Our

Philosophy

Our philosophy of “helping people help themselves” is based on the principles of harnessing the potential of partner communities. Within each area of focus, our responsibility remains the same; empower communities and individuals with the tools and resources required to achieve and sustain a better way of life.
We play the role of a catalyst for better present and brighter future of underprivileged communities.

With overall well-being of humans at the center stage, our program model is based on the concept of human development by Dr. Mahbub ul Haq, and is a practical demonstration of his thoughts, which are basis of the whole framework of international development i.e. sustainable development goals. We believe that poverty alleviation and human development is only possible when critical challenges of education and literacy, primary healthcare, livelihood and food security, sustainable environment, and social capital development are addressed simultaneously.

“The real wealth of a nation is its people. And the purpose of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy, and creative lives. This simple but powerful truth is too often forgotten in the pursuit of material and financial wealth.”

— Dr. Mahbub ul Haq,
International Development Theorist, 1934 – 1998

Our Approach

A Holistic Model

We firmly believe that multi-dimensional challenge of poverty can only be addressed through holistic approach. Social Capital Development is cross-cutting and foundation of each program of HDF as we place overall well-being of partner communities at the center stage and progressively follow holistic model to transform communities through impactful interventions. Education & Literacy, Primary Healthcare, Livelihoods & Food Security, Sustainable Environment, and Partnerships are key pillars of our program to help communities move from poverty to prosperity.

Education & Literacy

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    150,000 Advocates of Article 25A – Right to Education
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    100,000 Children enrolled
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    1,800 Teachers trained
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    869THANKS scholarships awarded
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    300 Participants completed Adult Literacy Course
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    250 Schools established (51 schools currently running across Pakistan)
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    100% Digitally connected schools
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    65% Girls enrollment

Sustainable Enviornment

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    810,795 Trees planted
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    2,000 Community physical infrastructures completed
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    1,357 Hand pumps installed
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    250 Water related projects
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    80 Solar renewable energy units installed
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    66 Water filtration and reverse osmosis (RO) plants installed
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    4 Dams constructed (Delay Action/Check Dams)
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    96% Population has access to improved water sources
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    88% Population has access to basic sanitation

Livelihood & Food Security

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    3 billion Rupees disbursed under microfinance program
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    1.8 million Beneficiaries of economic development program
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    375,000 Beneficiaries under microfinance program
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    13,000 People trained in vocational/technical skills
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    3,100 Kitchen gardens established
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    1,500 Families provided with fruit trees
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    700 Families provided with poultry birds

Social Capital Development

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    3.4 million Overall beneficiary population
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    35,000 Organized & empowered community based organizations
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    25,000 Participants trained in community management and disaster risk management skills (46% women)
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    21,000 Participants trained in Community Management Skills Training (CMST)
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    4,000 Participants trained in advocacy & human rights

Primary Healthcare

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    100% Antenatal care consultations
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    100% Children treated for malnourishment
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    97% Fully immunized children under 2 years of age
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    95% Women of reproductive age immunized against Tetanus
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    66% Contraceptive prevalence rate
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    24/1000 Livebirths Infant Mortality Rate
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    28/1000 Livebirths Mortality Rate under 5 years of age
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    55,000 Patients treated at Community Health Centres