Annual Trees Plantation Drive:

HKSCA joined in a collaboration with our long-lasting leading Pakistan listed International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) and US registered partner 501 (c) (3) humanitarian NGO named Helping Hand for Relief & Development (HHRD), who at this time, have around 500 Orphans in Karachi.

HKSCA collaborative effort started in 2022 with the Inauguration of Tree Plantation Drive at the Consulate of USA in Karachi. Every year in Pakistan, HHRD’s Shining Stars of the Orphan Support Program (OSP) plant around 10,000 trees; including about 1,000 in Karachi.

That year the original plan was to again plant 10,000 trees in Pakistan, and the Inauguration of Tree Plantation Drive at the Consulate of USA in Karachi. Every year in Pakistan, HHRD’s Shining Stars of the Orphan Support Program (OSP) plant around 10,000 trees; including about 1,000 in Karachi.

In 2022 original plan was to again plough 10,000 trees in Pakistan, but later the Children with Disabilities (CWDP); and Skills Development & Livelihood Program (SDLP) has joined the efforts, to make it a 20,000 Tree Plantation effort.

HKSC is collaborative partner of HHRD in this Tree Plantation effort.

Honorable Consul General Mark Stroh of United States in Karachi most graciously accepted to kick start this effort, by planting trees in the Consulate premises on Friday, February 4th, 2021. Present on the occasion were Hon Consul General Mark Stroh; Hon Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab; Hon Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Sindh Arooba Rashid Rabbani; the President of HKSCA Muhammad Saeed Sheikh; Director of Programs of HHRD iLyas Hasan Choudry; and respectable staff of the Consulate.

HKSCA is partnering with HHRD on annual basis to plant these trees to increase their coverage and mitigate the impacts of climate change and the Effort continued in 2023 with another mega over 10,000 Tree Plantation Drive Inaugurated by Commissioner of Karachi.

2024 Tree Plantation is already launched.