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- What motivated you to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?
- Present situation of our world.
- Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself (no more than 3 paragraphs)
- I am Rashad Javed, Chairman of Hope Development Organization. Blessings in the Name of Jesus our Lord and Savior. I would like to tell you a few things about myself. I was born on September 14, 1972 in Pakistan. I suffered personal tragedies at an early age. But because the Hand of God was upon me, a priest took me under his wing and gave me love and hope for life. I was educated, and when I grew to an adult, I took a job on a commercial ship. I traveled all around the world to many places and saw many kinds of people. I saw the hardships that people suffered, and my heart went out to them.
After I accepted Jesus as my Savior I knew that I had to help all the needy people that I could, those in need of love, food, shelter, and necessities of life.....but mostly love and hope. Jesus called me to this ministry. He helped others, and He taught us to do so also. Since then, I and seven friends started HDO, a Non Governmental Organization, (NGO) running by Christian administration. We started small, and are growing daily. I give all the glory to God for the blessings of this NGO. He has helped HDO thru donations, which people have given to help, feed the hungry, give basic medical treatment to the injured, but mostly to spread love through giving and caring. We have been successful in helping with national disasters and calamities in our immediate area and also in some distant places.
Pakistan is my home and I want to help my fellow countrymen, just as I want to help all people of the world. Since I grew up in this country I am familiar with the problems my people face every day. I want them to know that there is hope and somebody who cares. I preach and teach my belief in caring, according to God’s Word, the Holy Bible. I want HDO to grow and help all people of all races, cultures, and backgrounds. There can be no greater gift, in my opinion, than helping to stop the tears of need and despair! To give someone the help they need when they think that all hope is lost—this has been one of the most rewarding and biggest blessings in my life.
Jesus said in Matthew 25:35-40 (NIV),
"I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me."
"Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’"
This is, to me, the most basic and important thing in life, except for knowing Jesus as my personal Savior. This is the example of Love that Jesus wanted us to show each other—friends and enemies alike. One of the Ten Commandments says, "Love thy neighbor as thyself." If we all treat our closest neighbor as our brother and care for them as we would our own brother, then each home on each street would be a neighbor to another, then each street a neighbor to another, each city a neighbor to another, each country a neighbor to another. Then will this world we live in be much more like Heaven to everyone. Just as Jesus loved each of us, we need to love, help, and teach each other. This is my mission—for me, my family, and HDO!
I hope this has been an inspiration to you. Jesus made all the difference in my life. I want to help all people—Christians, Muslims, and any other religions. I want them to see the Love of The Lord Jesus Christ in my life, as I give it freely to everyone. This is what HDO stands for and believes in. All praise and glory to our Father in Heaven.
- Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
- Pakistan, NWFP, Sindh, Punjab, India, Greece, Italy, Spain.
- What is your current country of residence?
- Pakistan
- What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
- Chairman Hope development organization (NGO) Learning more every day.
- How many years professional experience do you have?
- 11-15
- What is your personal or organizational website?
- http://www.hopedevelopment.org
- What is one of your favorite websites in the field? (please provide one answer per box)
- http://www.ipeace.me/
- Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise?
- Development, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Relief, Peacekeeping
- Which are your primary skills areas?
- Advocacy, Curriculum Development, Monitoring, Training
- If appropriate feel free to list several of your publications
- The voice of same world, Pakistan & Paki's, Man & religion.
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Dear friends, If any one of you is interested to attend peace conference in Manila. Philippines in early Dec please visit this website www.wango.org you can see all details there. I wish I could go there but We no have funds for registration fee and airfare.
This is real conference with real committed people I hope if you go there you will feel blessed.
Rashad Javed.
Chairman: Hope development organization.
Email: chairman@hopedevelopment.org… Continue
This is real conference with real committed people I hope if you go there you will feel blessed.
Rashad Javed.
Chairman: Hope development organization.
Email: chairman@hopedevelopment.org… Continue
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 9:46pm —
Man and Religion
Man and Religion:
Conflicts between religions are one of major problems in this world. Religion is the one of the biggest obstacles to obtaining global peace. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings or insult their beliefs. Although I claim to be a Christian, I am far from a true Christian.
Each of us wants to see the things around us become the way we want them, and we want everyone to want same things we want and to follow our dreams. But in reality this does not happen. Anger often follows… Continue
Conflicts between religions are one of major problems in this world. Religion is the one of the biggest obstacles to obtaining global peace. I don’t want to hurt anybody’s feelings or insult their beliefs. Although I claim to be a Christian, I am far from a true Christian.
Each of us wants to see the things around us become the way we want them, and we want everyone to want same things we want and to follow our dreams. But in reality this does not happen. Anger often follows… Continue
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 10:43am — 2 Comments
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I had to grieve over the loss OF MY FAITH. It was what got me through EXP: Feb.19, 1979 death of my 3 yr old son. Now without my Faith, I never would have made it. My belief of God doesn't make mistakes, was a "biggy" in that healing. BUT what that belief also did it allowed me the "Belief" and so I was healed. A big BUT there, it is the magnificent creatures that we truly are and what the "FEW" want to keep from us.
I am working very hard on my 1st attempt of getting a book in print that I was told to write (Now the re-writes take much tme) So I budget my time on my studies and my chatting on bloggs or Im-tools.
Your Post was very powerful.
Thank you for being a friend. If I click the wrong thing, I clicked poor Sohail Mahmood off one day, he forgave me. : -))) I saw his photo disappear and knew I did a boo-boo. He thought it was funny. I appologised to him. This is a big scary machine to me. I go only so far, then nibble a little more on its technology. So between my horrible spelling, vocab and all my probs getting thought connected, I move forward to help humanity and the pain our country USA has caused so many impoverished Nations. Of that I am truly Sorry.
Back to work. Thanks for sharing your wonderful journey. I will comment on much that resonated with my change in my "Not beliefs" but thoughts that seem to shift and move like the Hologram in Motion that we find ourselves in. Truly exciting.
Love, Hugs, Peace Go out to you and the whole Universe.
Nancy Bisset USA :-)
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