”If we want to make this great State of Pakistan happy and prosperous, we should concentrate on the well being of the people, and especially of the masses and the poor
Every one of you, no matter what his colour, caste or creed, is first, second or last a citizen of this State with equal rights, privileges and obligations…..”
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Address, Constituent Assembly of Pakistan, 11 August 1947
Rashid Memorial Welfare Organization (RMWO) was set up by a group of dedicated retired PAF officers in 1998 in memory of Flt. Lt. Rashid Ahmed Khan, who embraced ‘Shahadat’ on 13th December, 1997 when his aircraft caught fire above a densely populated area.
In a struggle to save thousands on the ground, he maneuvered his Mirage aircraft away from the thickly populated area but in the effort sacrificed his own life. In the same spirit RMWO was set up to dedicate and give to others what is not ours – our life through the spirit to help those who need it the most.
Rashidabad, a Pilot Project of RMWO, is located in interior Sindh, 35 KMs from Hyderabad towards Mirpur Khas on the main Hyderabad – Mirpur Khas Highway. Spread over 100 acres, its Foundation Stone was laid on 13th December 1998 by the then Governor Sindh, Lt .Gen. (R) Moinuddin Haider. It encompasses all four elements of a sustainable society: education, health, environment and socio-economics.
Focus on eliminating illiteracy and alleviating deprivation from the country through such projects at district level. RMWO encompasses the four essential elements of progress which must be addressed to help the disadvantaged through a holistic approach:
Education;
Health;
Environment; and
Socio-Economic Uplift
The Mission of RMWO is to set up model villages throughout the country by integrating all essential facilities in a well-knit mosaic so as to ensure a positive beneficial outflow to the needy rural folk – all under one roof. Our main thrust is on education, health and vocational training, thus contributing above all in helping to transform the rural mindset from superstitious to the rational. Corollary benefits that would accrue include a check on rural migration to urban towns and empowerment of the underprivileged.