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.
These key stats reflect our commitment to empowering communities across Pakistan. Each number tells a story of hope, growth, and lasting impact created through your support
HDF is not a traditional relief organization. We don’t offer band-aid solutions, we build futures.
In 1997, a group of passionate Pakistani-Americans founded the Human Development Foundation North America (HDFNA). By 1999, HDF Pakistan was launched to turn a bold vision into action:
A Pakistan where every child goes to school, every family has access to healthcare, and every village is vibrant, self-reliant, and free from poverty.
Together, We’re Making That Vision Real
Because of supporters like you:
Schools opened so far
Children Enrolled
Participants Completed Adult Literacy Course
Teachers Trained
Schools are currently running across Pakistan
Students Enrolled
Girls’ Enrolment Ensured
Digitally Connected Schools
Patients treated under primary healthcare
Individuals impacted by healthcare services
households provided Primary Healthcare Services
Medical Camps Installed
of Children (under 2) are fully immunized
Antenatal / Postnatal care provided to the expecting mother
of Births Conducted by Skilled Birth attendants
of Children (under 5) monitored for growth
of Women of Reproductive age are immunized against TT
Maternal Deaths
Infant mortality rate (IMR) reduced
Under-5 mortality rate reduced
No. of Dams Constructed
Solar-Powered Water Filtration Plants Installed
Hand Pumps Installed
of the Population with Access to Improved Water Sources in HDF Program Areas
Latrines Constructed
Trees Planted
No. of Housing Units Completed
No. of Hands Washing Units
No. of Water Chillers Installed
Solarization of housing units
# of VDO's formed
Participant of CBDRM
Participant trained in CMST
Participant trained in Advocacy & Human Right
Capacity building of Sector Committees
Gender mainstream and woman empowerment training
Participants trained in technical/vocational skills training
Families Supported to grow food (Kitchen Gardening)
Goats/ Sheep Assets transfer for Entrepreneurs livestock (Goat/Sheep Sets)
Micro Enterprises Established
Employable skills for youth at the local Institute
Farmers trained in Climate Smart Agriculture
# of persons trained in diploma course
Animal breed improvement (artificial Insemination)
Poultry set distributed
Families provided Ramadan food packages
Families distributed meat through the Qurbani Project