The aspiration to share knowledge

From the very beginning, National Volunteer Programme has laid down concrete principles of focusing on the right cause to volunteer for. This preamble has held NVP on the right track of striving for significant impact through volunteerism. Every volunteer activity is undertaken in the account of genuine social cause and a batch of dedicated volunteers is delegated to lend their time & knowledge and bring about a productive output.

Zindagi Trust – SMB Fatima Jinnah Govt. Girls Campus has liaised with NVP since 2.5 years. The premier adheres to a mission of educating nation’s women and aims to leave no compromise over quality education.

To sustain this, NVP helps with the provision of visionary volunteers like Sheliza Ismail and Iqra Tariq.

Sheliza has travelled all the way from Canada on a project basis at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi. She approached NVP to seek a social service opportunity where she could best serve her capabilities. Whereas Iqra, who has been a beneficiary of SMB Fatima Jinnah, has earned her matriculation degree from there and received a chance to give back to her own childhood campus.

They have worked in collaboration and pulled out various sessions over career development, English literacy and Arts.

Sheliza Ismail and Iqra Tariq have been working jointly at SMB Fatimah Jinnah School. They planned a curriculum of English language Training together for primary classes so that students can get benefit of both of them.

SMB team was of the view that NVP volunteers while imparting incredible knowledge, also worked as mentors for the students. This comes when they share their personal experience. Imagine if you could get a chance to express your own experience for the benefit of students from an under privileged community, it gives you a sense of completeness.

The incredible journey of Sheliza and Iqra goes on. Sheliza used to develop presentations and training components for primary school students as well as nursery teachers, while Iqra used to support her in compiling information and coordinating during training.

What makes your ties stronger with NVP?

Iqra Tariq: I completed my Matric and Intermediate from SMB and when offered to work with SMB, it was an amazing feeling. You can imagine how you feel getting a chance to return to your childhood school. The wall of every corner at SMB makes me feel proud to give back today.

Sheliza Ismail: I am a resident of Canada and stayed in Pakistan to do a project. I had a passion to help the community with counseling and training. Working with SMB School as a trainer was a meaningful experience.

With the passage of time, Sheliza has integrated herself so deeply with SMB that even after completing her volunteer term she showed desire to pursue voluntary service once back from Kenya, Africa.

Glimpse of Montessori Teachers Training

Iqra & Sheliza together with Montessori teachers while demonstrating on a topic.