“To me, there is no picture so beautiful as smiling, bright-eyed, happy children; no music so sweet as their clear and ringing laughter.”
– P.T. Barnum
The concept of Sweet Homes started with the belief that all orphans should be helped irrespective of any of their religious, ethnic, regional and cultural background. The foundation of Sweet Homes was laid fifteen years ago when three parentless children were adopted as a part of a CSR project by the Iqra University. Today, the institution runs multiple projects under the Iqra Sweet Homes Trust that came into being in 2009.
The overall aim of the organization is to provide a home-like environment for the orphans. Over time, the idea of “Sweet Homes” has grown into a larger platform, it caters to homeless kids in the Sweet Home and plans to nurture and nourish hundreds of kids in the near future.
The venture plans to extend its number to three-thousand children within a span of two years. In order to achieve this goal, a new purpose-built building is constructed on 25 acres at the HUB, right in front of Hamdard University. This enormous structure has the capacity to accommodate a huge number of children conveniently as well as providing spacious and comfortable rooms, gardens, schools, and many other facilities. Mr. Shahid Malik, Managing Director, Hilton Pharma Ltd, Mr. and Mrs. Hunaid Lakhani, Mr. and Mrs. Muzafar Ali Shah Bukhari and Mr. S Zohaib Waqar serve as Trustees for the orphanage, while Mr. Hasmi obliges as the secretion of the board. These people possess a desire to be of help to society and play their part to support humanity.