Huda Tareen Shareef is a Karachi-based social impact leader and Co-Founder of Umeed Parr, a nonprofit formed by five mothers to support children with cancer and their families through emotional support, counseling, and financial/housing assistance in collaboration with hospitals including AKU, NICH and Indus Hospital. As the Vice President of Umeed Parr, she showcases her ongoing leadership in expanding the organization’s support programs and partnerships.
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Caring for a child with a disability, whether autistic, living with Down syndrome, or facing any developmental challenge reshapes a mother’s world. For many, the journey begins with navigating therapies, schools, and daily routines. But for some extraordinary women, that journey expands outward: into creating awareness, championing inclusion, and even founding institutions that support countless other families.
