Khudmukhtari Self Employment Entrepreneurship

At this point in time, more than 80% of persons with disabilities are out of the workforce in Pakistan. This exclusion is a grave loss for both the society and the Pakistan economy.

NOWPDP believes in innovative interventions to facilitate persons with disabilities earn their livelihoods and become Khudmukhtar — the state of being economically empowered and independent.

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A Khudmukhtari livelihood initiative participant
Accessible enterprise turns skill and determination into lasting economic independence.

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Entrepreneurship Mobility Solutions

Enterprise independence

Key Self-Employment Initiatives

Innovative models enabling independent livelihoods, financial stability, and accessible mobility.

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  1. Mobility Livelihood

    The Rickshaw Project

    • Retrofitting Customization
      Adapting controls and usage of rickshaws directly to the hands of persons with lower limb disabilities.
    • Driver Safety Training
      Comprehensive training in road safety, driving skills, and vehicle maintenance before deployment.
    • Livelihood Handover
      Providing trained graduates with retrofitted vehicles to launch independent transport businesses.

  2. Sustainability Empowerment

    Shamil Initiative

    • Addressing Systemic Gaps
      Creating sustainable income avenues for issues that have traditionally not been prioritized.
    • Recycling Waste Disposal
      Integrating micro-entrepreneurs into eco-friendly recycling and waste management ventures.
    • Inclusion of Minorities
      Ensuring disenfranchised and underrepresented disability groups gain equal economic access.

A journey of impact

Independence made by hand

“Having studied in a mainstream school during my childhood, I was bullied for my disability. Because of this, I stopped going out. I would just stay at home, take care of my siblings and parents and not do much for myself. Being a part of the sustainable bags project at NOWPDP has allowed me to do something I love doing — for myself — and to be financially independent.”

Faiza Muneer

Stitching Trainee Entrepreneur

Your next step

Empower a Person with Disability to Become Khudmukhtar

Support self-employment projects, fund retrofitted rickshaws, or partner with our sustainable micro-ventures.

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