The Government of Japan has generously extended a grant to Karwan-e-Hayat, Institute for Mental Health Care (KeH) for providing quality treatment and rehabilitation to patients living with a mental health issue in Karachi. The Project has been approved under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP).
The grant contract was signed on March 15, 2021, between the Consul General of Japan, Mr. Isomura Toshikazu and the CEO of Karwan-e-Hayat, Mr. Zaheeruddin Muhammad Babar.
The grant has been provided by the government and people of Japan for the procurement of seven vehicles to facilitate the growing needs of psychiatric patients. Karwan-e-Hayat has been at the forefront of psychiatric care in Pakistan for more than 38 years. KeH remains one of the largest providers of mental health care in Pakistan, with a focus on underserved sections of society, providing them free and highly subsidized quality care and rehabilitation.
In Pakistan, an estimated almost 15 million people suffer from a mental illness. Unlike other non-communicable diseases, which afflict humans at a later age in life, mental illness often affects people in the prime years of their lives.
Consul-General Mr. Isomura, speaking on the occasion, expressed his appreciation for the work being undertaken by organizations such as Karwan-e-Hayat, for the upliftment and fulfillment of the rights of this vulnerable social group, which in the chaotic life of the urban metropolis are often neglected. Reiterating support on behalf of the government and people of Japan, Mr. Isomura hopes that grants for such projects serve those living with a mental illness for many years to come.
CEO of Karwan-e-Hayat, Mr. Babarechoed the Consul-General’s sentiments and personally extended gratitude from the philanthropy community in Karachi and Pakistan to the people of Japan for their continued support and friendship in an effort to develop and improve the lives of the most vulnerable in Karachi.
