30/12/2024
𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝗣𝗢, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀, 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱, 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆.
My journey with HOPES doesn't started as usual with it's orientation. I got to know about HOPES from my Friends as I wasn't been able to attend HOPES orientation. We decided to visit Room 41 one day and initially went on a Monday. I still remember that day because there were too many patients, and I had no idea what to do there. At first, I learned how to make pink forms and felt really tired after making so many of them because the patient influx was overwhelming. After the duty, we decided to change the day since a lot of volunteers were already there, and we want to explore other days as well.
We then went on a Friday, which turned out to be a really nice experience, but we couldn't continue on that day either. Finally, all seven of us decided to go on a Thursday—a day that holds a lot of memories. I must mention here Safeer Bhai, Toufeeq Bhai, Basit Bhai, Warda and Namra who make the space for all seven of us, guide us, teaches us, enjoy with us, and most importantly tolerate us;) just because of them, we were being able to join Thursday and become a regular voluteer of HOPES. Time passes and covid came where our seniors advised us to stay home. During second layer of covid, coming to 41 was a really good experience along with my friends. We learn,enjoy, help many patients, give medications and we all were having a really good time there, when suddenly the time came and cabinet get's changed. It was the time when I was appointed as the 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗣 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗜𝗛𝗗 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆. I still remember that I wasn’t expecting to be part of the cabinet and thought only Jai and Ammar would be included. However, when it was announced, we all were assigned to some posts.
Working with Arsal Bhai, Tooba Baji, Basit bhai and Safeer bhai in KIHD was really one of the best experiences of my life. I have learn't alot from all of them, deals with pharma companies, and many more.
After the cabinet announcement, the most important thing that happened to all of us was the division of duties for Room 41 across different days. Ammar became the day in-charge for Monday, and I decided to join him along with Jai. Haris and Ali joined Wednesday at that time, Taha to Tuesday, and Shahbaz remained on Thursday. In the beginning, we used to go twice a week, but later, I couldn’t continue it for long and became a permanent member of the Monday family. Here i want to mention 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝘇𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶, who tolerate three of us, teaches us, and we all had really a good time together along with Tabina and Mutahar.
In our third year, I became the ASH Team Co-ordinator. During that year, I used to go to the lab along with Jai, and later, at the start of the Radiology project, we all became a part of it. I was appointed as the focal person for that year. The best part of it was the meetings about the CT scan machine, where we all got to learn a lot about radiology. Here I must mention 𝗗𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗿 who always supported me, guide me, teaches me and became the mentor. Along with him I used to go in finance meetings too, learn about audit, bank dealings and most importantly P*P documentations.
In the same year, a flood struck interior Sindh, causing devastating conditions. HOPES actively participated and initiated the HOPES Flood Relief Project. We all became part of it, getting involved in ration distributions, medical camps, providing tents, and later building new houses for the affected families.
Here I want to add an important thing regarding the Radiology Project , we didn’t have the funds to import a CT scan machine at that time, especially while being heavily involved in flood relief efforts. It was during this time that I witnessed how Allah creates a path for you if you are heading in the right direction.We met Faisal Edhi during flood relief compaign, our alumni discussed the situation with him and later he donated us the machine which we were not even expecting at that time. Surely,
In the same year, I also worked as joint incharge of Zakat Compaign, where I learned alot from the seniors regarding how tough it is to collect the amount for the needy ones, so that we can run room 41 smoothly throuout the Year.
In the end, we organized a GBM(general body meeting) where officially, Radiology Project was presented and approved by the GB members. That was an amazing experience to present the project in front of such a huge crowd.
In my 4th year, I became the Vice President of HOPES KIHD Pharmacy. This year passed by very quickly. Unfortunately, I couldn’t dedicate much time this year to HOPES and its related activities due to some personal issues.
During my Final year, I was appointed as 𝗩𝗣 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀. This was one of the most challenging years for me in terms of studies, diagnostic work, the opening of the collection center, Radiology site construction and most importantly, the renewal of the P*P certificate. Fortunately, I found an amazing team, including Hamza, Rameen, Sarim, and Vikash. All of them worked really hard throughout the year, especially Hamza, who worked tirelessly. Together, we were able to accomplish the desired tasks. Special Thanks to all the juniors who were involved along with me in all the tasks including my diagnostics team, Ahsan, Arwa and Ubaid.
Here, I want to say that HOPES always remains as a second home for me throughout my MBBS. My friends namely 𝗔𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿, 𝗝𝗮𝗶, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗵𝗯𝗮𝘇, 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀, 𝗧𝗮𝗵𝗮, 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝘇𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗹𝗶 were the backbone of my success. Just because of them, I am being able to survive and achieve all of this in my MBBS life.
In the end, for all the juniors who will be the future of HOPES, Never let go of a single chance of earning goodness. Always seize the opportunities to grow and improve yourself. The effort you put in today will shape your tomorrow IA.
𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱, 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝘁, 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 .
With 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, it's time to say 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘇 to all of you💖💖
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