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Disability Sensitization at schools – nearly 280 students sensitized at...

Students at mainstream schools can go through their entire school life without critically thinking about people with disabilities and the problems they might face in a society built on exclusions. In...

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Understanding Attitudes and Perceptions towards Disability in G-B

Introduction to EDIP The Education Development and Improvement Programme (EDIP) is an AusAID funded project initiated in July 2010. With the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) as the lead partner, EDIP focuses...

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New ways of supporting NOWPDP’s ground-breaking work

As NOWPDP grows, we recognise the need to build a stable financial base to cover the operational costs of running the organisation and achieving our desired impact in the disability sector. In addition...

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Celebrating the International Day for Persons with Disabilities

On this International Day for Persons with Disabilities, 3rd December 2013, NOWPDP wishes to recognise the importance of removing barriers that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating...

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NOWPDP has moved!

Please note that NOWPDP has moved offices! Our new contact details: A-5, Ground Floor, Clifton Garden 1, FL-1, Block 3, Clifton Karachi‎ 75600 +92 21 35148190

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School Outreach: Youth Ambassadors with a lot of ‘Jazba’

On Saturday 5 January, we launched the Youth Ambassador training sessions with a bang! (Well, there was an unexpected disturbance just outside due to a protest). Youth Ambassadors from 3 schools got...

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The Jazba increases exponentially by week 2 – both in numbers and enthusiasm!

The Youth Ambassadors got together for the second week of training on Saturday 12 January but this time the numbers had jumped to a grand total of 47! The Youth Ambassadors! The aim of the training...

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School Outreach: Jazba is well on its way to making changes!

The third session for Jazba was filled with information, a bit of hypnotism, and lots of laughter! Youth Ambassadors Some of the Youth Ambassadors celebrating a successful day’s work! We started the...

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Institute of Architects, Pakistan Releases First Accessibility Inspection Report

The Institute of Architects, Pakistan (IAP), as part of the Accessible Karachi campaign, conducted an accessibility inspection of 4 locations in December 2012. Their report has been released, outlining...

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AusAID Announces Scholarships for People with Disabilities

AusAID, the Australian Aid Organisation, has announced that it is seeking applications for scholarships from people with disabilities in Pakistan, who are looking to pursue Masters-level education....

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Thank you and good luck Jeremy!

Jeremy Higgs’ last official day in NOWPDP is 29th March 2013. NOWPDP would like to take this opportunity to thank Jeremy for championing our vision, driving change and for services rendered for...

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Wrap-up of Artpreneurs for Change Round 1

Artpreneurs for Change (AfC) wrapped up Round 1 on June 2nd (College of Speech Language and Hearing Sciences Ziauddin Universy) and June 15th (Pathways British School, Special Children School Bahria...

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Education Development & Improvement Program – Highlights

Education Development & Improvement Program Duration – June 2010 to July 2013 Summary: Total teachers trained on inclusive education: 478 Who came from 98 schools across 6 districts of Gilgit-...

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heARTwork highlights for May

Team heARTwork has been really busy with in May doing the following: 1. heARTwork has got its first corporate orders for Handmade greeting cards 2 .Developing designs for new product line related to...

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AfC @ Jumma Hafta Art Bazaar on the 28th – 29th June 2013

    Artpreneurs for Change is a project of NOWPDP that trains individuals, Art as Therapy Practitioners (ATPs), in techniques on how to use art as a therapeutic mean to engage children with...

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NOWPDP at Family Educational Services Foundation

Deaf Reach trainers, in collaboration with NOWPDP, conducted a four-week course on Deaf culture and sign language for the staff of Pizza Hut to assist in their new Inclusive Employment Program. Sixteen...

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“Artpreneurs for Change” in T2F’s Jumma Hafta Art Bazaar 3.0

  Artwork of Artpreneurs for Change got public exposure through The Second Floor’s (T2F) Jumma Hafta Art Bazaar 3.0 (JHAB). This is artwork done by children with disabilities who underwent art as...

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Education Development & Improvement Program wrap up – July 2010 to June 2013

It is widely agreed that separation of children with disabilities into special schools early in life results in their permanent separation from mainstream society later in life as well. It is for this...

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heARTwork 1000 cards milestone for Eid achieved

heARTwork would like to thank their partners Engro Vopak Terminal Ltd, Entrepreneurs Organizations Karachi Chapter and Matco Rice for their order of over 1000 hand made Eid cards. They have played a...

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The Rickshaw Project – We are ready!

WE’RE READY! We have finally begun operations on a small scale – our brand new rickshaws are ready to take customers! For now, we are only taking bookings (pick-up and drop-off) for people who have...

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