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Progress report 2023.

The original Dost Foundation report on education, healthcare, community development, women's empowerment and infrastructure across Gilgit-Baltistan.

Original report

Year 2023

Read the complete source document published by Dost Foundation Pakistan, including project detail, official visits, agreements and 2022 activities.

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Report introduction

Upliftment and empowerment of remote communities.

Dost Foundation is a non-profit organisation that prioritises its social mission and works to improve lives in remote parts of Gilgit-Baltistan. Donations, grants and partner support help fund programmes for education, health and community wellbeing.

  • Eight schools serving remote communities, with free or affordable education and a focus on girls' access.
  • Medical camps, basic healthcare training and access to essential first-aid resources.
  • Equal employment opportunities, with more than half of the foundation's teaching staff being women.
  • Partnerships and memoranda of understanding supporting education, healthcare and rural development.
  • School reconstruction, community infrastructure and national-event activities across the region.
Organization at a glance
28Years of operation
03Districts (Shigar, Skardu & Astore)
15+Villages / Communities
08Schools
3000+Beneficiaries
42+Staff / Volunteers
By programme
Education programme in Gilgit-Baltistan

Education

  • Eight campuses across Shigar Valley, led by the flagship Khadija Ibrahim Public School.
  • Reconstruction work at Arindo Gones to bring the campus back into full use.
  • Trained teachers and equal access for girls and boys in villages with no other school.
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Healthcare programme in Gilgit-Baltistan

Healthcare

  • A dispensary at Askoli serving one of the most remote populations in Baltistan.
  • An ambulance for emergency transport out of the valley.
  • Free medicine and health awareness sessions for vulnerable families.
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Community development programme in Gilgit-Baltistan

Community development

  • Support for local businesses, vocational training and sustainable development practices.
  • Programmes supporting women's education, skills and leadership development.
  • Community infrastructure including protective bunds, water systems and school facilities.
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Read the complete progress report.

Download the original PDF for the full account of programmes, official visits, agreements and activities.