How we can become

Volunteer’s !

ByKamran Ishfaq

(PhD Scholar in Sociology)Social Welfare Officer

The Children’s Hospital & the Institute of Child Health Multan

POVERTY IN PAKISTAN

Poverty is one of the major social problem Pakistan is facing.

It is one of the most important and sensitive issue not only for our self but for the whole world.

Poverty can cause other social problems like theft, bribe, corruption, adultery, lawlessness, injustice.

To eradicate the evils of society we have to fight with poverty.  

Social worker

•Volunteers:

Our volunteers contribute their time, talents and skills to enhance the care and provide services and support to our patients.

•Student volunteer program objectives:

•To increase a sense of social responsibility and education on introductory volunteer training to Pakistani youth.

•Enhance the care provided to the patients.

•The program involves series of tours, workshops, and lectures delivered by medical professionals.

•This program has been set up to encourage the sprit of volunteerism and to bring together groups of individuals who want to serve humanity.

Being volunteer, they become able to know about medical education regarding:

Importance of nutrition.

Prevention of hepatitis,

Caution against food and water borne diseases,

Cause and symptoms of heart trouble and the importance of nutrition.

BALUCHISTAN

PUNJAB

SINDH

NWFP

THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL & THE INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH, MULTAN

EXISTING SERVICESEXISTING SERVICES

Paeds. General Medicine Paeds. General Medicine N.I.C.U (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit)N.I.C.U (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) Paeds. Cardiology Paeds. Cardiology Paeds. NeonatologyPaeds. Neonatology Paed Intensive Care UnitPaed Intensive Care Unit Paeds. Gastroenterology / HepatologyPaeds. Gastroenterology / Hepatology Paeds. NeurologyPaeds. Neurology Preventive Paediatric UnitPreventive Paediatric Unit Paeds. OncologyPaeds. Oncology Paeds. NephrologyPaeds. Nephrology Paeds. EndocrinologyPaeds. Endocrinology Paeds. General Surgery Paeds. General Surgery Paeds. Orthopaedics SurgeryPaeds. Orthopaedics Surgery Paeds. Neuro SurgeryPaeds. Neuro Surgery Paed. UrologyPaed. Urology

Functional beds Strength : 150Functional beds Strength : 150Providing Services In Following Disciplines Providing Services In Following Disciplines

EXISTING DAY CARE SERVICESEXISTING DAY CARE SERVICES

Rehabilitation Services Unit Rehabilitation Services Unit

PsychologyPsychology Audiometry Audiometry Speech therapySpeech therapy PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapy

Outpatient DepartmentOutpatient Department

Accident & Emergency ServicesAccident & Emergency Services

Accidental & EmergencyAccidental & Emergency

SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Social Welfare Department was established 1st June 2005 inside the premises of The Children Hospital Complex, Multan.

Aim is to provide the Medical Assistance in the form of medicines, blood to the poor and needy patients and help poor patients in performing expensive medical investigations.

Social Welfare department is providing the services to the Cancer, Dialysis, Thalassemia and Special Children.

Mission StatementMission Statement

The mission of the Social Welfare Department is to The mission of the Social Welfare Department is to enhance the health, social functioning and well being enhance the health, social functioning and well being of the children, families and communities, which we of the children, families and communities, which we serve. In carrying out the mission, we are guided by serve. In carrying out the mission, we are guided by our values and belief in:our values and belief in:

          The worth and dignity of all people.The worth and dignity of all people.             The protection and safety of all children The protection and safety of all children and families.and families. Interdisciplinary collaboration and open Interdisciplinary collaboration and open communication.communication.

Social Welfare ServicesSocial Welfare Services All patients’ cases are scrutinized and processed All patients’ cases are scrutinized and processed

before assistance is provided.before assistance is provided.   To help the patients and families deal with the To help the patients and families deal with the

emotional stress of child illness.emotional stress of child illness.   To serve as liaison between physician, patients and To serve as liaison between physician, patients and

their families.their families. To provide multiple services for patients and families To provide multiple services for patients and families

including counseling and emotional support, including counseling and emotional support, psychological assessment.psychological assessment.

““BeBecause children Are Special…”cause children Are Special…”

Volunteer of Children Hospital Volunteer of Children Hospital Complex MultanComplex Multan

Volunteer of Children Hospital Volunteer of Children Hospital Complex MultanComplex Multan

Volunteer of Children Hospital Volunteer of Children Hospital Complex MultanComplex Multan

Volunteer of Children Hospital Volunteer of Children Hospital Complex MultanComplex Multan

Volunteer of Children Hospital Volunteer of Children Hospital Complex MultanComplex Multan

• At The Children’s Hospital, clinical social workers are an important part of your child’s care team.

• Our clinical social workers are professionals with the knowledge and understanding to provide psychosocial services to children and families experiencing the difficulties associated with illness, hospitalization and outpatient care.

"Sometimes we serve as a liaison between physicians and patients and their families, because they may feel overwhelmed, anxious or unable to understand the information provided,”

It is important to convey medical information accurately to all patients and families. The increase in non-English-speaking families .

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• Family issues or conflicts • Developmental or life changes • Violence in the home or community • Cultural differences • Behavioral problems • Trauma • Financial difficulties • Housing problems • Adoption or foster care • Access to community resources • Depression, anxiety, psychiatric concerns • Substance abuse

Volunteer Medical TeamVolunteer Medical Team working for flood working for flood

affected areasaffected areas

Donation BoxesDonation Boxes

Volunteer Medical & Logistic TeamVolunteer Medical & Logistic TeamWith administration of CH& ICH MultanWith administration of CH& ICH Multan

150 Beds Extension150 Beds Extension

150 Beds Extension (New Block)150 Beds Extension (New Block)Front ViewFront View

150 Beds Extension (New Block)150 Beds Extension (New Block)

Program Description: 

Volunteers are needed to support and take care of old people in the care homes. Volunteers would work along local staff in the care homes to provide, personal care, feeding, taking care of

Old Home

Description: Teach English, Mathematics, Science and other subjects at our primary schools in urban and rural areas of Kenya. No teaching certificate is required, but native English speakers are preferred.

Your voluntary contribution to teach English as a second language in Kenya or to teach other subjects, will be highly appreciated and fulfilling to yourself. We work with a number of schools where teaching volunteers will be placed..

Volunteer Teaching Kenya

CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CENTRE FOR MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN (CHAMAN) LahoreCHILDREN (CHAMAN) Lahore

Institutional care for Institutional care for mentally retarded mentally retarded children children

Psychiatric Treatment of Psychiatric Treatment of childrenchildren

Counseling services for Counseling services for the families the families

(2009-2010)•Units 1•Beneficiaries 80

MODEL ORPHANAGESMODEL ORPHANAGES (CHILDREN HOMES)(CHILDREN HOMES)

Institutional care to orphans Institutional care to orphans up to the age of 15 for male up to the age of 15 for male and 18 for femaleand 18 for female

Providing them with an Providing them with an opportunity to live and get opportunity to live and get education with normal education with normal childrenchildren

(2009-2010)• Units 3• Beneficiaries 346

Lahore (1) and Bahawalpur (2)

HOME FOR OLD PERSONS HOME FOR OLD PERSONS (AAFIAT)(AAFIAT)

Facility for the aging Facility for the aging population who has nobody population who has nobody to look after to look after

The residents are provided The residents are provided free shelter, food, free shelter, food, treatment and recreational treatment and recreational

facilitiesfacilities (2009-2010)•Units 3•Beneficiaries 184

(DAR-UL-SAKOON)(DAR-UL-SAKOON)

Providing an enabling for Providing an enabling for mentally sick patientsmentally sick patients

Supportive and Supportive and rehabilitative services.rehabilitative services.

Mainstreaming with Mainstreaming with families.families.

(2009-2010)

Units 1 at (Lahore)

Beneficiaries 35

THANKS

Utilization of Zakat Funds Utilization of Zakat Funds F.Y 2010-11F.Y 2010-11

TOTAL GRANT 6 MILLIONTOTAL GRANT 6 MILLIONSr. NO

Month AMOUNT UTILIZED

OPD IN DOOR

TOTAL

1 JULY -2010 395591 214 184 398

2 AUG -2010 405213 334 173 507

3 SEP -2010 337225 326 171 497

4 OCT- 2010 401640 549 164 713

5 NOV-2010 385787 411 171 582

6 DEC-2010 383004 491 119 610

7 JAN- 2011 326865 483 65 548

8 FEB -2011 569029 414 183 597

Utilized = 4616654 Utilized = 4616654 Balance= Balance= 13833461383346