Bali Memorial Trust

Bali Memorial Helpline

Bali Memorial Helpline was started in 2005 to improve the lives of the poor by helping them break the vicious circle of poverty.

The purpose of Bali Memorial Helpline is to assist the underprivileged resolve their problems. Though their problems may sound simple, they are often multilayered and hence require aid in more than one area. Bali Memorial Helpline supports them by providing a variety of services

  1. Financial Assistance – General, Business and Educational loans
  2. Surgical and Medical Aid – Sponsors surgeries and provides free medicines
  3. Legal Assistance – Help to resolve general lawsuits
  4. Educational and Technical Assistance
  5. General and Psychiatry Counselling
  6. Cornea Replacement for blind individuals
  7. Aids and Gadgets for the disabled

Besides the above-mentioned services, Bali Memorial Trust especially focuses on women and provides training programs on entrepreneurial skills, business set up courses, tailoring courses and cosmetology courses.

Bali Memorial Trusts welcomes walk-ins and holds open days each week on Wednesday and Thursday. Any individual who is in need of help is welcome to drop by and register at the helpline. After registration, they are directed to volunteers who listen to their problems and help them accordingly. 

Qarz e Hasna Program

Bali Memorial Trusts offers uncollateralized micro-loans of PKR 25,000 – 30,000 to those individuals who otherwise have no or limited access to credit. The terms of the microloan varies between 3-12 months, to be repaid with 0% interest in monthly instalments or in one bullet payment, depending on the purpose of the loan.

For a loan above PKR Thirty Thousand has to be approved by the board. The borrowers can apply for one loan at a time. A person may only apply for another loan if he/she has fully paid back his/her previous debt.

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Orphanage - Bali Girls Shelter 1, 2 & 3

In 2006, Bali Memorial Trust started a girls’ Orphanage (Bali girls Shelter 1) and currently houses up to fifty-seven girls/women. In Collaboration with the Asghar’s, Bali Memorial Trust started the third shelter for homeless girls, Asghar’s and Bali’s Girls Shelter 3, in 2013, which is currently providing quality care and protection to 32 girls. Bali Memorial Trust is committed to providing orphaned girls a stable family environment that instils community values and a sense of empowerment in them. Bali Memorial Trust also provides counselling to girls to help them cope with past traumas, abuse and neglect. We hope to nurture and inspire a new generation of women who are strong, intelligent and self-sufficient, and will continue to bring about a positive change in our society. Over the years, we are thankful to our donors who have helped us in providing facilities for these children such as planning extra-curricular activities and other social events. We are in the process of building another shelter for the orphaned girls (Bali Girls shelter 2). It is a purpose built building which can provide quality accommodation to 60 girls.

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Bali Old People’s Homes

Bali Memorial homes are the new homes for the elderly, where they can live dignified lives. Bali Memorial Trust established its first Old home for women in 2008 and an Old home for men was set up in 2012.

The rapidly changing socio-economic situation is impacting the family structures and values. Nowadays, elderly are sometimes viewed as a burden, especially in the low income class. Although it is very unfortunate, the reality cannot be wished away. Bali Memorial Trust helps them adjust to their new home by providing counselling and a place where they can freely express themselves, without losing their dignity.

Bali Memorial Homes provides their residents with the comforts of a well equipped home, with free medical care and 24 hours in-house aides. In addition to the full time residents, Bali Memorial homes also caters to those elderly people who need short term medical care – one to three months – and require a place to stay.

To cater to the rising demand, we plan to expand our operations in the future.

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Bali Women’s Crisis Centre

We recognize that an empowered woman means an empowered community, however we live in a society where women face numerous problems due to the patriarchal values embedded in our local culture and traditions. Roughly 50-90% of the women in Pakistan experience some form of gender-based violence, whether it be emotional or physical abuse, and due to our customs they are not able to break the cycle of abuse.

Bali Memorial Women Crisis Centre focuses on full rehabilitation and self-fulfilment of Gender Based Violence victims. Our aim is to provide a temporary safe shelter to women who are in any crisis whether financial, psychological, legal or medical. We focus on creating a strong support system for these women, which is imperative in enabling them to take charge of their own lives. The shelter is well equipped to deal with women in distress and provides them with the necessary health care; safety and counselling through seamless service delivery.

Our objective is to empower these women so that they can support themselves and become strong and active members of the society. We encourage them to pursue their areas of interest by providing them with the relevant vocational trainings, which will also help them to find jobs and become financially independent, as well as improve their self esteem by giving them a sense of value. In November 2012, USAID and Aurat Foundation technically and financially supported Bali women’s Crisis Centre for a period of one year through their Gender Equity Program, Grant Cycle 6 A- strengthening Women shelters. The collaboration enhanced the capacity of service providers along with providing material resources for women empowerment.

Presently, we have the facilities to cater for women who are accompanied with their children. Bali Memorial Women Crisis Centre is fully supportive in helping the women achieve their goals of financial independence and in doing so we provide them and their children with any educational and medical needs they may have.

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Bali Memorial Health Services

In 1999, Bali Memorial Trust launched two dispensaries, one in Ladhke Bhullar and one in Mian Mir to cater to the ever rising demand for proper health care. The purpose of Bali Memorial Trust is to provide the underprivileged access to affordable health services.

After the overwhelming positive response from the local residents to the dispensaries, Bali Memorial decided to expand these services and as of 2014 there are a total of 2 two hospitals and 7 local dispensaries and clinics in low-income areas of Lahore. The dispensaries provide 80 percent of the medication for free, while the rest is subsidized. These clinics are staffed with MBBS qualified doctors who treat an average of 50 – 55 patients daily at each clinic.

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Bali Memorial Schools

In 1998, Bali Memorial Trust started its first school in Lahore. Bali Memorial runs two schools– a primary school at Mian Mir and a secondary and technical school at Ladheke Bhullar. The secondary school works on developing student’s skill set that is necessary for future employment in the industrial sector. These schools impart quality education and are run by a team of dedicated staff members who are taught skills such as classroom management, lesson planning, interactive teaching, creative writing and other teaching techniques. These schools are equipped with library, computer labs and provide books, uniforms and stationary free of charge. Recently we have collaborated with Lahore Grammar School who is assisting us in improving the education standards at Bali Memorial School in Ladheke Bhullar. They are providing our staff with trainings and working on creating an environment for the students that is conducive to learning

You can contribute to the cause by making a general or a specific donation.

Relief And Rehabilitation Services

Pakistan, in the past decade, has witnessed numerous natural and manmade calamities– from the Earthquake in 2005, floods in 2010 and 2011, to the numerous suicide bombs in Pakistan, the victims left behind are many.

Bali Memorial Trust began its disaster management on 8th October 2005, when the Earthquake completely destroyed towns in Kashmir and substantially damaged cities in Northern Punjab. Bali Memorial Trust set up a 135-bed hospital as well as a children’s hospital in Islamabad to cater to the needs of the victims.

It has helped various government and non-government organizations in setting up proper refugee camps with adequate facilities of food, safe drinking water and medicine, helping 2,500 displaced families.

Bali Memorial Trust has gone a step further than most organizations and also built numerous villages consisting of 100 to 150 houses in disaster hit areas. 

Thatta Gurmani – Model village comprising 150 houses was built on the land donated by Mushtaq Gurmani Foundation. The houses were given to the flood affectees – each family received a 5 marla house, with one room (13×16), veranda / kitchen, a bathroom, a hand pump and a space for farm animals.

Swat valley – Bali Memorial Trust built a total of 474 houses in Swat with the support of the army.

Muzaffargarh- 3 tent villages were set up with 73 truckloads of food for the flood victims and medical camps were also set up.

Sialkot – 2,500 families near Sialkot were provided with food, shelter and other necessities for 6 months.

Mardan- Bali Memorial Trust set up camps at 9 schools that were flooded and provided access to clean water by building coolers.

Quetta- With the support of UNHABITAT 184 houses were built.

Hunza Valley: Food was distributed in Hunza Valley to the flood victims.

FIA Bomb Blast: Bali Memorial Trust provided support to 14 families affected by the FIA bomb blast.

Dera Ghazi Khan – 1 tent village was set up which had camps providing food and shelter for 300 families.
Kalaam Valley – Bali Memorial Trust also plans to rebuild a village

Sindh Floods Village – In collaboration with UN Bali Memorial Trust helped victims at Mirpurkhas, Tharparhar and Kunri.
Baluchistan earthquake: BMT constructed houses in Awaran after earthquake destruction.

Tharparkar famine 2014: volunteers of BMT reached the famine hit area of Tharparkar with dry ration water and cash donations in March 2014. 1000 families in Nagarparkar, Islamkot, Badin and Run of khach were supported by the volunteer team of Bali Memorial Trust.

Bali Memorial Trust provided Flood Relief Supplies for the disaster-stricken families catering to the varied needs of thousands due to Flooding in Pakistan’22. The supplies were provided to Kalat, Dera Murad Jamali, Kashmore, Thull and Sohbatpur, Balochistan. The relief goods comprised of supplies for shelter, mosquito prevention, cooking, health and feminine care. Ration packs, bedding, shoes, clothes, quilts, kitchen utensils, pulses, flour, spices etc. were provided because of the contributions made by our generous donors.

Team BMT is constructing houses for the families affected by the tragic flooding of 2022. In the first phase of rehabilitation, Bali Memorial Trust is building 100 houses in Village Chukhi, UC Kot Magsi and Village Zulfiqar, UC Jhal Magsi of Naseerabad, Balochistan. Due to high transportation cost in these affected areas and the soaring inflation, prices of materials have increased costing one house to be approximately Rs. 250,000/-.

Strengthening Of Bali Memorial Technical & Secondary School For Increased Access To Quality Education

Project objectives:

To strengthen the capacity of Bali Memorial Technical & Secondary School by:

  • Improving Infrastructure through installation of Solar Panels, provision of Furniture and up gradation of Computer Laboratory, Science Laboratory & Technical Training Workshops
  • Mobilizing local community for increasing female enrollment in this and other mainstream schools.

Key Milestones:

  • Installation of Solar Panel for uninterrupted power generation and supply to BMTSS (Bali Memorial Technical & Secondary School) situated in Village Ladheke Bhullar, Union Council Pandoki, a low income area of District Lahore.
  • Up gradation of BMTSS Computer, Physics, Chemistry and Biology Science Laboratories with latest equipments.
  • Up gradation of Technical Training workshops and formulation of 8 Women Education Committees (WECs)

Anti-Fraud Hotline

USAID/Pakistan has, in cooperation with the USAID Office of Inspector General, established the Anti-Fraud Hotline to provide an avenue for the reporting of fraud, waste, and abuse which may be associated with USAID funded projects in Pakistan.

Complaints are handled with complete confidentiality and individuals are encouraged to report when corruption, fraud, waste or abuse may exist in the USAID/Pakistan projects. Reports can be filed anonymously via the easy-to-use Hotline (toll free number 0800 84700); e-mail at complaints@anti-fraudhotline.com; fax at 021-35390410; postal address at 5-C, 2nd Floor Khayban-e-lttehad, Phase VII, DHA, Karachi, Pakistan; and on the website www.anti-fraudhotline.com 

Disclaimer

The project, Strengthening of Bali Memorial Technical & Secondary School for Increased Access to Quality Education, is made possible by the support of the American People through The United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of Bali Memorial Trust (BMT) and do not necessarily reflect the view of USAID or the United States Government.

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