100% volunteer-run · More than 99% of donations go directly to recipients · 501(c)(3) public charity
A Charitable Trust of the Hyderabadi Diaspora

Provision of basic facilities to improve the health and standard of living of the underprivileged

Healthcare, education, clean water, and relief — carried out with partners on the ground in Pakistan and India, sustained entirely by volunteers.

Serving communities in the tradition of Osmania Hospital, established 1950
>99%
of donations reach recipients directly
100%
volunteer-run · zero employees
501(c)(3)
public charity · EIN 81-0896655

Why We Exist

Our Vision

Communities that thrive independently

A future where underserved communities thrive independently, with access to opportunities for growth, self-reliance, and sustainable success — in an environment that prioritizes wellness, safety, and security for all.

Our Mission

Breaking the cycle of poverty

To collaborate with underserved communities, providing access to quality healthcare, comprehensive education, and sustainable economic opportunities — empowering them to break the cycle of poverty and build pathways to a brighter future for generations to come.

Responsibility·Holistic Approach·Equity & Fairness·Striving for Excellence

An Index of Our Causes

Each program is carried out with a trusted partner organization on the ground, and funded almost entirely by your donations.

IHealthcare

Osmania Hospital, Karachi

A charitable hospital established in 1950 by the Hyderabad Relief and Rehabilitation Trust, serving thousands of patients every year — free care for deserving patients and affordable care for low- and middle-income families. HFUSA funds free treatment, infrastructure, free medical and eye camps across lower Sindh, and visits and telemedicine by US-based doctors.

Seventy-five years of continuous service · est. 1950
Osmania Hospital building, Karachi
Osmania Hospital, Karachi — established 1950
IIWater

Saafpani — Clean Drinking Water

Tharparkar district faces a severe shortage of potable water in near-drought conditions. In partnership with Kawish Welfare Trust, we fund deep wells and hand pumps that bring clean drinking water to impoverished communities.

Partner: Kawish Welfare Trust · Tharparkar, Sindh
Saafpani clean drinking water project in Tharparkar
A Saafpani well site, Tharparkar district
IIIEducation

K-12 Education

Pehli Kiran Schools in Islamabad operate eight schools for more than 2,500 students from transient communities and katchi abadis — $100 educates one child for a full year. The Rabia Sharif School in Faisalabad serves 170 rural children through elementary and secondary grades at $80 per child per year.

8 schools · 2,500+ students · $100 educates a child for a year
School classroom supported by HFUSA
Students at a supported school
IVHealth

Public Health Campaigns

Beyond hospital walls, HFUSA supports preventive health work — including hepatitis screening and awareness campaigns and free medical and eye camps that carry care into the villages of lower Sindh.

Free medical & eye camps · lower Sindh
Hepatitis screening and awareness campaign
Hepatitis awareness campaign
VRelief

Feed The Poor & Emergency Relief

With the Hyderabad Relief and Rehabilitation Trust, we provide food rations and rent and utility-bill assistance for families who have lost their earnings. When disaster strikes, we respond — most recently the Pakistan Floods Relief 2025 and Turkiye Earthquake Relief efforts.

Food rations · rent & utility assistance · disaster response
VILivelihoods

Poverty Alleviation

Startup and professional support for deserving individuals, along with employment linkages — helping families move from assistance toward self-reliance.

Startup support · employment linkages

Deep Roots, Continuing Work

Seventy-five years after Osmania Hospital first opened its doors, the same spirit of service continues.

Board members at Osmania Hospital
The hospital board — a tradition of volunteer stewardship
  • 1950Osmania Hospital is established in Karachi by the Hyderabad Relief and Rehabilitation Trust, offering free care to deserving patients.
  • TodayThousands of patients are treated each year; HFUSA funds free care, infrastructure, medical camps, and US doctor visits and telemedicine.
  • AheadThe planned Hyderabad Research Institute: satellite research programs in Hyderabad and Karachi on the culture and history of Hyderabad and the subcontinent, with libraries promoting harmony across South Asia.

Higher Education Scholarships

Administered through FEED in Hyderabad, India — awarded purely on need and merit through a transparent process.

Medicine & the Professions

Dr. Shahida Asad Scholarship

Supporting students pursuing medical and professional education — opening doors that circumstance would otherwise keep closed.

Humanities & Society

HFUSA Scholarship

For students of law, history, the social sciences, and journalism — investing in the scholars and citizens the community needs.