February, 2010

Big Tent Communications is proud to announce a lunchtime press conference in honour of the JA Clark Charitable Trust and Khwando Kor, at the Atlee Room, House of Lords on 23rd February.

The event will be hosted by Baroness Prosser of Battersea and Maryam Bibi, Director of Khwando Kor, a non profit, non government and non partisan organization striving for development of the women and children, strong families and communities for a progressive society in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is non political and seeks to work with the Taliban despite the difficult conditions in the region.

A short film about the work of the KK will be shown.

KK is a Pushto word meaning “Sister's Home”, and was founded in1993. It draws its strength from communities' active involvement in need driven development process through a participatory development initiative
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Despite its avowed mission for women, KK seeks to work with men rather than against them. Its success reflects this inclusiveness which is embodied in its purposes. These are to achieve: Rights for All; Empowered communities, especially women and children; A just and equitable society

Based in Hayatabad Peshawar North West Frontier Province, Pakistan KK is being supported by the JA Clark Charitable Trust, a small family charity based in the south west. It has a strategic 3-year initiative for the empowerment of women, with with nine projects supported.

The JACCT is searching for philanthropists, NGOs, other partners who support the empowerment of women in deprived areas, with a particular interest in projects for deprived Muslim women in conservative cultures. We are in the last year of a 3-year programme, where we have supported 6 in Muslim countries, so have built up some experience and are hoping to find organisations to continue support for the projects.