Islamabad, 7 December 2021 (TDI): Wives of the Ambassadors of different countries, in Pakistan visited the school of Bait-ul-Mal. The school is in the Tarlai Colony. The wives belonged from Indonesia, Iraq, Palestine, Turkey, Kenya, Azerbaijan, Yemen, and Bangladesh.
During the visit, they donated 240 school bags for the pupils of the school, under the “abolition of child labor” program. The donated bags were bought from the funds raised by the publication of “Culinary Diplomacy” by the HoMs Group.
Aside from bags, the children were also given sweets and storybooks by the visiting dignitaries. The administration of the school also gave traditional gifts to the wives of the Foreign Ambassadors.
Culinary Diplomacy is a cookbook that was jointly launched by the wives of some 50 foreign diplomats, in Islamabad. The book offers 144 recipes from 50 different countries.
The venture has also proven to enhance diplomatic relations and it aims to introduce different cuisines to Pakistan. Revenue from the sales of the book goes to the poverty alleviation program in the country.
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) is a semi-autonomous social and charity welfare organization. It helps the indigent and destitute in Pakistan. It was established under the 1992 Act of the Government of Pakistan.
PBM notably helps to alleviate poverty as well as abolish child labor. It helps the orphans, widows, invalids, and any other poor person of the society. Moreover, it also facilitates by granting free education, along with boarding and lodging to the orphans of the society.
Unfortunately, a lot of children in Pakistan are subjected to child labor because of their financial circumstances. According to the estimates of UNICEF Pakistan, 3.3 million Pakistani children are trapped in child labor. Consequently, they are deprived of health and education.
To abolish child labor, Pakistan has ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). It is also cooperating with the International Labor Organization (ILO) in this context. The ILO is providing technical support to the Government of Pakistan to systematically eradicate all sorts of bonded and child labor in the rural economy.
