Educate, Empower & Innovate
Educating People, Empowering Lives, Reimagineing Livelihoods: Together We Thrive!
Welcome to the Kashmir Development Foundation
At Kashmir Development Foundation, we are dedicated to fostering positive change and sustainable development in the beautiful regions of Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan. Our mission is to empower communities, preserve cultural heritage, and create opportunities for growth and prosperity.
Help Children Get out of Poverty & have a Future
At KDF, we believe in the power of collective action and strategic interventions to transform lives, advance education and foster partnerships for community development.
Join Our Noble Mission to Improve the World
Since our inception, we have emerged as a leading organisation in public policy advocacy, active citizenship, and providing training and essential services to those in need.
What We Do
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Our vision and mission guide us to facilitate significant, positive changes at both policy and grassroots levels, ensuring equitable access to opportunities and resources for all. Our multifaceted approach encompasses sophisticated advocacy and awareness campaigns, capacity-building initiatives, training, consultancy, and essential service delivery, all undertaken in collaboration with various donors and development partners. Central to our work is the belief in unearthing and nurturing the latent potential, skills, and knowledge within individuals, breaking the cycles of poverty and deprivation to improve social mobility for marginalised communities.
What We Do
Our Goal is to Listen, Value & Invest!
Our vision and mission guide us to facilitate significant, positive changes at both policy and grassroots levels, ensuring equitable access to opportunities and resources for all. Our multifaceted approach encompasses sophisticated advocacy and awareness campaigns, capacity-building initiatives, training, consultancy, and essential service delivery, all undertaken in collaboration with various donors and development partners. Central to our work is the belief in unearthing and nurturing the latent potential, skills, and knowledge within individuals, breaking the cycles of poverty and deprivation to improve social mobility for marginalised communities.
Education for All
We firmly believe that education serves as the cornerstone of development. Our comprehensive educational programmes extend across Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Pakistan, offering academic learning and invaluable mentoring support, scholarships, work experience, internships, and skill-building opportunities. By equipping children and young people with these tools for success, we pave the way for brighter futures and empowered communities.
Health And Well Being
Access to quality healthcare and overall wellbeing are fundamental rights for all. Our healthcare and wellbeing initiatives are dedicated to improving access to essential health and social care services across Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Pakistan. Through advocacy efforts, we strive to ensure that children, young people, women, and older adults have equitable access to these vital services. Additionally, we focus on raising awareness about preventive healthcare practices and empowering communities to lead healthier lives.
Cultural Preservation
Our cultural heritage is a precious asset that binds us together as a community. In Azad Jammu Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, our efforts are dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional arts, crafts, and cultural practices. By safeguarding these traditions, we not only celebrate our rich heritage but also ensure that it is passed on to future generations, fostering a sense of identity and pride among our people.
Volunteering
Let's Make a Move and do Great Things for Each Other
With outreach extending across diverse communities throughout Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan, KDF ensures widespread impact and meaningful change. Moreover, our commitment to fostering global partnerships led to inspiring members of the Kashmiri Diaspora to register KDF as a charity in the United Kingdom, recognised by the Charity Commission in England and Wales under Charity No. 1143891 and Company No. 05664890. This international presence underscores our dedication to working in partnerships with international organisations and institutions, expanding our impact on a global scale, and building bridges across borders to create a brighter, more equitable future for all.
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Join us on our journey to create lasting change, empower communities, and build a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Together, we can make a difference and shape a better tomorrow.
Kashmir Development Foundation envisions a society where people are socially and economically empowered, actively championing sustainable development and fostering an environment of growth and harmony.
With outreach extending across diverse communities throughout Azad Jammu Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Pakistan, KDF ensures widespread impact and meaningful change. Moreover, our commitment to fostering global partnerships inspires Kashmiri Diaspora members to reconnect with their places of origin and heritage. They are helping us to build an international presence, underscoring our dedication to working in partnerships with international organisations and institutions, expanding our impact on a global scale, and building bridges across borders to create a brighter, more equitable future for all.
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KDF is committed to serving underprivileged communities through resource mobilisation, facilitating access to vital services, and empowering marginalised populations for sustainable development. We empower diverse communities, amplify their voices, and foster collective action to drive transformative change and sustainable progress.
We are registered with Pakistan's Security and Exchange Commission under section 42 of the Companies Act 2017.
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Our Events
Upcoming Events
- 08 March 2024
- online
International Women's Day
- 21 March 2024
- Tararkhel, District Sudhnoti, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
International Day of Forests, Green Kashmir Project
- 22 March 2024
- Online
World Water Day
- 2 April 2024
- Online
World Autism Awareness Day
From Our Experience
News and Articles
Green Kashmir 2024
DETAILS LOCATION Azad Kashmir START DATA 2023-24 DURATION 1 Year PROJECT SIZE Planting trees all over AJK (Azad Jammu and
International Day of Sports for Development and Peace
IDSDP 2024: Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies “Sport has the power to align our passion, energy
International Pahari Language, Culture and Heritage Day
14th April – International Pahari Language, Culture and Heritage Day Kashmir Development Foundation (KDF) facilitated the 1st International Pahari Language,