Staff Reporter
As part of goodwill gesture by the people of Japan and to support the vulnerable segments of the society in Pakistan against Covid-19, a Japanese international NGO, AAR-JAPAN (Association for Aid and Relief, Japan) has started providing hygiene material as well as food items.
The measure is undertaken as an emergency support to the deserving people in Haripur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
AAR-JAPAN is providing this support amounting to JPY 500,000 (PKR 770,000) particularly for the disabled persons, widows and orphans in the district.
The AAR-JAPAN will continue to provide this support to the less-privileged people of Pakistan as soon as it receives further donations from the people of Japan.
Ambassador of Japan Matsuda Kuninori while appreciating the goodwill gesture and emergency support said it reflected the sentiments of the people of Japan for the weakest segment of the society in Pakistan and has hoped that the circle of support at the grass-roots level will expand with the passage of time.
“Special persons need special attention particularly in challenging times such as Covid-19”, emphatically said the Ambassador.
The AAR-JAPAN has provided improved hygiene facilities at various girls schools in the district to encourage girls students to come to schools with confidence and get education in an enabling and conducive environment. A project “Enhancement of sanitation and Maintenance of Hygienic Environment in girls schools in Haripur district” successfully promoted hygiene education with slogans like ‘wash your hands after visiting bathroom’ or ‘keep your classrooms clean’.
The AAR-JAPAN is continuously working in education sector to establish “inclusive education” in schools to promote mutual understanding between students with disabilities and those without.
