Holistic Community Development

Pakistan

Holistic Community Development
Holistic Community Development

Government expenditure on defense and foreign debt servicing have been an enormous strain on the Pakistani budget, leaving only 1.9% spent on health and 2% on education. Healthcare is scarcely regulated and beyond affordability to much of the nation’s most vulnerable. Likewise, the education sector is frail, with less than half of all students completing primary school. These indicators have validated the importance of staying focused on the most basic but essential areas of development:

  1. Primary health care: Health camps and medical clinics screen for common illnesses and provide early diagnosis for further treatment. Immunisation services is also a key area of engagement in collaboration with government and other non-government health providers.
  2. Education: A free community primary school is in operation to improve children’s literacy, numeracy, general knowledge, information technology and marketable skills. Some adult literacy classes and vocational training in sewing are also being offered to prepare locals for the workforce.
  3. Clean water: As clean water is a rare commodity, water purification activities are in place to reduce the level of water borne disease.

Key Areas of Expenditure:

  • School education
  • Adult literacy programs
  • Immunisation program information and coordination
  • Health screening camp running costs
  • Expansion of water purification project
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