IntroducttIntroductory Circular Dt.. 08.05.

2007

Updated:02.06.2007

THE 23rd INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DAY - 5th DECEMBER 2007

Sponsored by the Proclamation of the United Nations the International Volunteers Day is globally observed on

5th December by the governments and the people to befittingly honor the millions of the highly committed self-less Volunteers rendering multifarious essential services to their fellow-men. Text of United Nations Proclamation - 1985
(International Volunteers Day for Economic and Social Development)

invites Governments to observe annually on 5th December an International Volunteers Day on Social Development and urge them to take measures to heighten awareness of the important contributions of Voluntary Service, thereby stimulating
more people in all walks of life to offer their services as volunteers at home and abroad.

Annual Observance of the International Volunteers Day in Karachi

Inspired by the U.N. Proclamation, a highly-spirited team of prominent social workers initiated the observance of this important DAY - formally launched on 5.12.1998 by the then Governor of Sindh, Lt.Gen. Moinuddin Haider.

Mission Statement of the International Volunteers Day Organizing Committee, Karachi * To promote profound Volunteerism ,especially amongst the educated youth and the upcoming generations. * To move the Government for maximum encouragement to the Volunteers and their active groups. * To highlight the meritorious services of the well-select Volunteers and Philanthropists of the Year and
present them the Shields of Honor on the Annual International Volunteers Day. * To further highlight the valuable contributions of the illustrious Volunteers - both the past and the present, through befitting public forums and publications, including the Whos Who of Volunteers In Sindh. * To create and motivate the establishment of benevolent Funds / Foundations for providing essential services to the retired and aged Volunteers in acute distress and need.

International Volunteers Day Shields for Meritorious Performance - 1988 - 2006

To-date, 141 Volunteers most of them the Senior Citizens of Sindh are the recipients of the Shields of Honour for their acclaimed public services and leadership in the promotion of essential social causes. With almost life-time devotional services mainly in the NGO sector, the Shield-holders include: 37 Businessmen; 47 Ladies;15 belong to the Minorities; 35 Professionals; 17 from the interior Districts and 16 from the Under-developed areas of Karachi.

Whos Who of Volunteers in Sindh

Launched in 2002, this unique annual publication lists the distinguished services of the aforesaid Shield-holders. Also, well high-lighted are the noble contributions of over 250 Ever-shining Luminaries of Dedicated Volunteerism headed by Amin-ul-Mulk, Nawab Mir Mohd. Masoom Shah Bakhari (16th Century) and Mai Khairun (19th Century).

This annually up-dated and well-illustrated Trend-setter Directory of historical importance is the only one of its kind in Pakistan. The Urdu version of its 4th edition entitled Samaj kay Darkhshan Sitaray appeared on 5. 12. 2005. The 156-page 5th Volume ( 2006-07) lists about 550 dedicated Volunteers besides 286 photos - Price: Rs. 200/SOLICITED: PROFILES OF THE NOTABLE BYEGONE VOLUNTEERS FOR UPDATING THIS DIRECTORY** Editors: A. M. Mehkeri
B.A.(Alig.);LL.B.

&

Abdul Rahim Moosvi M.A; LL.B. P.T.O.

Organizers of the Observance of International Volunteers Day in Karachi - 1998 - 2006

FOUNDING - MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE - 1998
Begum Shireen Rahmatullah
Director Social Welfare, Govt .of Sindh / Hon.Gen .Secy Institute o f Social Development & Research. . Maher H . Alavi, Chairman, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (Sindh Prov. Branch) Miss Shamiem Kazmi Chair-person, National Assn. of Business, Professional & Agricultural Women.

Thakur Rashid Gohar

President , Karachi Council Of Child Welfare. .

Abdul Rahim Moosvi

President , Lyari Community Development Project (Convener)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE - 2006 - 07

CHIEF ORGANIZER : Abdul Rahim Moosvi Cell: 0304-2969635 MEMBERS: Haji Umer Billo A. M. Mehkeri
Bantva Memon Khidmat Cttee Lay-Volunteer 0300-2128827

Mrs. Sabiha Shah

Womens Development Foundation

Mohd. Amin Memon

Falah Welfare Trust 0320-4333575

Ph: 454-7654 Mohd. Saleem Tabani Adamjee Foundation 0300-8249587 Mohd. Anis Danish Lay-Volunteer 0303-6202716

Mohd. Ali Rashid Lay-Volunteer 0321-2848778 Haji Md. Iqbal Hussain Falah Welfare Trust 231-5290 Abdul Latif Ghafoor Memorial Welfare Trust 4396786

0300-3339099 Lion Amin Memon Lions Club 567-5061-3 S. Shamim Haider Lay-Volunteer 0320-4052124 Ashraf A. Memon Tanzeem-e-Sehat Samaj Sudhar 263-3703

Panjal Khan Sanghi Mehran Welfare Trust 074-40773 Mohd. Raza Poonawalla Cutchi Memon Jamat 0320-407118

ADDRESS: **

c/o Lyari Community Development Project, near Moulvi Mohammad Usman Park, Chakiwara # 2, Lyari Town, Karachi # 75660 Ph: (92-21) 2521687- 2549576. . . E/M: pwpp@super.net.pk

NOTE: An alternate name proposed for this set-up:

THE INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DAY CLUB, KARACHI.**

Invitation to all Volunteers & Well-wishers !! To kindly attend the Observance of the 23rd INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS DAY [Programme & Venue to be announced later**]
** For Contacts / Feedback: <pwpp@super.net.pk>,<abdulrahimmoosvi@yahoo.com>,<ammehkeri@hotmail.com> on Wednesday, December 5 2007

REQUEST: KINDLY FORWARD THIS CIRCULAR TO NGOs FOR WIDER PUBLICITY.