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Introduction:

HANDS was founded by Prof. A. G. Billoo (Sitara-e-Imtiaz) in 1979. HANDS has evolved in 44 years as one of the largest Non-Profit Organizations of the country. We have an integrated development approach and disaster management expertise. Currently HANDS working with a network of 36 branches across the country is empowering a population of more than 36 million settled in 36,523 villages in 65 districts of Pakistan. HANDS strength is 13 Volunteer Board Members, > 11,000 workforce and thousands of community-based volunteers of more than 7,800 partner organizations. HANDS is benefitting more than 9 million beneficiaries with PKR 6.1 Billion Grant. HANDS is registered under the Societies Act, certified by Pakistan Center of Philanthropy (PCP) and Tax exempted by the Income Tax Department Government of Pakistan.

Our strategy 2030 aims to strength and continues our efforts to achieve the nationally set targets of Sustainable Development Goals in Livelihood, Health, Water and Sanitation, Education, Infrastructure and Disaster Management, Inclusive Development and Climate Change. The strategy also covers actions to increase HANDS capacity, efficiency and effectiveness in areas through technology development and knowledge management using Sustainable Development Models and Institutional Arrangements.

HANDS with its 2030 goal to establish 25,000 model villages across the country with basic necessities of life available to everyone. Our projects are sustainable and has impactful outcome with mobilizing and sensitization on critical issues in the communities.

HANDS offers following services to the marginalized communities in Pakistan:

  1. Health and Inclusive Development
  2. Education
  3. Livelihood Enhancement Programs
  4. Infrastructure and Alternate Energy Programs
  5. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Programs
  6. Disaster Management Program

HANDS Values have evolved during the last 42 years as follows:

  • Sovereignty
  • Confidentiality & Privacy
  • Transparency
  • Impartiality
  • Do No Harm
  • Creativity and Innovation

United Nations SDGs:

The Sustainable Development Goals also known as the UN Global Goals are a set of integrated and interrelated milestones to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that humanity enjoys peace and prosperity by the end of 2030.
HANDS Pakistan since its inception in 1979 is working towards these goals developing standard low-cost living communities in the underserved areas along with nutrition and livelihood programs to support healthy and sustainable world.

Hands Intervention Areas

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