Sustainable agriculture
Support to poor and vulnerable (1988 - till date)
Provision of sewing machines to females, clothing to rural poor and support in House construction to vulnerable females.
Support in Disaster Relief:
- Flood 2001 Islamabad (food)
- Attending the victims of APS and provision of goods
- Provision of ventilators, other items to Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar
- Earthquake 2015 Chitral: Provision of relief goods
Nutrition for poor
Provision of high energy breakfast to daily wages/contruction workers in Islamabad
Work Proposed to be done (salient features of work/projects, etc) after grant of licence
Welfare work for society in general. Focus on poor and vulnerable (women, girls, children, elderly and disabled), Education, Health, Food, and Nutrition, WASH/Cleanliness and hygiene specially (for young girls) capacity building training/ skill development, provision of water. Disaster Management, DRM, Sustainable Development and all spheres Economic Development, focus on cvlimate mitigation and adaption etc. To respond to climate change by supporting low emission and climate resilient development. To help adapt vulnerable societies to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. High climate supporting. Support DRM and DRM to reduce vulnerabilities against national hazards and cross cutting issues.
Agriculture is the backbone of rural Pakistan, yet climate change, declining soil fertility, and unsustainable farming practices are placing growing pressure on food security and rural livelihoods. Women play a major role in agricultural labour, but their contributions often remain invisible, undervalued, and excluded from decision-making and market opportunities.
At Salika Organic Farms, ELY Foundation is promoting women-led sustainable and regenerative agriculture through climate-smart farming practices including vermicomposting, green manuring, beneficial bacteria cultures, and chemical-free cultivation. The farm’s key value chains include citrus (kinnow and lemon), garlic, wheat, barley, sesame, moringa, fruits, and herbs.
ELY is helping rural women transition from hidden labourers to recognised entrepreneurs by training them in value addition, food processing, and climate-resilient agriculture. Women are actively engaged in sowing, harvesting, grading citrus, garlic peeling, pickling, drying, and preparing jams, squashes, marmalades, candied peel, and herbal products.
So far, more than 20 women from Chak Baqaya have been trained in sustainable agriculture and processing of over 14 varieties of fruits, vegetables, and herbs including garlic, green chillies, moringa, ginger, amla, mango, kinnow, and winter vegetables.
Through these initiatives, ELY Foundation is building a women-led model of regenerative agriculture that strengthens rural livelihoods, improves food systems, and promotes climate resilience.
