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Kashf Foundation (KF)
19 Albak Block, New Garden Town, Lahore
Tel: 042-111981981/042-35847814
Fax: 042-35847816
Email: info@kashf.org
Website: http://www.kashf.org
Date of Formation :	39128
Type of Organization :	Company Setup Under Section 42 of The Companies Ordinance 1984

Mission Statement

Kashf's mission is to alleviate poverty by providing quality and cost effective microfinance services to low income households, especially women, in order to enhance their economic role and decision-making capacity.

Head of the Organisation
Name:	Ms. Roshaneh Zafar	Designation:	Director and Founder

Email:	Roshaneh-Zafar@kashf.org
Chief Executive of Organisation
Name:	Mr. Faisal Malik	Designation:	Chief Executive Officer

Email:	FAISAL.MALIK@KASHF.ORG

Areas of Focus
1	Microfinance Provision
2	Women Empowerment
3	Gender Mainstreaming
4	Social Advocacy

Brief Profile of the Organisation

Kashf foundation started in 1996 as an action research programme aimed at demonstration the credibility and economic competence of low- income households especially women. In the past 14 years, the Foundation has cumulatively disbursed over 1.2 million loans to women from low income households to setup business that have led to increase in incomes and enhanced their capabilities/ capacities to improve the lives of their families. Currently the Foundation has over 290,000 clients spread across a network of 151 branches in 24 districts in Punjab and 1 district in Sindh. Kashf Foundation addresses the social and economic needs of low-income households especially women through an innovative and inclusive strategy including financial and non- financial services delivered in a financially and operationally sustainable manner.

Relevance with Standing Committees of the Senate
No.	Committee Name	View Members
1	Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile Industry
2	Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization

Relevance with Standing Committees of the National Assembly
1	National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce
2	National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization
3	National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Development

Relevance with Standing Committees of KPK Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Communication and Works Department
2	Standing Committee on Information and Public Relations Department
3	Standing Committee on Local Government, Elections and Rural Development Department
4	Standing Committee on Food Department
5	Standing Committee on Population Welfare Department
6	Standing Committee on Administration Department
7	Standing Committee on Public Health Engineering Department

Relevance with Standing Committees of Punjab Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Industries and Technical Education Department
2	Standing Committee on Commerce and Investment
3	Standing Committee on Irrigation and Power
4	Standing Committee on Local Government and Rural Development
5	Standing Committee on Population Welfare

Relevance with Standing Committees of Sindh Provincial Assembly
1	Standing Committee on Tourism and Resource Development
2	Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming
3	Standing Committee on Cooperatives
4	Standing Committee on Energy
5	Standing Committee on Excise, Taxation and Narcotics
6	Standing Committee on Industries and Commerce
7	Standing Committee on Irrigation

Selected Publications
No.	Name of Publication
1	Client Satisfaction Survey
2	Impact Assessment
3	Delinquency Tracking and Control Strategies
4	Product Research Savings

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