AWARENESS RAISING

TGD raises the issue of the plight of families affected by Terrorism at various forums. It engages with media and organizes and participates in workshops, conferences, talks and lectures on topics related to loss and the needs and entitlements of such families. TGD has broached sensitive topics like dealing with the loss of a child, the disempowerment of women after the loss of a male breadwinner, the emotional issues of children, particularly adolescents dealing with grief and loss, and the specific issues of persecuted communities. The objective is to raise awareness, and promote compassion and inter-sect harmony in Pakistan.

TGD maintains an active page on facebook, where we have created a supportive and inclusive community and provided a platform for expression of feelings and opinions without fear of judgment. The page allows sharing of resources as well as the building of hope through posts about positive models of strength and resilience.

ADVOCACY

We carry out various advocacy activities with the aim of starting a Funding, Information, Research, Services and Training (FIRST) center for sufferers of Terrorism.

For this purpose, we partnered with Forman Christian College (FCCU) and organized a one-day workshop on the Feasibility of Setting a Trauma Care Center for Sufferers of Violence and Terrors in Pakistan on 12th April, 2018 at the Centre for Public Policy and Governance (CPPG). The workshop involved participation by various civil society actors, philanthropists and academicians to examine issues surrounding terrorism and Terrorism in Pakistan and the possible solutions. If you wish to collaborate with us in this regard, please contact us

We are advocating for the proper implementation of The Punjab Civilians Victims of Terrorism (Relief and Rehabilitation) Act 2016, as well as following up the status of similar legislation for the other provinces.  Most recently, an application has been submitted to Punjab Minister inquiring about implementation of this act.

We undertake such projects periodically to help alleviate the plight of sufferers of Terrorism and to eradicate this violence in the future.