The Human Development Foundation (HDF) is a non-profit dedicated to empowering communities in Pakistan. Since 1997, we’ve tackled poverty through programs in education, health, economic growth, environment, and social development, helping people build lives of dignity, opportunity, and hope.
At HDF, we go beyond aid to create lasting change. Through programs in education, health, economic growth, environment and social development, we empower communities to rise above poverty, ensuring that children learn, families thrive and generations flourish. We believe lasting transformation begins when people are empowered from within.
Founded by Pakistani expatriates in 1997, HDF set out to empower rural communities in Pakistan. With a vision of every child in school, healthcare for all, clean water and self-sustaining communities, HDF works to break the cycle of poverty and restore dignity.
At HDF, every act of kindness creates a ripple of hope. Your support brings education, healthcare, clean water and opportunities for communities to thrive. By donating, sponsoring, volunteering or partnering, you join a movement transforming lives across Pakistan, turning compassion into action and hope into reality.
Experienced and accomplished professionals overseeing governance and ensuring alignment with HDF’s long term development goals.
HDF’s special projects address unique community needs, bringing together local expertise and resources to create lasting social impact and drive sustainable development.
In 2018, the Washington D.C. Network took a leap of faith by adopting the Muhammad Sheikh Village which is in the district of Tando Muhammed Khan. With donations raised in 2018 and 2019, the network installed 40 hand pumps, built 40 latrines, created a village of cleanliness program, provided preventative...
Nazar 2020 was launched by the late HDF supporter, Saqlain Khan, in 2017 to help level the playing field and provide hope for a brighter future for kids with vision impairment. Today his wife, Alia Khan, is continuing the partnership with the Human Development Foundation and is looking forward to...
Started in 2014, this project in Sheikhupura has been sponsored by individual donor Dr. Shahid K Chaudhary. The CHC under this project has been equipped with relevant facilities for its smooth and proper functioning. The center has initiated preventive healthcare and treated 2,356 patients up to 2017. Two infant deaths...
The second phase of the SRI project began in June 2013 and is scheduled to be completed by June 2019.This year, the capacity level of the project staff was further developed through trainings in social mobilization, human resource and procurement, reporting formats and advocacy. More seminars were held to raise...
Manzar Family Fund (MFF) has sponsored various projects under our Education, Health and Sustainable Environment programs for nearly a decade. To promote education among the less privileged communities, the sponsored projects of MFF have included HDF schools in Rahim Yar Khan, Karachi, Mardan and Tando Muhammad Khan Regions where the...