Dr Raoof was in Pakistan in February and March of 2014 and took the opportunity to visit  Sialkot Medical Complex,  Children's Hospital and  Children's School, all  three establishments run by  the Al-Khidmat Committee in Sialkot.  It was gratifying to see the dialysis chairs in constant use and facilitating hospital's care for their patients.  The Children Hospital  is providing free treatment to  orphan children, children from SOS village and children of Zakat deserving families through its well equipped inpatient and outpatient facilities. The school is currently providing free education for deserving children upto grade 5 . The children are provided free uniforms , books and stationary, lunch , as well as transport and medical facilities. The school management has been assured of SEHT's help to further improve their commendable service to the community. 

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In Lahore Dr Izhar Hashmi of the Punjab Welfare trust for the Disabled  arranged for Dr Raoof to visit Aziz Jehan Begum Trust  and the Institute for the Blind.  This is a unique institution in Pakistan and at the fore front of developing and delivering first class education for the blind with very impressive results.  After meeting with  the Chief Executive Officer of the trust Mr Mohammad Salahuddin Jeddy, and the Institute's Education Director Mrs Ursula N. Jeddy, DR Raoof  promised to seek SEHT trustees' agreement to contribute  funds towards the development and construction of   the Kid's complex at the institute. Details of this project can be can be seen on AJB's website www.ajbtrust.org and  their facebook page.

Note: SEHT trustees approved donation of Pak Rs 1.6 million at the AGM on  21 March 2014 and the money has since been transferred.

Visit was also made to the Aabroo Welfare High School (for girls)  where SEHT is continuing to sponsor four children, and have previously provided science laboratory equipment and chemicals.  The School's need for upgrading of  facilities and equipment at the computer laboratory and the Dress Designing and Making  vocational workshop  was discussed with the school management,  and  appropriate computer hardware and sewing and embroidery machines have since been delivered at a cost of Pak Rs 0.3m.