Volunteer Opportunity – Become an Indus Ambassador!

Founded in 2007 by a group of dedicated doctors, philanthropists and businessmen, Indus Hospital is a state-of-the-art tertiary care center. It is the only initiative of its kind in Pakistan. All its efforts are geared towards ensuring free access to premium medical care to people hailing from disadvantaged communities, who neither have access to quality health-care services nor the means to pay for it. Indus Hospital needs volunteer ambassadors to help launch an awareness drive in various parts of Karachi.

You can find more information about this volunteer opportunity here

Volunteer Spotlight – Maaz Maudood

Maaz was the design maestro behind the setting up and upkeep of the first Volunteer Karachi website. He continued on as a volunteer for the initiative for over a year and supported it with all things technological until the core team found its feet =)

Read more about Maaz, his work and his thoughts on volunteering here.

Volunteer Opportunity – Research for social development with OSDI this summer!

Organization for Social Development Initiatives (OSDI) is an NGO and a social policy institute working on poverty alleviation in rural Pakistan. Dedicated to improving living conditions for the poorest communities in the rural areas of pakistan, OSDI needs the help of a volunteer Research Assitant this summer.

You can find more information about this volunteer opportunity here

Volunteer Opportunity – ‘Everyday Inspirations’- Write for us!

‘The Language of Volunteers’ is an initiative of Volunteer Karachi to promote the spirit of volunteering in our city. As part of this campaign, Volunteer Karachi requires individuals with a flair for writing to inspire others to volunteer too!

You can find more information about this campaign and volunteer opportunity here

Volunteer Opportunity – Spring into the summer with TCF Summer Camp 2012

TCF Summer Camp is a program for young volunteers aged 15 to 23 who are on holiday during the summers. It is held at a number of our schools in Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The young volunteers conduct activities where TCF school children of Classes 3, 4 and 5 can participate. These activities are educational involving English, Games and Theatre.

You can find more information about this campaign and volunteer opportunity here

Volunteer Opportunity – Photographers needed to show ’how we help others’!

‘The Language of Volunteers’ is an initiative of Volunteer Karachi to promote the spirit of volunteering in our city. As part of this campaign, Volunteer Karachi requires photographers to showcase the wonderful ways in which kindness and compassion are displayed around us.

You can find more information about this campaign and volunteer opportunity here

APWA joins hands with Volunteer Karachi!

Founded by Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan  soon after partition to mobilize the women of Pakistan to aid their country in a time of crisis.

Learn more about APWA and our other organizational partners here. 

Welcoming our latest partner – Organization for Social Development Initiatives (OSDI)!

OSDI focuses on poverty alleviation and sustainable development in the rural areas of Pakistan as an integral step towards positive social change in the country.

Learn more about OSDI and our other organizational partners here. 

Indus Hospital comes on board as a VK partner!

Founded in 2007 by a group of dedicated doctors, philanthropists and businessmen, this state-of-the-art tertiary care center is the only initiative of its kind in Pakistan.

Learn more about Indus Hospital and our other organizational partners here. 

Volunteer Spotlight – Rabeea Arif

Rabeea’s creative mind was behind the design of the Volunteer Karachi logo which so perfectly captures the vision behind this movement to connect dynamic people to dynamic causes.  The logo continues to be used today by resident designers on the Volunteer Karachi team.

Read more about Rabeea, her work and her thoughts on volunteering here.