Achievements
From 2000 till today some 3,500 women have been provided advice, counseling, and legal aid from its eight District Support Centers in Punjab to minimize incidences of violence on women. These centers are in Lahore, Bhawalpur, Kasur, Multan, Faisalabad, Sheikupura, and Sialkot. These comprises of lawyers and psychologists. Around 350 community opinion leaders, government officials, police, journalists, teachers, lawyers, etc. were provided training on violence, monitoring of violence, Muslim Family Laws, conflict management, women's rights, networking and counseling to establish referral system in communities. Approximately 35,000 women have been provided legal education through community seminars.
Presently, CCHD is working with 1200 Muslihat-i-Anjuman members in the Bhawalpur and Attock districts to maximize their out reach, problem solving skills and legal literacy for dispute resolution at the local level.
As wider advocacy and awareness raising on Democratic Governance and Women's Political Empowerment, CCHD telecasted/broadcasted at least 300 programmes on national radio and Pakistan Television, which include talk shows, drama serials, campaigns and interviews, which has resulted in building awareness of millions of people. Even today, a Radio Campaign on Local Governance is being carried out through a weekly 40 minutes radio programme, since June 2005, with the collaboration of the Local Government Department, Punjab and a bilateral donor.
Under the political education programme from 2000 till today, CCHD imparted education to some 88,000 people on democracy, political empowerment, local government, election management, leadership skills, women's rights, role of councilors, role of parliaments and parliamentarians, voters education, etc. which resulted in activating local women to participate in mainstream politics. Around 300 women were elected as councilors after their capacity building on election management and leadership skills.
CCHD is proud to impart primary school education to some 82,000 children in its home schools, since 1997. Out of these 4300 children have passed their primary schooling from Primary Board Examination of Punjab Government and today are enrolled in public schools for higher education. Passing result of these schools have been 78%. Presently, CCHD has strength of 8029 students in its 228 home schools, out of these there are 4365 girls and 3664 boys.
CCHD is privileged to become partners with Election Commission of Pakistan, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan, and Local Government Department of Punjab on various occasions. Moreover, CCHD has excellent collaboration with line departments, Bar Associations, Press Clubs, Civil Society Organizations, and International Organizations.