Depilex Smileagain and dsf girls get first page coverage on the pages of Metro International. This magazine is published in 21 countries. This was also published in the UN woman edition. Click this link to view the pdf of the magazine.
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Kanwal Qayuum, Sameena Naz, Saba Naz are the three girls selected this year by the Italian Doctors for further surgeries in Italy. These three girls were the victims of brutal acid attacks and have already gone through multiple surgeries and clinical treatments. Depilex Smileagain has not just helped them with their treatments and surgeries but also with the psychological treatments they received to heal the agonizing pain and suffering they went through as a result of these attacks.
This year during the visits of doctors from Italy, these girls were selected for final reconstructive surgeries that will hopefully bring smiles back to their faces and bring back the life they always dreamed of living. Depilex Smileagain is calling out for your help in bearing the expenses of their visit and stay in Italy. Let’s all hope and pray that these will be the last treatments they go through to get what always belonged to them. THEIR SMILES. To donate online you can use this link or go to our website
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“I have got many awards but receiving the Hazrat Khadija tul Kubra Award is a real honor for me. An award with the title of a woman who was the wife of our Prophet (PBUH), whose courage, righteousness, and perfection in all relationships made her a role model for all women, and a successful business woman. This is the best way to be recognized for the humanitarian work that I have chosen to do since 2003.”
These were the words of gratitude by Masarrat Misbah who was honored by the Hazrat Khadija Tul Kubra Award in a ceremony held in Avari Hotel Lahore on 6th November 2012.
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The event was organized by Pakistan Federation of Business & Professional Women (BPWO). Begum Zakia Shahnawaz, advisor to Chief Minister Punjab, was the chief guest on the occasion. Nasreen Mahdi from BPWO in her citation acknowledged the efforts of Masarrat Misbah for her humanitarian services rendered through Depilex Smileagain Foundation.
She invited the attention of the chief guest and the audience to the heinous crime of acid throwing on women and urged the government to give maximum punishment to the culprits. Begum Zakia Shahnawaz while handing over the award to Masarrat Misbah commended her contribution as an entrepreneur, a social worker and a humanitarian.
Masarrat Misbah got standing ovation by the audience when she was receiving the award.
International Hijab Conference was held at Pearl Continental Lahore on 15th September, 2012. Masarrat Misbah attended the event along with her Depilex Smileagain Foundation (DSF) team of acid victims. It was an inspiring event that emphasized on the importance of hijab in an Islamic society by raising awareness, building a positive image of hijab and addressing the negative misconceptions on the Muslim headdress.
Mrs. Raja Ashraf (wife of PM Raja Pervaiz Ashraf) appeared as chief guest and presented “Special hijab award” to Masarrat Misbah, President Depilex Smileagain foundation, not only for medical and vocational support of the acid victims but also grooming them to be ideal women with religious and cultural values .
A really happy time was celebrated at Depilex Smileagain Foundation when an old patient Arooj Akbar(acid victim) tied her wedding knot. The entire DSF(Depilex Smileagain Foundation) team gave her a memorable farewell. Musarrat Misbah gave her a stunning look on her special day. It was an epic eve encompassed by good wishes and amusement. All her Depilex friends were very happy and organized this event with a great zeal. They all bought presents for her and wished her a peaceful life ever after.
We wish her a very happy successful life.
Arooj Akbar’s Wedding in Depilex Smileagain Foundation
The way things were happening for last few years it was not surprising that violence on such scale took place . Just for taking revenge, one destroys another’s life. We can’t even imagine what goes through that person’s mind, who suffers from different sort of violence. It has become a common practice in Pakistan, that if a girl or a lady refuses for something or defends her for some reason they are burned by throwing acid.
Many innocent girls lost their lives, a few survive with all their dreams shattered; giving up all their hope to live a prosperous life many NGO’s are working on the rehabilitation of such women. Providing them new lives full of hope so they don’t spend their lives in fear. And here we are with few survivors who want to rise like the phoenix.
Ms. Rehmana, a nurse at Mayo Hospital was subjected to acid attack by her husband while she was at duty in Mayo Hospital Lahore. Her colleague, Ms. Shazia, who was also a nurse and was sitting next to Rehmana was also burnt badly. The culprit was beaten by the locals / public inthe hospital and is in jail.
DSF team visited the burn victims and both patients are registered with Depilex Smileagain Foundation.
Shazia Burnt Victim
A nurse at Mayo Hospital. She was on duty with Rehmana and was sitting next to her when acid thrown.
A really sad incident took place on bund road Lahore on sept 11, 2012 when a shoe factory named as “soft care” blew up with fire. Rescue 1122 immediately reached for help and took the people inside to the hospital. There were total 34 people inside the building at the time of incident. 32 passed away before reaching the hospital and only 2 survived which were immediately admitted.
Depilex smile again foundation reached hospital to help the burnt victims but unfortunately discovered only 2 survivors. Yasir, s/o Abdul razzaq was injured badly. He got critical burns on his legs, thighs and has scars all over his face. DSF has registered yasir as their patient.
Mr. Waqar, factory worker was not burnt but was terrified and fainted due to heavy smoke of the fire. He was kept in the hospital for a day and today he is discharged.
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