Rehber Foundation
Rehber Foundation® is a small but one of the active non-profit,
non-political and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) based
at District Khushab, Punjab-Pakistan, founded in 2003. The Foundation
is struggling to uplift the masses in various sectors. Some
activists and educated people gathered for establishment of
such important platform that could provide assistance and facilitate
the local communities on self-help basis. As an organization,
RF was first registered under Societies Registration Act - 1860.
RF has been struggling for development in Northern Khushab
communities. Northern Khushab is the starting point of upper
Punjab and is totally neglected by the Government Authorities.
Soon Valley is the most beautiful area after Murree, Soon Valley
is covered with lofty mountains, and has 3 lakes (under wwf).
RF has been focusing on following development areas from the
date of its incorporation that include health, governance, education,
human rights & gender development.
RF is providing services in above mentioned development sectors.
In all sectors, RF is facilitating the communities according
to the local needs and atmosphere in order to bring change through
participatory development approaches. RF team is also facilitating
the target communities through free dispensaries, computer colleges,
vocational centers, English medium schools and HIV/AIDS awareness
meetings. RF has executed and currently running various projects
like "Rehber Free Dispensary", "Rehber Computer
College", "Rehber Vocational Center", "Rehber
Model Schools", and "HIV/AIDS awareness meetings with
local communities".
Mission
Its mission is to protect and improve health status of target
communities, empower the women, develop human resources and
awareness among community by adopting participatory approach
according to the culture, customs and current needs of existing
communities.
Vision
The Vision includes as "An Educated Society having absolute
knowledge and skills on Health and Education rights".
Goals
The overall goal of the RF is to get the people well aware
on Health, Education and Environmental rights at national level.
Objectives
RF aims to:
- Strive for socio economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups
- Increase health services and health seeking behavior
- Increase Awareness regarding reproductive health and reproductive
health rights
- Increase awareness, knowledge and skills regarding STIs
including HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B/C
- Increase life skills among adolescents
- Provide Mother and Child health care facilities
- Increase literacy rate through formal and informal education
- Build the capacity of school teachers
- Enhance equal distribution of human rights
- Enhance gender equity
- Improve environment, water and sanitation
- Anti-Discrimination Policy
- Rehber Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation,
age, physical appearance, language or educational background.
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