Projects

Launch of Small Grants Program

14/10/11 03:06

FIDA has recently launched a program with the Small Grants and Ambassador's Fund Program (SGAFP). During the 18 month project FIDA will construct 175 biogas plants, organize communities in 130 villages into COs and/or VOs and establish a Community Facilitation and Learning Centre.

This picture shows one of the program introduction meetings held in Khokhar Mandra.

Child Friendly Spaces

11/10/11 02:56

In partnership with WWOP, FIDA has established twelve Child Friendly Spaces in two union councils of District Tank. This is part of a larger project entitled "Initiatives for Child Protection." Each Child Friendly Space provides a safe and structured environment where children can interact with other children, learn important life skills and participate in educational activities. They also give the children a sense of safety, support and community in the aftermath of conflict and displacement. Approximately 200 children have been registered at each site.

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Workshop at Kohat University

08/12/10 14:16

FIDA recently conducted a workshop on public speaking at Kohat University for approximately thirty students. The workshop was facilitated by Mr. Nauman Aman at Outlinx and focused on understanding and improving public speaking skills. As a followup, students have been asked to create short videos of themselves in public speaking situations. These videos will be used as the basis of a second workshop to reinforce their newly acquired skills.

FIDA Concludes "Young Activist Development Program" with RSPN

06/11/10 02:23

“No angel will come to change our future--our future lies in our hands. I have learnt that we can build our way by using the stones thrown at us. This is just the beginning of a long way to go.”

-Sona Khan, Young Activist

FIDA recently concluded a project entitled "Young Activist Development Programme" with RSPN. The project sent twenty young activists from Dera Ismail Khan and Tank to various RSPN-supported Local Support Organizations (LSOs). The participants were trained in both the theoretical and practical aspects of social mobilization and encouraged to begin similar work in their own areas.

For more information, please see the program report here and photographs here.

Installation of Water Supply Schemes

07/10/10 10:47

In the village of Kachi Katgarh of Union Council Katgarh, almost 80% of the community are gastrointestinal patients because of the poor water quality in their area. Due to the high cost of drilling, most of the existing water supply schemes are installed at a depth of 100 to 120 feet, giving brackish water not suitable for drinking.

FIDA and IRD installed a new water supply scheme in this village, but drilled to a depth of 340 feet for the pumping machinery. Thus ensuring that the water is clear, clean and suitable for drinking.

Flood Relief Continues

23/08/10 13:52

FIDA Begins Flood Relief Work with Oxfam GB

11/08/10 12:08

FIDA has begun flood relief work with Oxfam GB for those affected by the recent and ongoing flooding in DI Khan and Tank. Work includes registration of affected families, provision of water through water tankers, distribution of NFIs and health and hygiene promotion sessions. FIDA and Oxfam will also work to rehabilitate damaged water supply schemes and construct latrines.

Support to District Response Unit

15/07/10 15:50

As part of its Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) project with IRD, FIDA has provided support to the District Response Unit (DRU) in Dera Ismail Khan. The DRU plays an integral part in responding to disasters, such as the IDP crisis, and FIDA was pleased to support the DRU in their efforts.

For press clippings from the handover ceremony, please click here.

Water and Sanitation Project

26/05/10 13:32

In partnership with IRD, FIDA is constructing individual and communal water and sanitation facilities for IDPs and host communities in various Union Councils of DI Khan and Tank. For more about this project, look at the photo page.

IRD Latrine

Medical Camp

27/02/10 16:55

With the assistance of International Rescue Committee, FIDA has set up a medical camp at a hospital in DI Khan to meet the needs of displaced people in the surrounding area. To date, FIDA's medical team has treated over a thousand IPD families.

Distribution of ShelterBox Tents

24/11/09 19:16

FIDA has begun distributing tents that were generously donated by ShelterBox for IDPs from South Waziristan. The relief materials are going to communities and families who have not yet received support, many of whom are living without any form of shelter. The tents are all-weather and are well-suited for the cold winters and harsh summers in this area. As stated in ShelterBox literature:

At the heart of every ShelterBox is a ten-person tent. It is custom made for ShelterBox by Vango, one of the world’s leading tent manufacturers, and is designed to withstand extreme temperatures, high winds and heavy rainfall. Internally, each tent has privacy partitions that allow recipients to divide the space as they see fit.

Town Clean Up Activity

06/11/09 19:50

Hand Washing Week

15/10/09 16:32

FIDA celebrated Hand Washing Week with 4,685 students in public and private schools in Dera Ismail Khan. The students participated in question & answer sessions and learned proper hand washing methods through pictoral charts and interactive games. FIDA’s Public Health Promoters led students through a physical hand washing and nail cutting exercise.

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WASH Intervention with Oxfam GB

12/09/09 17:16

FIDA has begun work with Oxfam GB to provide Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services to internally displaced people in Dera Ismail Khan. FIDA has already distributed over 1400 hygiene and household item kits to IDP families and has conducted health and hygiene awareness sessions as part of the distribution process. Oxfam and FIDA engineers are working to identify water and sanitation schemes in host communities for rehabilitation, repair and new construction.

Oxfam Session

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Access to Justice Project

23/06/09 19:05

A new project we'd like to highlight is our Access to Justice project. We are doing this pilot project in partnership with the Governor's Development Program, the DCO and the Bar Association.

In addition to a legal aid center at the District Court, FIDA is working to establish small arbitration centers outside of the city where community members can use traditional dispute resolution techniques to settle minor legal issues. The jirga system is a holistic and comprehensive approach to community justice, which relies on oral case precedent.

Our team members are also holding legal awareness forums to educate people, particularly women, about the legal system and their basic rights.

Look at the photo gallery for more pictures of this project.

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A Gateway for Development in Southern Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and FATA