Lok sudhar
Most development practitioners are aware that Dr. Akhtar Hameed Khan established a village-based organization in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 1967, named “Dehat Sudhar.” 
This served as a source of inspiration for adopting the name Lok Sudhar.LOK SUDHAR means in local Hindko words that Lok means the people and Sudhar means to train, mentor, facilitate and develop.
Lok Sudhar non-government and non-profit organization working for the betterment of local communities.

Principal Objectives

• To take steps for the improvement of physical infrastructure
and environmental conditions in the area. 

 • To take steps for the improvement of the social and economic
conditions of the people. 

 • Capacity Building of the communities and development Professionals

Vision

 A society free from discrimination and violence, where every
 individual enjoys their rights with dignity and equality, ensuring their  participation in all walks of life to address their problems.

Mission

Building a culture of cooperation to respond to the immediate needs of the vulnerable, organizing marginalized and deprived
communities, and enhancing their capacities to ensure inclusive and dignified participation in society

Values and Guidance principals

• Lok Sudhar values participation, sharing, and teamwork.
• Lok Sudhar believes that every individual, regardless of any discrimination, needs equal opportunities to shape the future.
• Lok Sudhar encourages women’s participation in all aspects of life and firmly believes in women-led initiatives.
• Lok Sudhar has closely worked with vulnerable communities to ensure their participation in the decision-making process.
• Lok Sudhar employs multidimensional approaches to address local issues.
• Lok Sudhar focuses on building capacity for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a particular emphasis on child education, primary health, and climate change.
• Lok Sudhar believes in synergy, which is a state in which two or more things work together in a way that produces a result greater than the sum of their individual effects.
• Lok Sudhar always respects the dignity, autonomy, privacy, beliefs, and culture of their constituents – the people they serve, their employees, donors, partners, and others.

SECTORS

  • Physical Infrastructure
  • Climate Change /Environment
  • Community Development
  • TEVTA, Education
  • Social Protection (Charity)
  • Health

FOCUSED AREA

  •  Humanitarian
  • Social Protection (Charity
    Development)
  • Health
  • Technical and Vocational Education

Community Infrastructure Project

This project was specifically designed to enhance the physical infrastructure of small towns and cities in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Province of Pakistan. It commenced in 2000 and concluded in 2002, with funding provided by the Provincial government.

Community Infrastructure Project​