We just completed our 10TH free eye camp and we cannot thank you all enough for your support in making this happen!
SMAF continues to conduct our free eye camps in the poverty stricken remote areas of Pakistan. 184 patients received cataract surgeries and hundreds more received additional eye care during our 10th camp!
On October 17th it will be eight years without our Gulae🌹 It would mean the world to us to uncover some photos/videos from the many people who loved her. Please feel free to share a memory as well by following this link:
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SMAF is ecstatic to announce the undertaking of a sacred campaign in 2021 – “The Preservation of Native Indigenous Plants and Trees”. Native trees are those that occur naturally in a particular region. Without these plants and the insects that co-evolve with them, local birds cannot survive.
In an effort to preserve these trees in danger of becoming extinct, SMAF has donated 30,000 indigenous plants and trees for the new Government College campus in Lahore, Pakistan. The planting is currently underway! More to share on this soon!
The 2nd SMAF Free Eye Camp held at the Taluka District Hospital in Ratodero, Sindh, Pakistan was a huge success! Over 1,000 patients arrived after the news was spread of Eye Camp #2. We hope that this improved vision allows each patient to have a more dignified and independent life and encourages them to help their communities.
All those who have received treatment have been scheduled for follow up visits with the ophthalmologists as well.
We cannot thank you all enough for your continuous support and encouragement and we are looking forward to Eye Camp #3.
Eye Camp #3 is tentatively scheduled for June 2020. If you wish to contribute to Eye Camp #3 please consider donating.
Special thanks to our team of volunteers. Eye Camp #2 would not have been possible without you! Here are some photos from the successful two day event:
Ratodero Taluka (Sindhi: رتوديرو ) is located in the Tehsil of Larkana District in the Sindh province of Pakistan. It is about 28 km from the district capital, Larkana.
The 2nd SMAF Free Eye Camp will be held at the Taluka District Hospital in Ratodero February 15 and 16, 2020.
We would love your support to make this eye camp as successful as possible!
If you would like to contribute to our second free eye camp, you can also send donations to the address below!
Sophia Mahmood Ali Foundation
222 East Witherspoon Street
Louisville, Kentucky 40202
Here’s a recap from Eye Camp #1:
More than 1,900 individuals received free eye checkups and a wide range of ophthalmic care, including medications, supplies and vision screenings with over 500 pairs of glasses gifted. Additionally, over 180 cataract surgeries using intraocular (IOL) lenses were successfully performed.
7-8 news outlets and several newspapers were attracted to the camp!
Hello friends of the Sophia Mahmood Ali Foundation! We are ecstatic to celebrate the successful projects undertaken by SMAF! Here’s a recap of just a few…
None of these projects, and numerous others around the world, would have been possible without your support. We can’t thank you enough!
Here is a snapshot of our projects
Previous Year’s Recap:
Here is how you can donate:
If you would like to get involved in any of our current projects, you can send donations to the address below!
You can also contribute online via the donation button
The Sophia Mahmood Ali Foundation held its first Free Eye Clinic in Southern Punjab! The turn out was more than what we could hope for with more than 1,900 individuals without access to health care in attendance for the 3 day event.
Those in need received free treatment spanning a wide range of ophthalmic care including medications, supplies, vision screens with 500 pairs of glasses gifted and over 180 corrective surgeries performed! We are infinitely blessed to have had a fantastic team of volunteers and healthcare providers in Pakistan who went above and beyond to help the local communities! We hope that this is the first of many healthcare oriented clinics and pledge to continue to sponsor more in the years to come Insha’Allah. As always, we are sincerely thankful to you; our friends and family who continue to support the foundation and help us honor our Gulae! Please continue with us on this journey
7-8 news outlets and several newspapers were attracted to the camp!
If you knew Gulae, you know that she loved getting dressed up more than anyone! This Eid, in her honor, The Foundation gifted more than 100 girls from Munirabad, Pakistan with an Eid surprise. The girls received colorful new outfits, jewelry, henna, and shoes to wear while celebrating the end of Ramadan with their families. Many of the young girls from this area do not have the means to get new clothes so we wanted to bring them some extra joy this holiday season. We know Gulae is smiling down on all her fashionistas!
During the month of Ramadan this year, we were able to provide….
The care packages consisted of enough rice, flour, tea, sugar, dates, lentils, cooking oil and other materials to make traditional home-cooked meals for the entire month.
Our initial goal for this project was to deliver 200 meal packages. With your help, we were able to exceed our wildest expectations and help so many people in need! We want to thank everyone who contributed to this great cause whether that be through spreading the word, donating, or volunteering on the ground. Please enjoy some photos from the Ramadan initiative and thank you again!
Ramadan Mubarak!
Hello Friends of the SMA Foundation!
With Ramadan right around the corner we are excited to share our next endeavor!
The Foundation will be sponsoring needy families and providing meals during the entire month of Ramadan! The care packages consist of rice, flour and other materials to make traditional home cooked desi food! 😋 A single care package to feed an ENTIRE FAMILY is only a $20 donation! So far we have been fortunate enough to help sponsor 770 families!! With your help we would like to make that number continue to grow! As always THANK YOU for your continued support!
If you would like to get involved in any of our current projects you can send donations to the address below!
you can also contribute online via the donation button
Sophia Mahmood Ali Foundation is registered under section 501(c)(3)
Tax ID: 82-4639374 Your donations are tax-deductible
Sophia Mahmood Ali Foundation 