QUARTERLY ACTIVITY REPORT April-June 2010 By Human and Institutional Development Section 26-C. Nawab Town, Raiwind Road, Lahore PHONE: +92-42-5310471-2, FAX: +92-42-5310473, www.damen-pk.org,E-mail:
[email protected] OVERVIEW During the quarter April-June 2010 DAMEN has laid strong emphasis to build up as a strong institution for delivering economic and social services to the people of the marginalized communities. DAMEN has always maintained the stance that economic opportunities along with social sector initiatives are the best solution to poverty eradication. The merger of economic and social activities has created a strong model for combating poverty in the operational areas of DAMEN and will be successful in other areas in future. One of the most important aspects of DAMEN’s endeavors is the blending of social and economic initiatives into a new integrated model of poverty alleviation. The field offices are not only extending their financial services to the clients but also taking a proactive role in the provision of educational and health facilities to the people of their communities. This new approach will provide a new dimension to DAMEN’s efforts to bring a sustainable change in the social and economic status of the people in the target communities. Presently DAMEN is operating through 2 area offices at district Lahore along with 10 field offices, 1 area office and 5 field offices at district Sheikhupura and 1 area office and 5 field offices at district Kasur along with 100 home schools and 15 health centers. All the field offices are not only operationally sustainable but also covering all cost of the social sector program of DAMEN and supporting area office as well.