FOR DEVELOPMENT
around the globe, and equip them to fulfill their unique purpose.
FOR DEVELOPMENT
around the globe, and equip them to fulfill their unique purpose.
FOR DEVELOPMENT
around the globe, and equip them to fulfill their unique purpose.
FOR DEVELOPMENT
around the globe, and equip them to fulfill their unique purpose.
FOR DEVELOPMENT
around the globe, and equip them to fulfill their unique purpose.
The Youth Association for Development (YAD) Pakistan is a youth-led, artistic means of awareness, civil society initiative based in Quetta whose roots with a core of volunteers in different districts of Baluchistan. YAD is a human rights-based approach with a multi-sector development organization working on a participatory development approach to bring long-term change & sustainable development to society. The idea of a civil society organization evolved in 2002 when a group of like-minded people particularly youth, women and girls, working in the social, political, democratic, freedoms, justice, climate, gender, feminists, human rights, and development sectors in Baluchistan and having enough local, sub-national, national and international exposure and experience got together and initiated the dialogue among themselves on issues of humanism, peace, democracy, human rights, gender, right to information, transparency, accountability, data, environment, water, climate, sanitation, hygiene, health, education & other social issues in the province and country. READ MORE
NEW PROJECT
Youth Association for Development with support of Gilead Sciences Inc. Has Launched a New Project Elimination of Hepatitis Through Partnership, Engagement, Digital and Artificial Intelligence-Based Systems in District Quetta. The project objectives are to establish a diverse and inclusive partnership with plans of action and engagement patients and communities that lead to increasing hepatitis awareness in communities and collaboratively eliminating viral hepatitis and to produce the strategic digital and artificial intelligence-based systems that improve the access between hepatitis services seekers and hepatitis services providers that lead to eliminating hepatitis in district Quetta, the project key milestones are the elimination of hepatitis through diverse and inclusive partnerships with the engagement of patients & communities, establishing community-based resource centers, hepatitis self-help, and self-care support groups, digital and artificial intelligence-based systems, utilizing mobile technologies and artificial intelligence through producing hepatitis connect app, establishing a hepatitis lifeline helpline center, and digital campaign, driving hepatitis awareness and self-care and increasing access between hepatitis services seekers and hepatitis services providers in district Quetta. The project contributes to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Good Health and Wellbeing SDG3, Gender Equality SDG5, and Reduced Inequalities SDG10
NEW PROJECT
Based on the lessons learned, best practices, key achievements, and the needs and demands identified during the first year of the pilot project “Relieving the Stress and Trauma of Afghan Refugee Children in District Quetta” (from April 1, 2023, to March 31, 2024), the Youth Association for Development, with the support and funding of the Peace of Mind Foundation (POM), Switzerland, from September 2024 launched the project “Supporting Mental Health and Healing for Vulnerable Children in District Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.”
The project aims to provide healing opportunities for vulnerable children affected by mental health challenges, utilizing the power of artistic expression to help them reach their full potential. It directly benefits 8 partner schools, impacting 1,280 Afghan refugee children and children from the host community over two years. Additionally, the project provides indirect benefits to the teachers and management of the 8 partner schools, TATG members, parents of Afghan refugee and host community children, as well as selected artists, musicians, and art galleries.
The project focuses on addressing the psychological effects of displacement through trauma-informed play, art, and music-based collective healing interventions, alongside mental health and psychosocial support services. It adopts a trauma-informed therapeutic approach, a strength-based approach, culturally appropriate care, and a healing and recovery model to address mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and other challenges faced by Afghan refugee and host community children
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
YAD's CONTRIBUTION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
YAD's SDGs ACHIEVEMENTS APPROACHES
YAD's SDGs COMMITMENTS
YAD's SDGs MOBILIZATION
PRODUCED SHORT FILMS
Short Films
MEDIA COVERAGE ON EARLY CHILD
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PRODUCED PROMOS & SHOWCASING DOCUMENTARIES
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Project's Progress's Showcasing Documentary from 1st January 2022 to 31st August 2022, UNDEF Funded
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Women’s Participation in Elections, Politics, Leadership, and Democracy in Pakistan Documentary.
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Mpox Alert, Awareness, Educational and Outreach Program Project Progress Showcasing Documentary
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Art Exhibition with the theme Afghan Refugee's Mental Health and Psychological Problems Quetta,2022
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Baluchistan Refugees Trauma Support Hub (RTSH), Project Showcasing Documentary, Amna Funded Project
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PRODUCED STORYTELLING DOCUMENTARIES
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Documentary of Trauma-Informed Play and Art--Based Collective Healing Rooms Produced by YAD Pakistan
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Safe, trauma-informed collective healing spaces center for Afghan refugee in Hazara Town, Quetta
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Safe, trauma-informed collective healing spaces center for Afghan refugee in Bashir Chowk, Quetta
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PRODUCED MATERNAL HEALTH SONGS
