Social Development Initiatives (SDI) is non-government & non-profitable organization working for the development of human beings through integrated approaches. It was founded in 2009 as rights based development organization. SDI is registered in 2011 under registrar society’s act 1860. Social Development Initiatives is a voluntary organization that is determined for empowering underprivileged sections of society particularly women and laborers alongside strengthening local governance structure, promoting quality education and health awareness.
SDI is playing leading role; in people’s rights, poverty, economic growth & Education facilities, gender and democracy, good governance, child rights and women rights in the area. It works according to the needs, norms and culture of the social atmosphere. SDI is working with the collaboration of many local NGOs and also leading a major network (Punjab NGOs Forum) of Punjab. Punjab NGOs forum is a collective representative forum of the civil society organizations in Punjab. It is run by a small group of very dedicated volunteers and this Society.
Apart from this SDI endeavors to bring about policy and institutional changes by mobilizing and empowering deprived and marginalized communities with a view to creating an environment in which communities at the local level are able to convert their lives through the equitable and sustainable use of resources.
It aims to ensure equal access and full participation of Women in each walk of life. To provide legal aid and awareness campaign against in human laws and customs such as honor killing and other forms of VAW. Promote women active participation in political process. Runs advocacy campaigns for women rights and implementation of Harassment bill and Campaign for women education, primary enrollment.
It creates awareness rising in the field of Health, focusing on Preventive and Promotion, especially Reproductive Health, Malaria, TB, Dengue, Measles, Polio, Hepatitis ST ls and HIV I Aids including awareness about environmental protection.
Creates awareness among youth about peace and harmony,civic participation and promotes tolerance in the society. Sustainable Participatory Development is core objective of organization for this purpose social education is provided to youth and community to identity their felt needs and solutions of their problems using the community resources at gross root level.
Peace core objective is to engage youth in all its development activities. Further youth active participation of in political process. Awareness rising in the field of environmental fortification. And School children capacity building through Training.
Democratic Governance program emphasizes main streaming of marginalized communities in decision making processes.
Priority Sectors
- Education Health
- Women Empowerment
- Peace & Harmony
- Community Development
Geographic Presence
- District Lahore
- Kasur