Zubair Qureshi
Special Assistant to PM on Social Protection & Poverty Alleviation Senator Dr Sania Nishtar on Thursday unveiled the new Ehsaas’ standards for private sector orphanages.
This is the first time not just in Pakistan but also across the Muslim World that such a historic initiative has been taken by the government for the welfare of orphans and deserving children.
She said, “With the formal launch of Ehsaas’ standards, the expert committee will now transit to an observatory role to track the implementation of these quality care guidelines.
The aim is to minimize variation in the orphan care and to support private sector orphanages in raising their service standards nationwide.
“These standards have been laid out by a diverse group of orphanage organizations across Pakistan, all committed to delivering the best possible care to children who live in orphanages”, remarked Dr. Sania Nishtar.
The committee will also oversee continuous improvement by providing private sector orphanages to add value and build on the care their institutions already provide.
The philanthropic landscape of Pakistan has a number of orphanages in the private sector which have been established all over the country. Nevertheless, the care and service provided is of varying quality.
Many of orphanages are managed by the private sector. Ehsaas’ standards for orphan care not just look at processes in place but it also looks at whether these deliver what orphans need.
