Pakistan Disabled Foundation is an organization of the peoples with disabilities of all categories, working actively in all walks of life to the maximum possible extent. It has the following full time agenda towards the betterment of Disabled Community.

1. To strive for the implementation of legislation and other methods for the attainment of the fundamental rights for the disabled person in Pakistan.

2. To endeavor for the arrangement of the necessary equipment required for the disabled persons by import or local production.

3. To strive for the disabled person to be useful citizens and be self sufficient and to develop affective cooperation and understanding between the disabled and moral personal.

4. To cooperate and coordinate with the Local, National  & International Gos and NGOs working for the welfare of the disabled persons.

5. To conduct courses and arrange seminar, workshop, conferences for the betterment of the disabled persons. To encourage and to carry out research work to change the unhealthy behavior, tendencies, concepts and to improve and enhance the facilities and securities for the disabled person and to ensure and protect the rights and privileges.

6. To establish institutions, develop scheme and run project to achieve the main objectives of the Foundation in connection with Education, Training, Employment, Social Integration and Socio- economic status.

7. Very special and extraordinary attention is being paid to introduce the capabilities and qualities of Disabled Women including the need of domestic and family life & marital status.

Alhamdo-Lillah PDF, from its very inception has started to march towards its prime goal or socio-economic status for the people with different disabilities by providing them Education, Training , Employment, Social Integration, Representation and Consultancy through various regular and periodical programs.

So far on one hand PDF has provided financial support to the rehabilitation and regular monthly support to the Disabled Widow & Old Age persons along with equipment for education and daily use to control & overcome the additional problem of disability.

PDF has also provided financial support as per emergency relief regarding repairment of Houses, Installation of Utilities, Wedding Programs, Medical Requirements, Uniforms, Children Books, Winter Clothing, to deserve and needy disabled persons. On the other PDF has arrange short training courses comprising of techniques and skill for the disabled person along with cultural gathering to ensure social adjustment under the program of public education and societal motivation. PDF also arrange the group meeting of the expert and social workers working in the field to consider and identify and activities, needs problem and their solution on the basis of radical and scientific approach and to avoid the duplication of work through coordinated and collective efforts. PDF has approach the authority concern in government and private sectors to solve the individual and collective problems of disabled persons at Local, Provincial and National Level. PDF has several important programs for future to fulfill its full time agenda including immediate and important program to take care of basic need of the deserving disabled persons and families regarding Food & Clothing. The foundation provides support in kind & cash to the organizations working for the disabled specially in backward and remote areas.  

Introduction to PDF Quaid e Azam Academy for Disabled Persons

Al-Hamdo Lillah, PDF Quaid-e-Azam Academy for Disabled Persons is a Resource, Training and Educational Center for cross disability. PDF Academy, apart from regular educational classes for disabled children is providing the counseling, guidance and resource information/equipment to the newly disabled due to some accident or disease. The PDF Academy provides its premises to facilitate the periodically organized courses on different skills of cross disability of Local, Provincial, National and international levels.  

Together with cultural, recreational and extra curricular activities, The PDF academy arranged informative tours and visits for Teachers, Parents and Students. The training and education together with the related equipment is provided completely free of cost. So far Pick & drop to the disabled children and staff is provided free of cost throughout the year. The PDF has its own 32 seaters micro bus donated by the City Government of Karachi, how ever the fuel and maintenance costing Rs 50,000 monthly,  excluding salaries and accessories is an unbearable burden, deserves very special attention of the Donors and Supporters.  

Due to its active educational and training involvement and activities, the Academy is receiving meaningful attention of the GO’s and NGO’s including City Government Karachi who has generously provided annual grant as a considerable part of the budget to run the academy.  

Along with the facilities of Computer Training, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Mobility Trainings, the specially designed section for Disabled Women to impart the training of Cooking, House Keeping, Sewing, Knitting and Flower Making etc is also working as an integral part of academy.  

During the current year due to successful Clinic of Physiotherapy in Kachi Abadi of Hijrat Colony, financially supported by PDF, the Physio Clinic and homeo Clinic have also been started in academy to provide medical services to the children and members.  

A number of important officials and dignitaries including Mr. Raees Jahangir Chairman National Council of Social Welfare, The Deputy Council General of Republic of Germany, Mr Watterdal of International Development Partnership, Ms Els from “Save the Children International”, and Dr Nusrat of Remedial from Manchester University, Group of AGA Khan Health Institute and so on have visited and given admirable remarks on visitors book.   

Insha Allah PDF academy will not only continue its on going services but enhance it to the maximum possible extent, however, it will require the meaningful financial and otherwise cooperation of the well wishers and supporters of noble cause like Ours.

Pakistan Disabled Foundation (PDF) works to ensure that our country is fully inclusive of people with disabilities and disabling conditions so that they can exercise fully their civil, social and human rights. In pursuit of this vision:

• PDF acts as an advocate for the voluntary disability sector.
• Supports organizations to further enable people with disabilities

 Objectives of PDF

1. To strive for the implementation of legislation & other methods for the 

    attainment of the fundamental rights for the Disabled Persons which they 

    should have as a beneficiary of the Foundation.

2. To endeavor for the arrangement of the necessary equipment assistance for 

    the Disabled Persons by the import or local production.

3. To strive & enable Disabled Persons to be useful & self-sufficient & to develop 

    effective cooperation & understanding between the Disabled & Normal Persons.

4. To cooperate & coordinate with the Local, National  & International agencies 

    working for the welfare of the Disabled Persons