PHRDN Profile

PHRDN Profile (2014) 1

PAKISTAN HUMANITARIAN & RURALDEVELOPMENT NETWORK (PHRDN)

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

2014

Pakistan Humanitarian & Rural Development NetworkP.O Nindo Shaher, District Badin, Sindh, Pakistan

Postal Code: 72250E-Mail: [email protected]

Cell # +92 335 3305500

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ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE

Name of Organization: Pakistan Humanitarian & Rural Development Network (PHRDN) Date of establishment: 12th August , 2010 No. of CBOS: 52 Membership: 1983 Address: PHRDN Office P O Nindo Shaher, District Badin, Sindh Pakistan. Cell No: 0335-3305500/4400 Email: [email protected] Website: http://ww.phrdn.org Contact Person: Riaz Ahmed.A Number of Projects so far Undertaken: 11 Number of Projects currently in hand: 02 Total Fixed Assets: Rs. 1.5 Millions Volunteers: 1200 Total Strength of regulars Staff: 05 Facilities Available: 1 Well Equipped Offices Geographic Area/Boundaries: District Badin, Thatta, Mithi

ABOUT PHRDN

Pakistan Humanitarian & Rural Development Network (PHRDN) is registered, independent, non-profit,non-political, non-sectarian and non-governmental organization. The organization came into being withstrong determination, commitment and dedication. The organization is registered with Social WelfareDepartment.

PHRDN is a local, multi-disciplinary, development oriented and non-profit making organization. PHRDNaffirms to be committed to wellbeing of masses through sound development in remote and impoverishedpockets of Pakistan.

PHRDN believes in institutional building at grass roots level to support in bringing social change in thesociety. Hence a common platform that is created and owned by the poor is a pre-requisite through whichthe poor can make themselves count in the development process. It has made social mobilization as coreactivity and entry point followed by different development interventions including social and physicalservice delivery projects, coordinating and networking while emphasizing on gender balance and goodgovernance. The main aim of the program is to mainstream rural poor into socio-economic developmentand reduce their vulnerability.

Over the last year PHRDN enjoys the history of being a civil society organization committed to theconservation, promotion and sustainable management of natural resources and has had been advocating


the participatory management of natural resource as a mean to livelihood security. It worked with a spirit toserve humanity without any discrimination on the basis of gender, caste and creed. While committed to thewellbeing of masses PHRDN has the history of working with all segments of society even with littleresources and expertise, thus becoming a role model at local level. So after its one decade history PHRDNfelt it necessary to work as an institution with an extended and holistic philosophy of participatorydevelopment to help the deprived and marginalized segments of society to have an access to the basicmeans of livelihood together with improved social services at local level.

With the passage of time, PHRDN has developed its capacity to meet and adapt the changing environmentin its surrounding and work with small and big donors to facilitate the process of development and smoothdelivery of benefits to the communities at large. Staff capacities have also been built through varioustechnical trainings during the course of the job.

PHRDN is working in social sector to develop the communities to meet the challenges of 21st century. Itsmission is "to provide basic health services, primary education, income generation opportunities anddevelopment of institutions to empower the underprivileged communities".

VISIONPHRDN envision for a socially & economically empowered society guided by participatory principles, whichtransform their lives through modern technique for equitable & eco-friendly Pakistan.

MISSIONStrengthen, support & empower civil society organization of Pakistan through institutional cooperationwith the ability to understand the importance of their role in community services and to nurture theirleadership qualities for sustainable and self reliant development.

THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE:

To facilitate and assist the village community to organize/build the CO’s/VBO’s/LSO’s to undertakesurveys, to identify problems, formulate small projects and implement the developmentprograms/projects, to initiate & undertake sustainable development primarily on self-help basis.

Undertake participatory development programs for promoting of Human Rights, EducationalDevelopment, Health, Awareness & Advocacy, Environment Risk Reduction, Women Empowerment,Child Labor, Democratic Governance, Legal Education, Human & Institutional Development, CommunityPhysical Infrastructure, Social Justice, Disaster Management, Gender & Development, Peace & SocialHarmony, Credit & Enterprise Development, Monitoring Evaluation and Research, & Poverty Alleviationand improvement of quality of life of the poor through establishing a network & alliance building.

Facilitate women participation in the development activities and promote their socio economicempowerment.


To foster and develop contacts with development organizations both in Pakistan and abroad to shareknowledge and experience in promoting Human Rights, Educational Development, Health, Awareness& Advocacy, Environment Risk Reduction, Women Empowerment, Child Labor, Democratic Governance,Legal Education, Human & Institutional Development, Community Physical Infrastructure, Social Justice,Disaster Management, Gender & Development, Peace & Social Harmony, Credit & EnterpriseDevelopment, Monitoring Evaluation and Research, & Poverty Alleviation and improvement of qualityof life of the poor.

Acting as a think-tank to organize seminars, workshops, forums to discuss and document thedeliberations on different rural development issues & to publish and disseminate information tomember NGO’s/VBO's/CO’s.

PHRDN THEMATIC AREA

Capacity Building and Human ResourceDevelopment

Governance and Democratization Program

Community Physical Infrastructure Program, Political & Legal Empowerment ProgramCredit & Enterprise Development Program, Preventative & Curative Health and Nutrition

ProgramDisaster Risk Reduction & Climate Change

Adoption ProgramSocial Mobilization & Community Development

ProgramEmergency Response & Humanitarian Assistance

ProgramSocial Protection and Human Rights Program

Food Security & Sustainable Livelihoods Program Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) ProgramFormal & Non Formal Education Program Human & Institutional Development Program

Gender Development & Women EmpowermentProgram

Monitoring Evaluation and Research Program

Networking & Alliance Building Program

CORE VALUES

Respect, Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Innovativeness

PRINCIPLES

Punctuality, Team Work, Merit, Recognition, Accountability, Gender equality, Partnership, ReligiousIndependence, Respect for local norms and culture

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREThe Executive body of PHRDN contains 15 members, which are elected after every two years according tothe bylaws of the organization. The detail of executive members is as follows:S# Name Designation Profession/ Occupation1 Mr. Riaz Ahmed.A President Social worker2 Dr. Ayaz Hussain Vice president Doctor3 Mr. Raza Ali General Secretary NGO Employee4 Miss Shahida Khaskheli Joint secretary Social Worker5 Miss Qamar-ul-Nisa Finance Secretary Student


6 Miss Khursheed Sheedi Member Executive Committee Social worker7 Mr. Aslam Kumbhar Member Executive Committee Businessman8 Mr. Ismail Panhwer Member Executive Committee Landlord9 Miss Ashifa Hyderi Member Executive Committee Social worker10 Miss Haleema Sheedi Member Executive Committee LHW11 Mr. Haji Pero Sheedi Member Executive Committee Labor12 Miss Farzana Sheeid Member Executive Committee Social worker13 Miss Zeenat Odhejo Member Executive Committee Social worker14 Mr. Khalil Jibran Member Executive Committee Advocate15 Mr. Maqbool Hussain Member Executive Committee Private Employee

PHRDN PROJECTS

S # Projects Name Donor Year Amount Rs. Where Implemented

1 Livelihood RestorationProgram

PIHRO Islamabad 2013 2,300,000/= UC Nindo ShaherDistrict Badin

2 Capacity building ofEducationalInstitutions in DistrictBadin

The Asia Foundation(Books for Asia)Program

2013 In kind (8,000Books)

District Badin

3 Madadgar HelplineCenter

PHRDN & LocalPhilanthropist

2012 800,000/= UC Nindo ShaherDistrict Badin

4 Women RightsCampaign

Family Planningassociation ofPakistan, PHRDN

2012 450,000/= UC Nindo ShaherDistrict Badin

5 HIVAID/HepatitisA,B,C, AwarenessProgram

PHRDN, FamilyPlanning associationof Pakistan

2012 650,000/= UC Nindo Shaher,Seerani District Badin

6 Fertility AwarenessProgram

SAFWCO, PHRDN 2011 360,000/= UC Nindo Shaher,District Badin

7 Medical Camps PIHRO, DistrictGovernment,

2011 650,000/= UC Nindo Shaher,Seerani District Badin

8 Training of Teacherson Human Rights

PHRDN 2011 200,000/= UC Nindo Shaher,District Badin

9 Legal Awareness inBadin Jail

PHRDN, PIIHROIslamabad

2011 300,000/= UC Kadhan, SeeraniDistrict Badin

10 Street Theaters onHuman Rights

PIHRO Islamabad,Family Planningassociation ofPakistan

2010 880,000/= UC Abdullah Shah,District Badin

11 Political Education ofwomen Project

PHRDN, PIHROIslamabad, FamilyPlanning associationof Pakistan

2010 1,150,000/= 3 UC District Badin


ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANOGRAM

PHRDN NETWORKINGFor better interaction with other organizations and stakeholders, the PHRDN keeps involving the 50individual CBO, VDOs and other actors on a wide variety of issues. PHRDN actively participates in a numberof District and provincial coalition, network and alliances. Organization also networking of different kindpersons in the provincial level, for effective lobbying of the activities, it met with the following people;Nazims, councilors, police officials, doctors, lawyers, government officials, landlords, political and religiousactivists, NGO representative and influential people in the area.

InternationalWomen Edges Coalition (USA) World Global Network for Reproductive RightsChild Right information Network (CRIN) Global Initiative for Mother Support (GIMS)World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) Men’s Initiative (Men working with men to help women)White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood (USA) CIVICUSAsian Pacific Resource & Research Center for Women Gather The Women (GTW), USA(IANSA Women Network) UK Member World Association for Non Govt OrganizationsYoung Survival Coalition (YSC) USA International campaign to Disarm Domestic ViolenceMen Engage Alliance Child Protection Cluster (UN)Gender Task Force (UN) Global Alliance for Child MarriageGender Based Violence Cluster (UN) Int’l Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender ViolenceEducation Cluster (UN) Equality Now (UK)

NationalInternational Advocacy Group Pakistan (IAGP) UNICEF Steering Committee on Psycho Social SupportAlliance for Women Human Rights Defenders (KPK) End Violence Against Women Alliance (EVAW)National Alliance on IDD National Joint Advocacy Efforts Against Child MarriagesBetter Education for all (BEFA) Pakistan Gender Coalition


LocalJoint Action Committee (JAC) KPK Frontier Peace CouncilCitizen Facilitation Center of NGONet against Violence CEDAW Implementation Committee KPKSarhad NGO Itehad (SNI) Sexual Harassment Implementation at WorkplaceSecretariat Social Welfare Distt: Coordination Council GBV Response Committee (PCSW)Violence Against Women Watch Group (KPK) Legislative Review and Response Committee (PCSW)Rehman Adabi Toalana Peshawar End Violence against Women and Girls (EVAW/G)

INFORMATION AND PUBLICATION In order to create a long-term impact, the organization has developed a material for the reading

and distribution purpose, which includes pamphlets, newsletters etc. A booklet about the women help line (GBV) has been produced by the PHRDN, more than 5000

copies has been distributed among masses to create awareness about the PHRDN work on GBV. For better awareness about the thematic focus of the organization, it also produced various (four)

brochures about violence against women, marital rape, legal rights of women and domesticviolence. These brochures were published 3500 each those were distributed among masses.

The PHRDN also keep the record of published news of women and children, and also regularly issuetheir press releases about programme and activities. It has also raise the voice against the variouscrimes in the area.

CURRENT RUNNING ACTIVITIES Free medical camps Distribution of Education material Adult literacy centers Blood Donation Information center (especially for women) PHRDN Resource Centre Women CNICs Registration

PAST ACTIVITIES Food/NFI distribution among 200 flood affected families of Thatta in 2010. Food/NFI distribution among 400 flood affected families of District Badin & Union Council Mithi III

in Flood 2011. One day Seminar on Education and Literacy awareness (05th June 2010) One day Seminar on Hepatitis (05th July 2010) One day Seminar on Gender Development (05th August 2010) One day Seminar on Women Empowerment (05th September 2010) One Day Seminar on Democratic Governance (05th October 2010) One Day Seminar on Human Rights (05th November 2010) One Day Seminar on Domestic Violence (05th December 2010) One Day Seminar on Youth (10th January 2011) One Day Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction (10th Feb 2011) One Day Seminar on Enrolment of Children (10th March 2011)


One Day Seminar on State Responsibilities (10th April 2011) One Day Seminar on Rights of Minority in the light of 1971 Act (10th May 2011) One Day Seminar on Human Rights according to 1971 Act (10th June 2011) One Day Seminar on Rural Development and Role of Community (10th July 2011) One Day Seminar on Youth Awareness (10th August 2011) One Day Seminar on Protection of Environment (10th September 2011) One Day Seminar on Awareness about Hepatitis (10th October 2011) One Day Seminar on Education for All (10th November 2011) One Day Seminar on Human Rights (10th December 2011) One Day Seminar on Democratic Governance (10th Jan 2012) One Day Seminar on Mother and Child Healthcare (10th Feb 2012) One Day Seminar on Quality Education is very right of every child (10th March 2012) One Day Seminar on Worst Democracy is better than best dictatorship (10th April 2012) One Day Seminar on Inside 1971 Act (10th May 2012) One Day Seminar on Women Empowerment (10th June 2012) One Day Seminar on Social Awareness about Hepatitis (10th July 2012) One Day Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction (10th August 2012) One Day Seminar on Environment Pollution (10th September 2012) One Day Seminar on Good Governance (10th October 2012) One Day Seminar on State Responsibility and Our Role (10th November 2012)

FUTURE ACTION FOR 20141. Information and Resource CenterPakistan including Sindh is most vulnerable to the climate change and it has faced havoc disasters in2010 and 2011 floods. More threats are expected in near future. PHRDN plans to establishedInformation and Resource Center in Badin that will provide reading material to local NGOs/CBOs, mediapersons and local community. The center will also organize the trainings on Climate Change andDisaster Management.2. Enterprise and Skill Development Training CenterTo promote the small enterprise and indigenous skills with modern touch, PHRDN will establish aTraining Center in Badin. The center will focus to enhance the capacity of small entrepreneurs andskilled persons with aim to promote sustainable livelihoods and enterprise development approaches atgrass root level3. Early Recovery and Rehabilitation of Flood Affected PopulationPHRDN will continue its current interventions and will further increase the volume and activities withintegrated approach for supporting the flood affected population of 2010 and 2011 floods. In case ofany emergency in future, PHRDN will respond instantly.4. Launching Community Primary SchoolsPHRDN intends to start two primary schools at village level. These schools will be opened as modelschools; later on number of schools will be increased.5. Need Assessment for Solar Energy/Light at Village and Household Level


PHRDN will carry out the blanket survey of Tehsil Badin District Badin for assessing the need of SolarSystems at village and household level where electricity facility is not available. The findings will beshared with different stakeholders for possible interventions and support6. Improving Agricultural Practices and Livestock ProspectsPHRDN plans to equip the farmers with effective agricultural practices for improving crop productivity,irrigation mechanism, resilient crop varieties and livestock breeds. The capacity of farmers will beenhanced to handle the flooding situation and droughts.7. Tree Plantation at Household LevelPHRDN intends to plant 15,000 different trees at household level in target community.

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