Development Awareness & Management of Natural Resources (DAMAN)

DAMAN is a non-profit; non-political, non-sectarian and purely civil society organization established in 2003. DAMAN is registered under Societies registration act of 1860. It is based in Hyderabad with its activity area mostly focused in Tharparkar, Sindh. DAMAN is working on education, health and social awareness issues in its native project areas of Taluka Nagarpakar, District Tharparkar. DAMAN has a small field office at Nagarparkar.

The majorities of DAMAN members who have been trained at MEHERGARH leadership summer camp, Greenacres Associate Islamabad, CHRE Lahore, ShirkatGaah Lahore, AASHA and SPO Hyderabad have expertise to deal with societal and bonded labour issues especially they are the available on first call of communities in case of any issue arises oming our communities in Tharparker district of Sindh Pakistan.

It has a core group of seven people, about 30 volunteers in Hyderabad and more than 500 hundred committed volunteers in Nangarparker. In addition we have allies in Mirpurkhas, Chahcro, Badin, TandoAllahyar and various other parts of Sindh with expertise of campaigning, Research and films revirdings etc.

Recently DAMAN has completed a project on Bonded Labour in Tharparkar District, with financial support of NED (National Endowment Fund for Democracry, USA. Currently it is working on a project regarding forced conversion of Religious minorities with partnership of Mehrgarh Islamabad

Vision

To see a peaceful and prosperous society

Mission

Dignity of a person should be upheld. Contribute towards government and civil society’s efforts in enabling the disadvantaged and backward communities to be healthy, literate, environment conscious, politically aware.

Objectives

• To work for Human and Natural Resource Development through grass root level awareness.
• To work for uplifting the literacy level and education standard in the targeted area.
• To work for the health services and awareness and environmental development.
• To promote participatory management.
• To work for the poverty alleviation.
• To work for the basic services and linkages established with line agencies for development.

Core Values

• Respect the human rights, culture and dignity of all people and stockholders it is working with.
• Believe in tolerance and non-violence.
• Adopt responsible behavior in all our actions.
• Commitment to vision and mission.
• Believe in community empowerment for self reliance.

• Respect human rights, religious diversity and cultural diversity.
• Social and gender equality and equity.
• Priority to the interests of the most vulnerable groups such as women, children, minorities and persons with disabilities.
• Participatory approaches in all its work and interventions.
• Promote social justice, peace and love for humanity.
• Promote tolerance and non-violence.
• Accountability and Transparency.

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