Cooling Centres in Jacobabad
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13+
Districts Covered
21+
Years of Service
8
Program Sectors
365+
Youth Trained
8+
Active Projects 2026
Last field activity
Heatwave Preparedness Training
Jacobabad · May 2026
NFE Centre Launch
20 Centres · Mar 2026
Women SHG Formation
SARTIYAN SATH · Jan 2026
Our Commitment
We raise hope and
We raise hope and
resilience across
communities...
CDF works with communities across Sindh and Balochistan to advance education, disaster resilience, climate adaptation, governance, and inclusive humanitarian response.
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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.
Education & Literacy
Disaster Management
Community Empowerment
Climate Change
See how CDF is responding to
community needs.
Education
Non-Formal Education Program
CDF works across eight thematic areas, addressing the root causes of vulnerability and building long-term resilience.
Disaster Management
Heatwave Anticipatory Actions
Establishing 20 non-formal education centres enrolling 600+ out-of-school children in accelerated learning programmes.
WASH
Right to be A Girl — WASH
Training para-medics, establishing cooling centres, and implementing nature-based solutions to protect communities from extreme heat.
Localization / DRR
ToGETHER Humanitarian Response
Promoting menstrual hygiene and distributing hygiene kits to adolescent girls across two districts.
Why CDF
Building stronger
Building stronger
communities with trust
and care.
Working hand-in-hand with communities to build systems that last — from classrooms to early-warning centres.
View All ProjectsAccountability
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.
Field Stories
Community action can help
Community action can help
achieve lasting solutions.
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.
Heatwave Preparedness
Youth Training
Youth Employment in Development Sector
Para-medics trained and community cooling stations set up ahead of the 2026 heatwave season with Start Network funding.
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Resilience Web
Flood Recovery — 2022 Response
365+ young people from Jacobabad equipped with skills, with 50% securing employment in NGOs and development projects.
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Program Areas
We work across connected
We work across connected
humanitarian priorities.
Multi-agency response to the 2022 Pakistan mega floods across Jacobabad and Balochistan — shelter, NFIs, MPCA and WASH for thousands of families.
Education for Every Child
Eight thematic sectors, one shared commitment to community-centered development.
Non-Formal
Disaster Preparedness
Formal, non-formal, literacy and vocational education for children, youth, and adults.
DRR
Clean Water & Hygiene
DRR, anticipatory actions, emergency response, and post-disaster recovery.
WASH
Climate-Smart Communities
Improving access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene for vulnerable families.
Climate
Health Awareness
Climate resilience, solar energy, sustainable agriculture, and heatwave adaptation.
Health
Sustainable Empowerment & Youth
Immunization, menstrual hygiene, community health, and primary health promotion.
Inclusion
Our Partners
Connecting partners,
UNHCR
Start Network
WHH
KNH
British Council
IHHN
UNODC
SEF
HelpAge
ACF
CRS
UNDP
TDEA
Mundo Cooperante
Connecting partners,
donors and
communities in every
district.
UNHCR
Start Network
WHH
KNH
British Council
IHHN
UNODC
SEF
HelpAge
ACF
CRS
UNDP
TDEA
Mundo Cooperante
Key Donors
Your contribution can
Your contribution can
help achieve a solution.
Women, youth, and child rights empowerment through SHGs, skills, and advocacy.
WHH
KNH
Start Network
SEF
IHHN
HelpAge Int.
Our Impact
Help CDF create safer,
Help CDF create safer,
stronger and more
resilient communities.
CDF works with leading national and international donors committed to community change.
Partner With CDF
13+
Districts Covered
82
Partner Orgs
21+
Years Active
365+
Youth Trained
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Let's work together
Let's work together
for community
resilience.
Two decades of serving vulnerable communities across Sindh and Balochistan — building capacity, delivering relief, and advocating for justice.
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CDF welcomes partnerships with donors, government bodies, international agencies, and civil society organizations.
Near TCF School, Bismillah Town, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan — 79000
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