Social and Educational Development Association (SEDA) Pakistan, is a Non for profit, Non-religious, Non-political a vibrant voluntary social welfare agency established in January 2006 in Takht-Bhai Mardan (NWFP) – Pakistan by a group of University students to play a vital role in solving the existing problems of the society with a well organized social approach with the help of local, national & international organizations working in the same direction.
SEDA – PAKISTAN mainly working on the UN Millennium Development Goals to provide opportunities for the poor segment of the society to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger to generate income through vocational trainings, capacity building services & Micro financing facilities, educational development, rights protection, environmental protection, rehabilitation and capacity building services for street children, destitute women, youth, general community and community-based groups in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Pakistan.
Our Mission: To Provide:
An effective social safety system for the disadvantages and marginalized group
Better facilities and services to the poor segment of the society to improve their life style to access to food security, drinking water, better health, quality education and to protect their rights and dignity and alleviate extreme poverty by using local skills and practical field experience with the help of innovative technologies to support the sustainable developments projects at grass roots level by enhancing women capacities and to participate them in a way to work for the development of the society.
SEDA-PAKISTAN mission is simple. We invest in women development process as powerful agents for positive change. We envision girls becoming educated and healthy, raising fewer and healthier, and bringing more income and happiness to their families and this ending the poverty cycle. We see a world change by Girls
One Girl One Family One Community One Nation of a Time
Though our mission is simple, the issues are not to adolescent girl faces intertwined soul and economic barriers that can easily derail her life path. Home chares prevent her from attending primary school. Early marriage and childbirth come between her and secondary school. A lack of income renders her vulnerable to different discussions and violence as a young woman. Her passage into womanhood can be marked by an irreversible lack of health, opportunity and security. We belief her life can be different. Our focus is to keep girls on the course of learning toward a goal of financial empowerment for her, her family and her future community. We believe girls, who successfully navigate these transactions will not only improve their lives and those of their brothers and future sons, but inspire newly valued daughters for generation to come.
You Partnership will reflect this thinking and inspiration. Each is driven from lessons we learned through our observations and work an advocacy research and on the ground projects. Though this work we have identified investment gaps in the area we believe to be full of potentials.
Our Vision:
SEDA-PAKISTAN vision is to create a justifiable society by eliminating social discriminations and improving the lifestyle of a common man by eliminating extreme poverty and hunger, access to soft drinking water, better health, quality education and to protect their rights and dignity through awareness raising at grass roots level, to create educational and skill base opportunity by enhancing women capacities in the rural areas of the country for a positive change.
Access of SEDA – PAKISTAN is to the multi-sector of the society in order to protect and promote the rights, authority and dignity of the community through economic, social, educational and democratic development by awareness rising, capacity buildings and civil society strengthening for conflict resolution.
By empowering local community to make their own choices, to speak out on their own behalf and to build greater understanding and strength in the decision-making to actually influence such decisions and advocacy and mobilization for participation of young men and women to achieve social transformation & develop abilities to articulate their needs and interest, to perform, to resolve the problems, to take action & responsibilities for sustainable development of the country.
Our Objectives:
The SEDA objectives in to increase public awareness about community development, focus on development issues and cooperation’s with local, national and international organizations for the sustainable development of the country, to channelize the resources for social infrastructure, awareness creations and to support the Government of Pakistan and UN Millennium Development Goals to reduce the poverty & improve primary education in the area.
SEDA is working for the peace creation and gender equality to bring development and prosperity with the help of community supporter, Government Agencies and International Partners.
Board of Directors:
• Mr. Asadullah Khan, MSc Economics, LLB
Chairman Board of Director (Effective Member & Founder)
• Mr. Shah Khalid, MSc Economics, B.Ed
General Secretary (Effective Member & Founder)
• Mr. Sohail Farooq, PhD University of Glasgow – Ireland
• Mr. Izhar Ahmad Kaka Khail, M.Phil GC University Lahore – Pakistan
• Mr. Habib Gul, MA (International Relation) University of Peshawar – Pakistan
• Mr. Khurshid Khan, MA (Pol Science, History, Pakistan Study & Urdu), M.Ed from University of Peshawar – Pakistan
• Mrs. Raheel Saqib, MA (Sociology) University of Peshawar – Pakistan
Director Women Development Program
• Mrs. Ambreen Rauf, MPA University of Peshawar – Pakistan
• Mrs. Shabnam Suliman, MA (Women Studies) Allam Iqbal Open University Islamabad Pakistan.
Social Network/ Partnership:
• Ammado Foundation, Dublin Ireland
• AWAKEN Inc, Indiana USA
• Change Organization, San Francisco, CA
• Gender & Water Alliance, Netherland
• GVEP International, London UK
• South Asian Network for Environmental Economics, Katmandu – Nepal
• United Nations Volunteers (UNV), Bone – Germany
• Water Integrity Network (WIN), Berlin – Germany
• White Ribbon Alliance, Washington DC, USA
Membership:
SEDA PAKISTAN strength is the combined efforts and capacities of its members. The decisions are always consultative base in which Executive body members, Advisory Council, General Body members, staffs & networks views are always given preferences by the by the Board of Directors and approved by the Chairman.
Therefore SEDA PAKISTAN welcomes new partners, members and volunteers from every part of the world without race, religion and nationality.
SEDA PAKISTAN activities are funded through membership fees, volunteer donations, local and international grants and contributions. Donations are accepted form Private Sector.
Donations to SEDA PAKISTAN is tax exempted which has been approved by the Government of Pakistan.
Membership Subscription: SEDA PAKISTAN members pay membership subscription on regular basis which play an important role in the operational process of the organization.
Membership
SEDA PAKISTAN has the following categories of membership which cater for both Pakistani Nationals and as well as Foreigners.
Founder Members: Founder members are the members who signed the Memorandum of Association and Article of SEDA PAKISTAN and are signatory to its registration with the Government of Pakistan.
The Board of Directors may elect from time to time distinguished scholars and persons from all over the world to become Patrons of SEDA PAKISTAN.
Life Members: Distinguished intellectuals and scholars may be elected by the Board of Directors as Life Members. SEDA PAKISTAN Life Members shall be a coveted honors and shall be conferred only such persons who distinctly stand out at the national or international level in the fields related to the Aims and Objectives of the organization.
Honorary Members: Individuals with outstanding performance in different fields recognized by at least some UN, EU & other national or International civil society organization with interest in the activities of SEDA PAKISTAN to contribute or participate in furthering the Aims and Objectives of the organization may be elected as honorary member by the Board of Director.
Volunteer Members: Individuals with interest in the activities of SEDA PAKISTAN and who can contribute or participate in furthering the Aims and Objectives of the organization may be elected as honorary member by the Board of Director.
Regular Members: Research Scholars, Specialist, Experts, Writers, Speakers, Thinkers, Veterans, Journalists, Serving or Retired Bureaucrats etc shall be eligible to apply for SEDA PAKISTAN membership, Board of Directors decision will be finial about regular member’s selection as per organization criteria. Regular members shall be required to pay membership fee as prescribed by the organization form time to time. In case of Serving Government officials from Pakistan a No Objection Certificate from their concern department/ organization is a pre-requisite for SEDA PAKISATN Membership approval.
Associate Members: Individuals who are interested in the activities of SEDA PAKITAN but are not yet fully qualified to become regular members may be enrolled as Associate Members. Associate members shall be required to pay membership fee as prescribed by the organization form time to time.
Participatory Members: This category of members include scholars, professionals, journalists and experts etc, who actively participate and contribute to SEDA PAKISTAN research activities such as seminars, group discussions and symposia etc.
Institutional Members: Any Foundation, Trust, Institution, Organization, Agency, Authority, Corporation etc, which is interested in promoting aims and objectives of SEDA PAKISTAN and is desirous of becoming its member, may be given Institutional Membership approved by the Board of Directors. The subscription, exchange of facilities and other terms & conditions shall be decided, from time to time and on case to case basis by the Board of Directors.
Foreign Affiliates: This category of members includes foreign scholars, professionals, researchers and experts etc, who participate and contribute to SEDA research activities, vision, mission and partnership development in their country. However the Honorary Foreign Affiliates are exempted from the subscriptions. They in collaboration with SEDA PAKISTAN will promote the organizations objectives of Education, Peace, Social Development & cooperation in the region. These members can also give suggestions / proposals related to SEDA PAKISTAN research work.
Most Important for Foreign Affiliates!!!!!!!!!
Foreign Affiliates and institutional member’s employee/ nominees on official visit to Pakistan will be provided full cooperation and services in Pakistan; however their respective organizations must inform SEDA PAKISTAN Office 30 days in advance by email and post explaining their activities in Pakistan.
SEDA PAKISTAN WOMEN DEVELOPMENT APPROACH:
AIMS AND OBJECTVES: Women from more than half of the population of our country which has not been provided equitable share in the process of the economic development. Lack of knowledge, skills and economic independence has result many problems in our society. Observing this disadvantaged status of Pakistani women, SEDA PAKISTAN has been setup as a Non-Political Welfare Organization to give support women in educational, human rights, skills development, social and economic division at grass roots level.
SEDA PAKISTAN aims at the development and welfare of women, which has been formed with the following aims and objectives.
• To provide legal aid to women, through legal awareness, human rights education, counseling and providing legal assistance and advice to women involved in family disputes, women in prisons, children in prisons, bounded labor and victims of human rights violation and denial.
• To work for the elimination of physical, sexual and psychological violence against women and its causes and to remedy its consequences.
• To improve the living conditions of the women, through promoting income generation activities and projects including vocational trainings, increasing the general awareness, jobs creations etc especially for destitute, indigent widows and orphans, so that such women may view themselves as equal part in the society.
• To improve the living conditions of the women through promoting income generation activities and projects building their capacities including vocational trainings, increasing general awareness and creating more jobs especially for destitute, indigent widows and orphan so that the women may view themselves as equal part in the society.
• To improve the health status of women through sustainable health care facilities and better health, sanitation and environment programs through self help community actions and involvement of women in the local civic system.
• To uplift the Socio-Economic conditions of low income families through establishment of permanent Centers for trainings, assisting women and girls in income generating activities through vocational skills and Micro credit programs for women.
• To improve educational status and increase education among young girls so that the women may be viewed as excelling part of the society.
• To help mothers for rearing of Mentally Retarded Children and to improve health status of women through improving their own health behavior and trainings for better health care system for new born children, to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health of the poor segment of the society.
Major Achievements:
• 400 Community Members were sensitized on importance of women rights & their role effective role in the economic development of the country.
• Establish 2 Vocational Training Centers in the Two Partner villages with the help of local CCB’s in Takht-Bhai Mardan.
• Vocational trainings for 20 women as Master Trainers and awarded Certificates.
• 40 Community women completed vocational and skill base trainings and started their own business with financial support from SEDA Microfinance program.
• 100 farmers (women & men) were trained in efficient use of agriculture inputs.
• Fertilizers and seeds were distributed in 5 villages among 250 farmers to increase agriculture production.
• 10 Male and 6 female Livelihood committees have been formed.
SEDA PAKISTAN EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Recognizing the importance of education in the modern era as per United Nations Millennium development Goal # 2, to Achieve Universal Primary Education SEDA has active force in facilitating and providing basic education in the rural area of NWFP over past 3 years. There has been significant improvement in areas such Mardan due to the human resource and other expertise of SEDA in the subject, because the main aim of SEDA is to provide quality education to the poor segment of the society. SEDA Pakistan has also expanded its operations in the war affected areas of SWAT & Dir and has been a motivational force in reshaping educational infrastructure with the help of its partners.
SEDA EDUCATION PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
• Through establishment of Community based Schools to contribute to UN MDG 2.
• Social Mobilization
• Advocacy
• Capacity Building
• Information and Knowledge Management
• Integration of out of school youth in formal school system
FOCUSED AREA’S
• Non formal education
• Life skills base education
• Adult Literacy
• School Rehabilitation program in the war affected areas.
• Promotion of Quality Education through capacity building and Advocacy in formal schools.
• Innovative Education Research
Non Formal Education
Non-formal education have played vital role in educating those who have been ignored in Pakistan particularly in poor rural areas of the country. Since 2009 SEDA NFE program also focusing on far furlong areas of SWAT & Dir district of NWFP.
SEDA PAKISTAN Education Program Achievements:
• Establishment of 1 Primary & 2 Community Based Schools.
• Enrolment of 500 children age 5-14 (60 % girls).
• 90% of children completed full year study in these schools.
• Employment opportunity for 20 local community members particularly 70% are female staff.
• Capacity Building of 50 local teachers.
• Capacity Building of 30 Government teachers.
• Formation of Parent Teachers Association (PTA) and Female Education Support Groups (FESG) at district level.
Volunteers
• Laura, Diaz Montes has graduated in Elementary Teacher Education from Universidad Autonoma de Madrid Spain. During study she completed various assignments on child & women education. Laura is working with SEDA Pakistan women education development program as Volunteer Education Consultant. Her aim is to support SEDA mission “Education for All” through an effective social safety system for the marginalized groups of the society.
Urgent Help Appeal – SWAT IDP’s Need You !!!
Dear All,
In 2009 Millions of people from SWAT have been displaced (know as internally displaced people – IDP’s) due to unfortunate circumstances. Many of the displaced people have taken refuge in District Mardan NWFP Pakistan. Over 9 hundred thousand people have found shelter from heat and dust in Government Schools of Mardan. They are being cared and helped by different local, National & International organizations with local community support in Mardan, who have opened their hearts, homes and resources to help these people in real need.
In addition, SEDA Pakistan performed a situation analysis in July 2009 in the two large refugee camps in Mardan established by the Government with UNHCR & Other UN Agencies etc support. SEDA rapidly determined their need and trying to solve the problems as per IDP’s desire. The survey team interview 5,000 families about heir urgent replacement need after returning to their homes. The team found the following problems identified by the IDP’s;
• Safe Drinking Water will be the first problem facing by the returnees.
• Education and health will be the second big problem, because in war against Taliban everything destroyed, therefore health problem need special focus to be solved on priority basis.
• SWAT is a mountainous area, in winter the expected snow fall will create problem for the people because in the war most of the houses were destroyed by the Pak force air strike or by the Taliban attackers.
• The pregnant women need special attention in the pregnancy highlighted by the UNICEF & WHO and special care is required for them.
SEDA Pakistan approach for the Highlighted issues;
• SEDA decide to provide facilities that address their mental hardship and Psychological needs. After the situation analysis, SEDA decide to approach local, National & International donor’s agencies to fulfill the existences gap with the help of their donations and other expected support.
In addition, SEDA discover that because of traditional and cultural barriers women don’t venture out of their tents and have suffered through heat and other hygienic needs. SEDA distributed sanitation packages to the women who are under extreme distress and discomfort.
As the 90% internally displaced people return their home town but they still face problems mentioned above, SEDA board of director decide to continuous SWAT people support with all available resources and try to attract more people to support SEDA activities in the area with the following possible support to address the people need in the area.
SEDA staff discovered a need to provide education, soft drinking water & mobile health facilities to treat the helpless people in the area particularly children, pregnant women and elders, But we need your help and support their education, to continuous to supply medicine and treatment to children, women, infant and old.
Since 2006, SEDA Pakistan has worked in Mardan to implement its education & Social development programs. SEDA partner’s communities have made great progress in achieving higher children literacy through its education program, better rural health through health awareness and care program. Economic uplift through Microcredit program & access to safe drinking water through hand pumps program.
In this regards, We Need your Help and Support for SWAT People !!!!!!!!!!
FOR CASH DONATIONS PLEASE NOTE SEDA BANK ACCOUNT DETAIL as:
Account Title: SEDA Pakistan
Account No: 0255025691000147
SWIFT Code: SCUBPKKA
Bank Name: MCB Bank (0310 Takht-Bhai Mardan)
NWFP – Pakistan
Please conform your donations through email: donations@seda.org.pk
Phone: +92 301 8198862, +92 345 9091778
Donors
• AWAKEN Inc, USA
• District Government, Mardan NWFP
• Municipal Administration Council, Takht-Bhai Mardan
• Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, Mardan – NWFP
• Rahman Cotton Mills, Takht-Bhai Mardan
• Social Welfare Department – Govt of NWFP
Contact Us:
SEDA PAKISTAN
Khushal Model School
College Road, Takht-Bhai Mardan
NWFP – Pakistan
Post Code: 23160
Phone: +92 937 553787
Cell: +92 301 8198862
+92 345 9091778
E-mail: info@seda.org.pk
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Social & Education Development Association (SEDA) – Pakistan is a Non for Profit, Non religious, Non Political Voluntary Social Welfare Agency established in 2006 by a group of students in Takht-Bhai Mardan NWFP Pakistan, and registered with Department of Social Welfare and Women Development Government of NWFP Pakistan under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration & Control) ordinance 1961 (XLVI of 1961). SEDA mission is to bring innovative ideas and smart changes ate local level by enhancing their capacities to work for the sustainable development of the country by channelizing local resources for the local people where then can think, speak & work for their own behalf to influence Government policies for the development of the society.
SEDA – PAKISTAN services are offered through a team of more than 200 regular members, volunteers and community groups working in the area in order to protect and promote the rights, authority and dignity of the community through economic, social, educational, peace process and political development by awareness rising at gross roots level with the help of local, national & International community.
Organizational Structure:
The constitutive bodies of SEDA Pakistan are;
• Board of Directors
• Executive Committee
• Advisory Committee
• Managing Committee of the CCB’s
Board of Directors:
The Board of Directors exercise general supervision over the affairs of the organization and provides the overall policy guidance for all its activities, functions and management including financial and expenditure management including employment. The Board is also responsible to raise donations in cash or kinds to meet the expenditure of the organization & to contribute towards achievement of SEDA mission and objectives.
The Board in its meeting decides the annual program of activities. The meetings of the Board are held periodically as and when deemed necessary. However, holding of at least one meeting in a year is obligatory. The Board of Directors is headed by the Chairman who is also responsible for the day to day functioning of the organization within the framework authorized by the SEDA Board of Director.
Research Program:
SEDA Pakistan is committed to investigate Educational, Social, Environmental & Economic issues facing Pakistani community currently.
We are currently working on Environmental, Educational & Social sector research programs. SEDA Pakistan is paining to maintain close collaboration with academic institutions, think tanks and NGOs in Pakistan & Internationally to investigate the issues & threats facing International community in current scenario which is generally called terrarium.
In short, we are looking for organizations committed to similar goal and objectives.
