Projects
Creating Opportunities, Strengthening Protection, Empowering Lives
At Inspire Pakistan, we design and implement integrated programmes focused on protection, mental health and psychosocial support, education, and community engagement. Each initiative is tailored to deliver sustainable, measurable impact while ensuring dignity, safety, and inclusion for the communities we serve.
Ongoing Projects
Community-Based Protection (CBP)
Inspire Pakistan implements community-based protection approaches that place communities at the centre of identifying and responding to protection risks.
Through outreach volunteers, community sessions, and participatory platforms, the organisation strengthens local capacities, promotes awareness, and enhances access to essential services. These mechanisms enable communities to actively contribute to protection outcomes, social cohesion, and informed decision-making.
Complementing this approach, Inspire Pakistan delivers targeted cash-based interventions and mental health and psychosocial support services to address urgent needs and promote resilience among vulnerable populations.
DAFI Scholarship Program
The DAFI Scholarship Programme supports eligible youth from vulnerable communities through access to tertiary education, complemented by academic, financial, and capacity-building support. The programme aims to strengthen self-reliance, leadership, and long-term development outcomes, enabling beneficiaries to contribute meaningfully to their communities.
Urban Cohesion Hub (UCH) - KHI
The Urban Cohesion Hub (UCH) in Karachi promotes social cohesion and community resilience through integrated, community-based interventions. The project focuses on strengthening inclusion, improving access to services, and fostering peaceful coexistence within urban communities.
Through livelihood-related engagement, education linkages, and structured community activities, the initiative enhances access to opportunities and supports individuals in building sustainable coping capacities. Referrals to essential services are facilitated to ensure that community members are connected to appropriate support systems.
The project adopts a participatory approach, encouraging active community involvement in identifying needs and shaping solutions. Particular emphasis is placed on youth engagement, recognising their role in promoting social cohesion and contributing to long-term community development.
By combining community empowerment with practical support mechanisms, the Urban Cohesion Hub contributes to strengthening resilience, improving well-being, and fostering inclusive community environments.
Education Project, Mianwali
Under the Education Project in Mianwali, we are committed to improving access to quality education and enhancing the overall learning environment for students. Our efforts include the enrollment of students in Mianwali Refugee Village (RV) schools, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to receive formal education. We provide free textbooks to support students in their studies and to ease the financial burden on families.
To ensure continuity in education, we have implemented the solarization of schools, providing reliable and sustainable energy solutions. We also focus on the renovation of school infrastructure, including the improvement of washrooms and provision of proper furnishing to create a safe and comfortable learning environment. The establishment of School Management Committees (SMCs) promotes community participation and strengthens school governance.
In addition, we have introduced digital learning programs in all schools to modernize the education system and enhance students’ learning experiences. To maintain high teaching standards, we conduct regular teacher training sessions, equipping educators with effective teaching methodologies and updated skills.
Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) programming at Inspire Pakistan is focused on promoting dignity,
equality, and human rights through integrated, protection-oriented approaches aligned with
international standards. While not implemented historically as a standalone sector, GBV risk mitigation
and response have been embedded across the organisation’s protection, community-based, and
psychosocial interventions.
The organisation’s work focuses on prevention, risk mitigation, and safe response by facilitating
confidential referral pathways, delivering community-level awareness sessions, and strengthening the
capacity of staff and community-based outreach personnel on GBV core principles and safe handling
of sensitive cases.
Through its field engagement, Inspire Pakistan has identified and supported individual cases involving
women and children experiencing heightened vulnerabilities, including those residing in safe home and
shelter environments. This has included handling of sensitive cases through safe and confidential
processes, facilitation of referrals, and coordination with relevant service providers.
Support provided has included linkages to psychosocial support, protection counselling, and facilitation
of access to medical assessment and care where required, ensuring dignity, confidentiality, and
appropriate case handling at all stages. Community-Based Protection Outreach (CBPO) mechanisms
have further strengthened early identification of risks, safe referrals, and awareness at the community
level.
Special emphasis is placed on integrating GBV risk mitigation across sectors, particularly within
education and community platforms, to ensure protective environments for vulnerable groups. Through
these efforts, Inspire Pakistan contributes to improving access to multi-sectoral support services,
promoting informed attitudes and behaviours at the community level, and strengthening institutional
capacity to uphold safe, ethical, and responsible programming.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
Inspire Pakistan integrates mental health and psychosocial support within its broader programming,
recognising the importance of psychosocial well-being in overall protection and resilience.
Building on its community engagement experience, the organisation provides basic psychosocial
support through structured activities such as awareness sessions, supportive group engagement, and
Psychological First Aid (PFA), along with referrals to specialised services where required.
These interventions have included support to vulnerable individuals, particularly women and children,
including those in high-risk situations and those residing in shelter or safe home environments, through
coordination with service providers and community-based follow-up.
Advocacy
Inspire Pakistan has implemented a broad range of
capacity development, awareness-raising, and advocacy
activities through multiple humanitarian and advocacy
platforms. These have included human rights advocacy;
Human Rights Day, World Refugee Day, International
Women’s Day, and 16 Days of Activism observances;
persons with disabilities (PWD) inclusive sessions and
advisory meetings; Somali community consultations;
community elders’ engagement; women peer group
facilitation; outreach volunteer (OV) management; OV
group discussions and protection training; and the rollout
of community-based complaint mechanisms (CBCM) for
vulnerable communities.
Completed Projects
DAFI Plus – Round II
DAFI Plus – Round II was a skills development initiative
implemented by Inspire Pakistan in collaboration with
UNHCR and the GIZ Refugee Management Support
Programme. The project connected current and former
DAFI scholars, as well as educated Afghan refugee youth
in Pakistan, with digital skills training, entrepreneurship
support, and on-the-job learning opportunities to
strengthen their professional skills and support
sustainable reintegration.
Skill Development and Economic Inclusion Initiative (SDEII) – DAFI Plus Pilot
Inspire Pakistan, in partnership with GIZ, implemented
the Skill Development and Economic Inclusion Initiative
(SDEII) as a component of the DAFI Plus programme.
Through this initiative, educated Afghan refugee youth
received marketable and employment-oriented skills to
improve their economic inclusion, support youth
empowerment, and contribute trained human capital for
the future redevelopment of Afghanistan
Safe Home - Support to Women and Children in Safe Home / Shelter Environments
Provided support to women and children residing in safe
home and shelter environments, including individuals
experiencing heightened vulnerabilities and protection
risks. Facilitated safe and confidential referrals to
relevant service providers, including psychosocial
support and health services. Supported coordination for
access to medical assessment and care where required,
while ensuring dignity, confidentiality, and appropriate
handling of sensitive cases. Strengthened linkages
between vulnerable individuals and available support
services through coordinated and community-based
approaches
Non-Formal Education Project
Inspire Pakistan, in collaboration with RIZQ Islamic
School, implemented a non-formal education project for
out-of-school children in 2019. The project provided
foundational learning opportunities and supported
children to transition into formal schooling.
Education for Skill
The intervention was aimed at providing primary
education to children through an accelerated learning
curriculum designed to cover the primary syllabus in
three years and prepare learners for primary education
examinations. Implemented with UNHCR support in
Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Mianwali,
the project facilitated access to education for refugee and
vulnerable children and supported education continuity
for 230 students
Promoting Breast Cancer Awareness through Seminars and Workshops
Awareness-raising seminars and workshops were
conducted in female colleges and universities of
Islamabad to promote early detection, prevention, and
education related to breast cancer.
Creating Human Rights Ambassadors
Training workshops were conducted in universities in
Islamabad to raise awareness on human rights and
develop student ambassadors who could further promote
Preventing Forced Marriages
A behaviour change intervention aimed at reducing early
and forced marriages in District Charsadda through
community awareness, dialogue, and preventive
engagement.
Water and Sanitation Project, I-12, Islamabad
Based on a needs assessment in Sector I-12, Islamabad,
Inspire Pakistan developed a water supply and sanitation
system through the installation of pipelines for clean
drinking water and improved sanitation.
Urban Cohesion Hub (UCH) – RWP
The overall aim of the intervention is to support and
strengthen the resilience of refugees, asylum seekers, and
host communities by contributing to a safe, inclusive, and
peaceful environment for persons of concern. The Urban
Cohesion Hub maintains a ratio of 70% Afghan refugees
and 30% host community members in its activities.
Assessment for Water and Sanitation Project, I-12, Islamabad
A community needs assessment was conducted in Sector
I-12, Islamabad, to identify priority issues faced by
residents. The assessment highlighted drainage cleaning
and maintenance as major community concerns.
Capacity Development and Awareness Raising
Inspire Pakistan has implemented a broad range of
capacity development, awareness-raising, and advocacy
activities through multiple humanitarian and advocacy
platforms. These have included human rights advocacy;
Human Rights Day, World Refugee Day, International
Women’s Day, and 16 Days of Activism observances;
persons with disabilities (PWD) inclusive sessions and
advisory meetings; Somali community consultations;
community elders’ engagement; women peer group
facilitation; outreach volunteer (OV) management; OV
group discussions and protection training; and the rollout
of community-based complaint mechanisms (CBCM) for
vulnerable communities.
Our Impact
The impact we have made in our community
We have made a significant impact in our community through our non-profit organization. By providing services and support to those in need, we have created a positive change. Our efforts have helped to improve the lives of many and we are committed to continuing to make a difference.
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