List of Top 15 Non-Profit Organizations in Pakistan

Charity Organizations in Pakistan: Driving Social Change and Community Welfare

1 – Transparent Hands Trust

2 – Edhi Foundation

3 – Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital

4 – Chippa Welfare Association

5 – Aurat Foundation

6 – Shifa Foundation

7 – Ansar Burney Trust

8 – Darul Sukun

9 – Minhaj Welfare Foundation

10 – Aga Khan Foundation

11 – Fundas Foundation

12 – EHSAS

13 – Fatimid Foundation

14 – Fauji Foundation

15 – JDC Pakistan

“Generosity is giving more than you can and pride is taking less than you can.”

– Khalil Gibran

1 –  TRANSPARENT HANDS TRUST

Transparent Hands Trust is in the first position in our list of top nonprofit organizations in Pakistan. Transparent Hands Trust is a charity organization and the first online Crowdfunding platform in the health sector of Pakistan, which is striving to provide the best surgical treatment to thousands of underprivileged patients. Transparent Hands Trust uses its web portal to connect billions of donors around the world to help in funding the surgeries of these patients. It also ensures to provide a transparent funding system to the donors. Donors are ensured that each penny they donate will be spent on the needy patient’s surgery and this is done through the hospital bills which are uploaded on Transparent Hand’s web portal. They can donate any amount they like and receive regular updates until the patient to whom they donated, receives complete medical relief.

Transparent Hands Trust has the vision to expand its healthcare services all over Pakistan & then move towards the education sector.

Website: https://www.transparenthands.org/donate-now/

Pakistan Office: 605A-Block C, Faisal Town, Lahore

Contact Numbers: +92346 566 6396 / 0304 1111411

 2 – Edhi Foundation

Edhi Foundation is the biggest name in Pakistan’s charity organization in Pakistan. It is one of the best social welfare service providers across the world running on the non-commercial, non-political, and non-communal basis. It is serving round-the-clock without any discrimination of color, class, and creed and is enjoying exclusive credentials in the shape of awards and shields conferred upon Mr. Abdul Sattar Edhi (late) and Mrs. Bilquis Edhi by governmental and non-governmental organizations on a national and international level for rendering their exemplary services to humanity in multidimensional fields. Edhi has the largest ambulance fleet in the world.

Head Office: Sarafa Bazar, Bolton Market, Mithadar.

Contact: (021)-32413232

3 – Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital

Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital is one of the largest charity organizations in Pakistan established by Imran Khan. Imran Khan, after touching the heights of popularity through his great career in cricket and now also in politics as the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Pakistan’s second-largest political party till date, holds great concern for people suffering from this deadly disease. This historic hospital was the only healthcare provider for cancer patients at the time of its establishment. With its successful operation in Lahore and Peshawar, Shaukat Khanam Cancer Hospital employs modern technology and advanced machinery for the detection and treatment of various types of cancer. The formation grips the services of qualified doctors serving the people who are unable to afford the cure of cancer. 

Address: 7-A, Block R-3, M.A. Johar Town, Lahore

Contact: (042) 35905000

4 – Chippa Welfare Association

The Chippa Welfare Association is also one of the very efficient charity organizations in Pakistan, founded in 2007 by Ramzan Chippa. Its activities include ambulance service and free or low-cost food to people with low income. The association is headquartered in Karachi and operates throughout the city. Chippa Welfare Association is purely a non-profit NGO that is serving humanity without any discrimination of caste creed or color.

Head Office: Plot#ZC-5, Sector 8/A, Shahrah Faisal.

Contact: +92 21 11192 1020

5 – Aurat Foundation

Aurat Foundation is established in 1986, as a national, non-profit, and non-governmental charity organization in Pakistan under the Societies’ Registration Act 1860, Aurat Publication and Information Service Foundation (Aurat Foundation/AF) is committed to creating widespread awareness and commitment for a just, democratic and caring society in Pakistan, where women and men are recognized as equals, with the right to lead their lives with self-respect and dignity. Over the last 29 years, Aurat Foundation is recognized nationally and internationally as one of the leading institutions creating, facilitating, and strengthening civil society groups and networks for promoting trust and collaboration among citizens to mobilize public pressure for women’s empowerment in the country.

Address: Plot No.5, Street No. 26, Said pur Market, G-7/1, Islamabad
Contact: +92-051-2609596

6 – Shifa Foundation

Shifa Foundation has been uplifting underprivileged communities through various initiatives since 1991. It’s among the few non-profit organizations that are making an impact in multiple sectors, including health, education, access to water, hygiene, nutrition, and alleviation of poverty. Additionally, they support the needy across the country by providing shelter, clothes, food, and sanitation systems. They give special attention to widows and orphans. The organization understands the need to nurture leadership in Pakistan through trainings and educational programs. Shifa Foundation makes a lasting and sustainable difference with this approach.

Address: Plot 210, Street 7, I-9/2, Islamabad

Contact: (042) 111-274-432

7 – Ansar Burney Trust

The Ansar Burney Trust is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profitable, and charity organization in Pakistan that is working to fight against all forms of injustices, cruel inhuman and degrading treatment, child abuse, cruelty to women, and other more subtle forms of human and civil rights violations without any discrimination of affiliation. The NGO is run by Ansar Burney himself and it’s striving to raise awareness, provide free legal advice and services, and humanitarian assistance where needed. They have also established “Prisoners Aid Society” to bring reform in police stations, prisons, and mental institutions and work for the aid, advice, release, rehabilitation, and welfare of the illegally and unlawfully detained prisoners and mental patients.

Head Office: 6 Hasan Manzil, Arambagh Road.

Contact: (021)-32623382

8 – Darul Sukun

Darul Sukun is an exceptional center functioning for the comfort of mentally disabled children and adults. This leading NGO gives place to such members of society who have been left behind by their loved ones. It’s a home to disabled individuals who are residing on the streets, witnessing the harshness of their loved ones. These people are brought in by social workers, relatives, or even police to improve their miserable condition. A Dutch nun, Sr. Gertrude Lemmens started this amazing platform and served the important part of society here in Pakistan without flying back to Holland.

Head Office: 159/H/3 Kashmir Road, PECHS Karachi, Pakistan
‎Contact: +92 337 7778586

9 – Minhaj Welfare Foundation 

Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) is one of the largest non-government international charity organizations in the world, with a network of branches and projects in over 100 countries worldwide. It was started by Tahir-ul-Qadri as a part of Minhaj-ul-Quran International. Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) is fully registered with the UK charity commission. Its head office is in Pakistan. MWF helps to support the poor and needy in marginalized communities by working for their rights, providing children access to education, providing the poor access to Basic Health Care, and the means for Social Economic, and Welfare support.

10 – Aga Khan Foundation

Aga Khan Foundation is an NGO that works to improve the quality of life for villagers. The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), alongside its sister AKDN agencies, has implemented innovative, community-driven solutions to development challenges for more than 45 years. It focuses on a small number of specific development problems by forming intellectual and financial partnerships with organizations sharing its objectives. With a small staff, a host of cooperating agencies, and thousands of volunteers, the Foundation reaches out to vulnerable populations, irrespective of their race, religion, ethnicity, or gender.

Adress: SMS School, Karimabad

Contact: (021)-99244230

11 – Sundas Foundation

Sundas Foundation is among the few organizations that focus on helping patients suffering from disorders of the blood, including Thalassemia and blood cancer. They provide healthcare services and products in multiple cities, including Lahore, Gujrat, Faisalabad Islamabad, Gujranwala, and Sialkot. The organization has been saving and changing lives for more than 20 years.

Head Office: 880 Shadman-1 Near Crescent Girls School, Lahore Pakistan
Contact Number: (+92) 0423 7422 131

12 – EHSAS 

EHSAS is an NGO based in Chakwal and Islamabad. Its projects target a wide range of areas including poverty alleviation, healthcare, education, and social development. EHSAS has various ongoing efforts in place including the EHSAS library, EHSAS blood bank, EHSAS Hepatitis Awareness, and Vaccination Program, EHSAS Horticulture Development Program, and EHSAS Good Governance Program.

13 – Fatimid Foundation

The Fatimid Foundation is a charitable organization that aims to help the millions of blood disease cases in Pakistan. It is a pioneer in providing safe blood transfusions to patients in Pakistan. The organization provides healthy fully screened blood and blood products each month to its thousands of patients (the majority of whom are children) suffering from dreadful blood disorders such as thalassemia, hemophilia, and others. The foundation also arranges urgent blood in case of emergencies in the country.

14 – Fauji Foundation

The Fauji Foundation is a trust set up for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their dependents. Fauji Foundation was established as a charitable trust in 1954 and operates on a completely self-sustaining basis. It channels approximately 80% of the profits from commercial ventures into social protection programs that serve a beneficiary population representing approximately 7% of the country’s population. Spending more than Rs. 23.8 billion since its inception on welfare, the Foundation provides services in the areas of healthcare, education, educational stipends, technical and vocational training. Over 2.1 million patients are treated per year through the FF Healthcare System. Approximately 41,112 students are enrolled in the FF Education System and over 6,000 individuals have trained annually through the FF Vocational & Technical Training Centers.

15 – JDC Pakistan

JDC Pakistan, formally known as the JDC Welfare Association, is a nonprofit organization focused on providing humanitarian aid and social services within Pakistan. Established to address pressing needs in the community, JDC Pakistan offers a range of services including emergency relief, educational support, healthcare, and poverty alleviation programs.

Head Office: B-24 Federal B Area, Incholi.

Contact: (021)-36341059

Conclusion

The impact of non-profit organizations in Pakistan is profound, contributing to improved living conditions, enhanced educational opportunities, empowering women and better healthcare. These organizations often work in collaboration with local communities, government bodies, and international donors to maximize their reach and effectiveness.

Looking ahead, there is a growing recognition of the need for sustainable and scalable solutions. Increasing the involvement of technology, fostering public-private partnerships, and enhancing transparency and accountability can further bolster the effectiveness of non-profits.