Gilgit-Baltistan · Pakistan

Empowering Baltistan. One community at a time.

Where every child deserves a chance to learn.

From building schools to fighting climate change, DOST is transforming lives through education, healthcare, and sustainable development.

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EducationHealthcareClimate actionCommunity empowerment

Our story

Planting seeds of transformation—quietly, gently, persistently.

Our organization’s journey began in the 1990s when our founder started professional life as a community mobilizer. There were no schools for girls in the village, and students had to travel long distances to pursue their education.

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Organization at a glance

28Years of operation

03Districts (Shigar, Skardu & Astore)

15+Villages / Communities

08Schools

3000+Beneficiaries

42+Staff / Volunteers

Our projects

Work that changes daily life.

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Flagship project · Education

Khadija Ibrahim Public School

We build and support schools in underserved villages, providing quality education, trained teachers, and equal opportunities for boys and girls to learn, grow, and thrive.

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Community wellbeing

Health Care

We provide essential medical support, awareness programs, and health camps in remote areas, ensuring access to basic healthcare for vulnerable families in Gilgit Baltistan.

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A resilient future

Climate Change

We promote environmental awareness, tree plantation, and sustainable practices to protect the fragile ecosystem of Gilgit Baltistan for future generations.

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Safe water access

WASH

Safe Water, Healthy Communities — we bring safe, year-round drinking water to water-deficient villages in District Shigar through community bore wells, built with the people who will use them.

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Projects completed

Lasting work, shaped by local priorities.

Our completed projects span education, healthcare, climate action, and women’s empowerment. Each initiative responds to a real community need in the remote areas of Baltistan.

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Schoolgirls in green headscarves learning at their desks in a Dost Foundation supported classroom

8Schools serving local communities

69kPlants rooted across the region

From the field

One story at a time.

Flood recovery · Gulabpur

AKRSP provides flood relief grant

A financial grant was delivered through Dost Foundation to repair irrigation channels in Kayo Gulabpur and Chomik Gulabpur, restoring water for agriculture and protecting local livelihoods.

International presence

International Representation

Our organization has been given the opportunity to represent Gilgit-Baltistan at the COP29 Climate Change Conference 2024 in Azerbaijan.

COP29 · Azerbaijan · 2024

Our climate work

Dost Foundation representing Gilgit-Baltistan at the COP29 Climate Change Conference, addressing delegates at the conference booth

Scholarships

1000

Number of Students

Every scholarship is a classroom, a lab coat, or a sapling paid forward. Our students begin in village schools and finish at universities — and many return to serve the valleys they came from.

Our education work

Scholarship Winners from KIPS (Shining Stars)

These shining stars studied at KIPS from Nursery to Fifth Class.

Scholarship winner in a red and black checked shirt, studio portrait — Awarded merit-based fully funded scholarship through Dalda Foundation

Scholarship winner in school uniform with a blue proctor sash, studio portrait — Awarded merit-based fully funded scholarship through Dalda Foundation

Scholarship winner in a dark suit and blue tie, studio portrait — Studying at LUMS University, Lahore

28Years of operation03Districts (Shigar, Skardu & Astore)15+Villages / Communities08Schools3000+Beneficiaries42+Staff / Volunteers1000Number of Students

DOST HubIdeas into action

Sustainability

Community work built to last.

DOST Hub empowers youth, entrepreneurs, and changemakers with internet access, mentorship, and resources. Alongside Discovering GB, its profits are reinvested directly into schools, healthcare, and community development programs.

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