Khwendo Kor PROFILE 2018 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor team Table of contents Khwendo Kor at a Glance...... 1 KK at a glance ...... 2 Recognitions...... 2 Where We Are? ...... 3 Our Affiliations...... 4 Governance System ...... 5 How we operate...... 6 Our Approaches...... 7 Social Enterprise ...... 7 Khwendo Kor's Impact...... 8 Khwendo Kor's Deen Dunya (DD) Model ...... 13 We help girls realize their Dreams...... 14 Challenges...... 15 Our Future Plans ...... 15 Our Donors and Partners ...... 16 Donate Now!...... 16 KK team along with BoD and UKFROK members at KK Strategic Planning workshop at Islamabad - 2017 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor team Table of contents Khwendo Kor at a Glance...... 1 KK at a glance ...... 2 Recognitions...... 2 Where We Are? ...... 3 Our Affiliations...... 4 Governance System ...... 5 How we operate...... 6 Our Approaches...... 7 Social Enterprise ...... 7 Khwendo Kor's Impact...... 8 Khwendo Kor's Deen Dunya (DD) Model ...... 13 We help girls realize their Dreams...... 14 Challenges...... 15 Our Future Plans ...... 15 Our Donors and Partners ...... 16 Donate Now!...... 16 KK team along with BoD and UKFROK members at KK Strategic Planning workshop at Islamabad - 2017 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor at a Glance KK at a Glance Recognions • KK is a women’s iniave, led by a woman, furthering women rights agenda, in a regional context where Khwendo Kor (KK) is a non-profit, non-parsan 1. KK's Chief Execuve appointed as member of Naonal men sll retain leadership - even in women rights based work. organizaon working in since 1993. It was set up Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) 2. KK ranked one of the 300 top NGOs worldwide by NGO • It is an indigenous response to local needs, it reflects the energy and commitment of local people. in response to an urgent need expressed by women for a forum to address their issues. Rightly so, Khwendo Kor Advisor - 2016. • In the wake of shrinking space for civil society (where many NGOs opt to become contractors) KK is 3. KK's Chief Execuve awarded a recognion cerficate and means “Sisters’ Home” in . It is a parcipatory increasingly becoming relevant as a rights-based indigenous organizaon. medal under the category of "Social Acvism" at "Hunar-E- development iniave which focuses on the acve Hawwa"fesval organized by Tourism Corporaon, involvement of the communies, especially women. KK Government of KP April 2016. works in the areas where health, educaon and income 4. ‘I am the change’ Award by Engro Foundaon 2013 generaon facilies are either non-existent or 5. Named one of 'One Hundred (Unseen) Powerful Women' by dysfunconal and women and the poor are marginalized. One World Acon (UK) -2011 Since its incepon, KK has been working to empower 6. Human Rights Award from President of Pakistan – 2011 women and children in the rural areas through its 7. Internaonal Union for Conservaon of Nature (IUCN) programs of Educaon, Health, Civil Rights and Economic Outstanding Woman - 2007-2011 Empowerment. KK has also been acvely responding to 8. Naonal Fama Jinnah Presidenal Medal - 2010 9. Synergos Fellowship - 2009 emergency needs of people struck by natural and man 10. Internaonal Union for Conservaon of Nature Award - 2007 made disasters across Pakistan. 11. Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize among one of the ‘1000 Since its establishment, KK has evolved into an Women’ - 2005 internaonally-recognized NGO devoted to development 12. Fama Jinnah Award - 2003 13. Human Rights Award from Internaonal Labor Organizaon

National Endowment and advocacy. Today, KK is one of the oldest and biggest for Democracy (ILO) - 2001 women-led and women-managed NGO in this region, well 14. The PNC Sitara-e-Imaz 2001, a Naonal Presidenal Award reputed for its service delivery and values in commitment, 15. UN Recognion Awards 2000 for its services in developing accountability, integrity and mutual respect. and promong women’s and children’s rights. 1 2 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor at a Glance KK at a Glance Recognions • KK is a women’s iniave, led by a woman, furthering women rights agenda, in a regional context where Khwendo Kor (KK) is a non-profit, non-parsan 1. KK's Chief Execuve appointed as member of Naonal men sll retain leadership - even in women rights based work. organizaon working in Pakistan since 1993. It was set up Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) 2. KK ranked one of the 300 top NGOs worldwide by NGO • It is an indigenous response to local needs, it reflects the energy and commitment of local people. in response to an urgent need expressed by women for a forum to address their issues. Rightly so, Khwendo Kor Advisor - 2016. • In the wake of shrinking space for civil society (where many NGOs opt to become contractors) KK is 3. KK's Chief Execuve awarded a recognion cerficate and means “Sisters’ Home” in Pashto. It is a parcipatory increasingly becoming relevant as a rights-based indigenous organizaon. medal under the category of "Social Acvism" at "Hunar-E- development iniave which focuses on the acve Hawwa"fesval organized by Tourism Corporaon, involvement of the communies, especially women. KK Government of KP April 2016. works in the areas where health, educaon and income 4. ‘I am the change’ Award by Engro Foundaon 2013 generaon facilies are either non-existent or 5. Named one of 'One Hundred (Unseen) Powerful Women' by dysfunconal and women and the poor are marginalized. One World Acon (UK) -2011 Since its incepon, KK has been working to empower 6. Human Rights Award from President of Pakistan – 2011 women and children in the rural areas through its 7. Internaonal Union for Conservaon of Nature (IUCN) programs of Educaon, Health, Civil Rights and Economic Outstanding Woman - 2007-2011 Empowerment. KK has also been acvely responding to 8. Naonal Fama Jinnah Presidenal Medal - 2010 9. Synergos Fellowship - 2009 emergency needs of people struck by natural and man 10. Internaonal Union for Conservaon of Nature Award - 2007 made disasters across Pakistan. 11. Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize among one of the ‘1000 Since its establishment, KK has evolved into an Women’ - 2005 internaonally-recognized NGO devoted to development 12. Fama Jinnah Award - 2003 13. Human Rights Award from Internaonal Labor Organizaon

National Endowment and advocacy. Today, KK is one of the oldest and biggest for Democracy (ILO) - 2001 women-led and women-managed NGO in this region, well 14. The PNC Sitara-e-Imaz 2001, a Naonal Presidenal Award reputed for its service delivery and values in commitment, 15. UN Recognion Awards 2000 for its services in developing accountability, integrity and mutual respect. and promong women’s and children’s rights. 1 2 PROFILE PROFILE Where We Are? Naonal and Internaonal Impact/Influence KK is working across Pakistan through 8 KK is registered with : Membership with Naonal Networks and Alliances: regional and project offices in Europe Ÿ Government of Pakistan under the Sociees Act XXI of • Pakistan Forum for Democrac Policing (PFDP) (KP), 1860 • Pakistan Coalion of CSOs for Health and Immunizaon Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) Ÿ Government of Pakistan under the Social Welfare Act (PCCHI) of FATA • Rehnuma- Family Planning Associaon of Pakistan and Sindh. N. America Asia Ÿ Government of Pakistan Economic Affairs Division (EAD) (FPAP) through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) • Women Chamber of Commerce Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Our Internaonal Chapters • Women Business Development Center (WBDC)-KP KK is registered as charity in; • Takra Qabile Khwendy (TQK), FATA Africa • UK friends of Khwendo Kor (FROK) - registered with the • Naonal Humanitarian Network (NHN) Charity Commission for England and Wales, Regn No. • END Violence against Women/Girls (EVAW/G Alliance) 1095857 KP & FATA • Friends of KK USA (FOKUS) - registered under IRS - 501C3 • Aman Iehad (a peace movement). Australia • Human Resource Development Network (HRDN) S. America Membership with Internaonal Networks and Alliances: • Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy (PCP) Ÿ Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Alliance, • Pakhtunkhwa Civil Society Network (PCSN) hps://www.chsalliance.org • Pakistan Coalion for Educaon (PCE) Ÿ Beijing +10 Violence against Women (VAW) Legends • Child Rights Movement (CRM) Ÿ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asia Foundaon, hps://asiafoundaon.org/ Ÿ FATA The Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Educaon

Sindh (ASPBAE), hp://www.aspbae.org/ Khwendo Kor working areas Ÿ Islamic Microfinance Network (IMFN) 3 4 PROFILE PROFILE Where We Are? Naonal and Internaonal Impact/Influence KK is working across Pakistan through 8 KK is registered with : Membership with Naonal Networks and Alliances: regional and project offices in Europe Ÿ Government of Pakistan under the Sociees Act XXI of • Pakistan Forum for Democrac Policing (PFDP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 1860 • Pakistan Coalion of CSOs for Health and Immunizaon Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) Ÿ Government of Pakistan under the Social Welfare Act (PCCHI) of FATA • Rehnuma- Family Planning Associaon of Pakistan and Sindh. N. America Asia Ÿ Government of Pakistan Economic Affairs Division (EAD) (FPAP) through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) • Women Chamber of Commerce Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Our Internaonal Chapters • Women Business Development Center (WBDC)-KP KK is registered as charity in; • Takra Qabile Khwendy (TQK), FATA Africa • UK friends of Khwendo Kor (FROK) - registered with the • Naonal Humanitarian Network (NHN) Charity Commission for England and Wales, Regn No. • END Violence against Women/Girls (EVAW/G Alliance) 1095857 KP & FATA • Friends of KK USA (FOKUS) - registered under IRS - 501C3 • Aman Iehad (a peace movement). Australia • Human Resource Development Network (HRDN) S. America Membership with Internaonal Networks and Alliances: • Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy (PCP) Ÿ Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Alliance, • Pakhtunkhwa Civil Society Network (PCSN) hps://www.chsalliance.org • Pakistan Coalion for Educaon (PCE) Ÿ Beijing +10 Violence against Women (VAW) Legends • Child Rights Movement (CRM) Ÿ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa The Asia Foundaon, hps://asiafoundaon.org/ Ÿ FATA The Asian South Pacific Bureau of Adult Educaon

Sindh (ASPBAE), hp://www.aspbae.org/ Khwendo Kor working areas Ÿ Islamic Microfinance Network (IMFN) 3 4 PROFILE PROFILE

Governance System Strategic framework 2017-2021 Ou tcom e lly 2: na nce St At Director's Level (BoD) tio ue ea na n dy er i d nt ith 6 S i /I w GY TR ve al E nt A r GB-25 n on T me TE s o ti A lop G i Members ti a R ve e a iz T e Y d N n S D 1 r : a ss e 1 g s r e o o in e s u m d u r e c o z B e c i t n BOD-11 u Our Vision: g d Members O o n c a g e n i r t A compassionate society where n n e S e Values V h 5 t T m i g a women/girls live with dignity and self- p R n b Y o Executive Finance and Program Fund raising Adhoc e l r A l t Committment e committee audit committee committee committee committee G e S T

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5 6 PROFILE PROFILE Our Approaches Khwendo Kor's Impact a) Viable Village b) Women organizaons and Men organizaons entered KK Women KK Men into partnership with other service providers (Civil Successful implementaon of unique “Viable Village” Goal Organizaons Organizaons Society Organizaon, Government) to support the approach to development and peace-building. A village where the community, especially women, own Village Development Plans implementaon. 230 250 and take the lead to idenfy, priorize and develop c) Associated Gender Based Violence to civil rights and Members of community based organizaons of both potenal partnerships to address their issues and needs 4,697 members 5,429 members basic human rights reduced. genders now contribung acvely and effecvely to on a sustainable basis. d) More systemac and disciplined data on the village is address governance issues from the grassroots upwards. Components available. a) Social organizaon: Organizing the groups of women and men of the selected villages b) Social Enterprise b) Partnership development: Facilitang Women KK Social Enterprise is a type of non-profit business that organizaons (WOs) and Men organizaons (Mos) to earns income (revenues) from beneficiaries to incur the establish funconal linkages at village, district, paral or total costs of facility provided to the provincial and naonal level . beneficiaries including rents, salaries and other expenses. c) Human and Instuonal Development (HID): Strengthening of Women organizaons and Men The following social enterprises are in the pipeline organizaons. a) Schools b) Health centres Envisaged outcomes c) Eye clinics especially in partnership Brien Holden a) Women and men organizaons, registered with Vision Instute with teachers as social entrepreneurs to government and pursuing village development plans deliver services to the communies around Eye Health (VDPs) at district level. and Vision .

7 8 PROFILE PROFILE Our Approaches Khwendo Kor's Impact a) Viable Village b) Women organizaons and Men organizaons entered KK Women KK Men into partnership with other service providers (Civil Successful implementaon of unique “Viable Village” Goal Organizaons Organizaons Society Organizaon, Government) to support the approach to development and peace-building. A village where the community, especially women, own Village Development Plans implementaon. 230 250 and take the lead to idenfy, priorize and develop c) Associated Gender Based Violence to civil rights and Members of community based organizaons of both potenal partnerships to address their issues and needs 4,697 members 5,429 members basic human rights reduced. genders now contribung acvely and effecvely to on a sustainable basis. d) More systemac and disciplined data on the village is address governance issues from the grassroots upwards. Components available. a) Social organizaon: Organizing the groups of women and men of the selected villages b) Social Enterprise b) Partnership development: Facilitang Women KK Social Enterprise is a type of non-profit business that organizaons (WOs) and Men organizaons (Mos) to earns income (revenues) from beneficiaries to incur the establish funconal linkages at village, district, paral or total costs of facility provided to the provincial and naonal level . beneficiaries including rents, salaries and other expenses. c) Human and Instuonal Development (HID): Strengthening of Women organizaons and Men The following social enterprises are in the pipeline organizaons. a) Schools b) Health centres Envisaged outcomes c) Eye clinics especially in partnership Brien Holden a) Women and men organizaons, registered with Vision Instute with teachers as social entrepreneurs to government and pursuing village development plans deliver services to the communies around Eye Health (VDPs) at district level. and Vision .

7 8 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor's Impact Khwendo Kor's Impact Mainstreaming Intervenon in Humanitarian Response KK educates girls in the most conservave, radical areas of Pakistan. In those areas, KK community-based schools are the only source of educaon for girls. In order to improve coordinaon mechanisms in the IDP District Dir Example: influx from Waziristan in 2014, KK established the Gender When KK started its educaon program in Pakistan’s Dir District in 1998, few girls were in Network for IDPs (GNI). As a result of its effecveness, the educaon and no local teachers were available. Today; GNI was later taken on the government. Ÿ Some KK schools are able to employ former students Ÿ Educated girls from the area are successfully compeng for public and private sector jobs Facilitaon Families Ÿ One former pupil is currently pursuing an academic career in medicine at Fama Jinnah Medical College Lahore. Distribuon of food and non 2386

24 million Pakistani children are out of school, food Items (53% girls and 47% boys)- Alif Ailan KK community-based schools are the best alternave models for Women and child friendly 2481 educaon in northwest Pakistan (UNICEF, 2013) spaces Psychosocial support 1,774 Girls provided with Primary educaon by KK ll 2017 22,845 Mobile health camps 2,576 Women provided with adult literacy ll 2017 2,152 Girls provided with secondary educaon ll 2017 400 Pakistan ranks 143 out of 144 countries in the gender inequality index. (World Economic Forum-Global Gender Gap Report 2016)

9 10 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor's Impact Khwendo Kor's Impact Mainstreaming Intervenon in Humanitarian Response KK educates girls in the most conservave, radical areas of Pakistan. In those areas, KK community-based schools are the only source of educaon for girls. In order to improve coordinaon mechanisms in the IDP District Dir Example: influx from Waziristan in 2014, KK established the Gender When KK started its educaon program in Pakistan’s Dir District in 1998, few girls were in Network for IDPs (GNI). As a result of its effecveness, the educaon and no local teachers were available. Today; GNI was later taken on the government. Ÿ Some KK schools are able to employ former students Ÿ Educated girls from the area are successfully compeng for public and private sector jobs Facilitaon Families Ÿ One former pupil is currently pursuing an academic career in medicine at Fama Jinnah Medical College Lahore. Distribuon of food and non 2386

24 million Pakistani children are out of school, food Items (53% girls and 47% boys)- Alif Ailan KK community-based schools are the best alternave models for Women and child friendly 2481 educaon in northwest Pakistan (UNICEF, 2013) spaces Psychosocial support 1,774 Girls provided with Primary educaon by KK ll 2017 22,845 Mobile health camps 2,576 Women provided with adult literacy ll 2017 2,152 Girls provided with secondary educaon ll 2017 400 Pakistan ranks 143 out of 144 countries in the gender inequality index. (World Economic Forum-Global Gender Gap Report 2016)

9 10 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor's Impact Khwendo Kor's Impact Networking and Policy Advocacy Cizenship Rights: Combang Violence against Women and Girls: “Takra Qabailee Khwendy” (TQK) (Brave Tribal Sisters) Successful in: KK has mobilized all stakeholders (police, religious established in 2012 is a democrac forum to promote • Mobilizing women for naonal identy card and voter leaders, lawyers, govt. officials, journalists and peace and women leadership in FATA, has 200 women registraon in areas where the concept of women communies) in favor of women rights of inheritance members from FATA. TQK is a KK's iniave and is parcipang in democrac process did not exist at all. and consent in marriage, especially in KP province. providing the services of secretariate since its incepon • Forming women leaders’ groups so that tens of Women are now increasingly coming up to discuss in 2012. women are now taking part in acve polics and issues of accessing their rights, and hundreds of contesng local bodies or general elecons. women are facilitated. • Engaging communies in cultural events, peace walks, GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL rallies and the disseminaon of Informaon Educaon Women Complaint Cells at government police REFORMS and Communicaon (IEC) material for peace and staons have been established and are providing harmony at all levels services to women survivors of violence. st The 1 ever PEACE AND Led by forum for women of FATA TOLERANCE women Facilitaon in 710 Signing of MoU between Khwendo Kor and AIG Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gender Based Violence for the establishment of three Women Complaint Cells in District Mansehra ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Educaon (GBV) cases

Facilitaon in acquiring 14,340 CNIC and other documentaon

11 12 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor's Impact Khwendo Kor's Impact Networking and Policy Advocacy Cizenship Rights: Combang Violence against Women and Girls: “Takra Qabailee Khwendy” (TQK) (Brave Tribal Sisters) Successful in: KK has mobilized all stakeholders (police, religious established in 2012 is a democrac forum to promote • Mobilizing women for naonal identy card and voter leaders, lawyers, govt. officials, journalists and peace and women leadership in FATA, has 200 women registraon in areas where the concept of women communies) in favor of women rights of inheritance members from FATA. TQK is a KK's iniave and is parcipang in democrac process did not exist at all. and consent in marriage, especially in KP province. providing the services of secretariate since its incepon • Forming women leaders’ groups so that tens of Women are now increasingly coming up to discuss in 2012. women are now taking part in acve polics and issues of accessing their rights, and hundreds of contesng local bodies or general elecons. women are facilitated. • Engaging communies in cultural events, peace walks, GOVERNANCE AND LEGAL rallies and the disseminaon of Informaon Educaon Women Complaint Cells at government police REFORMS and Communicaon (IEC) material for peace and staons have been established and are providing harmony at all levels services to women survivors of violence. st The 1 ever PEACE AND Led by forum for women of FATA TOLERANCE women Facilitaon in 710 Signing of MoU between Khwendo Kor and AIG Police, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gender Based Violence for the establishment of three Women Complaint Cells in District Mansehra ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT Educaon (GBV) cases

Facilitaon in acquiring 14,340 CNIC and other documentaon

11 12 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor’s Deen Dunya (DD) Model We help girls realize their Dreams Deen Dunya is the model of KK programs where KK pretests and all of its intervenons. The DD centre is Neelam is a nave of Buth Qala, a small village situated in Asbanr, Lower Dir District. She has 5 sisters and 5 situated in Village Mathra Warsak Road . brothers. Her father - is an uneducated farmer. Neelam began school at Buth Qala school in 2002, in 3rd grade. Neelam's teachers noced from the start her good academic performance. She graduated 5th standard and The main purpose of Deen Dunya is to provide modern and religious educaon and character building of from there she went to the Girls Middle School, Asbanr where she passed Grade 6. When Buth Qala Middle women and children. The following acvies are the part of the DD Model. School was opened in 2006, she was admied in grade 7. Connuing on to grade 8 and then Government Girls High School, Kityari where she showed extra ordinary performance by securing 713 marks in the matriculaon 1. Primary Educaon for girls & boys- Zoya Bibi (ZB) School and Adult literacy for women. exam of Science group. Neelam connued her hard work and passed the FSc exam with 864 marks out of 1100 2. Elma Bibi Handicra Development and Promoon (EHD) (FSc is also called the Higher Secondary School Cerficate taken aer study in Grades 11 and 12). She was so 3. Zonash & Farhan Women and Child Health Centre (Z & F WCH) excited and her parents were very happy with her achievement.

She appeared in the medical college entrance exam, and on her 3rd aempt she passed. In November 2014 Neelam was admied to Fama Jinnah Medical College Lahore. She wants to become a neurologist. Neelam's father shared, “I have no words to express my happiness for Neelam's performance. I am an uneducated person but I want Neelam to complete her educaon and become a doctor; therefore I sold my only small farming land.” In this struggle, Neelam and her father requested a scholarship from Development In Literacy (DIL), which “Since 2001 has supported KK's educaon project and connues to do so”.

13 14 PROFILE PROFILE Khwendo Kor’s Deen Dunya (DD) Model We help girls realize their Dreams Deen Dunya is the model of KK programs where KK pretests and all of its intervenons. The DD centre is Neelam is a nave of Buth Qala, a small village situated in Asbanr, Lower Dir District. She has 5 sisters and 5 situated in Village Mathra Warsak Road Peshawar. brothers. Her father - is an uneducated farmer. Neelam began school at Buth Qala school in 2002, in 3rd grade. Neelam's teachers noced from the start her good academic performance. She graduated 5th standard and The main purpose of Deen Dunya is to provide modern and religious educaon and character building of from there she went to the Girls Middle School, Asbanr where she passed Grade 6. When Buth Qala Middle women and children. The following acvies are the part of the DD Model. School was opened in 2006, she was admied in grade 7. Connuing on to grade 8 and then Government Girls High School, Kityari where she showed extra ordinary performance by securing 713 marks in the matriculaon 1. Primary Educaon for girls & boys- Zoya Bibi (ZB) School and Adult literacy for women. exam of Science group. Neelam connued her hard work and passed the FSc exam with 864 marks out of 1100 2. Elma Bibi Handicra Development and Promoon (EHD) (FSc is also called the Higher Secondary School Cerficate taken aer study in Grades 11 and 12). She was so 3. Zonash & Farhan Women and Child Health Centre (Z & F WCH) excited and her parents were very happy with her achievement.

She appeared in the medical college entrance exam, and on her 3rd aempt she passed. In November 2014 Neelam was admied to Fama Jinnah Medical College Lahore. She wants to become a neurologist. Neelam's father shared, “I have no words to express my happiness for Neelam's performance. I am an uneducated person but I want Neelam to complete her educaon and become a doctor; therefore I sold my only small farming land.” In this struggle, Neelam and her father requested a scholarship from Development In Literacy (DIL), which “Since 2001 has supported KK's educaon project and connues to do so”.

13 14 PROFILE PROFILE Challenges Our Donors and Partners Donate Now! • Increasingly shrinking space of Civil Society. We are Thankful to Your tax deducble contribuon enables Khwendo Kor (KK) to sustain • Life threats and insecurity from militants. programs and services for the women of Pakistan we serve. Ways to Support us by sponsoring: • The sgma faced by women human rights defenders. FROK Ÿ The UK Friends of Khwendo Kor A student in a KK community-based school: • The idea of women empowerment being accepted and understood even among educated people. - PKR 500 for one month • The focus of funders on project acvies alone rather than also on strengthening of organizaonal - PKR 6,000 for one year Ÿ capacity. A community-based school for 50 students The Asia Foundation - PKR17,000 for one month • Ongoing disasters in the working areas. - PKR 200,000 for one year • Lack of skilled human resources and high turnover, especially among female staff members. UN Ÿ A library: PKR 50,000 WOMEN Ÿ A sports week: PKR 20,000 United Nation Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Ÿ A medical camp: PKR 100,000 Our Future Plans Ÿ A community peace event: PKR 50,000 Ÿ • Enhanced focus on demonstrang impact of all KK programs wherever KK works. A skills training for 6 months: PKR 100,000 • Relaonship and partnership building with government, media, religious leaders and other stakeholders. We appreciate your contribuons and your interest in our programs. • Greater Engagement of philanthropists and the corporate sector. Bank deposits may be sent to: • Increased use of integrated holisc intervenons through our Viable Village approach. Account Number: 1697-0005686201 • Human and instuonal development at all levels within the organizaon and the communies with Bank Name: Habib Bank Limited whom communies with whom we work, including improved access to computerized systems where Branch Address: Sufaid Dheri Branch (near KTH Hospital), University Town, Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa appropriate. IBAN number: PK HABB 00-1697-0005686201 • Development of women leadership in all sectors. Cheque may be sent to: • Improved fund raising and resource mobilizaon to ensure the and sustainability of KK programs. KK House, Shah Faysal Town, Opposite Police Colony, & many individual philanthropists across the world Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar.

15 16 PROFILE PROFILE Challenges Our Donors and Partners Donate Now! • Increasingly shrinking space of Civil Society. We are Thankful to Your tax deducble contribuon enables Khwendo Kor (KK) to sustain • Life threats and insecurity from militants. programs and services for the women of Pakistan we serve. Ways to Support us by sponsoring: • The sgma faced by women human rights defenders. FROK Ÿ The UK Friends of Khwendo Kor A student in a KK community-based school: • The idea of women empowerment being accepted and understood even among educated people. - PKR 500 for one month • The focus of funders on project acvies alone rather than also on strengthening of organizaonal - PKR 6,000 for one year Ÿ capacity. A community-based school for 50 students The Asia Foundation - PKR17,000 for one month • Ongoing disasters in the working areas. - PKR 200,000 for one year • Lack of skilled human resources and high turnover, especially among female staff members. UN Ÿ A library: PKR 50,000 WOMEN Ÿ A sports week: PKR 20,000 United Nation Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Ÿ A medical camp: PKR 100,000 Our Future Plans Ÿ A community peace event: PKR 50,000 Ÿ • Enhanced focus on demonstrang impact of all KK programs wherever KK works. A skills training for 6 months: PKR 100,000 • Relaonship and partnership building with government, media, religious leaders and other stakeholders. We appreciate your contribuons and your interest in our programs. • Greater Engagement of philanthropists and the corporate sector. Bank deposits may be sent to: • Increased use of integrated holisc intervenons through our Viable Village approach. Account Number: 1697-0005686201 • Human and instuonal development at all levels within the organizaon and the communies with Bank Name: Habib Bank Limited whom communies with whom we work, including improved access to computerized systems where Branch Address: Sufaid Dheri Branch (near KTH Hospital), University Town, Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa appropriate. IBAN number: PK HABB 00-1697-0005686201 • Development of women leadership in all sectors. Cheque may be sent to: • Improved fund raising and resource mobilizaon to ensure the and sustainability of KK programs. KK House, Shah Faysal Town, Opposite Police Colony, & many individual philanthropists across the world Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar.

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REGIONAL OFFICES: Deen Dunya Peshawar Karak HEAD OFFICE Bannu Shah Faysal Town, Mansehra Opp Police Colony, Kohat Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar Dir Upper Phone: 091-5710351-3 Dir Lower Fax: 091-5710351 PROFILE

REGIONAL OFFICES: Deen Dunya Peshawar Karak HEAD OFFICE Bannu Shah Faysal Town, Mansehra Opp Police Colony, Kohat Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar Dir Upper Phone: 091-5710351-3 Dir Lower Fax: 091-5710351