Local artisans and craft have been one of the major and an integral
part of the rural living system in Pakistan. In the recent past the mechanised ways of production, market forces
and other external factors have adversely affected the local craft’s person role in the livelihood of the rural
areas. SUNGI’s Craft Promotion Programme (CPP) has been providing an enabling environment for the local craft
person’s work revival and building their dignity in the society as an honourable means of living. The programme
field operational strategies have been ultimately adding up to the communities’ social, financial and economic
assets building.
Enhancement of the capabilities for self-employment of
women:
Craft’s programme has been contributing in providing self-employment opportunities to the women
rural women. The programme trainings are playing a vital role in sharpening the potential skills and abilities of
the community partners. The trainings focus has been on the changing taste, choice of the consumers, colour schemes
and combinations, recent style and ongoing trends. In aggregate 30 trainings have been delivered to 391 craft’s
members during the year 2001 taking the total number of training to 54. The CPP trainings programme has been
supported with the community partners five exposure visits. The programme initiated work in the nine new villages
and nine crafts groups have been organised in the year 2001 taking the aggregate number of groups to 52. The craft
women membership has been reached to 1,327. These women have been getting self-employment and in total they have
earned Rs. 1.72 million.
Craft’s programme has been promoting and introducing local crafts through Melas and exhibitions.
During the reporting period CPP has managed to conduct four exhibitions. Community partners were supported to
organise stalls of their local handicrafts and food products. The NGOs and other civil society organisation form
Lahore, Karachi, Okara and Islamabad have also participated in these events. These exhibitions have attracted the
people from different walk of life.
SUNGI's craft shop in Islamabad has been the main selling point of the products made by its
community partners. A target of Rs. 60,000/month has been set for the craft shop sale. A remarkable total sale of
Rs. 811,238/- in the year 2001 has been achieved taking the average up to 67,603/month. The demand for the craft
items has been extensively increased within the country and even in the overseas.
Sungi Arranged Gener Responsive Budgeting (GRB) Sensitization Trailing for
Government Line Agencies (March 28,
2011) Despite the constitutional
pledges, the decision-making power has always been outside the domain of the common people.
The budget cycle leaves very little time and space for stakeholders to lobby for their
demands. Even elected representatives have very little time to discuss the budget thus budget
become a document ...................
Sungi won the PPAF-Citi Foundation Award in "Innovative
Category" Microfinance for women Empowerment, ACC Haripur
(Rural Development Association) has won the PPAF-Citi Foundation award in innovative category
held at Islamabad Sarina Hotel dated 22 February
2011............................
One-Day Seminar on Consumer Courts Orientation Abbottabad. Human Rights Programme of Sungi Development Foundation arranged one-day orientation
seminar on the establishment of “Consumer Court” in District Abbottabad. The seminar was arranged
on March 24, 2011 in District............
Sungi HAP Report Preamble:
Sungi is committed to make itself, accountable to partner communities and all other
stakeholders, who are related to any of its programmes. Sungi believes that the
accountability is a key element for humanitarian and development work. Relationship between
Sungi and partner communities is based on empowered partnership principles and all share due
responsibility and are accountable to each
other....................................................
Concept of Community Learning Movement National Center for Advocacy Studies, Pune, India, initiated the
Grassroots Initiative in some districts of India in 2008 and realized that the initiative was able
to mobilize and organize marginalized communities to advocate for their rights themselves more
effectively than organizations advocating on behalf of the communities. NCAS felt that it should
spread this message to SAARC countries; Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Sri Lanka and
Sungi...........
Integrity in Public Services One-day seminar on "marking the
international week against corruption" (Dec 09,
2010) Human Rights Programme arranged a
one-day seminar on “marking the international week against corruption”. The theme of the
seminar was “integrity in Public Services” The seminar was arranged with the coordination of
district government Abbottabad. Director National Accountability Bureau
...................................................................
Police Training on Human Rights and Behavioral Change
Communication Human Rights Programme
of Sungi arranged first ever training for Abbottabad police constable in Omar Asghar Khan Centre
for Development from October 28-29, 2010. Total 11 constables from urban and rural police
stations..
Sungi started 16-days of campaign on ending violence against
women Rights Programme of Sungi with the collaboration of SAHARA Development
Foundation and Area Coordination Councils of district Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra,
Battagram and AJK started 16-days campaign on ending valance against women that is also known
as “White Ribbon Campaign” Theme of the year 2010
............................................
Human and Democratic Rights Activists Staged Protest Rallies Against Dr. Farooq
Khan murder in Hazara and AJK Human and
Democratic Rights activist of Sungi working area staged protest rallies against the brutal
murder of Dr. Muhammad Farooque Khan in Hazara and AJK. The protester demanded from the
government to provide security to the scholars like Dr .Khan. The protester who was carrying
placards writing condolence messages on and the messages for the law enforcement agencies to
start enquiry, unpack the reasons behind the murder ...........................
Civil Society Alliance on Un
Women UN WOMEN - PERSPECTIVES FROM PAKISTANI RIGHTS
ACTIVISTS The UN has, over many decades, taken steps and
established mechanisms to promote gender justice and equality and women’s empowerment, both in
terms of human rights and economic development. Despite some progress, socio-economic and political
gender inequalities persist in every society and Pakistan is no
exception...................
Feed the Children Aqua Box Distribution in District
Rajenpur(10-12 Sep.
2010)
On 10th and 12th September Sungi distributed 300 aqua boxes donated by Feed the
Children UK in Basti Sidique, UC Noorpur Machiwala, District Rajanpur. Earlier Sungi with the help of
volunteer from Saya Foundation (an organization in Rajanpur) had identified the community by visiting
each location where families had taken shelter (some under a tree, or a charpoi, or a make shift canvas
roof, or a room that was still standing). .............................................
Friends of Sungi "Sharing on Flood Relief
Work"(July,August 2010)
Sungi have over 30 staff members who are trained in disaster preparedness with
experience in relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction after flash floods, earthquake, heavy
snowfall/rain. Therefore after July/August 2010 flood disaster, five teams have been formed for:
Kohistan, Charsada/Noshera/Swat/Dir, Rajanpur and Jaferabad. ...............
Sungi Mobile Medical Camp in Noshera (25th August
2010) I was in
Noshehra on 25th August visiting Sungi’s Mobile medical camp at Mohala Dhobian UC Choki Town. Already
at 9 am a line of women and men was waiting to see the doctor. The need for women doctors was expressed
by the young women standing in line as one had been injured with bruises all over her body.
....................................
Omar Asghar Khan Awami Assembly 2010 "Democratic Governance and Social
Justice"
Sungi development Foundation
arranged 3-days Omar Asghar Khan Awami Assembly in head office Abbottabad from July 03-05, 2010.
The theme of the assembly was“Democratic Governance and Social
Justice”. .......................
Human and Democratic Rights arranged series of seminar on Early Local Government
Election Human and Democratic Rights (HDR)
programme of Sungi arranged 4 seminar in Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra and Battagram on early LG
election in June 2010.In these seminars different
representative of civil society, ex- LG councilors, women councilors, media, advocates and other
notable were invited .................................................
Resolution during
the two-day National Conference on"People’s Perspective on Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package(June 11-12,
2010) This house representing leaders of national and regional political parties,
writers, human rights and peace activists, lawyers, women’s rights activists, academicians,
students, intellectuals, media persons and concerned citizens of Pakistan resolved that the
Balochs are faced with serious problems such as denial of right to self-determination,
........
Peoples Perspective on the Aghaz-e-Haqooq-e-Balochistan Package; 18th Amendment Implication, Implementation, Way Forward Conference
June 11th & 12th 2010, National Library Hall,
Islamabad Peace and inclusion of all peoples’ in governance are the
prerequisites for a prosperous and a developing state. Pakistan is a multi nation state and this
fact has to be recognized, thus recognizing the different stages of political, ....
Pre-Budget Consultation MeetingDistrict Haripur (March
22,
2010)
District government had already started drafting district budget in a time
when there is there is no Local Government in place and the district is being run by administrators
under the supervision of DCO. Sungi’s Human and Democratic Rights Programme (HDR) realizing the gap
between the district administration and the common people started pre-budget consultation meetings
with district
administration..........................................................................
Potohari Arts and
Crafts Village opening at Shakarparian,
Islamabad. The potohari Arts and Crafts village located at
Shakarparian will have a soft opening on February 19th and will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m to 6:00 p. m daily
...............................................................................
Sungi Started Democratic Governance Project (DGP) in
6 National assemblies
Constituencies Sungi
under its Human & Democratic Rights Programme (HDR) had started Democratic Governance Project
in six constituencies of Hazara Division. The project is on going in 4-districts of Hazara
Division, Haripur, ..............
Promoting Peace and Fundamental Human
Rights One-Day convention of Human & Democratic Rights Activists(Dec 17, 2009) A convention of Human and Democratic Rights activists
was organized in Sungi Head office Abbottabad on Dec 17, 2009.The theme of the convention was
“Promoting Peace and Fundamental Human Rights” ............
........
Rights Based Development
National Training(07-10 December,
2009)
Sungi is one of the few NGO's that are nationally and internationally known for
having unique experience of integrated approach of advocacy .......................................................................................................
Sungi and its community
partners honored with outstanding achievement award by
PPAF In recognition of outstanding
achievements and successful completion of rehabilitation and reconstruction project, Sungi and
its community ........
.......................................
Protection and Promotion of Women Rights Annual Conference of Human Rights
Activists (22 November, 2009) A
conference of Human Rights Activists was organized in Sungi head office Abbottabad on Nov 22, 2009
......
Sungi Development
Foundation, in collaboration with Homent-South Asia-anetwork of home based worker in South
Asia Sungi Development Foundation, in collaboration
with Homenet-South Asia- a network of home based worker in South Asia, has established a local
branch of SAA;RC Business Association of Home Based Workers (Sabah) in Pakistan. Sabah is already
working in 4 South Asian Countries, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka ........................................................................................
Sungi Development
Foundation opens a new chapter of women's socio-economic & political empowerment in
Pakistan. Novemberr 5, 2009 marked a new
milestone in Sungi’s history of women empowerment. Just in a day, three highly significant events
took place in the capital city of Pakistan. The Urdu version of “We Are Poor, But So Many”
by Ela R. Bhatt, and
the Pakistan Chapter of SAARC Business............
Human Rights Programme started political education in Gilgit
Baltistan (11-12 Oct.
2009) In order to give
constitutional status and to bring the residents of northern area in to main stream and to get
equal opportunity in development ..........................................................................................
......
HDR of Sungi arranged Urdu polices
launching ceremony in distgrict council hall Abbottabad. Human & Democratic Rights Programme of Sungi Development Foundation arranged
district Urdu polices launching ceremony in district council hall Abbottabad. Nazim Abbottabad
district Sardar Haidar Zaman chaired the ceremony while district Nazim Haripur Yousaf Ayub Khan
..............................
Omar Asghar Khan Awami Assembly
2009:UNHEARD
VOICES/PEACE AND GOVERNANCE Annual Partner's Assembly is an important event of Sungi's advocacy
approach to bring together a wide range of stakeholders, partners, local communities, civil
society organizations, parliamentarians, elected local representative, government line
departments, donors, activists and experts so that the voices of the unheard are heard; a shared
understanding of and ............................................
A Play on the Life and Times of Baba Bhulle Shah
Pre-Budget Consultation
workshop of CCBs district Abbottabad (May 05, 2009)
Sungi Development Foundation in its Eleventh Partner
Assembly organized a theater play with the title of 'BHULLA' on the evening of first day of
Partner Assembly at 9:00pm in "Jalal Baba Auditorium"..............................................
On the request of district government of Abbottabad, Sungi arranged a
one-day pre-budget consultation workshop for CCBs in District 2009 .......
Health advocacy at National
Level
Child Protection Assessment
Report
The freshwater resources of Pakistan are under immense stress.
The stress is from multiple .................
Sungi has carried out 'Child Protection Assessment' in
coordination with SC-UK at Muzaffarabad.....
Potohari Art and Craft Village, situated at Shakarparian,
Islamabad
Earthquake Rehabilitation Programme
Potohari
Art and Craft Village, situated at Shakarparian
Islamabad, is a joint venture of Indus Heritage Trust and, Capital Development Authority
(CDA). .............
Sungi Development Foundation is the leading independent organization
creating lasting change for the earthquake affected people AJK ..............
Omar Asghar Khanwas born on July 3,1953. He led
an event full life. In his school days he was well-known for his exceptional sporting
talents. Read More
Sungi Development Foundation, in collaboration
with Homenet-South Asia- a network of home based worker in South Asia, has established a local
branch of SAA;RC Business Association of Home Based Workers (Sabah) in Pakistan. Sabah is already
working in 4 South Asian Countries, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka ........................................................................................ 
Annual Partner's Assembly is an important event of Sungi's advocacy
approach to bring together a wide range of stakeholders, partners, local communities, civil
society organizations, parliamentarians, elected local representative, government line
departments, donors, activists and experts so that the voices of the unheard are heard; a shared
understanding of and
Sungi Development Foundation in its Eleventh Partner
Assembly organized a theater play with the title of 'BHULLA' on the evening of first day of
Partner Assembly at 9:00pm in "Jalal Baba Auditorium"..............................................
On the request of district government of Abbottabad, Sungi arranged a
one-day pre-budget consultation workshop for CCBs in District 2009 .......
Omar Asghar Khan was born on July 3,1953. He led
an event full life. In his school days he was well-known for his exceptional sporting
talents. Read More
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