We started in 1998 as “M.Ibrahim Memorial Society” (MIMS) and in 2014 changed our name to “Development Of Societies in Transition” (DOST). We are a non-political, non-religious, non-partisan and not-for-profit organization.
We have registered as a “Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies” in Pakistan. We are fortunate to have dedicated BoD and volunteers who spend their efforts and experience to run this organization on a volunteer basis. We are always looking for volunteers to support this cause. Please click here to apply if you are interested.
We primarily operate within the Gilgit Baltistan region of Pakistan and headquartered in Skardu. We aim to improve literacy by providing education to remote areas of Skardu. We are currently operating 8 schools with 525 students. We also run a vocational school that helps to train and earn income at the same time.
We have designed and executed successful projects in some of the most challenging and remote areas of the world. Our successful programs have promoted socio-economic stability through social engagement, capacity building, and economic development. Our objectives include people to people engagement, skills and trainings, cultural exchange, shared knowledge base, women’s empowerment and entrepreneurial development.
Through our work, we Built a sound baseline of information on the civil society sector. Enhance the competency and sustainability of CSOs Foster effective collaboration between governments, businesses and CSOs After building a reputation for successful projects, we realized the urgency and need to broaden DOST’s reach to other areas of Central and South Asian region. In order to do so, we brought together a team of dynamic international development professionals to increase our ability to provide service to the nation.
Imran Nadeem, original founder of MIMS, brings critical on the ground engagement capability as a Program Director. Through facilitation with government and an established network of NGOs, he ensures the smooth introduction of DOST programming. Together, the team has international development and civil society experience, established in country networks as well as demonstrated cultural competency. Supported by donors including Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SADC), Aga Khan Foundation, Trust Volunteer Organization of Pakistan (TVO), and Marafie Foundation of Kuwait.