Action Against Poverty CC

Our purpose is to organize and encourage people to participate in actions that lead toward sustainable peace. To motivate people to utilize their resources, their time, talent and treasures (TTT) for peaceful co- existence. To speak out for tolerance and human respect, regardless of religion, color or creed.

AAP is working for development and disaster management in Punjab province, with the following objectives:

1. To work for the economic and social development of underprivileged and neglected communities through micro crediting, community support, and capacity building of community leaders.
2. To work on non formal education, formal education, and vocational education in poor and neglected communities.
3. To promote peace building concepts on social harmony, interfaith dialogue and communal harmony for harmonious living and a culture of peace and tolerance.
4. To empower communities through access to business education and micro finance services.
5. To make people aware of their human rights and civic rights and provide needy women and children free legal aid and advocacy.
6. To remain vigilant to work for relief and rehabilitation work during emergency situations caused by natural and man- made disasters.
7. To provide advisory services and training in reproductive health, gender equality, women’s development and poverty alleviation, community development, social studies, social issues, health, education and other related fields of human development and human welfare.