Karachi: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) organized an iftar program with 150 orphans and disabled children in Karachi, the most populous city of Pakistan, with the participation of nearly 20 NGOs.
According to TIKA Press Release,
Eid gift sets were distributed to orphans and disabled children in the program attended by Sindh Province Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Sindh Province Governor Kamran Tessori, Republic of Türkiye Karachi Consul General Cemal Sangu, TIKA Karachi Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Baiaran and representatives of public institutions and NGOs.
In his speech at the program, Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori emphasized the importance of taking care of orphans and special children and congratulated the Non-Governmental Organizations operating in this regard, and thanked Turkiye for bringing together Pakistan’s special children at the iftar program.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed his great honor to participate in the iftar program organized by the Consulate General of Turkiye and TIKA and thanked the organizers of the program.
Cemal Sangu, Consul General of the Republic of Turkiye in Karachi, stated that he was very pleased to host the iftar program held with the most beautiful children of Karachi in the Consulate General said,”This sacred month challenges us to live by the highest moral standards, to speak truthfully, act justly, and extend compassion, love, tolerance and help to those in need”.
TIKA Karachi Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Baiaran stated that NGOs have an important place in social development and that development would be incomplete without NGOs and thanked them for participating in the iftar program with orphans and special children.
The iftar program ended with the distribution of Eid gift sets by the Sindh Chief Minister and the Sindh provincial governor.
Bridge of Abundance from Türkiye to Pakistan
TiKA built a bridge of abundance between Türkiye and Pakistan with its activities during the month of Ramadan.
Iftar programs were organized for a total of 500 orphans and special children in Islamabad and Sindh province. Eid sets were also gifted to 500 children who attended the iftar programs, bringing smiles to the faces of the beautiful children.
TiKA served Ramadan tables by providing food aid to a total of 2000 families in the cities of Islamabad, Muzaffarabad, Rawalpindi, Kotli, Karachi and Dadu.
In Karachi, in cooperation with the Pakistan Baitulmal, TIKA organized an iftar dinner for approximately 1000 people in need.
