Serving Communities Since 2005

Help Communities
Build Resilience
With Dignity

CDF works with communities across Sindh and Balochistan to advance education, disaster resilience, climate adaptation, governance, and inclusive humanitarian response.

13+ Districts Covered
21+ Years of Service
8 Program Sectors
365+ Youth Trained
CDF — communities in Sindh
8+
Active Projects 2026
CDF team in the field
Last field activity
Heatwave Preparedness Training
Jacobabad · May 2026
NFE Centre Launch
20 Centres · Mar 2026
Women SHG Formation
SARTIYAN SATH · Jan 2026

We raise hope and
resilience across
communities.

CDF is a people-centered organization established in 2005, registered in Sindh and Balochistan. From its base in Jacobabad, CDF has grown to serve communities across 13+ districts through education, disaster preparedness, climate adaptation, governance, and humanitarian response.

About CDF

You can help communities by
supporting local action.

CDF works across eight thematic areas, addressing the root causes of vulnerability and building long-term resilience.

Education & Literacy
Disaster Management
Community Empowerment
Climate Change
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See how CDF is responding to
community needs.

Non-Formal Education Program
Education
Non-Formal Education Program
Jacobabad Jan 2026–Jun 2028

Establishing 20 non-formal education centres enrolling 600+ out-of-school children in accelerated learning programmes.

Heatwave Anticipatory Actions
Disaster Management
Heatwave Anticipatory Actions
Jacobabad Apr–Jul 2026

Training para-medics, establishing cooling centres, and implementing nature-based solutions to protect communities from extreme heat.

Right to be A Girl — WASH
WASH
Right to be A Girl — WASH
Jacobabad & Shikarpur Jul 2025–Jun 2026

Promoting menstrual hygiene and distributing hygiene kits to adolescent girls across two districts.

ToGETHER Humanitarian Response
Localization / DRR
ToGETHER Humanitarian Response
North Sindh May 2024–Dec 2027

Strengthening local humanitarian capacities and implementing anticipatory actions for heatwaves, drought, and floods.

Empowering
communities through
education,
preparedness
and climate adaptation.

Working hand-in-hand with communities to build systems that last — from classrooms to early-warning centres.

See Our Impact

Program Focus Areas

Education & Literacy 92%
Disaster Management 88%
Community Empowerment 75%
Climate Change Adaptation 68%
Health & WASH 80%
Humanitarian Response 95%

Building stronger
communities with trust
and care.

CDF brings 21+ years of field experience, deep community trust, strong partner networks, and a principled approach to humanitarian and development work across Sindh and Balochistan.

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Accountability
All programmes are governed by the Core Humanitarian Standards.
Inclusion
Women, youth, PWDs, and minorities are central to all programmes.
Resilience
Every intervention aims for long-term community self-reliance.
Community-First
Local leaders and community structures guide every decision.

Community action can help
achieve lasting solutions.

Stories from CDF's programmes — real change, real people.

Cooling Centres in Jacobabad
Heatwave Preparedness
Cooling Centres in Jacobabad

Para-medics trained and community cooling stations set up ahead of the 2026 heatwave season with Start Network funding.

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Youth Employment in Development Sector
Youth Training
Youth Employment in Development Sector

365+ young people from Jacobabad equipped with skills, with 50% securing employment in NGOs and development projects.

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Flood Recovery — 2022 Response
Resilience Web
Flood Recovery — 2022 Response

Multi-agency response to the 2022 Pakistan mega floods across Jacobabad and Balochistan — shelter, NFIs, MPCA and WASH for thousands of families.

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We work across connected
humanitarian priorities.

Eight thematic sectors, one shared commitment to community-centered development.

Education for Every Child
Education for Every Child

Formal, non-formal, literacy and vocational education for children, youth, and adults.

Non-Formal
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster Preparedness

DRR, anticipatory actions, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery.

DRR
Clean Water & Hygiene
Clean Water & Hygiene

Improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for vulnerable families.

WASH
Climate-Smart Communities
Climate-Smart Communities

Climate resilience, solar energy, sustainable agriculture, and heatwave adaptation.

Climate
Health Awareness
Health Awareness

Immunization, menstrual hygiene, community health, and primary health promotion.

Health
Sustainable Empowerment & Youth
Sustainable Empowerment & Youth

Women, youth, and child rights empowerment through SHGs, skills, and advocacy.

Inclusion

Connecting partners,
donors and
communities in every
district.

Partner With CDF
CDF partnership activities

Your contribution can
help achieve a solution.

CDF works with leading national and international donors committed to community change.

WHH
WHH
KNH
KNH
Start Network
SEF
SEF
IHHN
IHHN
HelpAge Int.
HelpAge Int.

Help CDF create safer,
stronger and more
resilient communities.

Two decades of serving vulnerable communities across Sindh and Balochistan — building capacity, delivering relief, and advocating for justice.

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13+ Districts Covered
82 Partner Orgs
21+ Years Active
365+ Youth Trained

Let's work together
for community
resilience.

CDF welcomes partnerships with donors, government bodies, international agencies, and civil society organizations.

info@cdfsindh.org.pk +92-722-690142

Near TCF School, Bismillah Town, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan — 79000

www.cdfsindh.org.pk — the CDF Sindh Profile

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