Projects

Bonded Labor

Breaking the Chains: Empowering Bonded Workers' Voices and Participation" Project's primary goal is to alleviate the hardships faced by brick kiln workers and their families through legal aid, education, and health services. It includes various awareness activities such as social media campaigns, educational videos, dramas, workshops, and seminars. Capacity building for stakeholders, including brick kiln owners and government departments, is also integral to the project. This initiative aligns with SPARC’s thematic areas, focusing on child labor, trafficking, health, justice, and education to make a meaningful impact on affected lives.

Empowering Women & Girls

This project aims to enhance the realization of human rights for women and girls in marginalized communities across selected regions of Pakistan. It focuses on empowering women and girls to assert their equal rights and addresses prevailing social norms that perpetuate gender inequality and Gender-Based Violence (GBV).

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Saving Young Generations from Tobacco Hazards through Sustainable Measures in Pakistan

SPARC is lobbying with different stakeholders to increase Federal Excise Duty (FED) and impose health levy on tobacco products to minimize extra burden on the country’s healthcare budget keeping child rights perspective in view and to distance minors from tobacco use. SPARC’s motive also comprises getting clear “Pictorial Health Warnings” on cigarette packaging, so that buyers are not manipulated while buying the cigarettes and are aware of all the heath issues caused by nicotine/tobacco use.

Strengthening Women and Youth, Enabling Education in Host Communities in Pakistan

The project is being implemented in Machar Colony, Karachi, benefiting refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) along with host communities. The area comprises small houses and temporary shelters, with most residents living in rental accommodations.. Approximately 70% of the direct target group are women, and over half of the participants are children and youth. Machar Colony is the largest slum in Karachi and has a population of over 500,000. Most residents are involved in the fishing industry, many engage in unskilled labor across various sectors, including domestic work for women. SPARC project mainly aims on educational and community uplift combined with recreational facilities for youth in the area. - 2,560 children and young people in Machor Colony will have improved access to adequately equipped educational facilities (i.e. schools) - 2,360 children and young people from the project region in Pakistan have improved access to adequately equipped educational facilities by the end of the project. - 1,800 people (including 1,440 women) are able to generate their own income by the end of the project - Promote peaceful co-existence in the communities.

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