ISLAMABAD: The Japanese government has announced to give $254,889 to three Pakistani non-governmental organisations (NGOs) for the completion of social development projects in the country.
The NGOs that will be given financial support include Sangtani Women Rural Development Organisation, Saint Raphael’s Hospital and Learning Awareness and Motivation Programme (LAMP).
The agreements for the three projects were signed at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Islamabad, between Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Hiroshi Inomata and the heads of the three organisations.
NGO Sangtani Women Rural Development Organisation will utilise its grant of $80,217 for the installation of nine water filtration plants in rural areas of UC Fatehpur (District Rajanpur).
A sum of $83,960 will be awarded to St Raphael’s Hospital in Faisalabad, which is primarily a maternity hospital and a Midwifery Training School. The grant will help improve medical services of the hospital.
With financial assistance provided from Government of Japan since 1996, the organisation LAMP has been a key contributor in promoting child education, primarily focusing on promotion of education for females, and has launched several safe drinking water schemes in the tribal areas of Pakistan. With this collaboration of almost two decades the NGO has received $1,163,577 till date for various school construction and safe drinking water projects. Cognisant to this the organisation has now been awarded $90,712 for the expansion of a primary school located in Raziq Kalay, Khyber Agency FATA.
