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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Unskilled/Uneducated/School Dropout Young girls/women
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School Dropout/Street Children
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Farm workers
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Domestic workers women
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Youth
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Minority Groups
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Excluded Rural Population including bonded labor, person with disability and low income families
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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. The currently operated districts are as follows:
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District Faisalabad
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District Toba Tek Singh
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District Muzaffargarh
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District Manshera
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District Multan
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District Lahore
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District Rawalpindi
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District Gujranwala
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District Sialkot
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District Bahawalpur
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District DG Khan
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District Dadu
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District Khairpur
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Islamabad
our objectives
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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.
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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.
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To create inclusive, just and democratic society capable to engage women leaders for responsible and accountable governance.
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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
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Global Giving Network US/UK
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Contribyoute Germany
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World Women Sunmmit Foundation , Geneva , Switzerland
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Giving Tuesday
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Micro Credit Focal Group formed by State Bank of Pakistan, Faisalabad
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District Government Livestock Department, Faisalabad
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Child Rights Movement , Lahore and Faisalabad
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District Social Welfare
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Sanat Zar (A unit of Government District Social Welfare, Faisalabad) for the Empowerment of Women.
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Pakistan Partnership Initiative
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CSC (Christian Study Center) – Rawalpindi, Pakistan
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Caritas Pakistan
ANNUAL REPORTS
Report 2017
Report 2018
REPORT 2019
OUR PAST AND PRESENT PARTNERS
SINCE ITS INCEPTION , AWARD PAKISTAN HAS PARTNERED WITH SEVERAL NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF ITS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
NAME: TAHIRA BIBI
Few years back we didn't have much resources to fulfill our daily needs. After receiving a business loan and a business training from AWARD for Vegetable farming , we have managed to come out of crises now .
NAME, ARSLAN
"I wanted to go to school and wanted to play with my friends in the school. I can go to school now . Me and my friends go to school everyday. Thank you AWARD
NAME: YASMEEN BIBI
I always thought about starting my own small grocery store in the village to improve my family situation .But i neither had a skill nor any finance. A big thank you to AWARD for fulfilling my dreams and supporting us to come out of poverty.