September 25, 2009: President Bill Clinton recognizes Naya Jeevan's featured commitment at the Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Conference
Naya Jeevan’s commitment, “Scaling the Emerging World’s First HMO for the Poor,” was featured on stage at the Clinton Global Initiative’sFifth Annual Meeting. Our commitment was selected from a larger pool of member commitments as an exemplary approach to addressing a specific global challenge and was announced with two other commitments related to finance and health.
Naya Jeevan was invited to participate in the Clinton Global Initiative's annual meeting held in New York City September 22-25. The CGI Annual Meeting is the only venue where business, government, and civil-sector leaders work together to plan and launch specific projects - Commitments to Action - to address global economic, environmental, and social challenges.
President Bill Clinton presented Naya Jeevan's CEO Asher Hasan with a certificate of recognition for Naya Jeevan's commitment to alleviate generational poverty and rejuvenate the lives of 100,000 low-income families over the next 5 years by providing them with affordable access to high-quality, catastrophic health care.
Through a novel 'micro'-insurance plan, Naya Jeevan will leverage Corporate/SME/NGO partnerships, collective social responsibility, a unique cost-sharing model and novel distribution channels to access and empower household staff (drivers, cooks, maids, guards, etc. and their families) working for corporate officers/managers as well as low-income corporate employees and contract workers (factory/construction workers, waiters, teachers, etc.). As part of a comprehensive approach, this also includes providing primary and preventative healthcare education, as well as workshops on sanitation, hygiene, environmental protection, and relevant skill development training to low-income families.
September 2, 2009: IRS approves Naya Jeevan as a 501(c)(3) organization
Naya Jeevan has received its 501(c)(3) approval as a tax-exempt, charitable organization from the IRS retroactive to July 15, 2007. Thank you to Weil, Gotshal & Manges for working with us pro-bono to complete the application process with the IRS.
Anyone who has donated in the past or donates in the future can claim a tax-deduction for their charitable contributions. Thank you for supporting our work! Your gifts will help reduce poverty and child labor, and enable improved health services for the urban poor.
September 1, 2009: Naya Jeevan at SoCap09 in San Francisco, CA
Asher Hasan participated in the Social Capital Markets 2009 conference. SoCap09 brought together a unique mix of the world's top social innovators, investors, donors, entrepreneurs, and thought-leaders, today's leading catalysts of change from across the globe. After two days of deep content dives, the third day was reserved for participant-led sessions where Asher Hasan highlighted the Naya Jeevan model for social empowerment through micro-insurance and health services for the urban poor.
August 14, 2009: PakUSonline profiles Naya Jeeva and their social mission
Irum Musharraf and Asher Hasan were interviewed by Aaliya Naqvi-Hai as the August 2009 Voices of the Month for PakUSonline. The article profiles the inspiration behind Naya Jeevan, the tremendous impact Naya Jeevan's model can have, and how everyone can participate in collective social empowerment for the low-income community. The article can be viewed here.
July 2009: Blue Chip Magazine: Naya Jeevan - health insurance for the underprivileged
The June - July 2009 issue of Blue Chip Magazine, a leading business magazine in Pakistan, carried a story by Mariam Shah on the entrepreneurial vision behind Naya Jeevan, the social impact of the Naya Jeevan model, and a call to action to support Naya Jeevan's mission. The article is available online here, and a copy of the print version can be viewed here.
July 4, 2009: Dr. Asher Hasan provides CME education at APPNA's 2009 Summer Conference
June 16, 2009: Clinton Global Initiative invites Naya Jeevan to participate in their Annual Meeting
Naya Jeevan has been invited to the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative being held in New York City September 22-25. The CGI Annual Meeting is the only venue where business, government, and civil-sector leaders work together to plan and launch specific projects - Commitments to Action - to address global economic, environmental, and social challenges.
June 13, 2009: Asher Hasan participates in a panel discussion on Entrepreneurship for Social Change at OPEN Forum 2009
April 2009: The Draper Richards Foundation awards Asher Hasan and Naya Jeevan with a 3 year $300,000 fellowship
The Draper Richards Foundation awarded Naya Jeevan and Asher Hasan with a fellowship which comes with a financial award of $300,000 over 3 years. Jenny Shilling Stein, Executive Director will be joining Naya Jeevan's Board of Directors. Naya Jeevan's bio can be viewed on the Draper Richard Foundation's website here.
The Draper Richards Foundation was founded in 2002. Funders William H. Draper, III and Robin Richards Donohoe, venture capitalists who have run highly successful funds together, believe in the power of innovation and passionate individuals to change the world. The Draper Richards Fellowships are highly selective. They only award six fellowships per year so that they can fully engage with their portfolio of grantee organizations. Naya Jeevan is honored to have been awarded one of their fellowships.
October 2008 - March 2009: Asher Hasan visits the Pakistan Press
Seminar at T2F Cafe Karachi attended by over 30 people
December 18, 2008: Naya Jeevan conducts a preventive health lecture at the George Ludwig Rexroth School in Orangi, Karachi
A lecture on personal hygiene and cleanliness was arranged by Naya Jeevan at George Ludwig Rexroth School for their class V students on December 18, 2008. The school is managed by a German foundation and is located at Orangi Town, a low-income peri-urban area of Karachi. Over 80 students participated in the lecture which was very much appreciated by the teachers and well understood by the students.
September 2008: Naya Jeeevan begins operations in Pakistan
Naya Jeevan has opened shop in Karachi, Pakistan! We have rented office space and started hiring local operational staff.
August 1, 2008: Voice of America Radio Panel Discussion on Entrepreneurship
June 2008: SmartMoney TV highlights Naya Jeevan on their website with a video interview
Saad Tabani sat down with Colleen DeBaise, the Small Business Editor at SmartMoney.com for an interview. SmartMoney TV profiled Social Entrepreneurs Naya Jeevan with a 2 minute video vignette on their website.
May 30, 2008: India-West Magazine: Naya Jeevan wins $75K in NYU Contest
The article from India-West can be viewed by clicking on the image on the right.
April 25, 2008: Naya Jeevan wins $75,000 in NYU Stern's Social Venture Business Plan Competition
November 7, 2007: Naya Jeevan and TCF conduct a workshop for TCF students on First Aid
Naya Jeevan collaborated with The Citizens Foundation to organize a workshop for TCF students. Renowned physician Dr. Fauzia Baig enthusiastically conducted this workshop on First Aid. The workshop was held at the TCF Secondary School in Bhitaiabad and 30 students participated. It focused on the following issues: 1) Wounds 2) Bruises 3) Burns 4) Choking 5) Bleeding 6) Proper Use of a Thermometer 7) Nosebleeds and 8) Cuts and Scrapes.
Dr. Fauzia had a very interactive hands-on approach and she physically demonstrated the different tactics and ways of providing First Aid. The young TCF students were full of questions and stories to share with the pleasant Dr. Baig. All the participants received First Aid kits sponsored by Effroze Pharmaceutical Company. Dr. Fauzia Baig and Mrs. Afshan Ilahi of Naya Jeevan received two lovely paintings from the TCF school students.
October 26, 2007: Tina Sani performs a pro bono concert in New Delhi, India to raise awareness of Naya Jeevan's social mission
The concert "Tina Sings Faiz" was attended by 300 people including the ministers for Transport and Urban Development, and officials from the Pakistan High Commission. MH-1 was the media partner for the concert, they provided media coverage of the concert and compiled a half hour show of the concert on their music channel.
October 2007: Naya Jeevan produces a social awareness documentary "Lost Childhood"
View a brief clip from the Naya Jeevan Produced Documentary "Lost Childhood" directed by Talat Zamir.
