Edhi Fund project (Contributor: Haseeb, tayyaba, Qalb e Abbas, Hasham + Others)

Haseeb Ahmed
Aug 25, 2017 · 2 min read
At Punjab uni and Kareem Market

To make funds for an organization is an uphill task. It really the test of nerves and courage to go person by person and narrate the same lines to the people of diverse background and different occupation.

There were many options on table before starting the fund drive. One was to go group wise. Another was to go in person. But the best part was to pool up different groups and work together as a team. For that, idea was flouted on whatsapp group. Memebers from different group gave their assent and Friday was selected to gather funds.

Before Friday Namaz, at least 10 persons were there. Then , there were divergent views about how and where to go in PU. Some guys were of opinion that we should go into departments but this was rejected as we did not had the permission of HOD. Then, We preferred to go to cafeterias and public spaces. This technique really worked out.

After PU, we went to the Kareem block. We visited different shops. In shops, even, we went into arguments for many minutes to convince the owners.

We faced difficulties in collecting the funds. Some persons gave negative feedback.Many of the persons we met gave us positive feedback also. So there was mixed response.

Indeed, We learnt alot of lessons from this fund drive. It created a new sense of society and communal development in us. We hope to carry these activities in future also.

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    Haseeb Ahmed

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