Swat Youth Front (SYF)
Key Information
Organization Name: Swat Youth Front (SYF)
Head Office: Saidu Sharif, Swat
Contact Person: Haris Badar
Working Since: 1997
Areas of Operations: Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Khwazakhella, Besham, Batkhela, Timergara & Daggar.
Activities
(as of March 2015)
Trainings/ Workshops
No. of trainings/workshops delivered to date: 50
Themes: Counter-Extremism, Civic Education, Youth Activism, Human Rights, Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Entrepreneurship.
Cities these were delivered in: Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Charbagh, Kabal, Besham, Fizagat, Islampur, Barikot.
Conferences/Seminars
No. of conferences/seminars organized to date: 70
Themes: Youth empowerment, Entrepreneurship, Women empowerment, Literacy, Disaster Management, Drugs prevention, Voter education, Peace through sports.
Cities these were held in: Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Charbagh, Kabal, Besham, Fizagat, Islampur, Barikot.
Campaigns
No. of campaigns launched to date: 11
Themes: Pak Saaf Swat, Dengue Eradication, Adult Literacy, Child labor, Women inheritance Rights, Drug prevention, voter education, consumer rights, Blood donation, Peace through sports, Arts for Peace.
Cities these were held in: Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Charbagh, Kabal, Besham, Fizagat, Islampur, Barikot
Arts & Culture Events
No. of arts & culture events held to date: 10
Themes: Awaami Assembly and folk music, sports cuture for peace, Pashtu Mushaira
Cities these were held in: Mingora, Saidu Sharif, Charbagh, Kabal, Besham, Fizagat, Islampur, Barikot, Alpurai, Bahrain, Kalam.
Publications
(as of March 2015)
| No | Name | Date Published | PDF File/Web link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Tactics in Human Rights | WebLink | |
| 2 | Naveed-e-Sahar (1st edition) | WebLink | |
| 3 | Naveed-e-Sahar (2nd edition) | WebLink | |
| 4 | Naveed-e-Sahar (3rd edition) | WebLink | |
| 5 | Disable Village Children | WebLink | |
| 6 | News clippings of SYF campaign on voter education | WebLink | |
| 7 | Monthly Newsletter (Sabawoon) | WebLink |
Major Projects
(as of March 2015)
| No. | Name | Nature of Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peace Building Collaborative Activities | Networking of CSOs, Peace exchange visits. |
| 2 | Open Minds Pakistan | Training on youth journalism & Human Rights. |
| 3 | Act for Change Project | Peace building activities within educational institutes. |
| 4 | Insani Huqooq ki Nayi Hikmat Amliya | Translation and dissemination of New Tactics for Human rights. |
| 5 | Deehat ke khasoosy Bache | Translation and dissemination of Disabled village children |
| 6 | Sports Culture for Peace | Sports tournaments / rehabilitation of sports activities. |
| 7 | Sports for Peace Project | Distribution of sports goods among players / rehabilitation of sports activities. |
| 8 | Rural Women Income Rehabilitation Project | Distribution of hens and goats among women of rural areas / training on BCE (Business creation exercise) |
| 9 | Disaster Relief Project | Distribution of relief goods. |
| 10 | Mother Child Health Care Centre Project | Establishment of health care centre for women. |
| 11 | Dastakari” Centre Barikot, Swat Project and Capacity Building | Vocational training for girls. |
| 12 | PPC Girls Colleges Project | Inter level education for underprivileged girls |
| 13 | Drug Use Control Awareness Programme | Advocacy |
| 14 | Capacity Building in Reproductive Health Sector | Training |
| 15 | Non formal basic education community schools | Basic education |
| 16 | Learning Institute for Employment (LIFE) | Employable skills for youth |
| No. | Name | Nature of Project |
| 1 | Youth Action for Governance and Democracy | Sensitization of youth to take actions for Governance and Democracy |
| 2 | Learning Institute for Employment (LIFE) | Employable skills for youth |
| 3 | School of Arts, Charbagh | Vocational training |
| 4 | PPC Girls Colleges | Inter level education for underprivileged girls |
| 5 | A community Guide to Environmental Health | Publication & Dissemination |
| 6 | Swat Peace Exchange Network | Peace exchange activities among local CSOs |
| 7 | Sports for Peace Network | Network of players striving for peace through sports |
| 8 | Swat Youth Volunteers Network | Network of volunteers striving for social well-being |
| 9 | SYF free legal aid committee | Free legal aid |
| 10 | Consumer protection Council, Swat | Advocacy |
| 11 | Senior citizens forum, Swat | Lobbying and advocacy for rights of senior citizens |
| 12 | Swat Diabetes Association | Awareness |
| 13 | Pakhtun Wardrobe | Promotion of Pakhtuns’ tangible and non-tangible culture / social entrepreneurship |
Awards Received
Additional Information
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