PIPHRO PROFILE

ORGANIZATION AT A GLANCE

• Name of Organization:   Pakistan International Peace & Human Rights Organization.

• Date of establishment:    13th September, 2001

• Registration NO:    (SW) CDD- (BDN) VA-/02

• No. of CBOS:    40

• Membership:   360

• Address:    Post Office Nindo Shaher District Badin Sindh Pakistan.

• City: Nindo Shaher Badin.

• Phone No:    092-297-820106, 0333-2668296 Email: piphro@piphro.org

• Contact Person:   Fayaz Hussain Abro

• Number of Projects so far Undertaken:   10

• Number of Projects currently in hand:    One

• Total Fixed Assets:    Rs. 3.2 Million

• Bank Account Numbers:   United Bank Limited Khoski. PLS.NO. 101-0299-8

•  Volunteers:    1700

• Total Strength of regulars Staff:   4 full time employees

• Facilities Available:   2 Offices, Computer, Printer, Telephone, Fax machine and vehicle.

• Total Years of Establishment:    10 years

• Geographic Area/Boundaries: District Badin

THE ORGANIZATION

The Pakistan International Peace & Human Rights Organization (PIPHRO) is registered, an independent, non-profit, non-political & non-governmental organization, which has been working for the socio-economic empowerment of the poor people through implementation of different development programs in the area. This organization came into being with determination, commitment, and dedication by the group of energetic people of both sexes in 2001. .The organization registered under Social Welfare voluntary Organization Act: 1961 with Directorate of Social Welfare / Community Development Department Government of Sindh.

VISION

PIPHRO envisages a socially aware, enlightened, progressive and economically advanced community or society that is just, fair, rational, peaceful, equal and independent
 

MISSION

PIPHRO aims to support, facilitate, and strengthen the community based and people's organizations to take initiative to bring socio-economic and sustainable development or empowerment or self governance or change in the lives of disadvantaged sections of the society with purpose to bring about empowerment and self governance in these groups to develop into viable and sustainable developmental institutions for a more secure, equitable and prosperous world
 

CORE VALUES

• Respect

• Integrity

• Commitment

• Excellence

• Innovativeness

PRINCIPLES

• Punctuality

• Team Work

• Merit

• Recognition

• Accountability

• Gender equality

• Partnership

• Religious Independence.

• Respect for local norms and culture.

OBJECTIVES

1. To co-operate, coordinate and participate with National and International organizations, associations, groups and individuals engaged in promoting Peace, Human Rights, Education, Health, Reproductive health, Environment, Conflict prevention , Poverty reduction/alleviation, Disaster relief, Development, and Gender balance.

2. To take necessary actions in preventing human rights violation and providing aid and assistance including legal aid to the victims of Human Rights violation, to help the individuals and groups striving to protect Human Rights, Peace and to establish Human Rights protection Houses for those who want legal aid and protection from political, religious, racial and social abuses.

3. To make efforts to provide basic necessities of life such as drinking water, medical relief, dowry to poor girls,, drainage and other rural development schemes like model villages particularly to the people of remote areas living in small villages.

4. To make efforts to promote, raise and improve the awareness among the people about the modern and standard education viz. computer, I.T profession, to achieve 100% literacy rate in the rural areas and to establish libraries and book banks.

5. To make efforts to create commitment to social justice, equity, equality and non-violence and to provide education, health services, legal aids and justice to the people at their door steps.

6. To create consciousness among youths, adults and women against drugs, narcotics and HIV-Aids and to work for the welfare of all people regardless of cast, creed and sex.

7. To make efforts for prevention of environmental pollution with tree plantation and general awareness.

8. To chalk out various programs for the promotion of peace, human rights, education ,health, conflict prevention, disaster relief, reproductive health, family planning, poverty reduction/alleviation, gender balance, development, advocacy and the prevention of drug abuses and environmental pollution.

THEMATIC AREAS

• Peace.

• Human Rights.

• Education.

• Health

• Legal Aid.

• Environment/Nature.

• Conflict prevention.

• Advocacy.

• Gender balance.

• Disaster/Emergency Relief.

• Poverty Alleviation/Reduction.

• Micro Finance.

• Rural Development.

• Agriculture/Food.

• Drug Abuse

• Institution Strengthening

• Rape and Violence

• Women

• Children

• Low income groups

• Awareness and Empowerment of socially disadvantageous groups

• Formation, promotion and capacity building of community groups

• Assisting poor and socially isolated vulnerable groups in livelihood improvement and social sector services  

ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTH

• Motivated, active, energetic and dedicated gender balance team from diverse disciplines e.g health, education, natural resources management, community mobilization and capacity building having in built capability in mobilization of rural communities.

• Well conversant with the developmental and local issues of districts.

• Years of professional experience of implementing development projects.

• Strong networking and communication skills both at community and organizational level.

• Sincere, truthful, honest and strong leadership back-ground for the empowerment of most vulnerable and poor people.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

The Executive body of PIPHRO contains 15 members, which are elected after every two years according to the bylaws

of the organization. The detail of executive members is as follows:

ACTION PLAN OF PIPHRO

PIPHRO has substantial experience of interaction with rural communities sharing and disseminating information on continuous basis. PIPHRO also possess profound experience in implementing development projects. The PIPHRO works at district Badin, especially coastal areas. Over past 10 years PIPHRO has achieved experience through its active involvement in wide range of development sectors as provided at succeeding section. PIPHRO has devised its action plan.

• Health Care Program

GOAL: The Health Care sector aims to improve the health of a rural population particularly of women and children. Specifically, it works to establish mother and child healthcare centers, Provide primary healthcare facilities, Provide immunization and vaccination, Educate the people on health, environment and population planning, Provide ambulance services to the COs, Train community health workers and traditional birth attendants (TBAs).

As the communities of delta lack basic facilities of education and health, PIPHRO is seriously involved in community development initiatives in education and health sector, by providing basic education and health facilities wherever these facilities are not available and supplementing government’s facilities in both these sectors wherever such facilities are inadequate. Besides, PIPHRO is also actively involved in advocacy with the local, provincial as well as federal government to provide these basic facilities to the local communities.

• Human Rights Program

GOAL: The organization aims to promote the culture of peace & human rights taking necessary actions in preventing human rights violation and providing aid and assistance including legal aid to the victims of Human Rights violation, to help the individuals and groups striving to protect Human Rights, Peace and to establish Human Rights protection Houses for those who want legal aid and protection from political, religious, racial and social abuses. PIPHRO also trying hard to create commitment to social justice, equity, equality and nonviolence and to provide human rights education, legal aids and justice to the people at their door

• Community Organization

GOAL: Community organization (CO) sector works to form self-reliant and independent community organization, male and female, for poverty reduction and sustainable development in rural areas. This sector is engaged in Formation of male and female community organizations, Promotion of participatory development and Linkage of COs with NGOs, government departments and donor organizations. Following table presents the achievement in community organization sector:
 

• Human Resources & Gender Development

GOAL: The Human Resources & Gender development sector aims to enhance the organizational and production skills of the COs and the staff. Its specific objectives are to Built the organizational and management capacity of COs, Develop social and production skills of CO activities, Train professionals and field staff in social mobilization, organizational management and filed research and promotion of community leadership. Key achievement are given below:
 

• Credit & Enterprise Development

GOAL: The Credit and Enterprise Development sector aims to enhance socio-economic status of vulnerable groups through sustainable income generation's activities. It specifically works to Formation of male and female saving groups and mobilization of savings provide credit facility to the poor/vulnerable groups specially women. PIPHRO has continuous interaction with Khushali Bank for establishing its branch in District Badin for proper enhancement in the sector of Micro Credit Scheme, but can not successful upto now, despite various meetings and requests to concerned authorities. The branch has not established, however, PIPHRO has explore some other sources for example ECHO - European Unions Humanitarian Aid provided Rs. 1.00 Million for the Micro Credit Scheme regarding rehabilitation of flood affected areas of District Badin
 

• Advocacy and Networking

GOAL: The Advocacy and Networking sector contributes to solve the social problems through awareness programs and information sharing among the COs, social activists, concerned citizens, civil society organizations and government departments. The Advocacy & Networking specifically works to mobilize the public opinion for solving the social issues, Enhance the coordination and information sharing among the civil society organizations and the government departments.
 

• Natural Resources Management

GOAL: The Natural Resources Management (NRM) sector aims to promote conservation of land, water, forests and wildlife and help poor communities get income through their sustainable use. The NRM sector in its all activities can ensure that the COs link their socio-economic development programs with the conservation of natural resources. This sector can engage all COs for promotion of sustainable use of the natural resources. The NRM sector specifically aims for: Formation of Farmers Organizations (FOs) at distributory canal level, Educating farmers on proper use of agriculture inputs, Promotion of social Forestry, Livestock Rearing, Management and Marketing, Integrated Farming Techniques. Under the NRM PIPHRO is engaged in:

• Distribution of 5000 sapling of forest trees.

• Awareness on judicious use of land and water.

• Information sharing on water logging and salinity
   

• Formation of farmer organization

GOAL: The Out dated agricultural methods of cultivation and defaulted system of irrigation has seized the real growth of agriculture sector. PIPHRO intend to develop irrigation system on modern basis with the help of local growers as well as with government support. In this regard PIPHRO has established various farmer organizations.
 

• Irrigation and Drainage Management

GOAL: Irrigation back bone of the economy of Sindh, without considering the development and enhancement of this sector the dream of development can not be achieve. PIPHRO feels that without improving of this sector the area can not be developed properly, but the old system of the Irrigation and Drainage causes huge loss of natural resources and water. In this regard PIPHRO has started the formation for Irrigation and Drainage Management Committees for proper use of natural resources.

• Disaster Management Services:

GOAL: The deltaic communities are vulnerable to the natural disasters. Especially the coastal communities of Badin and Thatta have been experiencing worst disasters in the form of floods, cyclones and droughts during the recent years. PIPHRO jointly with its partners including care International has been involved in relief, rehabilitation as well as disaster mitigation /management activities in the coastal districts of Badin. PIPHRO is also actively engaged in advocacy processes to sensitize the governments to ensure sustainable disaster management plans for the disaster prone areas.

• Research, Information Dissemination & Publishing Services:

GOAL: PIPHRO is also engaged in participatory research on the natural livelihood resources as well as socio-economic and poverty related issues aimed at providing policy guidance/ recommendations in the sector. The research studies are also properly disseminated through conferences, seminars, workshops; publication of research papers .Besides, PIPHRO is also publishing a regular newsletter in Sindhi, Urdu and English which carry research reports and other community based activity reports.

• Capacity Enhancing & Cultural Services

GOAL: PIPHRO has adopted two-dimensional approach towards general education regarding community-organization relationship. The PIPHRO’s Capacity Building Unit [CBU] is engaged in trainings to the local communities on natural resource management, organization management and other themes, on one hand. While its cultural group PIPHRO Theatre depicts and by this mean advocates the socio-political issues and educative themes of deltaic communities within as well as exterior the community.

• Networking / Partnership

GOAL: PIPHRO through its participatory community development approach has created linkages and partnerships a number of civil society organizations and networks in Pakistan as well as aboard. PIPHRO receives technical as well as logistic support in its struggle for sustainable livelihoods, mass awareness, advocacy, and community development and disaster mitigation / management activities from its partners.

 

CURRENT RUNNING ACTIVITIES

• Legal Aid & Assistance: Madadgar Helpline

After the completion of the project titled “Madadgar Helpline” of Law & Justice commission of Pakistan, supreme Court, Islamabad, PIPHRO has continued the Helpline centres at Nindo Shaher & Badin offices to provide legal assistance to the victims of human rights violations.

•  Information Network Centers (for women)

PIPHRO since its inception has been running 2 Information center for women in Village Bolo Mallah and village Datu Jat.

• Primary Girls Schools

PIPHRO is running two schools on self-help basis one at village Bolo Mallah, U/C Nindo shaher District Badin. Second at village Datu jat U/C Nindo Shaher Taluka Badin District Badin. 67 students are getting education.

• Vocational Centre:

Vocational Centre is running on self help basis in the Village Kario U/C Nindo Shaher Taluka Badin city. Currently 25 females are getting skills of sewing, designing & cutting.

• RH Education & Awareness:

PIPHRO is engaged to organize seminars, workshops, walks and health Kachahrees in remote and undeveloped areas where people still live under sub-human conditions to enhance the basic awareness about hygiene, nutrition, contaminated & preventive diseases, maternal and child health care and infant and maternal mortality and morbidity.

• Polio Eradicate Campaign:

PIPHRO is actively engaged to help the District Health Department and District Management to eradicate the diseases such as polio, tetanus etc.

• Live Stock Management Program:

Live stock is the second biggest livelihood of peoples of District Badin, because Badin is more prone to disasters and for filling District of Pakistan so supply of irrigation water is very secrecy. So in the base of drought and low cultivation Live Stock remains only source of living for the people of area, but due to unawareness lot of Live Stock destroy due to various diseases. PIPHRO is engaged to improve this sector by providing linkages for vaccination and animal health awareness since long.