Join us in making a difference in lives of differently abled by helping us enhance the facilities provided at Sharma Centre in Hunza
Objective: Our goal is to raise USD $20,000 to renovate the facilities of Sharma Centre
About Sharma Centre:
It’s a flagship program of the Karakorum Area Development Organization (KADO) with the mission to empower Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through skill-based rehabilitation and work therapy engagement. By engaging differently abled people and aiding them to become part of the workforce, we aim to enhance their self-esteem and standard of living.
We initially began with over 60 artisans, but due to factors such as age or health issues, particularly mobility challenges, Sharma Centre hosts around 26 artisans now where everyone contributes to the centre in their own capacity.
Sharma Centre is more than just a workplace for our differently abled Artisans; it’s a lifeline for them. Along with our therapy work – our dedicated physiotherapy centre adds value to the initiative. Being the only available physiotherapy centre in Hunza, it is open for the local community as well.
Keeping the Art of Sharma Weaving Alive at Sharma Centre
The Artisans have a three-step process as their work therapy where they make rugs from goat hair. It also helps the community to revive and preserve the cultural sentiment of Sharma – a traditional rug made directly from goat hair.
Despite all the efforts, the major challenge we are facing at Sharma Centre is the lack of capacity and resources available.
DONATE FOR THE CAUSES BELOW:
- Expansion of facilities: Aids in provision of a safe space to welcome more artisan’s especially differently abled young adults, children, and women into the community.
- Availability of resources: Enable the artisans for skill-based rehabilitation and work therapy engagement.
- Address mobility constraints of individuals with valuable skills: Provide support in terms of mobility, enabling them to get access to the community hub facilities.
With your support, we aim to expand Sharma Centre’s facilities, creating dedicated spaces for differently abled young adults & women and increasing the overall capacity. Your contribution will directly fund the necessary infrastructure enhancements and enable us to provide comprehensive physiotherapy services, ensuring the continued well-being and productivity of our artisans.
So, we urge you, dear friends, to join us on this journey of compassion and kindness and donate for a cause. Your generosity will not just change lives; it will transform them, infusing each thread of hope with the promise of a brighter tomorrow.
