Thursday 28 July 2016

Pakistan's Saeed Sheikh wins coveted humanitarian award

Pakistan's Saeed Sheikh wins coveted humanitarian awardWASHINGTON DC: Muhammad Saeed Sheik, President of HKSCA, turned into the primary part from any Sister Cities of Houston to be given the honor of Sister Cities International's 60th Anniversary Circle of Distinguished Volunteers.

This grant was made to respect those one of a kind people who through their submitted and devoted endeavors, bested to convey forward the legacy of President Dwight D. Eisenhower of peace in their own particular groups. It additionally perceives their endeavors and genuineness in propelling the mission and reason for Sister Cities International mission throughout the years.

The Houston Karachi Sister City Association (HKSC) likewise got the prestigious SCI 2016 Innovation Award for Humanitarian Assistance. This was for the Installation of a Submersible Water Pump with Reverse Osmosis Filtration Plant in a city which contained a populace of more than 500,000 individuals.

Represetatives from 25 nations including Honorable Rizwan Saeed Sheik, Deputy Chief of Mission Embassy of Pakistan; Muhammad Saeed Sheik, President HKSCA; ILyas Choudry, Collaborative Partner HHRD Director of Programs; Asif Khan, Regional Coordinator of HHRD for the US Mid-Atlantic Region; Tomiko Olah, Mayor of Houston Office Sister Cities Manager; Ellen Goldberg, Farida Sheik and significant Pakistani electronic and print media were in participation.

The occasion was additionally gone to by good visitors, for example, Bill Boerum, Chairman Emeritus SCI Board of Directors (2016); Stephen T. "Tim" Quigley, Jr. Administrator Emeritus SCI Board of Directors (2017); Mary D. Kane, President and CEO of SCI.

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