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News & Updates

Project Final Report Published

LASOONA has publsihed the final report of its Agriculture Livelihoods Rehabilitaion Project (ALRP)implemented in earthquake affected District Shangla and Kohistan.

MOU between LASOONA and USAID

LASOONA signs a Memorandum of Understanding for the implementation of Pakistan Safe Drinking Water and Hygiene Promotion Project.

Annual Performance Awards Ceremony

Monday September 10, 2007: A simple and colorful event was organized at a local hotel. Almost all the staff members and Directors Board of LASOONA participated in the ceremony. The program was organized to distribute Shields and Appreciation Certificates among the staff for their outstanding performance during the year 2006. The purpose was to recognize the services of those who performed well in their respective fields.

LASOONA Functional Literacy Project (FLP)

Introduction & Background

Functional Literacy Program for the working children in the Auto Sector was launched by LASOONA – Society for Human & Natural Resource Development in collaboration with the Pak-Swiss SSEP Program. Main focus was to educate the deprived working children and to raise awareness in the local people to play vital role achieve this goal.

During a survey, conducted by LASOONA – SSEP, it was found that there are 1130 workshops in metal sector in Mingora city, where more than 3000 children (below 18) are working, while the no. of adults is less than that, + 2000. Amongst these working children in Auto Sector, 73% are illiterate while 23% are partially literate. The situation of adults in the same sector is worse than this. In adults the figures are 76 and 24% respectively.

Objectives of the Project

The overall objective of the program was to educate the deprived working children and to raise awareness amongst the local people to play role achieve this goal. The program was planned to be run on self-help basis in the future. Fund raising was one of the components of this program. Limited donations were collected in the early start of the program. However, the main goal is achieved through educating the working children and raise awareness.

Small Scale Enterprise Promotion Program (SSEP), a Swiss funded organization provided financial support for running the program, whereas, LASOONA’s contribution was in the shape of expertise and resources for the management of the program on sustainable basis. For the first 09-month course, all kind of logistical support was provided by SSEP to run the program in a smooth way. School Bags and Books were distributed among the students.