by heatfoundation | Jan 25, 2022 | Projects |
The coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented devastation throughout the world, with many countries in South Asia, including India and Pakistan, ravaged by a deadly second wave. With hospitals and health centres overwhelmed, businesses closed and food prices...
by umar shariff | Jan 25, 2022 | Projects |
The 2010 Pakistan Floods affected 20 million people, destroying homes, land and livelihoods leaving much of the affected population vulnerable to disease and malnutrition, causing a death toll of almost 2000. The H.E.A.T Foundation provided food, clothing and...
by heatfoundation | Apr 11, 2016 | Projects |
A more “hands on” approach to learning Umar Shariff visited Pakistan in 2006 following the previous year’s earthquake, which devastated northern areas of Pakistan and Kashmir. After seeing first-hand the destructive impact it had in the city of Mansehra,...
by heatfoundation | Mar 20, 2016 | Projects |
A trip to Vaniyambadi in the Tamil Nadu region of South India provided the catalyst for Umar Shariff to found the H.E.A.T. Foundation in 2005. During this trip, Umar witnessed children enduring extreme poverty with little access to basic provisions like healthcare and...
