Lahore – Monday, 19 September, 2022: Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private educational institutions has made a donation of Rs 15 million donation through its sister concern, Mahmud Ali Kasuri (MAK) Welfare Trust, to assist flood affected families by aiding relief and reconstruction work in the worst-hit areas of Pakistan.
Beaconhouse has collaborated with Akhuwat Foundation to help flood affectees by distributing 2,000 ration bags worth Rs 10 million in DG Khan, Punjab; Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; Khairpur and Thatta, Sindh; and Pasheen, Balochistan. These ration bags contain a variety of food items for approximately one month of sustenance for a family of six to seven individuals. Additionally, a contribution of Rs 5 million is being made through MAK Welfare Trust for the long-term rehabilitation of the affected areas.
Through its Premier Diverse Learning Concepts (PDLC) project that works for school improvement, Beaconhouse Group also provided shelter to 400 families at a government adopted school in Kolab Jial, Sindh, along with food supplies and basic healthcare facilities for a month.
A week-long donation drive for clothing and bedding was also organised across more than 1,100 campuses of Beaconhouse, The Educators and Concordia Colleges nationwide. The collections of these were donated to Akhuwat Foundation’s Clothes Bank.
Reflecting upon the situation, Mrs Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, Founder and Chairperson of Beaconhouse stated, “Beaconhouse is a strong advocate of social responsibility and is committed to carrying out public and community services through wide-ranging initiatives. Through the MAK Welfare Trust we have consistently supported Pakistan during trying times and will continue to do so. I am confident that together we can help rebuild the lives and homes of the millions affected. ”
Beaconhouse Group has always shown strong dedication towards the uplift and betterment of society and this alliance is yet another embodiment of it. Being the top education institute of Pakistan, Beaconhouse continues with its mission to serve the community and give back to society through multiple CSR activities.
About the Beaconhouse Group: Beaconhouse traces its roots to the Les Anges Montessori Academy, founded in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1975. Now in its 47th year, the Beaconhouse network caters to the education and training needs of a large and diverse group of individuals of varying ages, backgrounds and nationalities, in Pakistan, Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Beaconhouse is a learning organisation that takes pride in its past while nurturing a culture of continuous professional development, self-reflection and reinvention.
About Mahmud Ali Kasuri (MAK) Welfare Trust: Mahmud Ali Kasuri (MAK) Welfare Trust is a non-profit organisation registered under the Societies Act 1860, Pakistan. MAK Welfare Trust was established in 1994 as an independent organisation that works towards the development and uplift of the underserved.
The Trust and its key donors, Beaconhouse Group, the Kasuri family, and Beaconhouse employees, have consistently supported community uplift and responded with meaningful contributions during natural disasters and humanitarian crises.