about

Association for Women’s Awareness and Rural Development (AWARD) is a nongovernmental, nonprofit and non-political organization based in Faisalabad in the province of Punjab – Pakistan. It was established on March 21, 1994 and is dedicated to community development work without any discrimination of sex, caste, color and religion. It mainly helps the low-income women and disadvantaged rural population to improve their socio-economic and basic rights situation through group meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences, training and by providing them with moral, technical, professional and financial assistance in projects and programs.

target groups

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1. Unskilled/Uneducated/School Dropout Young girls/women

2. Farm workers

3. Domestic workers women

4. Youth

5. Minority Groups

6. Excluded Rural Population including bonded labor, person with disability and low income families

7. Disaster Affected Communities.​

legal status

AWARD is registered with the Government under Societies Registration Act 1860 and also has been in a process of affiliation with  Economic Affairs Department (EAD)

Where we work

AWARD is a national organization with its major focus on 3 provinces (Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhaw and Sindh). The areas of operation could vary, depends on the situation and need. Our head office is located in Faisalabad and 2 Regional Offices are located in Mansehra (Khyber Pakhtunkhaw) and Multan (Southern Punjab). The currently operated districts are as follows:

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• District Faisalabad

• District Toba Tek Singh

• District Muzaffargarh

• District Manshera

• District Multan

• District Chiniot

our objectives

1. To improve the social status of marginalized women living with inequality, oppression and insecure environment by enhancing  their access towards non-formal education, knowledge and skills to become active part of their own development and to claim their rights.

2. To improve the economic situation of low income women by advocating for women economic rights and by improving their access towards decent and profitable livelihood options.

3. To create inclusive, just and democratic society capable to engage women leaders for responsible and accountable governance.

4. To provide Emergency Response to the communities affected by natural or manmade disasters.

our values

Mutual respect

Discipline

Team Work

Honesty

Quality

Commitment

networking  & 

collaboration

• Global Giving Network US/UK

• Micro Credit Focal Group formed by State Bank of Pakistan, Faisalabad

• District Government Livestock Department, Faisalabad

• Child Rights Movement , Lahore and Faisalabad

• District Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Mall, Faisalabad

• Sanat Zar (A unit of Government District Social Welfare, Faisalabad) for the Empowerment of Women.

• NCJP  (National Commission for Justice and Peace) – Lahore, Pakistan

• CSC    (Christian Study Center) – Rawalpindi, Pakistan

• FACES-Pakistan

• Caritas Pakistan

• Pak Mission Society, Islamabad

ANNUAL REPORTS 

REPORT 2016

Report 2017

Report 2018