CSR – Sapphire Textile Mills Limited

Mr. Muhammad Abdullah

Sapphire’s Founder

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MR. MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH

Sapphire’s Founder

Mr. Abdullah’s vision for a more prosperous Pakistan culminated in expansive philanthropy and social responsibility initiatives with the singular aim of giving back to the people of Pakistan.

Business growth is deficient if it is limited to the bottom line. At Sapphire, those on the periphery have as much of a stake as our employees or customers which is why we are committed to giving back to the people of Pakistan. We are already investing in the upliftment of those at the lowest rung of the ladder, the education of the marginalized, and the health of the most vulnerable, the empowerment of women – with more projects on the way. We consider our responsibility towards community development a key priority, and we actively contribute to Sapphire Group’s philanthropic arm Abdullah Foundation as well as taking company initiatives for social welfare.

The company has been involved in the construction of various medical facilities, equipment and wards, as well as establishing clinics in remote areas to promote affordable and accessible healthcare.

Good Health &
Well-Being

Whether it is investing in numerous hospital wards across the country or running an annual free eye-camp that has for over 20 years, we will continue to make our contribution in building a more healthier, resilient nation.

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Through Abdullah Foundation, we took up the challenge of upgrading the Paediatrics Ward at Jinnah Hospital, Lahore in 2015 . Not only was the ward completely renovated but equipment was also provided to ensure that the department functioned smoothly and catered to the medical needs of the children. More recently, we have started the reconstruction of the Labor Ward at Jinnah Hospital, and have helped install 30 patient beds.

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The Abdullah Foundation has been a donor for The Kidney Center (TKC) since 1986, assisting the facility in expanding its scope of operations and health-care services. The Sapphire Wing hosts the Deluxe Dialysis Unit, which has eight dialysis machines. We have also assisted TKC in developing consultant clinics, ETT and expansion of their Echo Lab.

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More recently, we have been involved in a number of health-related projects. For example, we have aided the construction of PET CT room at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Karachi.

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Our long-term partnerships in health have remained a cornerstone in our conviction towards improving health-care in Pakistan, including our support for Razia Sheikh Welfare Trust’s eye hospital, for Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation, for the addition of a CT Scanner at Patients’ Aid Foundation for the QF & NST campus of Indus Hospital, and for the establishment of an advanced endoscopy centre at Nighaban Civil Hospital in Karachi, amongst many other projects and collaborations.

Education

Sapphire has helped establish 4 schools through which we have been aiding over 2500 students every year to receive low-cost, accessible and quality education.

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Sapphire has established co-education schools based on the concept of low cost basic education in the underprivileged areas. The Sapphire School of Learning was established in 2002, offering quality education to the children of employees and community in Ferozwatwan, Punjab. It has around 1200 students who are benefitting from quality education. These students are being provided education from nursery to high school. Equipped with modern facilities the school is affiliated with the Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. The school is spread on a vast area of around 15,000 square feet.

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TCF is a professionally managed, non-profit (charitable) organization that is working to give education to the less privileged and Abdullah Foundation has invested in this noble cause as well. Abdullah Foundation has been a supporter of TCF and its mission of education for all and is helping them transform lives for the better. The Citizens Foundation School in Karachi established in 1997 is supported by the Abdullah Foundation. It is a well-equipped facility attended by 400 primary students.

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Sapphire has been involved with leading academic institutions to help them achieve their mission to provide academic excellence. One case in point is our involvement with the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) – an institute that enjoys the distinction of being among the top varsities in Pakistan. Sapphire has played its part in helping the institute set up a state-ofthe-art infrastructure that has the most sophisticated tools of learning. We provided financial assistance to Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB) and Shaikh Ahmad Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL) to launch a scholarship program on the name of our respected group chairman, “Abdullah Scholars” under which a deserving student would be supported to complete his or her undergraduate degree

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Sapphire is always striving to achieve the objective of elevation of poverty though education and work for contributing towards building a nation having strong ideology and ethics, besides other major education projects, we are also a major donor of following educational institutions: 1: Hunar Foundation (Lahore) 2: Razia Sheikh Welfare Trust (Lahore) 3: SIUT Trust (Lahore) 4: Pakpur Foundation (Lahore) 5: FAST Classroom, Chiniot 6: Commerce College Karachi

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More recently, we have been involved in a number of health-related projects. For example, we have aided the construction of PET CT room at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital, Karachi.

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Technology

We believe that quality and modern education with a strong technological component is important for the new generation to keep up with the digital age. We have funded the construction of a state-of-the-art Computer Lab operating under Namal Education Foundation, and 60 students now benefit from it.

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We are proud to have been instrumental in helping Institute of Business Administration (IBA) in refurbishing its state-of-the-art library that aims to be a complete source of learning for the staff and the students. The old library at IBA was revamped to open a modern one, equipped with contemporary technologies at par with that of any global academic library. Mian Abdullah Library was inaugurated at IBA’s main campus on 12th October 2015.

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We have funded the construction of a state-of-the-art Computer Lab operating under Namal Education Foundation, and 60 students now benefit from it.

Women
Empowerment

As strong believers in and advocates of gender equality, our efforts towards female empowerment involve bringing the most important human rights to women including health, education, relief and economic empowerment.

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We at Abdullah Foundation have contributed in efforts related to improving maternal health in Pakistan and chose to lend support to Lady Dufferin Hospital. Although it provides quality healthcare, the hospital is heavily dependent on funds and donations for effective provision of a largely subsidized or free treatment. The hospital built with philanthropic efforts is a reminder of a culture of care. And this culture needs to prevail, especially since such hospitals play an important part in setting a promising trend to improve maternal health in Pakistani women. For this reason Abdullah Foundation and the Sapphire Group have remained steadfast in offering their support to the hospital and remain committed to extend its support to it in the future as well.

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In collaboration with Association For Water, Applied Education & Renewable Energy (AWARE), Sapphire has provided Quality education for downtrodden communities Reduce gender disparity in education Reduce the ratio of out of school children decrease the illiteracy graph of rural areas Introduce modern methodology of teaching.

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We have lended avid support to Panah Trust, a shelter home in Sindh that acts as a safe haven for female domestic violence survivors.

Sapphire Rural Development

We believe that, access to a small amount of electricity to poor of rural and remote areas
can mean life-saving improvements in agricultural productivity, health, education and
communications.

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We have lended avid support to Panah Trust, a shelter home in Sindh that acts as a safe haven for female domestic violence survivors.

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Responding to the dire need for emergency medical service in Jhimpir, we have partnered with GE Renewable Energy and Agha Khan Medical University Hospital. A first-of-its-kind Emergency Center has been established to provide emergency and temporary care to locals in a timely manner, with trained staff, modern equipment, a pharmacy and a CE certified ambulance. The Emergency Center is capable of treating 60 patients a day, and is a major step towards resolving the town’s health woes.