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.
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In a quiet, overlooked village of Rahimyar Khan, where girls’ education was never prioritized, Gul Naz Akram’s dreams had no space to grow. With no school in the community, her desire to learn remained just that—a distant desire. She watched her brothers attend school while she stayed back, helping with...
Our success stories highlight the impact of our programs and the lives transformed through our work
In the quiet, resilient village of Khair Muhammad Village in Sindh, where generations have lived without electricity, clean water, or basic infrastructure, a remarkable journey of transformation began in 2022. Maula Bukhsh Brohi, a long-time resident and community leader, recalls the turning point vividly. “Our village had been settled for...
In Khair Muhammad Village, Karachi, Ruquia lived a daily nightmare that no mother should endure. The only available water source was an open, contaminated well—littered with garbage and filth, a place where even animals sometimes fell in. Yet, it was the only option she had. “We had no other choice,”...
In the rugged, far-flung village of Viala, nestled deep within UC Omzha Vilala, District Zhob, Balochistan, life moves with quiet resilience. Here, basic necessities are a daily struggle and clean water was once the greatest of them all.For Abida Younus, a mother of young girls, every day began with anxiety....
In the remote village of Khair Muhammad Goth, Gadap Town, Karachi, 26-year-old Ambreen stepped into motherhood with both joy and uncertainty. As a first-time mother who had just undergone a surgery, she found herself surrounded by misinformation. Like many women in her community, Ambreen believed that due to her surgery,...
Asset Transfer Program – Impact Story In the quiet village of Bakri Banda, UC Maho Dheri, Saeed Mula Jan’s life was once overshadowed by hardship. A skilled bicycle repairman, he endured not just one tragedy but a series of devastating setbacks. A fire left his young son paralyzed, plunging the...
Majeed: Rising Beyond Barriers Every morning, Majeed would wake up not to a day of comfort, but to a quiet battle; one that began the day he was born with a disability. In a world where physical strength often defines survival, Majid struggled not just with mobility, but with how...
In the remote village of Khair Muhammad, Karachi, Nasreen’s childhood passed without the joy of attending school. There was only one government school, where male teachers taught, and girls like her never had the chance to learn.At just 18, Nasreen stepped into marriage and soon took on the responsibilities of...
At just 11 years old, Ayaan carries a weight far beyond his years. His mornings begin not with books or play, but in the dim light of an automobile workshop, where he helps fix tools and earn a few extra rupees for his struggling family. Born into a household where...