Participatory Rural Development Society herein referred as (PRDS) is a non-profit, non-governmental and non-political Humanitarian Relief and Social Development Organization working to help all affected by Disasters, Emergencies and Conflicts and Poverty in Pakistan. The Organization was established in 2004 and registered under section 20 of Societies Registration Act, 1860.

Prior to the establishment of PRDS, a consistent need for a transparent, accountable and solutions based universal platform was steadily felt amongst like-minded social, developmental, and humanitarian workers with indications to their respective fields, specialties, competencies, professional experiences, social interactions, knowledge foundation and distinct intrinsic intellectual and proficient capacities.

More so, in the light of our dilapidated socio-economic, living and infrastructural systems and conditions we reached the common understanding and belief to act proactively, come together, participate and contribute our share, in kind, allocation of time, energies and potentials, to form an organization that would stand-up to uphold the ideals of struggling to alleviate poverty, eliminate slavery and servitude of all forms.

An organization that promotes, devises and endows ways and means to increase social cohesion and protection of all class, gender, caste and creed, protects the rights of our people especially women and children, social groups and society including marginalized and vulnerable persons and communities, and that works for the sustainable development of our people and communities in all possible ways. Thus to realize to reality, these ideals and purposes, to form a platform of an entity that can cater services and support for sustainable development as well as relief work in times of humanitarian crises, emergencies and disasters to its people.

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