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Khwendo Kor and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission-KPIC

The Article 19-A of the Constitution of Pakistan 1973 states that, the Right to Information enables the public and civil societies to access information held by public bodies and empowers them to hold their leaders accountable and ensure respect and observance of the human rights.

Khwendo Kor and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Commission-KPIC agreed through Memorandum of Understanding signed on dated 15th day of November 2022 having an objective to improve collaboration and to contribute in promoting, diversity, building relations, introduce new progressive opportunities for women, encourage women to avail the available opportunities and to create a society where women can feel easy in taking benefit of the existing services in the province. Both parties roles are well defined and agreed in its MoU.

International Children Day 2022

In District Haripur Khwendo Kor celebrated INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN DAY 2022 in its all 28 Refugee Village Schools and Accelerated Learning Pathways Centers supported by UNHCR Sub-Office Peshawar with great enthusiasm and participations from children, parents and PTC. Children encouraged to actively participate in different joy full activities such as;

Arm resettling, Hide n seeks, Musical chairs, Tug of war, Chundro, Race, Ludo, Bantay, Cricket, Spoon Race, Bloon Blowing, March Pass, Food Competition, Painting and Drawing Competition, Mandi Competition, Quiz Competition, Traditional Dress Exhibition, Cultural Dance, Food Stalls, Puppet Shows and much more….

Direction from Mr. Fahad Saleem (Project Coordinator Khwendo Kor and Ms. Kehkishan Rani (District Haripur Regional Education Officer-Khwendo Kor) along her team involved Parent Teachers Association who arranged this event with the support of teachers made this day glorious and special. Gifts and awards were distributed among the children.

16 Days of Activism Dated: 03-12-2022

Khwendo Kor has marked 16 days of activism to end violence against women (VAW) let us join hands to work for women’s equal access to basic human rights and raise their standard of living. In this context Khwendo Kor organized different events in its maintained schools in District Haripur, Mardan,, Sawbi, Chakdara, Dir Lower, Buner. KP Province, the message from refugees boys and girls marking #16Days was clear -We must unite to end gender-based violence against women and girls. Khwendo Kor will continue to #OrangeTheWorld.