About Us
Driving Change, Building Futures
Since our inception in 1992, DAMEN Pakistan has stood as a beacon of community empowerment. We are dedicated to fostering sustainable change by championing education, promoting health awareness, and empowering women to lead their communities forward. Our impact stretches across Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, and Nankana Sahib districts in Punjab, where every initiative is a step towards equality and progress.
Our Mission
To reduce poverty and vulnerability through inclusive development programs and advocacy initiatives that create lasting opportunities for marginalized populations.
Advocacy: Mobilizing communities for sustainable development and encouraging awareness through inclusive initiatives.
Development Programs: Extending non formal basic primary education to out-of-school children across four districts in Punjab, promoting access to essential healthcare, and nurturing women’s leadership through community forums.
Our Impact
- Cultivating learning environments in 100 homeschools, ensuring quality education for thousands of children.
- Fostering better health outcomes through structured awareness programs.
- Engaging and empowering women to become pillars of their communities through structured forums and activities.
Our Principles
- Impartiality and Universality: Offering fair opportunities to young girls to become educators within their communities, while promoting health and hygiene awareness for community well-being.
- Neutrality and Independence: Remaining steadfast in our mission while upholding ethical independence.
- Accountability and Transparency: Ensuring responsible resource utilization and maintaining the highest standards of organizational integrity.
Our Commitment to Compliance
- Annual audits by external auditors with A+ category ratings.
- Certification from the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy confirming our nonprofit status.
- Compliance with Federal Board of Revenue regulations for nonprofit operations in Punjab.
Together, we strive to build communities that thrive with dignity, knowledge, and resilience.