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Buraq Planetary Society
The Buraq Planetary Society is the first and foremost non-profit organization in Pakistan dedicated to increasing the awareness of outer space and space-related activities in the 14“17 years age bracket.
The vision was to provide a base where the upcoming generation’s interest in space could be nurtured and developed to pave the way for Pakistan to enter the 21st century and to equip the leaders of tomorrow with the knowledge of the opportunities available to them through the exploitation of space and related technologies. That dream is now a reality. The Society held its 12th Annual Space Camp in December 2014, which was a highly rated success.
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Trust For Rural Uplift And
Community Education
The Trust for Rural Uplift and Community Education (TRUCE) was founded to empower rural communities and improve living standards through literacy, skills development and basic education that would eventually increase their participation in development activities through sustained opportunities of self-advancement.
TRUCE also focuses on community health status and awareness of human rights, democracy, tolerance and equality. It conducts major programs in Education, Vocational Training, Skills Development, Mother and Child Care, Female Capacity Building, and Computer Literacy.
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Indus Hospital
Pakistan’s first paper-free hospital ” The Indus Hospital “ was established in Karachi, Pakistan as a joint venture of the Ruffaydah Foundation and the Islamic Mission Hospital Trust in 2005. The hospital commenced its operations in a renovated, state-of-the-art hospital building in July 2007. A team of local and expatriate Pakistani doctors provide specialized medical care to the public, free of charge, where patients come in from Karachi and surrounding areas far and wide.
Indus Hospital has also entered into a strategic partnership with Interactive Research and Development (IRD), a non-profit research and service organization of the Interactive Group, which is committed to saving lives through improvements in global health, and seeks to create opportunities for scientists and social entrepreneurs that maximize the impact of health interventions in low-income communities.