Ration Drive:

The main objective of Ration Drive was to provide people with one of the necessities of life i.e. food. VFAHT shared hands with SYNCH to help the needy more effectively. Along with this noble cause, awareness regarding corona was also raised among the public.

Covid-19 Ration Drive:

COVID-19 ration drive took place in two phases. Phase-1 started on 22nd March 2020 and Phase-2 started delivering ration bags from 22nd April 2020. We successfully provided ration to 1174 families. Moreover, Rs-120,000/ were distributed among deserving families to help them compete in these devastating circumstances.

Cities Covered:

• Attock
• Bahawalpur
• Chakwal
• Faisalabad
• Gujrat
• Haroonabad
• Kot Addu
• Lahore
• Mandi Bahauddin
• Multan
• Muzaffargarh
• Nankana
• Okara
• Pattoki
• Kasur/ Depalpur
• Sahiwal
• Sargodha
• Rawalpindi
• Islamabad
• Wah Cantt
• Rahimyar Khan
• Bhakkar
• Karachi
• Pakpattan
• Sheikhupora
• Vehari
• Fmu
• Qamc
• Sheraz Azeem

The event started with 2 presentations. One was delivered by Izza Tahir, a first-year student, on the prevention of coronavirus. The second presentation was on where we stand today regarding the virus by Abdullah Qureshi. This was followed by a Kahoot quiz which contained 38 questions that ranged from general knowledge, the epidemiology, and microbiology of the virus. Each question’s answer was thoroughly explained after the quiz ended. The first five positions in the quiz were awarded certificates alongside other gifts by the president of the LC, Farzeen Fatma Syed. The first position was given a Parker pen and a notebook, the second and third positions were given a notebook and a pen, and the fourth and fifth positions were given cupcakes. Besides these awards, the winners of the meme competition, which was conducted on Facebook before the event, were given cupcakes. The event was followed by refreshments and all attendees were given participation certificates. Photography was handled by two AKU students.

The presenters were able to keep the audience engrossed for the entirety of the proceeding and delivered awareness regarding the virus. It was a hugely successful event, with an overwhelming response of +100 online, which had to be capped at 60 for this session.

VFAHT Volunteers paid a major role during the pandemic. The Volunteers visited different hospitals, met the administration, and collected PPE requirement information.  They led the PPE distribution drive in all provinces of Pakistan. In the hard times, A group of 3-4 volunteers took the responsibility of deliverance Personal protective equipment (PPEs) to all designated hospitals for the frontline workers.  

Participatory Local Councils: 

• Aga Khan University 

• Dow University of Health 

• Rawalpindi Medical University Sciences  

• Shifa Tameer E Millat University 

• Bolan University of Medical & Health Sciences 

• Continental Medical College 

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Ramadan ration drive was carried out through the holy month of Ramadan with the sole purpose of spreading happiness. During Ramadan, 260 families were reached. This drive covered almost 18 cities of Pakistan.

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