HDF: History

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1989
  APPNA SEHAT A rural health care project of the Association of Pakistani
Physicians of North America was launched.

1993
  Society for International Health Education and Literacy Programs (SIH) was
incorporated.  It established a collaborative relationship with Tameer-e-Millat
  Foundation in Pakistan and later through its’ affiliate DIL with the Malik Maula
Bukhsh Memorial Trust (MMBMT) for development of literacy programs in rural
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  The APPNA General Body recommended the establishment of a Task Force on
Literacy.

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  1995

Pak Toolbar   The recommendations of the Task Force on Literacy were approved, but the
implementation was deferred because of the evolving concept of a comprehensive
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Network intervention in the form of a “Human Development Project”.  The President of
APPNA appointed a “Human Development Committee” in October 1996 following
Personal Calendar the APPNA Strategic Planning retreat.

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February The first formal meeting of the Human Development Committee took place in
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March The Executive Council of APPNA voted unanimously to approve the establishment
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of a foundation for Human Development to launch an “Apolitical movement for a
positive social change through mass literacy and universal primary education,
enhanced quality of education, primary health care, and poverty alleviation”.
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The Messenger of Allah
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said, “Giving charity is
incumbent upon every
bone of every human
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Meeting in New York.  The Human Development Foundation of North America was
formally launched following the seminar as an autonomous entity.  A Consensus
Statement was issued on this occasion outlining the broad principles under which
the new foundation was to function.
October The Board of Directors and The Board of Trustees of the Human Development
Foundations of North America held their first formal meetings in Atlanta and proved
the MISSION, VISION, and STRATEGIC GOALS FOR HDFNA.
1998
February The Team leaders met in Chicago to outline the goals for 1998.
1999
June HDF Pakistan officially started on June 1,1999.  HDF-P started out with the name
Human Development Pakistan, and later registered as HDF.
 
2000
April HDF office established in Shamsabad region, and starting out with 8,000 people.
July The Mardan region was expanded to include 10,000 people.
August The Rahim Yar Khan region was established and started out with 8,000 people.
Sept. The National Office for HDF Pakistan was established in Rawalpindi.
October The construction on a Delay action dam at Shahabzai (near Zhob, Balochistan)
begins.
2001
January Through its Drought Relief Program, medicine was distributed at Noshki Camp at
Chaghi District and Zhob; Water distributed at Zarkho; seed and food distributed at
Tharparker.
February The Zhob regional office was established and started out with 13,000 people.
May The Mardan region expands again to around 15,000.
June The Karachi Katchi Abadi regional office was established and started out 8,000
people.
July The Shamsabad region expanded to cover around 16,000 people.
August Chief Executive (CE) General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, constitutes
task force on human development. 
The CE’s constituted Task Force for Human Development was meant to “develop a
plan of action for promotion of adult literacy and primary education, primary
healthcare and economic development with community participation at the grass
roots.” General Musharraf, as the Chief Executive, was the patron-in-chief of the
task force while Pakistani-American physician and human development activist
Nasim Ashraf chaired the body. Other members of the task force included HDF Co-
Chair Khalid Riaz and HDF Secretary Musadik Malik.
   The Delay Action dam at Shahabzai (near Zhob, Balochistan) was completed.
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Dec.  HDF started its first Adult Literacy Program with plans to establish 168 Adult
Literacy Centers by the end of 2002, out of which 105 are expected to for female
adults alone.  This program will graduate 2,520 literate adults, of which 1,575 will be
women.

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2002
Started in A Youth Committee (YC) entails of:
early 2002
Young people ages 18 to 24
Initially interviewed and chosen for Adult Literacy
Has a President & a Secretary
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January Chief Executive (CE) General Pervez Musharraf, President of Pakistan, accepts the
recommendation of HD Task Force and appoints a National Commission for
Human Development.  Nasim Ashraf was asked to lead the Commission.
March HDF of North America releases a position paper on relationship between HDF and
the National Commission for Human Development, expressing desire to collaborate
while maintaining autonomy in decision-making, and governance.
June The first elected Board of Directors for HDF Pakistan was constituted to replace the
Interim Board of Directors constituted at the time of incorporation.  Khalid Riaz was
elected Chairperson.
  HDF and Khushali Bank sign a Partnership Agreement.
  HDF & Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) joins hands to expand the HDF
services to another 100,000 beneficiaries.
  The first HDF local Volunteers Network was established in Karachi. 
Representatives of HDF of North America, Shahnaz Khan and Attiya Khan
attended the meeting.

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