Eshaar Foundation

What Eshaar Foundation does

EHSAR Foundation (Education, Health, Social Awareness and Rehabilitation) is a private non-profit, non-governmental, non-political humanitarian relief and social development organization established in October 2005 and registered in August 2007 with the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Registration # DSW/NWFP-2804). The organization implements integrated humanitarian services across six core verticals: Primary Health Care (PHC, DTC, ARI centers, and health infrastructure), Protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) services, Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs), WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene), Food Security and Livelihood (FSL), and Physical Infrastructure Development, along with Training/Research and Legal Aid services. To date, EHSAR has implemented 48 projects across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Newly Merged Districts, with 30 projects in the Health sector, 7 in Protection/GBV, 5 in WASH, 5 in Shelter/NFIs, and 6 in Food Security & Livelihood.

Name

Eshaar Foundation

Legal name

Ehsar Foundation

Website

https://ehsar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EHSAR Foundation is a Pakistani non-profit humanitarian organization implementing health, protection, WASH, shelter, food security, and livelihood projects for IDPs, refugees, and vulnerable communities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other provinces, funded by UN agencies and international donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH), International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid services
• Emergency response programs
• Primary health care
• Protection and GBV services
• WASH programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Peshawar

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. International Donor Funding: EHSAR receives funding from international humanitarian donors including UN agencies (UNHCR, UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF), bilateral donors (USAID, EU), international NGOs (Concern Worldwide, Helvetas), and government donors (King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre). Funding supports implementation of health, protection, shelter, WASH, and food security projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

EHSAR Foundation is a Pakistan-based non-governmental humanitarian organization that delivers integrated emergency response and development services including primary healthcare (PHC, DTC, ARI centers), protection and gender-based violence (GBV) response, shelter and non-food items (NFIs), water-sanitation-hygiene (WASH), food security and livelihood support, physical infrastructure rehabilitation, training and research, and legal aid. Services are implemented directly through field teams across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Merged Districts, Punjab, Baluchistan, and Gilgit Baltistan for IDPs, Afghan refugees, flood-affected communities, and marginalized rural populations.

Product overview

EHSAR Foundation is a non-profit humanitarian relief and social development organization offering a portfolio of integrated humanitarian services rather than a unified technology product. The core service offerings include Primary Health Care (PHC) Services (covering basic health units, diarrheal treatment centers, and ARI centers), Protection and GBV Services, Shelter and NFIs distribution, WASH programs (water supply schemes and hygiene promotion), Food Security and Livelihood support, Physical Infrastructure Development, Training and Research Services, and Legal Aid and Justice Services. These services are implemented across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Merged Districts, Punjab, Baluchistan, and Gilgit Baltistan through partnerships with international humanitarian organizations and government agencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Health Care (PHC) Services Primary Health Care delivery including basic health units, Diarrheal Treatment Centers (DTC), Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) centers, COVID-19 response, and health infrastructure development for IDPs, Afghan refugees, host communities, and flood-affected populations across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Merged Districts.
• Protection and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Services Protection monitoring, legal assistance, grievance redressal mechanisms, GBV multi-sectoral response (including vocational training for women), and access to justice activities for IDPs, refugees, and vulnerable populations in KP and Newly Merged Districts.
• Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFIs) Emergency shelter assistance, NFIs distribution, winterized kits, and human settlement support for displaced, returnee, and flood-affected populations across KP, Newly Merged Districts, and Baluchistan.
• WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) Clean drinking water projects, sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, and environmental health services including construction of water supply schemes and hand pump installation for vulnerable communities.
• Food Security and Livelihood (FSL) Food distribution, livelihood support, vocational training, and emergency food assistance for vulnerable communities, displaced populations, and Afghan refugee protracted caseloads.
• Physical Infrastructure Development Rehabilitation of health facilities, community physical infrastructure initiatives, and social cohesion programs delivered alongside health and WASH interventions.
• Training, Development and Research Services Capacity building trainings, needs assessments, impact evaluations, and technical skill development for staff and partner organizations delivered through international consultants.
• Legal Aid and Justice Services Access to justice programs through Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR), community-based paralegals, and legal aid desk activities for vulnerable populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 48 projects implemented across multiple sectors
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Government of Pakistan - Department of Social WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered with Department of Social Welfare under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies Ordinance 1961. Registration # DSW/NWFP-2804.
• Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for disaster response coordination.
• FATA Disaster Management AuthoritymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for disaster management in former FATA region.
• KP Health DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for health facility assessments and World Bank-supported health projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major humanitarian NGO delivering health, protection, and GBV services in KP and the Merged Districts; EHSAR implemented a 2017 RELEIF protection project with IRC-Pakistan for protractive Ex-FATA IDPs, evidencing direct overlap in protection programming and donor (UNHCR) competition.
• CARE International in Pakistan: International humanitarian and development NGO with active programs in KP on health, women's empowerment, and disaster response; competes for similar UN, EU, and bilateral funding streams serving IDPs, refugees, and flood-affected communities.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Largest Norwegian humanitarian actor in Pakistan focused on IDPs, refugees, shelter, WASH, and protection in KP and NMDs; directly comparable to EHSAR's shelter/NFI, protection, and WASH portfolio and competes for the same UNHCR and UNOCHA-managed funds.
• Islamic Relief Pakistan: Pakistan-based humanitarian organization operating across KP, Punjab, and Baluchistan in health, WASH, shelter, FSL, and disaster response; very similar operational footprint and beneficiary base to EHSAR, including annual flood and Ramadan/Qurbani emergency appeals.
• Community World Service Asia: Pakistan-headquartered humanitarian NGO with comparable scale and KP focus, active in WASH, DRR, livelihoods, and emergency response; one of the closest like-for-like local peers to EHSAR in terms of project size, donor mix, and operational geography.
• Oxfam in Pakistan: Global humanitarian NGO implementing WASH, food security, protection, and gender programs in Pakistan, including in flood- and conflict-affected districts; directly comparable to EHSAR on integrated humanitarian services and ECHO/UN donor access.
• Concern Worldwide: International humanitarian organization active in Pakistan with significant KP and FATA footprint; EHSAR has implemented multiple Primary Health Care projects funded by Concern Worldwide in South Waziristan, FR Lakki Marwat, and Kurram Agency, making it a direct partner-competitor in the same funding pool.
• Mercy Corps Pakistan: Humanitarian and development organization working in KP and merged districts on livelihoods, food security, WASH, and youth programming; comparable scale, geographic focus, and donor mix to EHSAR's multi-sector humanitarian mandate.

Regional players

• Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP): KP-based development and humanitarian NGO with deep community-institution networks across the province, including the Merged Districts; comparable to EHSAR on rural health, WASH, and livelihoods programming, with a stronger development and microfinance orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Pakistan Red Crescent Society: Largest domestic humanitarian auxiliary operating across all provinces of Pakistan in health, disaster response, and WASH; a much larger and government-affiliated peer that overlaps with EHSAR on emergency response, blood/health services, and DRR programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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