About Our Organization
Ehsan Ul Haq ( Founder)
Al-Karim Welfare Society (AKWS) is a civil society organization focusing on youth development and engagement, aiming to empower young boys and girls of Chitral to reach their full potential, live a healthy and meaningful life and contribute to the sustainable development of the societies they live in.
The idea of AKWS was conceived by Ehsan Ul Haq Jan in 1988 when he was 18 years old. As a passionate and inspiring young social activist in his village Booni, Ehsan realized the importance of engaging the youth of the area in healthy activities to enable them to be responsible citizens of society. Along with his close friends, he founded AKWS as a platform for young people of the area to get together; discuss their critical social issues; arrange recreational events; have positive interaction with each other; and build their leadership skills so that they could effectively contribute to the socio-economic development of the area. The organization was formally registered with the government of Pakistan in 1993.
Our mission
Vision
AKWS envisions that Young people from Chitral, including boys and girls, are empowered and effectively contribute to the sustainable development of their communities.
Mission
The mission of AKWS is to inspire the youth of Chitral, equip them with critical thinking, leadership and technical skills and provide them with opportunities to transform their lives and the societies where they live.
Al-Karim Welfare Society Profile
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Year of Establishment |
1992 |
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Legal Status |
Registered with Social Welfare Department, Government of KPK, Pakistan |
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Year of Registration |
1993 |
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Registration Number |
713 |
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Geographical Scope |
Districts Upper Chitral and Lower Chitral, KPK Province, Pakistan |
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Grants Funding Request |
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Priority Sectors |
Youth development and engagement with a focus on digital skills, life skills, mental, social, and physical health, education, entrepreneurship, and environment |
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Target Groups |
Children and Youth under the age of 35years |
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Total Registered Members |
210 (Male: 130, Female:80) |
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Geographical jurisdiction |
Subdivision Mastuj |
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Postal Address |
Village & P.O Booni, Tehsil Mastuj, Distt Chitral, Ph # 0943-470352, |
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Contact Person |
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Key Position Holders |
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Our story
1992
The beginning of everything
Al-Karim Welfare Society is the first Civil Society Organization established in 1992 when the concept of a youth CSO was totally alien to the local populace in Chitral, now there have been numerous such youth CSOs throughout Chitral as a demonstration affect of AKWS. It is therefore expected that in the years ahead, there will be many other CSOs in the area providing similar opportunities to the women of the area which AKWS is starting providing today.
2003
Control over and resources
In the year 2003, in view of various issues pertaining to the women of the area, such as, access to and control over resources at household and society level, participation in decision making on various important issues within and outside the family set-up, mobility within and between the villages and discrimination against them in allocation of resources in the society
2022
We have 200+ volunteers
Now, AKWS is the first social welfare organization in Chitral with membership of both young men and women the total membership of the organization is 210 ( 130 men and 80 women )
Collection of funds and donations
The society affairs are run by an Executive Committee elected by general body of the society and headed by the president. This committee also comprises one General Secretary, Joint Secretary, Secretary Information, Treasurer and five executive members. The funding sources of the society are member subscriptions, contributions and donations from the local community members, donations from government and different development organizations.
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