About Our Organization
Our History
We are not for profit entity registered in Pakistan under Societies Registration Act: XXI of 1860 in the year 2003. We stand as non-government organization and strive for human development through participation, peace and with dignity. AHD has worked for disadvantaged groups and people affected by human and natural disasters in Pakistan and in Africa – Kenya, Uganda and Mozambique. AHD facilitates communities in need and challenges them to participate and explore the solutions which exist within their edge.
Since its inception, AHD has built on the experiential learning and feedback from communities and started to support communities for innovative solutions for safe drinking water, preventive healthcare, food security and livelihood; which eventually emerged as its programs.
Consequently, the safe drinking water model which is contextually appropriate, easy to install, verified and internationally recognized; bio sand water filter through Nadi (a clay pitcher) became product of the AHD. This Nadi Filter model has been rewarded and accredited and awarded by GSK-UK, UNHABITAT, Energy Globe Awards, and APFED Showcase as the best safe drinking water solution for developing countries.
AHD by its learning and feedback on innovation on safe drinking water turned to comprehensively look at the rural people especially women who face challenges in water, food and cooking. To this end, AHD introduced organic kitchen gardening and fuel-efficient cooking stoves which are also highly appreciated to bring change in the lives of people especially women to ensure their health, wellbeing and empowerment.
AHD, after its in-depth learning based on applied research within communities, initiated the whole Village Development Model (VDM) and plunged into other sectors like shelter, agriculture, livestock and entrepreneurship; and at the same time kept on supporting those communities in climate change effects in flood emergencies to make them resilient.
Our Vision
“Socially and Economically, Just and Peaceful Society”
Our Mission
“Offer communities and institutions, the art and set of options, for their development, empowerment, institutional strengthening and continuous learning within their framework to live with human dignity, social justice, peace, and harmony.”
AHD's Objectives
- Explore the viable channels through applied research within communities to build their development, professional skills and leadership capacities to have dignified food, water, and sustainable livelihood through agriculture, livestock, and economic empowerment.
- Promote formal, non-formal, and informal education among children, youth and women of unprivileged communities to raise their awareness about climate change, preventive healthcare, gender, protection, rights so that they use local resources to develop and live with peace, tolerance and harmony.
- Improve resilience of communities for disasters and respond to emergencies by facilitating people to have access to safe drinking water, food, shelter, water and sanitation, and psychosocial support to affected women and children.
Our Goal
to bring together the citizens from disadvantaged groups irrespective of their gender, class, religion or sect, have opportunities for growth, participation in local and national affairs which impact their lives
Board of Directors
S# |
Name |
Designation |
Education |
Profession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Mr. Abdul Khurshid Bhatti |
CEO/ President |
M.Sc in Agriculture |
Development Professional |
2 |
Mrs. Tomsina Zahid |
Vice President |
B.Sc Nursing |
Medical superintendent in Private Medical Hospital |