Our Projects
Milestone Rewards Program
Radiation Oncology Play Area
Radiation Oncology Play Area
Children receive gifts at key stages of their treatment journey to boost morale and motivation.
Radiation Oncology Play Area
Radiation Oncology Play Area
Radiation Oncology Play Area
We’ve set up a cheerful play area for children waiting in the radiation wing at AKUH.
Monthly Treats
Radiation Oncology Play Area
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Cookies, cupcakes, and milk are distributed monthly at two hospitals to bring small joys during long treatment days.
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Awarreness assemblies and toy drives were conducted at mainstream schools such as Links School, KGS, American School, and Haque Academy. These were done for Childhood Cancer Month, September 2024.
Parent Support Group
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Art & Therapeutic Activities
Regular counseling sessions are organized, especially for mothers, to help them cope with their stresses and give them advice on how to handle the treatment of their child.
Art & Therapeutic Activities
Awareness Assemblies & Toy Drives
Art & Therapeutic Activities
Creative and healing sessions are conducted regularly across all three hospitals.
Hoodies
Hoodies made and sold bearing artwork of a child in Indus Hospital. Proceeds from this went to Indus Hospital.
Global Comfort Care Needle Ease Project at AKUH
Small tokens are given to each child for every needle prick, decreasing their fears and making it easier for nursing staff.
Paediatric Ward Uplift (In Progress)
Paediatric Ward Uplift (In Progress)
We’ve helped design and decorate a new pediatric oncology ward to make it more welcoming and child-friendly.
Educational Support (In Progress)
Educational Support (In Progress)
Paediatric Ward Uplift (In Progress)
In collaboration with a leading school and hospital, we are developing an education program to ensure children don’t fall behind during treatment.
Future Aims
Educational Support (In Progress)
Future Aims
Currently, we are working on holistic care through our projects. We intend to work on nutrition and treatment abandonment by setting up our Home away from Home. Here we would offer a place to stay, nutritious food, counselling, various types of play therapies, transport, and education. Our next big project would be satellite clinics set up in various villages of Pakistan in order to help with late detection.
Events
Independence Day 2024
Childhood Cancer Month
Childhood Cancer Month
Umeed Parr invited two celebrities, Salam Saeed and Momal Sheikh, to join us at AKUH and celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day, with the paediatric oncology patients and their families. We also requested Faizan Hamza from Move and Speak to come sing and dance with the children.
Childhood Cancer Month
Childhood Cancer Month
Childhood Cancer Month
Umeed Parr's theme for this month was Superheroes, since in our eyes every child battling cancer is a superhero. We invited popular celebrity Bilal Ashraf to come with us to the paediatric oncology ward. He gave out capes and masks to all the children and helped us with our art therapy for the day.
Party
Childhood Cancer Month
Childhood Cancer Day
Umeed Parr had a party at AKUH and invited beloved celebrity Mahira Khan to help us spread some joy. She danced and sang with the children, and spent time speaking to the parents as well.
Childhood Cancer Day
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
Childhood Cancer Day
AKUH had a party for Childhood Cancer Day, distributing certificates for treatment completion. Umeed Parr organised a drum circle for this event, which the children thoroughly enjoyed.
Fundraiser
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
Mrs. Seemi Tapal very generously hosted a lunch at her residence for Umeed Parr's first fundraiser. We spoke to a lot of lovely women and spread a great deal of awareness regarding our cause.
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
POEM 4th Scientific Meeting (ALSAC Eastern Mediterranean Regional Conference Meeting
2 delegates from Umeed Parr, Ms. Nabiah Mohammed and Ms. Amal Najiba Shah Jamot attended the POEM Conference in Amman, Jordan. This conference provided great insight into foundation practices and was a wonderful opportunity to network with and learn from other foundations in the Eastern Mediterranean region.
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
Popular clothes designer Ansab Jahangir created 3 designs for Umeed Parr with 50 pieces per design. The event was held at her studio and we were sold out within 2 hours.
Symposium at Indus Hospital
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
An Umeed Parr delegate, Ms. Amal Najiba Shah Jamot, spoke at a symposium at Indus Hospital regarding "Psycho-social care as a missing link in paediatric oncology in Pakistan". We heard some wonderful speakers that day and it was an honour to be part of it.
Eid Party at NICH
Fundraising Event with Designer Ansab Jahangir
Eid Party at NICH
An Eid party was held for Eid-al-Adha at NICH. The children were given snacks and goody bags. We took 4 volunteers with us to sing and laugh with the children, adding to the festivities.