Peace Foundation.

The Peace Foundation, based in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir, focuses its work in the fields of environment, education and social awareness. After the earthquake of 2005, the organisation took a timely decision to work not only in the relief activities but to expand its scope by including projects on reconstruction and rehabilitation. The Peace Foundation has also launched a plantation campaign – ‘Green Muzaffarabad’ – in collaboration with the Government of Azad Kashmir and the Federal Ministry of Environment. The organisation claims to have achieved great success through the campaign by becoming a source of inspiration for other organisations. The Peace Foundation also initiated a project on solid waste management with an emphasis on community participation in Muzaffarabad.

The Peace Foundation has also conducted a number of surveys on topics such as pollution awareness, problems women face at work, gender discrimination and child abuse, and HIV/AIDS awareness. These surveys are used by the foundation and other organisations to guide the development of projects in the region.