Poverty Eradication Initiative, Giving hope to people
Giving Hope to People since 2002

Giving hope to Pakistan's poorest communities through health careclean watereducationemergency relieflivelihoods

PEI is one of Pakistan's largest non-profits. We run public hospitals, strengthen health systems with government, train frontline health workers and bring relief when disaster strikes.

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Top 5NGO, rated by PCP
ISOcertified
600+professionals
Hands joined together to form a star
350hospitals and facilities improved
500,000children treated free each year
Top 5NGO in Pakistan, rated by PCP

Trusted by donors, governments and international agencies

Key accomplishments

Two decades of results at national scale

Most of our work is in health, delivered inside public systems so that it lasts.

350

hospitals and health facilities improved, serving at least 10 million people

Nationwide
500,000

children a year receive free care at a hospital we run

Karachi
Rs 4.5B

People's Health & Wellness Program across 10 districts of Balochistan

2025 – 2028
8,500+

Lady Health Workers and Community Midwives trained

Sindh
250,000+

people reached with relief after disasters

Nationwide
2M+

pieces of PPE donated during COVID-19

2020
PEI partners joining hands
Lady Health Workers on a village visit
24+years of service
Who we are

A trusted partner to government, donors and communities

Founded in 2002 by Pakistani expatriates, PEI links donor funds to the poorest people through strong, transparent systems.

  • Public-private partnershipsWe manage hospitals and run province-wide programs with the Governments of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
  • Health systems that lastSupplies, training, digital tools and community committees that keep facilities working.
  • Humanitarian principlesHumanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence guide every response.
About PEI Meet our founder
Mission, vision & values

What drives us

Our mission

To raise awareness at all levels regarding poverty eradication and social uplift of the poor by means of sustainable development in Pakistan, to strengthen and build their capacity to fight and overcome poverty, and to assist the Government of Pakistan and other organisations working in Pakistan for the eradication of poverty.

Our vision

To develop a society based on three core values of sustainable human development: self-esteem, freedom of choice and tolerance; a society where everyone has equal access to opportunities and justice irrespective of gender and status.

Our core values

Five values guide everything we do, from a village birthing station to a provincial health program.
Our work

Ten areas of work, one goal: ending poverty

All areas of work

Health

Upgrading public hospitals, training health workers and getting medicines to the people who need them most.

SDG 3

Nutrition

Treating acute malnutrition in children and helping families prevent stunting at home.

SDG 2SDG 3

Tech-Based Innovation

Mobile health, digital referral and data systems that connect village health workers to specialists.

SDG 3SDG 9

Women & Youth Empowerment

Leadership, skills and income for women, and civic action led by young people.

SDG 5SDG 8

Enterprise & Livelihood Development

Income-generating models that also deliver services, such as village birthing stations run by midwives.

SDG 1SDG 8

Climate Change

Climate awareness and practical action built into every program we run.

SDG 13

Relief & Rehabilitation

Rapid response after floods, earthquakes and displacement, followed by long-term recovery.

SDG 1SDG 11

Research & Human Development

Evidence and community governance that make public services more accountable.

SDG 3SDG 16

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

Safe water, sanitation and hygiene, especially after floods and displacement.

SDG 6

Education

Early childhood education, girls' education and getting children into school.

SDG 4
Flagship initiatives

Where partnership becomes impact

All 39 projects
People's Health & Wellness Program, Balochistan (PHWP)
Health

People's Health & Wellness Program, Balochistan (PHWP)

10 selected districts, Balochistan · Jul 2025 – Jun 2028

PEI's newest flagship: a three-year partnership with the Government of Balochistan and SZABF to cut out-of-pocket health costs and move the province towards Universal Health Coverage.

Rs 4.5Bin-kind support
10districts
3years
Sustainable Maternal & Newborn Child Health Initiative
Tech-Based Innovation

Sustainable Maternal & Newborn Child Health Initiative

Resource-constrained communities · Sep 2024 – Feb 2026

An AI-driven decision-support app that helps community midwives triage mothers, assess risk and make evidence-based clinical decisions in real time.

AIdecision support
$151,974grant
Sindh Government Children's Hospital, North Karachi
Health

Sindh Government Children's Hospital, North Karachi

North Nazimabad, Karachi, Sindh · Sep 2016 – Sep 2026

Turnaround management of a public children's hospital under contract with the Government of Sindh. By summer 2018 PEI had upgraded its facilities, grounds and services, and the hospital now serves 500,000 children a year, free of charge.

500,000children treated each year
1,500LHWs trained
1,235CMWs trained
Sindh People's Health Program
Health

Sindh People's Health Program

10 underserved districts, Sindh · Oct 2016 – Sept 2019

The largest public-private partnership in Pakistan's health sector. With the Sindh Health Department, PEI built a sustainable maternal and newborn health system and linked frontline workers through an m-health app.

4.5Mpeople covered
450birthing stations
4,500LHWs trained
Where we work

Present all over Pakistan

Services in every province, plus Islamabad, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and the merged districts. Choose a region to see our work there.

Regional office · Karachi

Sindh

Sindh Government Children's Hospital, the PKR 5 billion Sindh People's Health Program in 10 districts, nutrition services in Jacobabad and our digital referral system.

All 17 projects in Sindh
Our story

24 years of giving hope

  1. Joining hands for PakistanJoining hands for Pakistan
    01 / 10

    PEI is founded by a group of expatriates under the Societies Act XXI of 1860.

  2. Relief distributionRelief distribution
    02 / 10

    Earthquake response: safe water and hygiene kits in Mansehra and Batagram.

  3. Medical supplies warehouseMedical supplies warehouse
    03 / 10

    Flood response: 75 hand pumps bring safe water to 208,000 people, cutting diarrhoea cases by 35%.

  4. Umeed Sey midwife trainingUmeed Sey midwife training
    04 / 10

    UmeedSey wins a Grand Challenges Canada seed grant; KP Health Strengthening Program begins.

  5. Partnership signingPartnership signing
    05 / 10

    PEI takes over Sindh Government Children's Hospital and launches the PKR 5 billion Sindh People's Health Program.

  6. COVID-19 ward, Sindh Government Children's HospitalCOVID-19 ward, Sindh Government Children's Hospital
    06 / 10

    One of Pakistan's first COVID-19 responders, donating over 2 million PPE and supporting drive-through testing.

  7. A community birth stationA community birth station
    07 / 10

    The Balochistan Medical Support Program completes: 7 hospitals supplied and care for 80,000 pregnant women.

  8. A community midwife with a mother and newbornA community midwife with a mother and newborn
    08 / 10

    With the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PEI builds an AI decision-support app for community midwives.

  9. Health workers in Balochistan learning a digital health appHealth workers in Balochistan learning a digital health app
    09 / 10

    The Rs 4.5 billion People's Health & Wellness Program launches across 10 districts of Balochistan.

  10. Sindh Government Children's Hospital, KarachiSindh Government Children's Hospital, Karachi
    10 / 10

    A decade of running Sindh Government Children's Hospital, giving free care to 500,000 children every year.

From the field

Our work, in pictures

See the projects
Lady Health Workers on a village visit
Lady Health Workers on a village visit
Community midwives complete Umeed Sey training
Community midwives complete Umeed Sey training
Health workers learning the m-health app
Health workers learning the m-health app
A community midwife with a mother and newborn
A community midwife with a mother and newborn
COVID-19 vaccination at Sindh Government Children's Hospital
COVID-19 vaccination at Sindh Government Children's Hospital
Opening a water purification plant with the Sindh Health Department and WHO
Opening a water purification plant with the Sindh Health Department and WHO
A village safe birthing station
A village safe birthing station
Medical supplies ready for public hospitals
Medical supplies ready for public hospitals
Why partners trust us

Credibility built over two decades

Top 5 NGO in PakistanCertified and rated by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy
ISO certifiedFormal quality assurance across programs, HR and finance
600+ professionalsHealth, PPP, M&E, procurement and community experts
Donors & partners

Supported by institutional donors, expatriate Pakistanis and provincial governments

HOPE International Development AgencyHOPE International Development Agency
Government of SindhGovernment of Sindh
Government of BalochistanGovernment of Balochistan
Government of Khyber PakhtunkhwaGovernment of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation FundPakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
Grand Challenges CanadaGrand Challenges Canada
Canadian International Development AgencyCanadian International Development Agency
UN Emergency Response Fund PakistanUN Emergency Response Fund Pakistan
International Rescue CommitteeInternational Rescue Committee
AmeriCaresAmeriCares
Muslim AidMuslim Aid
TOMSTOMS
Accelerated Action Plan (AAP)Accelerated Action Plan (AAP)
Pakistan Medical AssociationPakistan Medical Association
University of PeshawarUniversity of Peshawar
FINCON ServicesFINCON Services
H&MH&M
BEFAReBEFARe

Let's give hope together

We work with donors, UN agencies, government departments and companies to deliver programs at scale. Tell us what you want to achieve and we will show you where we can deliver.

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