creating a Heaven on Earth.
This center will mainly focus of 5 major facet for
their growth and development.
Education
Skill Development
Health & Safety
Recreation Activities
Ethical & Moral Grooming
Target GroupEvery human being on earth is born with race,
religion, color, parents, beauty, financial situation
so on and so forth.
Not everyone is blessed with all. Amongst us,
some are born disabled, some are blind, some
are genius like Einstein whereas some are
Eunuch.
Pakistan Alhamdulillah has many centers and
NGO’s for disabled children’s, for HIV, for
prostitution, for poverty, for food, for human
rights, for women rights.
Lately, I have attended a conference on
RETT Syndrome as well. But unfortunately,
no concrete work has been done for
Eunuch.
“Eunuchs in Pakistan are often denied
entry to schools and hospitals, and refused
properties for rent or purchase.
Discrimination follows even in death,
when many are denied formal burial rites”.
Bronwyn Curran, Foreign Correspondent
Why Rehabilitation Center ??
Bronwyn Curran, Foreign Correspondent wrote in his article that eunuchs are often shunned by their
families and forced to make a living by begging or as prostitutes. He than further added, that in
Rawalpindi, eunuchs have made their home in cramped rented rooms.
Dr. Khaki informed the supreme court of Pakistan that there are about 80,000 eunuchs in Pakistan.
Parents give their gender-confused children into the care of Gurus (leader of eunuchs) at a very
tender age. He also said to the court that they live in sizeable communities, divided into clan groups
and mostly in slums.
Shazia (eunuch) said : “The colonies can be brutal places, where young people are often beaten and
exploited”.
Source: http://www.pakistantalk.com/forums/humanities/4434-eunuchs-pakistan.html
Do we need more reason to have a Rehabilitation Center ???
Why Eunuch ??
1st Reason : rights to be HUMANDr. khaki said to the court that Such people are even denied their right to inheritance and civil rights. They cannot
travel freely in trains, buses or use facilities available to common citizens of the country.
Source: http://www.pakistantalk.com/forums/humanities/4434-eunuchs-pakistan.html
2nd Reason : BeggarsEunuchs typically live in the margins of society, face discrimination and earn their living in various ways, e.g., by coming
uninvited at weddings, births, new shop openings and other major family events and singing until they are paid or given
gifts to go away. The ceremony is supposed to bring good luck and fertility, while the curse of an unappeased ‘khuaja
saras’ is feared by many. Other sources of income for the ‘khuaja saras’ are begging and prostitution. The begging is
accompanied by singing and dancing.
Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunuch
Why Eunuch ??
3rd Reason : Sex WorkersDennis Drenner, in his article “The Hijras or Pakistan” writes that hijras (eunuch) now earn their living
as beggars, dancers and prostitute. They are often shunned by their families and forced to make a
living by begging or as prostitutes.
4th Reason : Drug Addicts
There are about 100’s of eunuch’s in drug addict hospitals. The young eunuchs living in drug
influenced surrounding adopt the same path of using drugs as their parent eunuchs and this is how
the drug addiction grows high in young eunuch, which results in diseases and other health issues.
5th Reason: Dancing & HIV
Voice of Impacted Young Eunuch ??
“I wish that this
rehabilitation center
opens as soon as
possible, so we could
live a better and
importunate life”. “Please help us,
Jennifer, please save
us, we need better
life. We don’t want
to be on streets
anymore”.
“We have always been
neglected, and are living
a life devoid of LOVE.
This new hope of living
in Rehabilitation Center
is a dream of my life
now”.
Voice of : GOGO (eunuch) Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi
Voice of Zafri (Eunuch) , Mosmiyat, Karachi
Voice of Sanam (eunuch) Tariq Road, Karachi
Results of Activity
Results of Street Food Activity
Before this activity, many
‘Khuaja saras’ were eating
street food and were suffering
from GIT (Gastro Intestinal
Tract). With this activity, they
realized that street food is not
only unhygienic but also
unhealthy for their health.
By the end of this street
activity, ‘Khuja saras’ have
decided to cook food at their
home.
Results of Oral HYGIENE Activity
Dr. Amir Zaheer Varsi was on
field with us, to diagnose
their oral health and invite
them to the clinic for free
clinical services. So far Dr.
Amir has treated 25 young
underprivileged eunuch’s by
spending 3 hours per week.
This on going activity requires
funding as well as
Professional doctors.
Results of On-Street Global Warming Activity Before this activity ‘khuaja
saras’ were used to burn trashes
on street for local people in
return of 20 pak rupees
With this activity they realize ,
how dangerous carbon dioxide
could be for our planet. They do
not take job of 20 rupee
anymore, but also educate
people on the same.
Similar Projects
Contech International Health Education Research Resource Institute (NHERRI) is one such institute working for
eunuchs in Pakistan. The main objectives of the NGO is to reduce the risk of HIV AIDS among MSM (Men having sex
with Men) and providing basic health education on HIV and safe sex by involving ‘Khuaja Saras’ for field work thus
providing working opportunities.
Source : http://theoutcasts-maask.blogspot.com/
http://www.contech.org.pk/KeyFocusAreas.html
How different Our Project Is ??
The main objective of our project is to provide basic secular education, skill development, provide access to medical
diagnoses and proper medication, opportunities to participate in sports and other recreation activities to refrain
from being indulge in drug and other illegal activities and above all being accepted as part of society and Human
Beings.
Jennifer Ali BSc Computing with majors in multimedia from Staffordshire University (2006)
Public Speaker, Training Consultant – OZ DUO
Writer (frontier page)
Vice President – Public Relations, Express Toastmasters Club, Karachi
Founder – Suicide Prevention in Pakistan
Founder – Heaven on Earth
Member -- AWID
Banker (May 2006 – June 2010)
Standard Chartered Bank Ltd
MCB Bank Ltd
Contact Details:
Email: jenniferaahmed@hotmail.com
H/P: 0092-334-3539-275
http://www.facebook.com/#!/jennifer.ali?sk=notes
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jennifer-Ali-Trainer-Coach/319343231413063
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Suicide-Prevention/113690398712520
Founder & Member – Heaven on Earth (Pakistan)
Hina Hazrat (team member)BS Physiology, Karachi UniversityCountry: Pakistan
Muhammad Inamuddin (team member)BS Geography – FUUASTCountry: Pakistan
Syed Farkharuddin (team member)Joint (Hons) IoBM, Karachi Country: Pakistan
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