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Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan’s Vision of Development through Self-Reliance “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” Acclaimed social scientist Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan used to reference this well-known proverb (according to his son, Akbar Khan), as it quite fittingly represents his philosophy on community development. To Dr. Khan, the solution to Pakistan’s problems did not lie in giving free charity, but rather in teaching people the methods of development, so that they could stand on their own two feet. Dr. Khan’s belief in this philosophy is clearly evident through his works, including the Orangi Pilot Project (OPP), a non-governmental organization (NGO or CBO [Community Based Organization]) that focused on self-reliance to improve the lives of the residents of Orangi Town in Karachi, Pakistan.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:02:42 +0000

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